Civil Service Commission meeting, September 25, 2019
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on September 25, 2019: 25 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 25 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 2 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan.
What came before the Commission
- Certification or appointment: 7
- Examination scoring or administration: 4
- Discipline: 3
- Removal from an eligible list: 2
- Examination eligibility: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Other: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Working test period: 1
- Salary overpayment waiver: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | SHANDA LABERTHShanda LaBerth, Human Services Assistant, Hunterdon Developmental Center, Department of Human Services, removal effective January 8, 2019, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism, conduct unbecoming a public emplo… | Discipline | Granted |
| A-3 | JARROD MORRISJarrod Morris, Boiler Operator, City of Newark, Department of Public Works, removal effective November 20, 2018, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-4 | PHILIP MORRIS, JR.Philip Morris, Jr., County Correction Sergeant, Burlington County Jail, 90 working day suspension and demotion to County Correction Officer effective May 1, 2018, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to pr… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | HUMAN SERVICES AIDE, BILINGUAL IN ARABIC AND ENGLISH; AND HUMAN SERVICES AIDE, BILINGUAL IN URDU AND ENGLISHThe Division of Agency Services requests the creation of the noncompetitive titles of Human Services Aide, Bilingual in in Arabic and English and Human Services Aide, Bilingual in Urdu and English. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-2 | D.M.D.M., represented by Ricardo Gonzalez, Esq., 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… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | J.P.J.P. appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988U), Department of Corrections on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | HORTICULTURIST (C0673W), BURLINGTON COUNTYThe County of Burlington requests permission not to make an appointment from the February 14, 2019 certification for Horticulturist (C0673W), Burlington County. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-5 | BETTY CALLEBetty Calle requests that the eligible list for Social Work Supervisor (PC2710T), Camden County Board of Social Services be revived and that she be appointed. | Denied | |
| B-6 | JOSE MARTINEZJose Martinez appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Mechanic (PM2455W), City of Elizabeth. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-7 | CESARE COSLOP, ET AL.Cesare Coslop, Scott Genereux, Ryan Meade, Otis Truitt and Thomas Zwolinski appeal the examination for Correctional Police Major (PS8871I), Department of Corrections. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-8 | VASSILIO TRIANTAFILLOUVassilio Triantafillou requests admittance to the promotional examination for Police Lieutenant (PM0930A), Fort Lee. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-9 | GERALD QUAGLIAGerald Quaglia requests that he be permitted to submit an application for the promotional examination for Police Captain (PM0885A), Point Pleasant Beach, after the application filing deadline. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-10 | GILBERT TAVARESThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of the Township of Millburn, requests that Gilbert Tavares be assigned a retroactive appointment date to the Police Sergeant title. Agency Services also seeks Tavares’ eligibili… | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-11 | RAMONA DERRICKRamona Derrick, a Human Services Technician with Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the administrative decision, rendered on May 22, 2… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-12 | PATRICK DUGANPatrick Dugan, represented by Carl N. Tripician, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the Fire Fighter (M1560T), Ocean City eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-13 | BRIAN PANEKThe Division of State Police, on behalf of Brian Panek, a provisional Crew Supervisor, Carpenters, requests that he be added to the March 11, 2019 certification (OS190159) of the Crew Supervisor, Carpenters (S0138W), Sta… | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-14 | ACCOUNTANT (C0607W), UNION COUNTYThe County of Union requests permission not to make an appointment from the January 24, 2019 certification for Accountant (C0607W), Union County. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-15 | FOOD SERVICE MANAGER (C0539W), BERGEN COUNTYBergen County requests permission not to make an appointment from the September 17, 2018 certification for Food Service Manager (C0539W), Bergen County. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-16 | IN THE MATTER OF FIRE CAPTAIN (PM0432A), EWINGThe Township of Ewing, represented by Maeve E. Cannon, Esq., appeals the denial by the Division of Agency Services of its request to have the eligibility requirement for Fire Captain (PM0432A) waived to completion of the… | Working test period | Granted |
| B-17 | MARC D’AMOREThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of Elmwood Park, requests that Marc D’Amore be assigned a retroactive appointment date to the Police Captain title. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-18 | NICHOLAS PETRONZI AND MICHAEL KEMPEThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of Elmwood Park, requests that Nicholas Petronzi and Michael Kempe be assigned retroactive appointment dates to the Police Sergeant title. In addition, the Borough of Elmwood Pa… | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-19 | JARVIS PERRYJarvis Perry, a Senior Investigator, Parole and Secured Facilities with the Department of Corrections, requests a waiver of repayment of a salary overpayment, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11:3-7. | Salary overpayment waiver | Denied |
| B-20 | KIMBERLY LIANOKimberly Liano appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Quality Assurance Specialist, Health Services (PS4301K), … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-21 | BRENDAN LIZOTTEBrendan Lizotte appeals the test administration of the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M1573T), Teaneck, and requests a make-up examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-22 | SUNDERDAT SOOKRAMSunderdat Sookram, a former Carpenter with the Newark Housing Authority, represented by Eldridge Hawkins, Esq., requests relief from his separation from employment commencing June 26, 2014. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Different results for different parties |