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{{Short description|Governmental agency of the U.S. state of New Jersey}}
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The '''New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development''' is a governmental agency of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. The [[New Jersey Civil Service Commission]] is an independent body within the [[Government of New Jersey|New Jersey state government]] under the auspices of the department.
Initially constituted in the late-1940s, pursuant to P.L. 1948, c.446, as the Department of Labor and Industry, the department is one of 16 executive branch departments in New Jersey state government.  Governor [[Jim McGreevey]]'s enactment of P.L. 2004, c.39 in June 2004 changed the name of the department from the New Jersey "Department of Labor" to the New Jersey "Department of Labor and Workforce Development."  In addition to the name change, the statutory revisions consolidated and reorganized the state's workforce system.<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2004/Bills/PL04/39_.PDF New Jersey Legislature's web site.  P.L. 2004, c.39]</ref>
== Department leadership ==
*'''Commissioner''' [[Robert Asaro-Angelo]]
*'''Deputy Commissioner''' Catherine Frugé Starghill, Esq.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/aboutlwd/about_dc.html|title=Department of Labor and Workforce Development {{!}} About the Deputy Commissioner|website=lwd.dol.state.nj.us|access-date=2016-11-05}}</ref>
*'''Chief of Staff''' Gregory Townsend<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/aboutlwd/about_cos.html|title=Department of Labor and Workforce Development {{!}} About the Chief of Staff|website=lwd.dol.state.nj.us|access-date=2016-11-05}}</ref>
==Major program areas and selected accomplishments==
The department administers several of the most important programs in State government that affect the daily lives of those in the workforce,
such as the [[workers' compensation]] courts, the [[unemployment insurance]] program, the temporary disability insurance program, the family leave
insurance program, wage and hour enforcement, and various One-Stop Career Centers.
The department houses the Employee Residency Review Committee, as established by the New Jersey First Act ({{Cite NJSA|title=52|chapter=14|section=7}}; P.L. 2011, c.70).  Signed into law by Governor [[Chris Christie]] and effective September 1, 2011, the New Jersey First Act contains new residency requirements for most public officers and employees.  The New Jersey First Act states in pertinent part that a person may apply to the committee for an exemption from the residency requirement based on certain criteria.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/csc/about/news/safety/njfirstact.html New Jersey Civil Service Commission Website, Accessed 05 December 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/csc/about/news/safety/pdf/NJ%20First%20Act%20Residency%20memo.pdf New Jersey Civil Service Commission Website, Accessed 05 December 2011]</ref>
To improve the skills of the state's workforce, the department awards grants to businesses to help train their employees.  Literacy skills training grants are designed to improve workers' [[language proficiency]], [[reading comprehension]], communication, mathematical skill, and [[computer literacy]] skills.  Customized Training grants are awarded to companies to help improve workers' skills in specific areas.  Grants are awarded monthly on a competitive basis and can be used for either classroom or [[on-the-job training]].<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/forms_pdfs/employer/training/Updated%20One%20pager.pdf Department of Labor and Workforce Development Website, Accessed 05 December 2011]</ref>
On November 30, 2011, Lieutenant Governor [[Kim Guadagno]], who was serving as acting governor at the time, formally launched the Jobs4Jersey.com website at the [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] One-Stop Career Center.  Administered by the department, the free website guides both jobseekers and employers "through the maze of state and federal services and offers a unique tool that allows visitors to go online and quickly upload or create a customized [[résumé]]."  The website is designed to connect jobseekers and employers looking for workers.<ref>[http://www.nbc40.net/news/20019/ Website for NBC 40 Atlantic City, Published on November 30, 2011, at 10:54 p.m.]</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/index.html New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]
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[[Category:State agencies of New Jersey|Labor and Workforce Development]]
[[Category:State departments of labor of the United States]]