Civil Service Commission meeting, December 4, 2019
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on December 4, 2019: 21 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 21 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 5 appeals were withdrawn and 4 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan.
What came before the Commission
- Removal from an eligible list: 5
- Examination scoring or administration: 3
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Discipline: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Matter returned by a court: 1
- Salary regulations: 1
- Bypass on a certification: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | ERIC BEAGINEric Beagin, Fire Fighter, City of Paterson, Fire Department, removal effective September 18, 2015, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | NUBIA BOWENNubia Bowen, Police Officer, Winslow Township, Police Department, removal effective November 22, 2017, on charges including neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | PANTELIS KOUKOULISPantelis Koukoulis, represented by Wolodymyr P. Tyshchenko, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), East Orange and Police Officer (S9999U), Orange on the basis that he f… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | TREVOR POWELLTrevor Powell appeals his removal from the eligible list for County Correction Officer (S9999U), Essex County, on the basis of falsification of his employment application and an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | J.W.J.W. appeals her removal from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988U), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | CLERK 2 (M0169W) AND SUPERVISOR, PUBLIC WORKS (M0537W), LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIPLakewood Township’s failure to dispose of the certifications for Clerk 2 (M0169W) and Supervisor, Public Works (M0537W) while provisionals are serving in the titles, have been referred to the Civil Service Commission for… | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-5 | FAMILY COUNSELOR (C0110A), BERGEN COUNTYBergen County requests permission not to make an appointment from the July 8, 2019 certification for Family Counselor (C0110A), Bergen County. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-6 | SUPERVISING MECHANIC (M0069A), BOROUGH OF FORT LEEThe Borough of Fort Lee requests permission not to make an appointment from the July 15, 2019 certification for Supervising Mechanic (M0069A), Borough of Fort Lee. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-7 | CEDRIC EDWARDSThe Office of the Public Defender requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:6-3.4(a), which governs the time in which employees must file an application for Supplemental Compensation on Retirement (SCOR), be relaxed to… | Examination scoring or administration | GrantedSplit vote |
| B-8 | LAKEISHA LINGOLekeisha Lingo requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Human Services Specialist 2 (PC1382A), Camden County Board of Social Services. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-9 | VICTOR SANCHEZVictor Sanchez, a Laborer 1 with the West New York Department of Parks and Public Property, represented by Joseph H. Neiman, Esq., requests back pay and counsel fees in accordance with the Civil Service Commission decisi… | Counsel fees or back pay | Ordered |
| B-10 | STEVEN RAMZISteven Ramzi, a Police Officer with Weehawken Township, Department of Public Safety, represented by Jeffrey S. Ziegelheim, Esq., requests reconsideration of the decision by the Director, Division of Appeals and Regulator… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-11 | CARINNE RIVERSCarinne Rivers, a Hearing Officer 3, State Parole Board, requests a waiver for the Management Test Battery for the Hearing Officer 4, State Parole Board (PS9512I), State Parole Board promotional examination and to be rei… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-12 | NIKKO VRISIOTISThe Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, has remanded the matter of Nikko Vrisiotis to the Civil Service Commission. | Matter returned by a court | Granted |
| B-13 | RACHEL MCCAULIFFERachel McCauliffe appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the education and experience requirements for the promotional examination for Senior Youth Worker (PS9563P), Juvenile J… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-14 | STEFFON JOSEYSteffon Josey appeals the removal of his name from the Police Officer (S9999R), North Brunswick, eligible list due to an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Dismissed as untimely |
| B-15 | ERIC CVOLIGAEric Cvoliga appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Crew Supervisor, Building Maintenance Programs (PS9485H), Depa… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-16 | SALARY REGULATIONS: FY 2020 COMPENDIUMThe FY 2020 Salary Regulations Compendium includes the following: Section 1 – Aligned Salary Regulation; Section 2 – Emergency Conditions Salary Regulation; Section 3 – Special Incentive Salary Programs; Section 4 – Misc… | Salary regulations | Recorded |
| B-17 | HARRY TISCHHarry Tisch appeals the appointing authority’s request to remove his name from the eligible list for Contract Administrator 1 (S0658W), Department of Community Affairs, on the basis of an unsatisfactory employment record… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-18 | LAWRENCE CATTANOLawrence Cattano, represented by Peter B. Paris, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the Police Chief (PM2330W), Perth Amboy eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-19 | ANTHONY ESOCHAGHIAnthony Esochaghi appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he was below the minimum requirements in education for a qualifying examination for Assistant Planner. | Examination eligibility | Granted |