Civil Service Commission meeting, June 26, 2019
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on June 26, 2019: 42 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 42 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan.
What came before the Commission
- Removal from an eligible list: 14
- Discipline: 5
- Examination eligibility: 5
- Request for reconsideration: 4
- Certification or appointment: 3
- Other: 3
- Request for enforcement: 2
- Position classification: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Examination scoring or administration: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | MICHAEL J. FLYNNMichael J. Flynn, Motor Vehicle Operator, Elderly and Handicapped Persons, Monmouth County, Department of Transportation, removal effective July 9, 2015 on charges of inability to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a pub… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-3 | MEAGAN GUNDRY (Consolidated)Meagan Gundry, Sheriff’s Officer, County of Union, Department of Public Safety, removal effective August 31, 2015 on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, inability to perform duties, conduc… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | BENJAMIN RUIZ (Consolidated)Benjamin Ruiz, Police Chief, City of Perth Amboy, Department of Public Safety, two removals effective June 7, 2016 on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, misuse of public property, including… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | SONNIA SUPPLESonnia Supple, Judiciary Clerk 3 Bilingual in Spanish and English, Judiciary, Monmouth Vicinage, 14 working day suspension on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, neglect of duty and insubo… | Discipline | Noted |
| B-1 | W.A.W.A., represented by John D. Feeley, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), City of Newark, on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform effectively the duties of … | Removal from an eligible list | Dismissed |
| B-2 | F.B.F.B., represented by Ronald Ricci, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), City of Newark, on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform effectively the duties of th… | Removal from an eligible list | Dismissed |
| B-3 | RYAN ANDRICKRyan Andrick appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for County Police Officer (S9999U), Camden County due to his failure to appear for an interview. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | ROBERT BLAKERobert Blake appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1500T), Asbury Park on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-5 | D.B.D.B., represented by Ciro Spina, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988V), Department of Corrections on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-6 | NATALIE GARCIANatalie Garcia appeals her removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988V), Department of Corrections on the basis that she possessed an unsatisfactory criminal background. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-7 | ENRIQUE TORRESEnrique Torres, represented by Catherine Elston, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9999U), Department of Corrections on the basis of an unsatisfactory driving … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-8 | EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIST (C0068W), BERGEN COUNTYBergen County requests permission not to make an appointment from the OL181021 certification for Early Childhood Specialist (C0068W), Bergen County. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-9 | FISCAL ANALYST (C0920U), BERGEN COUNTYBergen County requests permission not to make an appointment from the OL170498 certification for Fiscal Analyst (C0920U), Bergen County. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-10 | PROPERTY CLERK (M0813T), TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTONThe appointing authority’s failure to dispose of the certification for Property Clerk (M0813T), Township of Irvington, while a provisional is serving in the title, has been referred to the Civil Service Commission for en… | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-11 | RESEARCH ASSISTANT, CRIMINAL INFORMATION (M0529V), CITY OF EAST ORANGEThe City of East Orange requests permission not to make an appointment from the March 19, 2018 certification for Research Assistant, Criminal Information (M0592V). | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-12 | SENIOR FOOD SERVICE HANDLER, MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITYThe Division of Agency Services requests that Montclair State University be ordered to return the May 2, 2018 certification of the eligible list for Senior Food Service Handler (Special) for proper disposition. | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-13 | FRANCIA BENAVIDESFrancia Benavides appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of her position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is Agency Service Representative 3. The appellant seek… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-14 | FRED CASSELFred Cassel, represented by Albert K. Marmero, Esq., appeals his bypass on the Deputy Fire Chief (PM2734T), City of Linden eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Referred for further review |
| B-15 | MENA ALEXMena Alex appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Chief Accountant (PC2332W), Hudson County. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-16 | CLAUDE BERNARDClaude Bernard appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Training Supervisor, County Welfare A… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-17 | JUSTIN CLAUSER AND TIMOTHY MARTELJustin Clauser and Timothy Martel appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services, which found that they did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Investigator, County Welfa… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-18 | KOUNDINYA KALINADHABHOTLAKoundinya Kalinadhabhotla, represented by Dudley Burdge, CWA local 1032, appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the educational requirements for the promotional examinati… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-19 | LUECIEL MORGANLueciel Morgan requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Senior Practical Nurse (PS9629E), New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home, Vineland. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-20 | CAROLINE JONESCaroline Jones, a former Auditor 1, Department of Human Services, appeals the denial of an anniversary date increment in 2016 when she was serving in the title of Auditor Accountant Trainee. | Granted | |
| B-21 | STEPHEN GOODMANStephen Goodman, a former provisional Assistant Director, Economic and Industrial Development with Long Branch, represented by Mark E. Belland, Esq., appeals his separation, effective January 11, 2019. | Denied | |
| B-22 | ANTHONY RICKSAnthony Ricks, a Police Sergeant with East Orange, represented by R. Armen McOmber, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his immediate suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-23 | YANZAN ABAZA AND NICHOLAS SALIBAThe Passaic County Sheriff’s Office requests reconsideration of In the Matters of Yanzan Abaza and Nicholas Saliba (CSC, decided February 6, 2019), where the Civil Service Commission restored Yanzan Abaza’s and Nicholas … | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-24 | KELLY CHESLERKelly Chesler, represented by Nicholas P. Milewski, Esq., requests reconsideration of In the Matter of Kelly Chesler (CSC, decided December 19, 2018) where the Civil Service Commission upheld the bypass of her name on th… | Request for reconsideration | Granted in part |
| B-25 | VILMA PLAZAVilma Plaza requests reconsideration of the final administrative determination in In the Matter of Thomas Del Mauro, et al., Police Sergeant (CSC, decided February 6, 2019). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-26 | H.P.H.P., a Project Engineer, Planning with the Department of Transportation, appeals the determination of the Director, Division of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Civil Service Commission, which found that… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-27 | J.A.J.A. appeals her rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Newark Police Department and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) on the basis of psychological unfitness to pe… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-28 | P.A.P.A. 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 Officer (S9988V) on the basis of ps… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-29 | A.D.A.D., represented by Michael P. DeRose, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Belleville Police Department and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) … | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-30 | K.E.K.E., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the City of Newark and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform eff… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-31 | F.M.G.F.M.G., represented by Amie Di Cola, 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) on the … | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-32 | S.G.S.G., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals her rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Jersey City Police Department and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-33 | E.L.H.E.L.H., 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 Officer (S9988V) on the basis of… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-34 | CAROL ROTONDOCarol Rotondo appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of her position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is Paralegal Technician 1. The appellant seeks a Para… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-35 | ALBA AQUINOAlba Aquino petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of its final administrative decision, rendered on July 18, 2018, in which the Commission found that she was below the minimum requirements in experie… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-36 | JERALD LEOJerald Leo appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Assistant Supervisor of Building Repairs (PS7847J),… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-37 | JOSEPH POLICASTROThe Department of Law and Public Safety, on behalf of the estate of Joseph Policastro, former Investigator 4, Law and Public Safety, appeals the denial of the request for Mr. Policastro’s Supplemental Compensation on Ret… | Denied | |
| B-38 | ALEX NAVASThe appeal of Alex Navas, a Laborer 1 with the Department of Public Safety, Town of West New York, of his 30 working day suspension, on charges, was heard by Administrative Law Judge Susana E. Guerrero (ALJ), who rendere… | Discipline | Adopted |