Civil Service Commission meeting, February 20, 2019
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on February 20, 2019: 29 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 29 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 8 appeals were withdrawn and 2 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan (via telephone).
What came before the Commission
- Removal from an eligible list: 7
- Examination eligibility: 7
- Examination scoring or administration: 5
- Discipline: 2
- Request for enforcement: 2
- Position classification: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Other: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | THOMAS COGHANThomas Coghan, Sheriff’s Officer, Middlesex County, Sheriff’s Department, 20 working day suspension on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | BRANDI L. HUNTBrandi L. Hunt, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections, removal effective April 24, 2018 on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other suffi… | 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 | Granted |
| B-2 | R.D.FR.D.F., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Montville Township Police Department and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Office… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | J.J.N.J.J.N., represented by Donald A. DiGioia, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Linden Police Department and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) on… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | K.R.K.R. appeals her rejection as a Correctional Police Officer candidate by the Department of Corrections and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988V) on the basis of ps… | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-5 | BRIAN T. COOKEBrian T. Cooke appeals the removal of his name from the Police Officer (S9999U), Deptford Township eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | TAMIKA FARLOWTamika Farlow, represented by Juan C. Cervantes, Esq., appeals the removal of her name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988U), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal rec… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-7 | CYNTHIA B. RUIZCynthia B. Ruiz appeals her removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9999U), Juvenile Justice Commission for failing to complete pre-employment processing. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-8 | REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS COMPLAINTS (M0767V), JERSEY CITYThe Division of Agency Services requests that the City of Jersey City be ordered to return the January 18, 2018 certification (OL180058) of the eligible list for Representative Citizens Complaints (M0767V), for proper di… | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-9 | RODNEY BROWNRodney Brown appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Head Barber (PS7278H), Ancora Psychiatric Hospita… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-10 | PAMELA MEDINAPamela Medina appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Employee Relations Coordinator (PS4300K), Department of Hum… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-11 | CATHERINE MOONCatherine Moon appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is correctly classified as Travel Coordinator, Department of Law and Publi… | Position classification | |
| B-12 | MICHAEL MILLINGMichael Milling, represented by Jenelle Blackmon, Communications Workers of America Staff Representative, requests enforcement of a determination by the Division of Agency Services that his position with William Paterson… | Request for enforcement | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-13 | RASHEED NELSONRasheed Nelson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirement for the open-competitive examination for Electrician (M0472W), City of Newark. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-14 | SCOTT STAHLMANNScott Stahlmann appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open- competitive examination for Personnel Officer (C0631W), Bergen County. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-15 | JANET STENDARDO, ET AL.Janet Stendardo, David Cunningham and James Seaver appeal the administration of the promotional examination for Assistant District Parole Supervisor (PS5490I), State Parole Board. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-16 | ROBERT JEDZINIAK, ET AL.Robert Jedziniak, Geovanni Molina, Kevin Muller, Christopher Pellegrino and Juliette Vogt, represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., former Fire Fighters with Jersey City, appeal their resignations in good standing. | Denied | |
| B-18 | PIETRO VELARDIPietro Velardi, represented by Craig Gumpel, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the Fire Fighter (M1513T), Clifton eligible list due to his failure to appear for the Physical Performance Test. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-19 | ALELI CRAWFORDAleli Crawford appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of her position with the Office of the Public Defender is Assistant Deputy Public Defender 2. The appellant seeks… | Position classification | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| B-20 | BRIAN BRENNANBrian Brennan appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Mechanic (PC1301W), Middlesex County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-21 | JERMICA CLAYTORJermica Claytor appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Administrative Analyst 3, Fiscal Management (PS737… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-22 | MINDI KUSNAIKMindi Kusnaik appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that, per the substitution clause for education, she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Ass… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-23 | ISMAEL RIVERA, JR.Ismael Rivera, Jr. appeals the administration of the promotional examination for Investigator 2, Motor Vehicle Commission (PS5382T). | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-24 | JAMES DONOVAN, ET AL.James Donovan and Terence Joynt (PM1774W), Bayonne; Daniel McGuire (PM1792W), Ewing; and Walter Laurencio (PM1914W), Union City; appeal the examination for Police Captain (various jurisdictions). | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-25 | MARK MOSKAL, ET AL.Mark Moskal (PM1933W), Bloomfield; Christopher Boller and Charles Morgan (PM1947W), Ewing; Peter Zanin (PM1967W), Hoboken; Joseph Scullion (PM1996W), Margate; Debbie Teixeira and Wyhidi Wilson (PM2013W), Newark; Alexande… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-26 | STEPHEN RIZNYKStephen Riznyk requests to be permitted to submit an application for the promotional examination for County Correction Captain (PC2910W), Monmouth County after the filing deadline. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-27 | ALBERTO APONTEAlberto Aponte, a former County Correction Sergeant with Essex County, represented by Joshua M. Forsman, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief of his removal. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-28 | 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 |