Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ) Assistance

Persons with disabilities are eligible to register for and take examinations as long as they satisfy the job requirements for educational background, employment experience, skills, licenses, and any other qualification standards that are job related, and are able to perform those tasks that are essential to the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

If you have a serious visual impairment (including blindness) or any other significant disability which makes you unable to take the required examination in the traditional manner, the Department of Personnel will make arrangements to reasonably accommodate your need. Our test facilities are wheelchair accessible.

You will be asked to advise us if you have a need for reasonable accommodation as noted above. It is recommended that you advise us of your need as quickly as possible to allow sufficient time for us to arrange the needed accommodation.

You will be asked to provide official documentation of your disability.

To request an accommodation, call the Department of Personnel at (609) 292-4144.

Authorization to Work (Immigrants)

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States . As required by Federal Law employers must verify the legal status of each employee.

Applicants for Public Safety titles, such as Police Officer, Fire Fighter, Correction Officer, and Sheriff's Officer, must be citizens of the United States.

Background Checks

Depending on the job title, the appointing authority may conduct a background investigation, medical examination, or psychological examination to supplement the examination conducted by DOP.

Bilingual Skills

Appointees to bilingual positions must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate effectively in English and the indicated foreign language. If you pass the basic test for the title, your foreign language skill will be assessed at time of certification.

Social Security Number

 In accordance with NJSA 11A:4-1, all job applicants are requested to provide their Social Security Number (SSN) on any application to establish a unique means of identifying all of their records throughout the selection and appointment process. Providing the SSN is voluntary. If you do not provide your SSN, another unique identification number will be assigned to you, and that number will appear on all subsequent records related to your application.

If you do not provide your SSN, it is extremely important that you keep a careful record of the unique identification number assigned to you by the Department of Personnel. At any time in the future that you wish to inquire about your application or examination records, you must provide your assigned number.

Veterans Preference

To obtain Veterans Preference on DOP examinations, you must apply to the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Helpful Links:

Click here to see if your service qualifies you for Veterans Preference

Click here to get a Civil Service Veterans Preference Claim Form

Click here to see more information on the DOP's Veteran's Affairs.

For additional information, contact the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs : Phone: (800) 624-0508

Web Page: www.state.nj.us/military