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MUHAMMAD ASGHAR, CSC Docket No. 2019-2537

NJ Civil Service Commission decision of May 19, 2021, CSC Docket No. 2019-2537: discrimination, retaliation or state policy, denied. Muhammad Asghar, County Correctional Police Officer, Camden County, Department of Corrections, removal effective January 29, 2018, on charges of conduct unbecoming a p

Commission decisions · Meeting of May 19, 2021

Muhammad Asghar, County Correctional Police Officer, Camden County, Department of Corrections, removal effective January 29, 2018, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty, discrimination that effects equal employment opportunity including sexual harassment and other sufficient cause.

Matter
Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy
Decided
May 19, 2021, item A-3
Outcome
Denied
ALJ's recommendation
Uphold the removal.
Penalty appealed
removal
Recorded vote
L. Webster Cobb (Recused), Dolores Gorczyca (Yes), Daniel W. O’Mullan (Yes), Diomedes Tsitouras (Yes)
Title
COUNTY CORRECTIONAL POLICE OFFICER
Employer
Camden County
Chair at the time
Deirdre L. Webster Cobb, Chairperson
Official decision
Published by CSC in its monthly archive bundle (A-003 5-19-21.pdf)

Action recorded in the minutes: The Civil Service Commission directed that these appeals be denied.

The decision

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BackgroundThe appeal of Muhammad Asghar, County Correctional Police Officer, Camden County, Department of Corrections, removal effective January 29, 2018, on charges, was heard by Administrative Law Judge Car! V. Buck, III, who rendered his initial decision on March 30, 2021. No exceptions were filed.

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 of May 19, 2021, 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 removing the appellant was justified. The Commission therefore affirms that action and dismisses the appeal of Muhammad Asghar

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

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