Civil Service Commission meeting, February 6, 2019
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on February 6, 2019: 47 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 47 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan (via telephone).
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 14
- Removal from an eligible list: 9
- Request for reconsideration: 5
- Discipline: 4
- Certification or appointment: 4
- Examination scoring or administration: 3
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 2
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Matter returned by a court: 1
- Position classification: 1
- Relaxation of a rule: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | RANDY BUTLERRandy Butler, Human Services Assistant, Woodbine Developmental Center, Department of Human Services, removals effective December 29, 30, and 31, 2017, respectively, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism, conduct… | Discipline | Granted |
| A-3 | JUAREZ HILL (remand)Juarez Hill, Code Enforcement Officer, City of Newark, Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services, removal effective January 2, 2015 on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, misuse of public property… | Request for enforcement | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | GRAYLAND MEEKSGrayland Meeks, Firefighter, City of Newark, Newark Fire Department, removal effective September 20, 2017 on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | FIRE PREVENTION SPECIALISTThe Division of Agency Services recommends the reallocation of the Fire Prevention Specialist title to the noncompetitive division of the career service. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-2 | S.P.S.P., represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., requests withdrawal of his appeal of his removal from the eligible list for Correction Officer Recruit (S9999U) on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform effectivel… | Removal from an eligible list | Ordered |
| B-3 | YANZAN ABAZA AND NICHOLAS SALIBAYanzan Abaza and Nicholas Saliba appeal their removals from the eligible list for County Correction Officer (S9999U), Passaic County Sheriff’s Office on the basis that they possessed unsatisfactory driving records. | Discipline | Granted |
| B-4 | ANTHONY AUTIERIAnthony Autieri, represented by Daniel J. Zirrith, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for County Correction Officer (S9999U), Passaic County Sheriff on the basis that he falsified his preemploym… | Removal from an eligible list | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-5 | DOUGLAS CAROSELLADouglas Carosella appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988V), Department of Corrections, eligible list on the basis of a positive drug test. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | COREY HENRY, SR.Corey Henry, Sr. appeals his removal from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), Plainfield on the basis that he did not meet the age requirements. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-7 | ROBERT MERRILL, IIIRobert Merrill, III, appeals his removal from the eligible list for Sheriff’s Officer (S9999U), Union County Sheriff’s Office for failing to complete pre- employment processing. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-8 | AMIR MOHAMEDAmir Mohamed appeals his removal from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), Jersey City on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-9 | SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR (PC2725V), BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICESThe Bergen County Board of Social Services requests permission not to make an appointment from the September 10, 2018 certification for Social Work Supervisor (PC2725V). | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-10 | INGRID FAIRIngrid Fair appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the minimum requirements in experience for the promotional examination for Assistant Buyer (PS7678TN), Motor Vehi… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-11 | KAYLA HANLEYKayla Hanley appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the minimum requirements in experience for the open-competitive examination for Assistant Mental Health Administ… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-12 | LYNNETTE HUNTLynnette Hunt appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Supervising Community Program Specialist (PS3797K), Departme… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-13 | SHAKIRA PETERSONShakira Peterson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open-competitive examination for Quality Assurance Specialist, Health Se… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-14 | MARK PHILLIPSMark Phillips appeals the determination of the Division of Selection Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Supervisor, Amusement Rides and Mechanical In… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-15 | AMIT SHAHAmit Shah appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Supervising Community Program Specialist (PS3797K), Department o… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-16 | ANASTASIA TABOADAAnastasia Taboada appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Management Assistant (PC1299W), Atlantic County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-17 | DARLENE WENEDarlene Wene appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the qualifying examination for Supervising Clerk Transcriber. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-18 | GABRIEL MAIORANOGabriel Maiorano appeals the test administration of the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M1556T), Newark, and requests a make-up examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-19 | JUAN COSMEJuan Cosme, represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., requests that he be permitted to submit an application for the promotional examination for Police Sergeant (PM2504W), Newark after the application filing deadline. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-20 | THOMAS DEL MAURO, ET AL.Thomas Del Mauro, Marilyn Gonzalez, Pablo Gonzalez and Vilma Plaza (PM2540W), Newark; and Jorge Garcia (PM2544W), Paterson; request that they be permitted to submit applications for the promotional examination for Police… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-21 | LISA TALERICO-PERILLO AND KATHLEEN SEGURAThe New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (OAG) requests retroactive permanent appointment dates for Lisa Talerico-Perillo and Kathleen Segura, to the title of Legal Secretary 1, effective September 4, 2017. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-22 | FRANCIS MONTONEFrancis Montone, a provisional Police Lieutenant with Monroe Township, represented by Michael T. Sweeney, Esq., appeals his reassignment. | Reassignment, salary or separation | Denied |
| B-23 | MICHAEL NORTONMichael Norton petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the decision rendered on October 17, 2018, which denied his appeal regarding his ineligibility for the promotional examination for Building Ser… | Request for reconsideration | Granted |
| B-24 | SUSAN GLUCHANICZSusan Gluchanicz requests reconsideration of the decision rendered on July 18, 2018, which determined that her position is properly classified as Budget Analyst 2. | Request for reconsideration | Dismissed as untimely |
| B-25 | L.P.L.P., an Institutional Transportation Supervisor with the Woodbine Developmental Center, appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Legal Affairs, Department of Human Services, which found that the appellan… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-26 | MATTHEW CALIOThe Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, has remanded the Civil Service Commission’s decision upholding the 30 calendar day suspension of Matthew Calio, a County Correction Officer with Camden County, for re… | Matter returned by a court | Penalty upheld |
| B-28 | TECHNICIAN, MVCThe Division of Agency Services recommends the reallocation of the title of Technician, MVC to the noncompetitive division of the career service on an interim basis. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-29 | LUIS DELACRUZLuis Delacruz appeals his removal from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), Plainfield on the basis that he falsified his application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-30 | SAMUEL FELIXSamuel Felix appeals the removal of his name from the Fire Fighter (M1545T), Kearny, eligible list based on his failure to complete pre- employment processing. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-31 | IN THE MATTER OF PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 (S0082V), DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHThe Department of Health requests permission not to make an appointment from the May 14, 2018 certification for Program Specialist 1 (S0082V). | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-32 | THOMAS AYARSThomas Ayars appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Librarian 2 (PC2454W), Cumberland County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-33 | JUAN DELGADOJuan Delgado appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he was below the minimum requirements in experience for the promotional examination for Director of Inspections (PM1025W), Willin… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-34 | PATRICIA FRICKE AND NIEISHA LAWPatricia Fricke and Nieisha Law appeal the decisions of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements, per the substitution clause for education, for the promotional examination for S… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-35 | CARISSA HAAS-GREENCarissa Haas-Green appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with Millville is properly classified as Senior Account Clerk. The appellant seeks an Administrative Clerk job clas… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-36 | THESY INGAThesy Inga appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the minimum requirements in experience for the open-competitive examination for Computer Operator (M0478W), Paters… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-37 | LANDON MCCROHANLandon McCrohan appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Senior Postal Clerk (PS7315TN), Motor Vehicle … | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-38 | KAUSAR AHMAD, ET AL.Montclair State University requests that Kausar Ahmad, Kenneth Bledsoe, Edwin Camacho, Giuseppa Coppola, S.E. Daughtridge, Lydia Isaac and Janki Panchu be provided with retroactive dates of provisional and permanent appo… | Certification or appointment | Granted in part |
| B-39 | JORGE CABRALJorge Cabral requests reconsideration of the final administrative determination in In the Matter of Richard Gizzi, et al., Police Sergeant (CSC, decided April 18, 2018). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-40 | TYHERA JOHNSON-RILEYTyhera Johnson-Riley, a former Public Safety Telecommunicator with the City of Trenton, Police Department requests that the Civil Service Commission reinstate the appeal of her removal on charges effective April 10, 2018… | Discipline | Denied |
| B-41 | MATTHEW MCMONAGLEMatthew McMonagle petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the decision rendered on October 17, 2018, regarding the removal of his name from the Fire Fighter (M1537T), Harrison eligible list due to h… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-42 | WILLIAM SHORTERThe Department of Corrections, represented by Jessica M. Saxon, Deputy Attorney General, petitions the Civil Service Commission (Commission) for reconsideration and a stay of the administrative decision, rendered on June… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-43 | R.K.R.K., represented by Mark Wetter, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Correctional Police Officer candidate by the Department of Corrections and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Correctional Police … | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-44 | CHRISTOPHER TIMMChristopher Timm appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Maintenance Supervisor Grounds (PC0719W), Middlesex County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-45 | B.F.The Motor Vehicle Commission, on behalf of B.F., requests the relaxation of the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:1.22 to permit her to participate in the donated leave program without having completed at least on year of contin… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |