Williams v. Civil Serv. Comm'n

In Williams v. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 66 N.J. 152, 329 A.2d 556 (1974), a provisional employee was terminated for cause. The Court affirmed that, as a provisional employee, he was subject to termination at any time at the employer's discretion, without the right to a hearing on the alleged deprivation of his property interest in the position. However, the termination further implicated a regulation that would allow the Commission to reject any future civil service applications from the plaintiff, and to preclude him from civil service examinations and eligible lists for public employment. Id. at 156-57, 329 A.2d 556. The Court held that in view of this deprivation of the "liberty" to pursue subsequent public employment opportunities, due process required the right to a post-termination hearing. Ibid.