Thomas Coghan Middlesex County, CSC Docket No. 2017-2569
NJ Civil Service Commission decision of February 20, 2019, CSC Docket No. 2017-2569: discipline, penalty upheld. Thomas Coghan, Sheriff’s Officer, Middlesex County, Sheriff’s Department, 20 working day suspension on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism and other sufficient cause.
Commission decisions · Meeting of February 20, 2019
Thomas Coghan, Sheriff’s Officer, Middlesex County, Sheriff’s Department, 20 working day suspension on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism and other sufficient cause.
- Matter
- Discipline
- Decided
- February 20, 2019, item A-2
- Outcome
- Penalty upheld
- ALJ's recommendation
- Uphold the 20 working day suspension.
- What the Commission did with it
- Adopted the ALJ's recommendation
- Penalty appealed
- 20 working day suspension
- Title
- SHERIFF'S OFFICER
- Employer
- Middlesex County
- Chair at the time
- Deirdre L. Webster Cobb, Chairperson
- Official decision
- Published by CSC in its monthly archive bundle (A-002 2-20-19.pdf)
Action recorded in the minutes: The Civil Service Commission affirmed the recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge.
The decision
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Cee ees
BackgroundThe appeal of Thomas Coghan, Sheriffs Officer, Middlesex County, Sheriffs Department, 20 working day suspension, on charges, was heard by Administrative Law Judge Carl V. Buck, III, who rendered his initial decision on January 24, 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, the Civil Service Commission, at its meeting on February 20, 2019, accepted and adopted the Findings of Fact and Conclusion as contained in the attached Administrative Law Judge’s initial decision.
ORDER
The Civil Service Commission finds that the action of the appointing authority in suspending the appellant was justified. The Commission therefore affirms that action and dismisses the appeal of Thomas Coghan.
ClosingThis is the final administrative determination in this matter. Any further review should be pursued in a judicial forum.
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