New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 9 - NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Subchapter 7 - ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Section 19:9-7.2 - Functions of the departmental units and divisions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The
				  Authority is organized into various departments as shall be determined from
				  time to time by the Executive Director. As of September 18, 2017, the Authority
				  is organized into the following functional departments:
1. Executive. This department is responsible
				  for the overall direction, planning, and policy of the Authority, including
				  strategic planning, is headed by the Executive Director and includes the Deputy
				  Executive Director and Secretary of the Authority. It is also responsible for
				  managing the proceedings of the Board and acts as custodian of the Authority's
				  official records, and oversees the operation of service areas along the
				  Roadway, the Arts Center, customer service, communications, and community
				  relations.
2. Engineering. This
				  department is responsible for the design, construction, and major
				  rehabilitation of the Roadway. It is headed by the Chief Engineer.
3. Finance and Budgets. This department is
				  responsible for all fiscal matters of the Authority, including, but not limited
				  to, financing and investment issues, annual capital and operating budgets,
				  asset management, payroll, other disbursements, toll audit, revenue accounting,
				  and financial reporting. It is headed by the Chief Financial Officer.
4. Human Resources. This department is
				  responsible for employment activities, including, but not limited to,
				  recruiting, promotion, labor relations management, training, employee safety,
				  and administration of employee benefit programs. It also operates a print shop
				  for Authority publications and provides general office services. It is headed
				  by the Director of Human Resources.
5. Integrated Technology Services. This
				  department is responsible for the Authority's management information and
				  operations management systems. It also is responsible for implementing,
				  maintaining, and monitoring the electronic toll collection functions
				  (E-ZPass(R)) and the oversight of the related electronic toll collection
				  customer service center and violation processing center. It is headed by the
				  Chief Information Officer.
6.
				  Internal Audit. This department is responsible for monitoring the reliability
				  and integrity of the Authority's financial and operational information,
				  ensuring compliance with Authority policies, procedures, and rules, as well as
				  evaluating the Authority's internal and external risks. The department reports
				  directly to the Authority's Audit Committee and the Board. It is headed by the
				  Director of Internal Audit.
7. Law.
				  This department provides legal services to all departments, including, but not
				  limited to, reviewing contracts, acquisition and disposition of real and
				  personal property, coordination and administration of the Authority's legal
				  affairs and litigation matters with outside counsel, and ensures compliance
				  with the Authority's governing statutes, rules, and policies. In addition, this
				  department is responsible for risk management and insurance, Equal Employment
				  Opportunity complaints, and the preparation of the Authority's Affirmative
				  Action Plan. It is headed by the General Counsel.
8. Maintenance. This department is
				  responsible for the care and maintenance of the Roadway and equipment. It is
				  headed by the Director of Maintenance.
9. Operations. This department manages all
				  activities related to day-to-day operations of the Roadway, including traffic
				  engineering, traffic regulations, emergency services, coordination of
				  construction and maintenance activities, hazardous material response, customer
				  safety, the Traffic Management Center, and towing contractors. It is headed by
				  the Director of Operations.
10.
				  Procurement and Materials Management. This department procures materials,
				  supplies, and services for the Authority's departments, maintains the
				  Authority's inventory of materials and supplies, and manages the Authority's
				  long-term records storage. It is headed by the Director of Procurement and
				  Materials Management.
11. Tolls.
				  This department is responsible for the cash collection of tolls, including the
				  supervision of toll collection personnel. It is headed by the Director of
				  Tolls.