Confers civil service status on police officers employed by Rutgers University.

This bill grants Rutgers University police officers permanent civil service status under New Jersey law, placing them in the state's career civil service system (Title 11A). It directly affects all police officers in Rutgers' Division of Public Safety, giving them job protections and seniority rights previously reserved for state and municipal police. Key provisions include automatic permanent status for officers with at least one year of service before the bill's effective date, with seniority retroactive to their original hire date. The bill does not change existing duties or pay but shifts their employment status to the civil service framework. It is pending before the Senate Higher Education Committee as of January 2024.