Civil Service Commission meeting, May 9, 2019
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on May 9, 2019: 39 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 39 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 5 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 12
- Removal from an eligible list: 7
- Position classification: 6
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 3
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Discipline: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Other: 1
- Relaxation of a rule: 1
- Salary overpayment waiver: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | CHRISTOPHER D’AMICOChristopher D’Amico, Fire Fighter, City of Plainfield, Fire Department, removal effective September 8, 2017 on charges of falsification. | Discipline | Penalty reversedSplit vote |
| A-3 | BRIAN HARKINS (consolidated)Brian Harkins, Police Sergeant, North Wildwood, Police Department, 10 and 20 working day suspensions on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, discrimination, incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform du… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Penalty reversed |
| A-4 | ANTHONY VILLANUEVAAnthony Villanueva, Police Officer, Trenton Police Department, removal effective June 19, 2018 on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, misuse of public… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | M.A.C.M.A.C. appeals his rejection as a County Correction Officer candidate by Middlesex County and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for County Correction Officer (S9999U) on the basis of psychological unf… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | MATTHEW RIVERAMatthew Rivera, represented by Michael J. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by Jersey City and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2542M) on the basis o… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | JIM LOGOTHETISJim Logothetis appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that his position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is properly classified as Weights and Measures Inspector 2. The appellant … | Position classification | Denied |
| B-4 | JULIA MENDEZ-RIVERAJulia Mendez-Rivera appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is properly classified as Agency Services Representative 2. The appel… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-5 | JANETTE NAZONJanette Nazon appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development is properly classified as Secretarial Assistant 2, Non- Stenograp… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-6 | MICHELLE SMITHMichelle Smith appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Health is properly classified as Secretarial Assistant 2, Non-Stenographic. The appellant seeks … | Position classification | Denied |
| B-7 | SHERRY VELEZSherry Velez appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is properly classified as Agency Services Representative 2. The appellant se… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-8 | ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT (M0510V), CLIFTONClifton requests permission not to make an appointment from the September 24, 2018 certification for Accounting Assistant (M0510V). | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-9 | ASHLEY DAYAshley Day appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Principal Clerk Typist (PS4112K), Department of Children and Fa… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-10 | LYN MATEOSLyn Mateos appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Supervisor of Clinic Nurses (C0973W), Hudson County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-11 | ALLISON PRICEAllison Price appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with Lacey Township is properly classified as Senior Purchasing Assistant. The appellant seeks a Principal Purchasing As… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-12 | MARILYN MONTIJOMarilyn Montijo appeals her score on the promotional examination for Hearing Officer 1, State Parole Board (PS6567I), State Parole Board. file:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/050919m.html[12/… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | DAVID BIALASDavid Bialas appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1028V), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | THOMAS FOWLER, JR.Thomas Fowler, Jr., appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1028V), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-15 | BLAKE HILLBlake Hill appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Supervising Mechanic (M0858W), Lakewood. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-16 | LEGAL ASSISTANT, ESSEX COUNTYEssex County, represented by Robin Magrath, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission to allow it to appoint employees to the unclassified title of Legal Assistant. | Granted in part | |
| B-17 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIOThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations, requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:3-4.20 be relaxed in order to implement a Settlement Agreement and Release between th… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |
| B-18 | MICHELLE MACKfile:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/050919m.html[12/16/2024 2:07:01 PM] Civil Service Commission | Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2019 Michelle Mack, an Administrative Analyst 3 with the Departme… | Salary overpayment waiver | Denied |
| B-19 | MARCELLA FRIEDMANMarcella Friedman, a Communications Systems Technician 2, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of State Police, represented by Arnold Shep Cohen, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration … | Request for reconsideration | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-20 | C.B.C.B., a Social Worker 2 with Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health (DOH), appeals the determination of the Chief of Staff, DOH, that she had been subjected to a violation of the New Jersey State Policy Prohi… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-21 | J.T.J.T., a Government Representative 2 with the Department of Education (DOE), appeals the determination of the Chief of Staff, DOE, which found that the appellant failed to support a finding that he had been subjected to v… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| B-22 | J.A.A.J.A.A. 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) on the basis of psychological unfitness to … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-23 | M.F.file:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/050919m.html[12/16/2024 2:07:01 PM] Civil Service Commission | Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2019 M.F. appeals her rejection as a Police Officer candidate by … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-24 | R.H.R.H., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Parole Officer Recruit candidate by the State Parole Board and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Parole Officer Recruit (S… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-25 | R.W.M.R.W.M. 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) on the basis of psychological unfitness to … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-26 | SENIOR ENGINEER TRANSPORTATION (PS8967T), SENIOR ENGINEER ELECTRICAL (PS8963T) AND SENIOR ENGINEER TRAFFIC (PS8966T), DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,Various applicants request to be permitted to submit applications for the promotional examinations for Senior Engineer Transportation (PS8967T), Senior Engineer Electrical (PS8963T) and Senior Engineer Traffic (PS8966T),… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-27 | JONATHAN ARROYAVEJonathan Arroyave appeals the decision of the City of Orange to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), City of Orange based on an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-28 | HEAD COOK 2The Woodbine Developmental Center requests the revival of the eligible list for Head Cook 2 (PS2429K) in order to make an appointment. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-29 | RICHARD SCHWARZRichard Schwarz appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1017V), Asbury Park. | Examination scoring or administration | |
| B-30 | CLIFFORD ROGERS, JR.Clifford Rogers, Jr., appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1027V), East Orange. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-31 | RAYLOR ADAMESRaylor Adames appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1046V), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-32 | LONZIA ELLISONLonzia Ellison appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1046V), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-33 | JULIO FIGUEROAJulio Figueroa appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain file:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/050919m.html[12/16/2024 2:07:01 PM] Civil Service Co… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-34 | ANGEL GARCIA, JR.Angel Garcia, Jr., appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1046V), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-35 | GILBERTO GONZALEZGilberto Gonzalez appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1046V), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-36 | TAYWAN JONES, JR.Taywan Jones, Jr,. appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1046V), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |