Joseph Pirozek, CSC Docket No. 2019-1995

BackgroundJoseph Pirozek appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services (Agency Services) that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Recreation Supervisor (PC1753W), Ocean County.

The education requirement for the subject announcement was a Bachelor’s degree. The experience requirements were two years of experience in recreation work involving the planning, promotion, development, and supervision of a recreation program. Two applicants applied to the announcement and one was found eligible. The list promulgated on January 24, 2019 and expires January 23, 2022.

On his application, the appellant indicated that he possessed a Bachelor’s degree. Additionally, he indicated that he was provisionally serving in the subject title from August 2017 to the June 21, 2018 closing date, a Recreation Program Coordinator from October 2012 to August 2017, and a Recreation Leader from November 2005 to October 2012. Agency Services credited the appellant for his education and having 11 months of experience based on his provisional service in the subject title, but determined that he lacked one year and one month of experience since he did not indicate supervisory experience as a Recreation Program Coordinator and Recreation Leader, and if he did, this would be out-of-title experience.

Appellant's argumentOn appeal, the appellant describes various facilities that are used for recreation where he was involved in the planning and overseeing the development of these facilities.

CONLCUSION

BackgroundA review of the appellant’s application indicates that although as a Recreation Leader he was not a supervisor, he was assisting in the planning, promoting, and developing the same recreation programs that he now supervises while serving provisionally in the subject title. Additionally, he has accrued an additional eight months of supervisory experience since the closing date. Further, the list is incomplete as it contains only one eligible. Therefore, the Civil Service Commission finds good cause under N.J.A.C. 4A:1-1.2(c) to relax the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:4-2.6(a) which provides that all requirements for promotional examinations must be met by the closing date, for eligibility purposes only, and admit the appellant to the subject examination.

This determination is limited to the instant matter and does not provide precedent in any other matter.

ORDER

Therefore, it is ordered that the appeal be granted, and Joseph Pirozek’s application be processed for prospective employment opportunities only.

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