This dictionary was created in response to requests for a better understanding of the terminology that is unique to the Civil Service Commission (CSC). These terms were selected because they are among the most commonly used by our customers.

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• - A-
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• ADVERSE IMPACT 
• AFFECTIONAL OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION 
• AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 
• AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER (AAO) 
• ALTERNATIVE SELECTION PROCEDURE 
• AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) 
• ANNOUNCEMENTS  
• APPEALS
• APPLICANT 
• APPOINTING AUTHORITY (AA) 
• APPOINTMENT 
• APPOINTMENT WAIVER 
• ASSESSMENT CENTER 
• ATTORNEY GENERAL (AG)
• AVAILABILITY 
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• - B -
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• BARGAINING UNIT
• BASE SALARY
• BILINGUAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSESSMENT TEST (BICAT)
• BILINGUAL POSITION/TITLE
• BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION (BFOQ)
• BUDGETED LEVEL (RTP)
• BURDEN OF PROOF
• - C -
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• CAMOP
• CANDIDATE
• CAREER SERVICE
• CERTIFICATION
• CERTIFICATION DISPOSITION CODE
• CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC)
• CLASS CODE
• CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS
• CLASSIFICATION PLAN
• CLASSIFICATION REVIEW
• CLASSIFICATION SUPPORT SYSTEM (CSS)
• CLERICAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (CAP)
• CLERICAL CERTIFICATION REQUEST FORM (CCR)
• CLOSING DATE OF EXAMINATION
• COMMISSIONER OF PERSONNEL
• COMMON TITLE MEMORANDUM (CTM)
• COMPENSATION
• COMPLIANCE
• COMPUTER BASED TRAINING
• CONSPICUOUS ABSENCE
• CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU)
• COUNSEL FEES
• CUT OFF SCORE (Passing Score, Critical Score, etc.)
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•  - D -
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• DAG
• DAYS
• DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
• DEMOTION
• DEPARTMENT
• DESK AUDIT
• DISABILITY
• DISABLED VETERAN
• DISPARATE TREATMENT
• DISPOSITION
• DISTANCE LEARNING
• DIVERSITY
• DIVISION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
• DONATED SICK LEAVE
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• - E -
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• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (E & E)
• ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS
• EMPLOYEE ADVISORY SERVICE (EAS)
• EMPLOYEE RELATIONS GROUP
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OFFICER
• EXAM ANNOUNCEMENTS
• EXAMPLES OF WORK (Job Specification)
• EXAMINATION MAKEUP
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• FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)
• FAMILIAL STATUS
• FILING DATE FOR EXAMINATION
• FINAL NOTICE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION (31B)
• FINE
• FREQUENTLY USED STATE TITLES (FUST)
• - G - 
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• GOOD FAITH EFFORT
• GRIEVANCE
•  - H -
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• HEARING
• HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT
•  - I -
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• IMMEDIATE FAMILY
• INDEFINITE SUSPENSION
• INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER PROGRAM (ITP)
• INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT ( ITG -DPF-721)
• INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER APPOINTING AUTHORITY VACANCY REQUEST FORM (DPF-722)
• INTERIM APPOINTMENT (IA)
• ITEM ANALYSIS
•  - J -
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• JOB ANALYSIS
• JOB/CLASS SPECIFICATION (DESCRIPTION)
• JOB RELATEDNESS
• JOB TITLE
•  - K -
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• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs)
• - L - 
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• LATERAL TITLE CHANGE
• LAYOFF
• LAYOFF - GOOD FAITH EFFORT
• LAYOFF RIGHTS
• LAYOFF - TITLE RIGHTS APPEAL
• LETTER OF PARTICIPATION (DPF-724)
• LIST CANCELLATION
• LIST/ELIGIBILITY ROSTER
• LIST EXTENSION
• LIST REMOVAL
• LIST REVIVAL
• LOCAL GOVERNMENT MASTER RECORDS (LGMAST)
• LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE
• - M - 
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• MAJOR DISCIPLINE
• MANIFEST IMBALANCE
• MEDIATION
• MERIT SYSTEM JURISDICTION
• MILITARY LEAVE
• MINOR DISCIPLINE
•  - N -
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• NEW JERSEY LAW AGAINST DISCRIMINATION (NJLAD)
• NJAC 4A
• NJSA 11A
• NON-COMPETITIVE
• NON-COMPLIANCE
• - O - 
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• OC EXAMINATION
• OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS (OER)
• OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB)
• OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (OC)
• ORAL EXAMINATION
• OUTPLACEMENT SERVICES
• - P - 
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• PAR RATEE
• PAR RATER
• PAR REVIEWER
• PART TIME EMPLOYEE
•   PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REVIEW (PAR)
• PERMANENT EMPLOYEE
• PERSONAL DATA SHEET (DPF-723)
• PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (PMIS)
• PILOT PROGRAM
• POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION (PTC)
• POSITION
• PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION ( 31A)
• PROGRESS REPORT
• PROMOTION
• PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION
• PROMULGATION DATE
• PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT
• PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT PENDING OPEN COMPETITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT (PAOC)
• PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT PENDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT (PAP)
• PROVISIONAL AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM (PAS)
• PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATION COMMISSION (PERC)
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• REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
• REASSIGNMENT
• RECLASSIFICATION
• REEVALUATION
• REGULAR APPOINTMENT (RA)
• REGULAR REEMPLOYMENT
• RELIABILITY
• REMOVAL
• REPRISAL
• REQUEST FOR ACTION/NEW HIRE FORM (DPF-67)
• REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION/INTERIM PROFILE (DPF-66A)
• REQUIREMENTS
• RESIDENCY
• RESIGNATION IN GOOD STANDING
• RESIGNATION NOT IN GOOD STANDING
• REVISED AUTOMATED PLACEMENT SYSTEM (RAPS)
• RULE OF THREE
•  - S -
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• SALARY RANGE
• SELECTION PROCEDURE ( test)
• SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
• SICK LEAVE INJURY
• SPECIAL REEMPLOYMENT LIST (SRL)
• STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (STADIS)
• STATE SERVICE
• SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME)
• SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION ON RETIREMENT (SCOR)
• SUSPENSION
• - T - 
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• TASK STATEMENT
• TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED LEARNING
• TELECONFERENCING
• TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT (TA)
• TEMPORARY DOWNGRADE (RTI) (RANGE/TITLE/PERMANENT)
• TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (TES)
• TITLE SCOPE
• TITLE SERIES
• TRAINEE TITLES
• TRAINING
• TRANSFER
• - U - 
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• UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE
• UNFAIR PRACTICE
• UNIT SCOPE
• UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
• - V - 
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• VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT REQUEST FORM (VARF)
• VALIDATION
• VALIDITY
• VARIANT TITLE
• VARIANT TITLE MEMORANDUMS (VTM)
• VETERAN
• VETERANS PREFERENCE
• VIDEO CONFERENCING
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• WEB BASED TRAINING DELIVERY
• WORKING TEST PERIOD (WTP)
• WORK UNIT
• WORKWEEK
• WORKWEEKS (35, 3E, 40, 4E, NE, NL & N4)
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