Civil Service Commission meeting, April 24, 2019
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on April 24, 2019: 31 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 31 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 2 appeals were withdrawn and 2 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 10
- Removal from an eligible list: 6
- Discipline: 5
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 2
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | MICHELLE ADAMSMichelle Adams, Judiciary Clerk 2, Camden Vicinage, Judiciary, removal effective March 27, 2018 on charges of failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other su… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | CORY CURTISCory Curtis, County Correction Officer, Cape May County Sheriff’s Office, removal effective August 10, 2017 on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | MARKIDAH GIBSONMarkidah Gibson, County Correction Officer, Mercer County Corrections Center, 25 working day suspension on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficien… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | RAMOGI GODINGRamogi Goding, County Correction Officer, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, removal effective September 12, 2018 on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-6 | M.M.M.M., Clinical Psychologist 2, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Department of Human Services, stating that the appellant failed to present suffic… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| A-7 | KHALID NASHKhalid Nash, County Correction Officer, Essex County, Department of Corrections, 12 working day suspension on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | FORTUNATO MONTELLAFortunato Montella appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Sergeant (PM5117M), Stanhope, on the basis of an unsatisfactory employment record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | ANGEL ROMANAngel Roman appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), Plainfield on the basis that he did not complete preemployment processing. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | FRANCESCA ZAPPELLAFrancesca Zappella appeals the removal of her name from the Firefighter (M1544T), Jersey City eligible list due to her failure to appear for the Physical Performance Test. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | DIETICIAN (M0080V), PLAINFIELDPlainfield requests permission not to make an appointment from the July 16, 2018 certification for Dietician (M0080V). | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-5 | REBECCA BREITENBACH AND DEVON MCELLENRebecca Breitenbach and Devon McEllen appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they are not eligible for the open competitive examination for Radio Dispatcher Typing (C0876W), Ocean County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-6 | MARJORIE ORTIZMarjorie Ortiz appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that, per the substitution clause for education, she did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Pr… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-7 | WILLIAM DALYWilliam Daly requests to be permitted to submit an application for the promotional examination for County Correction Lieutenant (PC2914W), Bergen County after the filing deadline. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-8 | DAVID KORZUNDavid Korzun appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1019V), Bayonne. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | JOEY LARINOJoey Larino appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1019V), Bayonne. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | WILLIAM MUNOZWilliam Munoz appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1019V), Bayonne. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | MICHAEL PELLICCIOMichael Pelliccio appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1019V), Bayonne. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-12 | JONATHAN NOURSEJonathan Nourse appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant (PM1073V), Clifton. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | RAUL DELVALLE, JR.Raul DelValle, Jr., appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1058V), Trenton. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | SCOT FANNINGScot Fanning appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1058V), Trenton. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-15 | ERIC MILLEREric Miller appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1058V), Trenton. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-16 | ANGELO TEDESCO, JR.Angelo Tedesco, Jr., appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1060V), West Orange. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-17 | RANA ELSAYEDRana Elsayed, a Social Rehabilitation Specialist, Penal Institution with Hudson County, represented by Timothy J. Prol, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief of her indefinite suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Granted in part |
| B-18 | BETTY RAMOSBetty Ramos, a Police Officer with Irvington Township, represented by Peter B. Paris, Esq., seeks enforcement of the Civil Service Commission decision rendered on July 18, 2018, awarding counsel fees. | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-19 | EQUINA TAYLOREquina Taylor, a Cottage Training Technician at Vineland Developmental Center, Department of Human Services, represented by John P. Morris, Esq., requests reconsideration of the Civil Service Commission’s October 2, 2018… | Request for reconsideration | Granted |
| B-20 | J.B.J.B., an Investigator 1 with the Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI), appeals the determination of the Chief of Staff, DOBI, which found that the appellant violated the New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting Discrimi… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-21 | WESLEY PETERS, ET AL.Wesley Peters, Jakari Lee and Antonio Melendez, all County Correction Officers with Union County, represented by Peter B. Paris, Esq., Michael P. DeRose, Esq., and Michael J. Mitzner, Esq., respectively, petition the Civ… | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Granted in part |
| B-22 | ANTHONY SOCIA, IIIAnthony Socia, III, represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his removal from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), Holmdel on the basis that he falsified his application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-23 | J.V.J.V. appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988V), Department of Corrections eligible list based of an unsatisfactory employment record and an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-24 | ROBERT WHITERobert White appeals his removal from the eligible list for Human Services Specialist 1 (C0129W), Atlantic County based on an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-25 | JEWEL HAUGHTONJewel Haughton appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Investigator, County Medical Examiner’s Office (C0335… | Examination eligibility | Denied |