Civil Service Commission meeting, January 15, 2020
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on January 15, 2020: 85 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 85 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 8 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 29
- Removal from an eligible list: 14
- Examination scoring or administration: 10
- Discipline: 7
- Certification or appointment: 6
- Position classification: 4
- Working test period: 3
- Request for enforcement: 3
- Relaxation of a rule: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Other: 2
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 1
- Salary overpayment waiver: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | COREY CORBOCorey Corbo, Police Officer, City of Union City, Department of Public Safety, removal effective July 16, 2014, on charges of insubordination, inability to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | WILFREDO GUZMANWilfredo Guzman, Police Officer, Rockaway Township, Police Department, removal effective April 24, 2017, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency, or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct unbecoming a publi… | Discipline | Denied |
| A-4 | RICHARD MORALESRichard Morales, Supervising Plumber, Newark School District, removal effective March 4, 2019, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, insubordination and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-5 | KIMMICA PANNELLKimmica Pannell, Records Technician 2, Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Commission, return to previously held permanent title of Technician, Motor Vehicles at the end of the working test period, effective July 2, 2019. | Working test period | Dismissed |
| A-6 | RAKESHKUMA PATELRakeshkuma Patel, Technician, MVC, Motor Vehicle Commission, release at the end of the working test period, effective August 27, 2019. | Working test period | Penalty upheld |
| A-7 | BRIAN PIOBrian Pio, County Correction Officer, Salem County, Sheriff’s Office, removal effective July 19, 2019, on charges conduct unbecoming a public employee, violation of rules and regulations and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-8 | DANIEL SKRABONJADaniel Skrabonja, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Bayside State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal effective February 14, 2017, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | ASSOCIATE MEDICAL EXAMINERThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the unclassified title of Associate Medical Examiner for use in the Department of Health. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-2 | G.D.G.D., represented by Giovanna Giampa, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the City of Jersey City and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) on the basi… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | F.S.F.S., represented by Giovanna Giampa, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the City of Jersey City and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) on the basi… | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-4 | RODRIGO ALEXANDERRodrigo Alexander, represented by Christopher J. O’Rourke, Esq., appeals his removal from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988U), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory driving record… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-5 | CALVIN COSENTINOCalvin Cosentino, appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1557T), North Hudson Fire and Rescue on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-6 | WAYNE HAMPTONWayne Hampton appeals the removals of his name from the County Correction Officer (S9999U), Essex County, eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report, and from the Police Officer (S9999U), City of E… | Discipline | Denied |
| B-7 | ELIAS SALEH, JR.Elias Saleh, Jr., represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the Sheriff’s Officer (S9999U), Hudson County eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-8 | STEPHEN VENTURAStephen Ventura, represented by Craig S. Gumpel, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1556T), Newark, on the basis of an unsatisfactory background. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-9 | CALVIN WILLIAMSCalvin Williams appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1556T), Newark on the basis that he was no longer interested. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-10 | GEORGE MUNDO AND GUILLERMO MARCIASThe City of West New York petitions the Civil Service Commission for the revival of the eligible list for Police Lieutenant (PM1514R) in order to acknowledge a settlement agreement, which provides for retroactive regular… | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-11 | THOMAS MARTINThomas Martin appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that his position with the Department of Corrections is properly classified as Accountant 1. The appellant seeks a Section Supervisor, Fis… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-12 | LISA SHUMARDLisa Shumard appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Corrections is properly classified as Classification Officer 2. The appellant seeks a Classificati… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-13 | CLERK 2, BILINGUAL IN SPANISH/ENGLISH (M0209W), LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIPLakewood Township requests permission not to make an appointment from the October 29, 2018 certification for Clerk 2, Bilingual in Spanish/English (M0209W), Lakewood Township. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-14 | KEYBOARDING CLERK 3 (M1098W), UNION TOWNSHIPUnion Township requests permission not to make an appointment from the August 26, 2019 certification for Keyboarding Clerk 3 (M1098W), Union Township. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-15 | PRINCIPAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM SPECIALIST (S2050W), DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESThe Department of Human Services requests permission not to make an appointment from the October 11, 2019 certification for Principal Community Program Specialist (S2050W), Department of Human Services. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-16 | SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK, CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK (M0360A)The City of New Brunswick requests permission not to make an appointment from the August 26, 2019 certification for Senior Account Clerk (M0360A), City of New Brunswick. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-17 | SALLY ADDONASally Addona appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Clerk 2 (PC1037A), Sussex County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-18 | WILLIAM ALLENWilliam Allen 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 (PM2088W), Little Egg Harbor Township. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-19 | MARRY AUNEDIMarry Aunedi appeals the determination 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 Driv… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-20 | TODD GIALLELLATodd Giallella appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Administrative Analyst 3, Fiscal Management (PS9943U), Departmen… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-21 | TAMMY HANAK AND SHAKIA MCCLINTONTammy Hanak and Shakia McClinton appeal the decisions of the Division of Agency Services that, per the substitution clause for education, they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-22 | RAQUEL INCERaquel Ince, represented by Maeve E. Cannon, Esq., 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… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-23 | PATRICIA INGELIDOPatricia Ingelido appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Manager 3, Technical/Scientific/Engineering… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-24 | SHAHAZAN KHALIQUE-HUGHESShahazan Khalique-Hughes appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Senior Program Monitor (PC2714W), Hu… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-25 | AKIE MAYAkie May appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Laborer 2 (PM0482A), City of Orange Township. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-26 | MICHAEL MCLEANMichael McLean appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the minimum requirements in experience for the open-competitive examination for Director of Health and Welfare … | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-27 | AILEEN OJEDAAileen Ojeda appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Principal Payroll Clerk (PC0609A), Camden County. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-28 | ANDREA TUMILLOAndrea Tumillo appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements, per the substation clause for education, for the promotional examination for Assi… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-29 | TERRELL BROWNTerrell Brown requests that he be permitted to amend his residency on his application after the closing date for the Entry Level Law Enforcement Examination (S9999A). | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-30 | ELIZABETH PARRISHElizabeth Parrish requests that her application for the Entry Level Law Enforcement Examination (S9999A) be processed. | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-31 | LENAYA WILCOXLenaya Wilcox requests a retest of the examination for Rehabilitation Counselor, Mental Health (S0846V), Statewide. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-32 | GREGORY BRADLEYGregory Bradley appeals the determination of the Division of Administrative Services which denied him a make-up of the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M1860W), Ocean City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-33 | WINSTON TRUMPET, IIWinston Trumpet, II appeals his score for the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M1837W), Harrison, | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-34 | JAMES DEROSEThe Division of Agency Services requests a relaxation of N.J.A.C. 4A:4- 7.6(c)4, on behalf of the Department of Transportation, to enable the lateral title change of James DeRose, a Section Chief, to the title of Section… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |
| B-35 | OVERTIME PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF STATE POLICE – CSC 2020-1614The Division of Agency Services, on behalf of the Department of Law and Public Safety (DL&PS), Division of State Police, Office of Forensic Sciences, requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:3-5.3 be relaxed to provid… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |
| B-36 | VICTOR KLYMENKOThe Borough of Roselle requests the retroactive intergovernmental transfer of Victor Klymenko, an Economic Development Representative 4, from the City of Paterson to Roselle. | Reassignment, salary or separation | Granted |
| B-37 | RODNEY K. WILLIAMSRodney K. Williams, a Senior Correctional Police Officer with the Department of Corrections, represented by Nathan Van Embden, Esq., requests a waiver of an overpayment of his vacation time entitlements, pursuant to N.J.… | Salary overpayment waiver | Granted |
| B-38 | DARSI BEAUCHAMP – CSC DOCKET. NO. 2020-1030Darsi Beauchamp, a Program Development Specialist, Community Service with Morris County, Department of Human Services, petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the administrative decision, rendered o… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-39 | LOURDES MATEO-CASANOVALourdes Mateo-Casanova, a Judiciary Clerk 2 with the Judiciary, Passaic Vicinage, requests that the Civil Service Commission reinstate the appeal of her release at the end of the working test period, which was dismissed … | Working test period | Denied |
| B-40 | F.M.F.M., a former Deputy Executive Director with the Juvenile Justice Commission, represented by Loryn M. Lawson, Esq., appeals the decision of the Counsel to the Attorney General, which found sufficient evidence to support… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-41 | C.R.C.R., represented by Frank C. Cioffi, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Sayreville Police Department and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999R), S… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-42 | W.L.W.W.L.W. appeals her rejection as a Correctional Police Officer by the Department of Corrections and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988V) on the basis of psychologi… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-43 | JOE MOODY, JR.Joe Moody, Jr. appeals his removal from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1540T), Irvington, on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-44 | SUPERVISING MECHANIC, FIRE APPARATUS (M0167W), MOUNT LAURELMount Laurel requests permission not to make an appointment from the November 7, 2018 certification for Supervising Mechanic, Fire Apparatus (M0167W). | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-45 | ANDREW DONDEROAndrew Dondero appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that his position with Fair Lawn Borough is properly classified as Tree Maintenance Worker 3. The appellant seeks an Assistant Supervisor… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-46 | JEANIE DANSBURYJeanie Dansbury appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that, per the substitution clause for education, she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for M… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-47 | ROSE MARIE DEBLASIORose Marie DeBlasio appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that, per the substitution clause for education, she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Ma… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-48 | KATHERINE DIETERLEKatherine Dieterle appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that, per the substation clause for education, she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-49 | JOHN DUFFYJohn Duffy appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Storekeeper 2 (PS5323K), Department of Human Servic… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-50 | PATRICK FERRARAPatrick Ferrara appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Public Works Superintendent (PM0616A), Fort Le… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-51 | MICHAEL KOSTYMichael Kosty appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Chief Accountant (PC0346A), Middlesex County. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-52 | GARY LOCKHARTGary Lockhart appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Equipment Operator/Sewer Maintenance Inspector (… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-53 | TAWANA MARTINTawana Martin appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the education and experience requirements for the open-competitive examination for Assistant Chief Accountant (M0606… | Examination eligibility | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-54 | JEANETTE MARQUEZJeanette Marquez appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she does not meet the experience requirements, per the substation clause for education, for the promotional examination for Administrativ… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-55 | MAIA MAYORALMaia Mayoral appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Data Entry Operator 2 (PS9539N), Department of L… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-56 | EMMA SMITHEmma Smith 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 Purchasing Agent (PC0345A), Sussex Count… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-57 | BRANDY WOOLSONBrandy Woolson appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Secretarial Assistant 3 (Non-Stenographic), (PS9682I), Departme… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-58 | TIMOTHY LOVINGTimothy Loving requests a make-up of the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M1807W), Bordentown Township Fire District 2. | Examination scoring or administration | Dismissed as untimely |
| B-59 | AVYEL LEYVAAvyel Leyva requests to transfer his application from the Cook – 12 Months (S1084A), Statewide open-competitive examination to the Cook – 12 Months (PS0855E), New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home – Vineland promotional exam… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-60 | WALLACE PAYNE AND ALIZA RAMOS-DELGADOWallace Payne and Aliza Ramos-Delgado request that they be permitted to submit applications for the Entry Level Law Enforcement Examination (S9999A) after the application filing deadline. | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-61 | TERI SCOTT-REIDTeri Scott-Reid appeals her removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections, on the basis of falsification of her employment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-62 | PETER BARTONPeter Barton appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Building Management Services Specialist 3 (PS7798U), Departm… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-63 | MARC CICEROMarc Cicero, represented by Gaye Palmer, CWA Local 1033, appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that his position with the Department of Banking and Insurance is correctly classified as Admin… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-64 | GEORGE EDWARDSGeorge Edwards appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Motor Broom Driver (PM0748A), Clifton. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-65 | MARJORIE ORTIZMarjorie Ortiz appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that, per the substitution clause for education, she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Program… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-66 | J.P.J.P. appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9999U), Department of Corrections on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-67 | NOEMI SUAREZNoemi Suarez appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Habilitation Plan Coordinator (PS5449K), Departm… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-68 | LATEENA SYKESLateena Sykes appeals the removal of her name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections on the basis of falsification of the preemployment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-69 | KATHLEEN HITCHNERKathleen Hitchner, an Environmental Engineer 3 with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), represented by Lauren Young-Boukema, Executive Vice President, CWA Local 1036, appeals the DEP’s determination that sh… | Denied | |
| B-70 | JAMES BURGESS, ET AL.James Burgess, Paul Catalina, Jason Matthews and Lawrence Petrola (PM0916A), Brick; Brian Turner (PM0927A), Elizabeth; Ryan Uzunis (PM0947A), North Brunswick; Patrick Walsh (PM0950A), Ocean City; Michael Urena (PM0882A),… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-71 | TERRENCE COVERT, ET AL.Terrence Covert (PM0848A), Brick; John Mayer (PM0857A), Elizabeth; Jaime Navarro (PM0881A), Paterson; Panagiotis Boulieris (PM0882A), Perth Amboy; William Tyler (PM0883A), Plainfield; and Michael Ng (PM0906A), Woodbridge… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-72 | DARIAN SANTANADarian Santana appeals his score for the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M1809W), Camden City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-73 | DONNELL MCCORMICKDonnell McCormick appeals his score for the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M1840W), Irvington. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-74 | NICHOLE JONESNichole Jones requests that her application for the Correctional Police Officer (S9988A) examination be processed. | Denied | |
| B-75 | BERNADETTE DIEUJUSTEBernadette Dieujuste, a former Human Services Assistant with the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home – Menlo Park, requests a hearing regarding her removal. | Discipline | Denied |
| B-76 | RAMOGI GODINGThe County of Hudson, represented by John J. Collins, Jr., Esq., requests reconsideration of the decision, In the Matter of Ramogi Goding, Hudson County, Department of Corrections (CSC, decided April 24, 2019), which rev… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-77 | DEREK BAILEYDerek Bailey appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9999U), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory driving record. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-78 | KISHA FINGERKisha Finger appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open- competitive examination for Storekeeper 2 (S2163W), Bayside/Southern S… | Examination eligibility | Denied |