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January 26, 2005

Mayor Cites Increased Efficiency of Web-Based Data Sharing Network

Woodbridge Township has been chosen to inaugurate the New Jersey Department of Personnel’s new web-based human resource system, Mayor Frank G. Pelzman has announced.

The County and Municipal Personnel System (CAMPS) allows county and municipal governments to transfer employee information and complete personnel transactions with New Jersey Department of Personnel (NJDOP) online instead of through the mail. CAMPS currently holds the employment histories of more than 120,000 local government employees in New Jersey.

“What used to take days or weeks can now be done online in an hour,” says Mayor Pelzman. “This increased efficiency at both ends of the correspondence will result in significant savings of time and cost.”

Woodbridge Township Personnel Director James K. Ringwood agrees. “CAMPS is going to become the personnel manager’s best tool,” says Mr. Ringwood, who served on the advisory panel to help NJDOP design and implement the system. “Less paper moving from division to division will decrease the possibility of lost transactions.”

As a web-based system, CAMPS provides direct control of employee transactions and instant access to generating employee reports. According to New Jersey Department of Personnel Acting Commissioner Rolando Torres, Jr. , CAMPS will improve response time for submission and approval of all personnel transactions and will give appointing authorities the ability to track transactions.

“Woodbridge has set an excellent example in how to utilize this new system,” said Acting Commissioner Torres. “By providing the DOP with timely and accurate information, Woodbridge is making a seamless transition towards using CAMPS to conduct the daily business of the town and its residents. Through the use of CAMPS, the time and labor that Woodbridge previously spent on cumbersome paperwork will be freed to spend on the important work of the town.”

Other jurisdictions in the CAMPS pilot program are Brick Township, Kearny City, Ocean County, Monmouth County, Mercer County, Bergen County Board of Social Services and Camden County Board of Social Services.