§ 52:27C-67 — Powers of commission.

7. The commission shall have the power to employ consultants and employees as may be required in the judgment of the commission to carry out the purposes of this act and to establish job titles and descriptions, and to fix and pay employees compensation from funds available to the commission therefor, notwithstanding the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes. The commission shall establish the terms and conditions of employment. Employees of the commission shall, as appropriate, be covered under the State of New Jersey's collective negotiations agreements, provided however that only the contractual provisions of such agreements which apply to non-career service employees shall apply to the commission employees. For contractual purposes, previous State service in the career service shall be counted toward any contractual provision that requires unclassified seniority. Employees of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development who are employed by the department on the date of enactment of this act, and who are hired by the commission shall retain their salary and leave time. Employees of the commission shall be enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement System and shall be eligible to participate in the State Health Benefits Program established pursuant to the "New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Act," P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.). The commission shall advertise all available positions within the commission, except under circumstances where there is an emergent need as specified in the commission's personnel handbook. L.1998, c.44, s.7; amended 2007, c.253, s.29.