Civil Service Commission meeting, March 27, 2019
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on March 27, 2019: 35 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 35 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan.
What came before the Commission
- Removal from an eligible list: 10
- Examination eligibility: 4
- Examination scoring or administration: 4
- Bypass on a certification: 3
- Working test period: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Request for enforcement: 2
- Other: 2
- Discipline: 1
- Relaxation of a rule: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Matter returned by a court: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | VICTOR VASQUEZ, ET AL. (consolidated)Victor Vasquez, Mark Gutierrez, Joseph Gonzalez and Rocco Duardo, Police Officers, and Justin de la Bruyere, Police Sergeant, City of Hackensack, Police Department, removals effective May 9, 2017 on charges of incompeten… | Discipline | Penalty upheldSplit vote |
| A-3 | ALEXIS MILLERAlexis Miller, Family Service Supervisor, Essex County, Department of Citizen Services, return to the previously held permanent title at the end of the working test period effective December 10, 2017. | Working test period | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | CONNOR RUSH (consolidated)Connor Rush, Sheriff’s Officer, Morris County Sheriff’s Office, release at the end of the working test period and removal effective January 3, 2017, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient… | Working test period | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | A.C.J.A.C.J., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Sheriff’s Officer candidate by the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Sheriff’s Of… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | L.L.L.L., represented by Robert T. Pickett, Esq., appeals the removal of her name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988U), Department of Corrections, on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | R.W.T.R.W.T., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by Hoboken and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1539T) on the basis of psychologi… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | JAMARA ROBINSONJamara Robinson appeals her removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988U), Department of Corrections on the basis that she possessed an unsatisfactory driving record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-5 | VALLINE WHITSETT-HERNANDEZValline Whitsett-Hernandez appeals her removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9999U), Department of Corrections on the basis that she possessed an unsatisfactory background and falsified her app… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | CHRISTOPHER OLIVERChristopher Oliver appeals the bypass of his name from the Fire Lieutenant (PM1163S), Gloucester City eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-7 | JOSEPH WHITTICKJoseph Whittick, represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the County Correction Sergeant (PC2075U), Camden County, eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Referred for further review |
| B-8 | BUSINESS MANAGER (M0132U), CITY OF NEWARKThe City of Newark requests permission not to make an appointment from the October 6, 2017 certification for Business Manager (M0132U). | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-9 | CLERK 2 (PM2100V), CLIFTONThe matter of whether Clifton should be granted permission not to make an appointment from the December 4, 2017 certification for Clerk 2 (PM2100V) has been referred to the Civil Service Commission for review. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-10 | IN THE MATTER OF VARIOUS LISTS, ESSEX COUNTYThe Division of Agency Services requests that Essex County be ordered to return the following certifications for proper disposition: Claims Investigator (OL150694), issued June 1, 2015; Secretarial Assistant, Bilingual S… | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-11 | PETER ANTONUCCI, ET AL.Peter Antonucci, Michael McGlennon, Frank Rizzuto and Robert Wiener, represented by David J. DeFillippo, Esq., appeal the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that Jason Roebuck met the experienc… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-12 | SHERILYNN BRIGANDISherilynn Brigandi appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for the qualifying examination for Safety Officer, Mental Health, Depa… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-13 | RYAN FOOTERyan Foote 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 Data Processing (PM0654W), Pate… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-14 | ESTEBAN RODRIGUEZEsteban Rodriguez appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Coordinator of Volunteers (M1059W), Jersey City. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-15 | KERRY HAZELWoodbine Developmental Center requests that the Civil Service Commission waive the written test requirement for Kerry Hazel for the promotional examination for Cottage Training Technician (PS4592K), Woodbine Developmenta… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-16 | ROBERT SABIARobert Sabia appeals the scoring of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1051V), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-17 | ANGELA ABREUAngela Abreu requests to be permitted to submit an application for the open competitive examination for Technical Assistant 2, Purchasing (S2142W), Statewide, after the filing closing date. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-18 | STACY NAPPIStacy Nappi appeals the determination of the Division of Administrative Services to deny her request for a make-up examination for Taxpayer Services Representative 1 (PS6097U), Department of the Treasury. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-19 | RANDOLPH PLISLacey Township requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:4-7.1A(b) be relaxed in order to permit the intergovernmental transfer of Randolph Plis from the title of Sheriff’s Officer, Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, t… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |
| B-20 | EDWARD MCCABEEdward McCabe, an unclassified Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, requests that the Department of Human Services return him to his permanent title, Affirmative Action Officer 2. | Granted | |
| B-21 | ALEXANDRE GABLERAlexandre Gabler requests that the decision of the Civil Service Commission rendered on March 27, 2018 be enforced against the Ocean County Library. | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-22 | LOUIS DI PAOLO AND CHRISTIE NEVELouis Di Paolo and Christie Neve request reconsideration of the final decision rendered on September 5, 2018, which upheld the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that their positions with the Department of… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-23 | ROBERT BROWNThe Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, vacated the Civil Service Commission’s decision to deny Robert Brown’s appeal of the bypass of his name on the Police Sergeant (PM0622N), City of Salem eligible list.… | Matter returned by a court | Referred for further review |
| B-25 | H.M.G.H.M.G., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Newark Police Department and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) o… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-26 | S.M.O.S.M.O., represented by Donald C. Barbati, Esq., appeals her rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the South Orange Police Department and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S999… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-27 | MARK ATKINSONMark Atkinson appeals his removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988T), Statewide due to an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-28 | ANTHONY DAVIS AND CLIFFORD ROGERS, JR.Anthony Davis and Clifford Rogers, Jr., appeal the bypass of their names on the Fire Captain (PM111OS), East Orange eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-29 | ROBERT LEVINKaren Levin, wife of Robert Levin, former Section Chief, Office of Legislative Services with the Office of Legislative Services, appeals the denial of the request for Mr. Levin’s Supplemental Compensation on Retirement. | Denied | |
| B-30 | S.T.S.T., a Principal Examiner Unemployment Tax with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DLWD), appeals the determination of the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, DLWD, that the appellant did not present s… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-31 | A.B.A.B., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Passaic City Police Department and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-32 | J.J.J.J. appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Kearny Police Department and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), Kearny on the basis of psychological unfitne… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-33 | FREDDIE FRAZIERFreddie Frazier, represented by Mario A. Iavicoli, Esq., requests unpaid back pay in the amount of $89,808.52 minus proper tax and other deductions. | Counsel fees or back pay | Dismissed as untimely |