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M.M. Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, CSC Docket No. 2015-2963

NJ Civil Service Commission decision of April 24, 2019, CSC Docket No. 2015-2963: discrimination, retaliation or state policy, denied. M.M., Clinical Psychologist 2, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Department of Human Servic

Commission decisions · Meeting of April 24, 2019

M.M., Clinical Psychologist 2, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Department of Human Services, stating that the appellant failed to present sufficient evidence to support a finding that she had been subjected to violations of the New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Work Place.

Matter
Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy
Decided
April 24, 2019, item A-6
Outcome
Denied
ALJ's recommendation
Deny the appeal.
What the Commission did with it
Adopted the ALJ's recommendation
Chair at the time
Deirdre L. Webster Cobb, Chairperson
Official decision
Published by CSC in its monthly archive bundle (A-006 4-24-19.pdf)

Action recorded in the minutes: The Civil Service Commission affirmed the recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge.

The decision

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BackgroundThe appeal of M.M., Clinical Psychologist 2, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Department of Human Services, stating that she failed to present sufficient evidence to support a finding that she had been subjected to violations of the New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace, was heard by Administrative Law Judge Sarah G. Crowley, who rendered her initial decision on March 21, 2019. Exceptions were filed on behalf of the appellant and a reply to exceptions was filed on behalf of the appointing authority.

AnalysisHaving considered the record and the Administrative Law Judge’s initial decision, and having made an independent evaluation of the record, including a thorough review of the exceptions and reply filed by the parties, the Civil Service Commission, at its meeting of April 24, 2019, accepted and adopted the Findings of Fact and Conclusion as contained in the attached Administrative Law Judge’s initial decision denying the appeal.

ORDER

Therefore, it is ordered that this appeal be denied.

ClosingThis is the final administrative determination in this matter. Any further review should be pursued in a judicial forum.

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