Veronica Peterson, CSC Docket No. 2022-1138
NJ Civil Service Commission decision of August 14, 2024, CSC Docket No. 2022-1138: discipline, dismissed. Veronica Peterson, Custodian, Newark School District, removal, effective November 1, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause.
Commission decisions · Meeting of August 14, 2024
Veronica Peterson, Custodian, Newark School District, removal, effective November 1, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause.
- Matter
- Discipline
- Decided
- August 14, 2024, item A-5
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- ALJ's recommendation
- Dismiss the appeal with prejudice.
- What the Commission did with it
- Adopted the ALJ's recommendation
- Penalty appealed
- removal
- Title
- CUSTODIAN
- Employer
- Newark School District
- Chair at the time
- Allison Chris Myers, Acting Chairperson
- Official decision
- CSC's 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 Veronica Peterson, Custodian, Newark School District, removal, effective November 1, 2021, on charges, was before Administrative Law Judge John P. Scollo (ALJ), who rendered his initial decision on July 9, 2024. No exceptions were filed.
AnalysisHaving considered the record and the ALu’s initial decision, and having made an independent evaluation of the record, the Civil Service Commission, at its meeting of August 14, 2024, accepted the recommendation to grant the appointing authority’s motion to dismiss the appellant’s appeal as contained in the attached ALJ’s initial decision.
ORDER
The Civil Service Commission dismisses the appeal of Veronica Peterson with prejudice.
ClosingThis is the final administrative determination in this matter. Any further review should be pursued in a judicial forum.
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