NJDOP - MERIT SYSTEM BOARD

MERIT SYSTEM BOARD


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	The Merit System Board is an unbiased, independent body that hears and rules on appeals filed by State, county, and municipal merit system employees, candidates for employment, and appointing authorities. The MSB provides a forum for appeals to be heard, and fair and impartial decisions to be rendered.

	The Merit System Board is a five member, bipartisan, public body chaired by the Acting Commissioner of Department of Personnel, Hope L Cooper. Joining the Commissioner are four part-time members, each appointed to a four-year term by the Governor with the consent of the State Senate.

	The current members of the Merit System Board are:
	NJDOP Acting Commissioner Hope L. Cooper John Currie Margaret E.L. Howard Robert J. Long Flavella Branham
	Duties:
	Rendering decisions on appeals Interpreting Merit System rules Amending rules and adopting new rules (after publication in the New Jersey Register for comment) Enforcing decisions
	Meetings:
	The Merit System Board holds meetings twice monthly at its official location: The Department of Personnel is located at: Merit System Board Room-First Floor Station Plaza 3 44 S. Clinton Avenue Trenton, NJ 08625 The mailing address is: New Jersey Department of Personnel PO Box 312 Trenton, NJ 08625 609 984-7140 Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. For a calendar of scheduled meetings, please click here .