New Jersey § 11a:7-3

§ 11a:7-3.

The division shall develop, implement and administer an equal employment opportunity

and affirmative action program for all State agencies. The program shall consider the particular personnel requirements that are reasonably

related to job performance of each State agency. The director of the division shall ensure that the affirmative action and equal

employment goals of each State agency for minorities, women, and persons with disabilities

shall be reasonably related to their population in the relevant surrounding labor

market areas. The director, in accordance with applicable federal and State guidelines, shall: a. Ensure each State agency's compliance with all laws and rules relating to equal

employment opportunity and seek correction of discriminatory practices, policies and

procedures; b. Recommend appropriate sanctions for noncompliance to the State Treasurer who, with

the concurrence of the Governor, is authorized to implement sanctions; c. Review State personnel practices, policies, and procedures, inclusive of recruitment,

selection, and promotion, in order to identify and eliminate artificial barriers to

equal employment opportunity; d. Act as liaison with federal, State, and local enforcement agencies; e. Recommend appropriate legislation to the State Treasurer and perform other actions

deemed necessary by the State Treasurer to implement this chapter; and f. Provide, under rules adopted by the Department of the Treasury, for review of equal

employment complaints. Such rules shall, at minimum, (1) require that each State agency create a written

record of each complaint received and provide a uniform format and procedure for creating

and maintaining that record; (2) require that the State agency interview the person

submitting the complaint to determine the nature and scope of the complaint; and

(3) when the person submitting the complaint is the person against whom the discrimination

is alleged to have occurred, require that the State agency notify that person as to

whether an investigation into the complaint will be conducted and if not, the basis

for such a determination.