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New Jersey Court Rejects State Promotions Without Exams

State employees in New Jersey will still be required to take competitive exams when seeking promotions.

An appeals court ruled Thursday that the state's Civil Service Commission can't implement a new rule that would allow some employees to be promoted without having to take the exams.

The state Legislature had passed several resolutions since 2013 invalidating the rule, which sought to use the process called "job banding."

But the Civil Service Commission approved a proposal last year to group some job titles in the state Department of Transportation, leading to the court appeal.

Lawmakers claimed the process goes against the intent of state law that requires promotions to be based on merit, measured by exam when possible.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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