Civil Service Commission meeting, July 31, 2019
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on July 31, 2019: 55 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 55 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 7 appeals were withdrawn and 3 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca (via phone), Daniel W. O’Mullan.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 15
- Removal from an eligible list: 11
- Discipline: 5
- Examination scoring or administration: 4
- Request for enforcement: 3
- Certification or appointment: 3
- Position classification: 3
- Other: 3
- Bypass on a certification: 2
- Rule proposal or adoption: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Salary overpayment waiver: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | JASMIA BUTLERJasmia Butler, Parking Enforcement Officer, Jersey City, Department of Public Safety, release at the end of the working test period effective December 18, 2018. | Request for enforcement | Dismissed |
| A-3 | MAURICE JACKSONMaurice Jackson, County Correction Officer, Mercer County Corrections Center, 50 working day suspension on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | D.M. (Consolidated)D.M., Senior Medical Security Officer, Ann Klein Forensic Center, Department of Health, removal effective March 5, 2018, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and physical or mental abuse of a patient. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | CAROLYN MCKNIGHTCarolyn McKnight, Principal Buyer, Newark, Department of Administration, removal effective July 22, 2016, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, inability to perform duties, conduct unbeco… | Discipline | Held over to a later meeting |
| A-6 | MONICA PAYLORMonica Paylor, Accountant, Willingboro Township, General Government Department, removal effective May 31, 2018 on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, fraud, falsification of records and other sufficient caus… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | C.C.-J.C.C.-J., represented by Robert L. Utsey, Jr., Esq., 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 Correcti… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | C.G.C.G. 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-3 | B.J.M.B.J.M., represented by Craig S. Gumpel, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by the City of Linden and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1548T) on the basis of ps… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | T.W.T.W., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Jersey City Police Department and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999R… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-5 | ANTHONY AUTIERIAnthony Autieri, represented by Daniel J. Zirrith, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible lists for County Correction Officer (S9999U), Passaic County Sheriff and Police Officer (S9999U), Paterson on the… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | INDIGO GLOVERIndigo Glover appeals her removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988U), Department of Corrections, on the basis of falsification of her employment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-7 | LORENZO GUANCILorenzo Guanci appeals his removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988U), Statewide, on the basis of falsification of his employment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-8 | WALEEK LIVINGSTONWaleek Livingston appeals his removal from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1566T), Plainfield on the basis that he possessed an unsatisfactory criminal background. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-9 | ZEBEDEE MILLERZebedee Miller appeals his removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988U), Department of Corrections on the basis that he possessed an unsatisfactory criminal background. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-10 | ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK (M0703U), JERSEY CITYJersey City requests permission not to make an appointment from the May 1, 2017 certification (OL170551) for Administrative Clerk (M0703U). | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-11 | CITY OF TRENTON, FIVE VARIOUS LISTSThe City of Trenton’s failure to dispose of the certifications for Assistant Supervisor of Customer Service (PM1506W); Clinic Attendant (M0489U); Principal Accountant (PM2248W); Public Health Nurse (PM0295U); and Senior … | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-12 | GREG ALVAREZGreg Alvarez appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that his position with the Department of Health is properly classified as Grants Specialist. The appellant seeks an Administrative Analyst 4, Fisc… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-13 | VINCENT CALIGUIREVincent Caliguire appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of his position with the Department of Environmental Protection is Administrative Analyst 2. The appellant seeks an… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-14 | PURCHASING ASSISTANT (C0732U), COUNTY OF ESSEXThe appointing authority’s failure to dispose of the certification for Purchasing Assistant (C0732U), County of Essex, while a provisional is serving in the title, has been referred to the Civil Service Commission for en… | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-15 | MICHAEL KINSLEYMichael Kinsley, represented by Carl N. Tripician, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the County Correction Lieutenant (PC2540T), Atlantic County eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-16 | EDWARD LUGOEdward Lugo, represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., appeals his non- appointment from the Police Sergeant (PM5095M), Hamilton Township eligible list. | Denied | |
| B-17 | HERBERT ACKERMAN, JR.Herbert Ackerman, Jr., a permanent General Supervisor, Pubic Works in Montville Township appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he was below the minimum requirements in experience … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-18 | KATHERINE KEATINGKatherine Keating appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Zoning Officer (PM2487W), Middlet… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-19 | MARIANNE LEADLEYMarianne Leadley appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Program Specialist 3, Social/Human Services (PS6540H), … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-20 | JUSTIN MORALES – CSC DOCKET NO. 20019-2762Justin Morales appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Animal Control Officer (C0344W), Bergen County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-21 | ANNEMARIE RICCOAnnemarie Ricco appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements, per the substitution clause for education, for the promotional examination for Operat… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-22 | PATRICK PHILLIPSPatrick Phillips appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Deputy Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator (M… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-23 | JOHN SANTASPIRTJohn Santaspirt appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Training Officer (M0645W), Moorestown. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-24 | JOHN SUTERAJohn Sutera appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for General Supervisor of Roads (PM2813W), Fort Lee. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-25 | MARC WARTENBERGMarc Wartenberg appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet education requirements for the open competitive examination for Network Administrator 1 (M0414W), Lakewood. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-26 | SAMUEL NIEVESSamuel Nieves appeals the administration of the oral portion of the examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2163W), Plainfield. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-27 | TANYA BERRYTanya Berry appeals her seniority score and rank on the promotional examination for Correctional Police Sergeant (PS6184I), Department of Corrections. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-28 | TWANDA WALKER-VALERYTwanda Walker-Valery requests a retest for the Program Manager Health/Human Services (S0110W), Statewide, examination which was tested with the Management Test Battery. | Denied | |
| B-29 | ELLIS TAMASIEllis Tamasi requests to file a late application for the open competitive examination for Parole Officer Recruit (S1000A), Statewide. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-30 | SHANAN FERREIRA, ET AL.The Brick Township School District requests retroactive permanent appointment dates for Shanan Ferreira, Jean Oates and Dorothy Abbott- Scott to the title of Teacher Aide. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-31 | KATHLEEN WALKERKathleen Walker, a Therapy Aide with Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, appeals her voluntary demotion from Principal Payroll Clerk to Therapy Aide, effective March 2, 2019. | Discipline | Denied |
| B-32 | LINDA BERGERLinda Berger appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of her position with Willingboro Township is Purchasing Agent. The appellant seeks a Director of Purchasing job classifi… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-33 | RICHARD DEFAZIORichard DeFazio appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Correctional Police Major (PS8871I), Departme… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-34 | ALAN TUSINGAlan Tusing appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Equipment Operator (M0067A), Asbury Park. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-35 | PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO N.J.A.C. 4A:7-3.1Submitted for the Commission’s approval is a Notice of Proposal for an amendment to N.J.A.C. 4A:7-3.1(j) regarding confidentiality during the investigative process. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-36 | DAETON COPELANDDaeton Copeland appeals his removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988V), Department of Corrections on the basis that he possessed an unsatisfactory employment record and he falsified his appli… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-37 | SANDRA AVANZATOSandra Avanzato, a permanent Training Assistant with the Motor Vehicle Commission appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for a … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-38 | TIHANI FULLARDTihani Fullard, a former Public Safety Telecommunicator with Camden County, represented by James Katz, Esq., appeal her resignation in good standing, effective January 4, 2019. | Denied | |
| B-39 | VITALY SMIRNOVVitaly Smirnov, a former Senior Investment Analyst with the Department of the Treasury, represented by John Kuhn Bleimaier, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for a stay of his removal. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-40 | T.M.T.M., an Education Program Development Specialist 3, appeals the decision of the Department of Education to reassign her from East Orange to Trenton. She also petitions for relief from the appointing authority’s alleged … | Reassignment, salary or separation | Denied |
| B-41 | ELZBIETA WOJTYLO AND LISA BRAXTONElzbieta Wojtylo appeals her disqualification from the promotional examination for Supervising Family Services Specialist 1 (PS4823K), Department of Children and Families, and Lisa Braxton appeals her disqualification fr… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-42 | IN THE MATTER OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, VARIOUS TITLESThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of the Department of Community Affairs, requests that various titles be placed in the non-competitive division of the career service on an interim basis in order to permanently … | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-43 | VANESSA BLOORVanessa Bloor, a former Secretarial Assistant 2 (Non-Stenographic) with the Department of Transportation, requests a waiver of payment of a salary overpayment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:3-7, which provides that when an emp… | Salary overpayment waiver | Denied |
| B-44 | NICOLE BOYCE-NAVARRONicole Boyce-Navarro appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Administrative Analyst 3, Procurement (P… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-45 | VERONICA MCNEILVeronica McNeil appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Chief, Contract Administration Section (PS4581K), Departm… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-46 | ALEXANDER OFOMAAlexander Ofoma appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Quality Assurance Technician (PS6730H), Trento… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-47 | BRUCE DAVISBruce Davis, represented by Sanford R. Oxfeld, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the Deputy Fire Chief (PM1699S), East Orange eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Referred for further review |
| B-48 | MEGAN WATTS – CSC DOCKET NO.Megan Watts, represented by James Katz, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the final decision rendered on April 17, 2019, which denied her request that her name be restored to the S9999U … | Request for reconsideration | Granted in part |
| B-49 | ISAIAH MATEOIsaiah Mateo, represented by Catherine M. Elston, Esq., appeals his removal from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), Hoboken on the basis that he falsified his application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-50 | MEGAN FARRELLMegan Farrell, a former Supervising Classification Officer, Northern State Prison, Department of Corrections requests that the Civil Service Commission grant her a permanent appointment to the title of Supervising Classi… | Certification or appointment | Granted in part |