Civil Service Commission meeting, January 29, 2020
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on January 29, 2020: 63 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 63 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 9 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 20
- Examination eligibility: 9
- Removal from an eligible list: 7
- Discipline: 6
- Request for enforcement: 6
- Request for reconsideration: 3
- Certification or appointment: 3
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Position classification: 2
- Other: 1
- Leave or benefits: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | ODISE CARROdise Carr, County Police Sergeant, Camden County, Police Department, 10 working day suspension and a demotion to County Police Officer effective November 2, 2018, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to p… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | RHONDA HARLANDRhonda Harland, Senior Probation Officer, Camden Vicinage, Judiciary, removal effective March 9, 2018, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | SHAWN KINGShawn King, Laborer 1, Burlington County, Department of Public Works, removal effective August 7, 2019, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, inability to perform duties, conduct unbecomi… | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-5 | DURELL MCCLENDONDurell McClendon, Senior Food Service Handler, New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home - Vineland, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, removal effective May 26, 2018, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| B-1 | CINDY CASTILLOCindy Castillo, represented by Catherine Elston, Esq., appeals the removal of her name from the Sheriff’s Officer (S9999U), Hudson County eligible list on the basis of a falsified application. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | BRIAN CLANCYBrian Clancy, represented by Giovanna Giampa, Esq., appeals his removal from the eligible list for Sheriff’s Officer (S9999R), Bergen County Sheriff’s Office based on an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | FREDERICK TAYLORFrederick Taylor appeals his removal from the eligible list for Social Worker 2, Corrections (S0593S), Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility for failing to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | J.V.J.V. appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-5 | VICKIANNA VASQUEZVickianna Vasquez appeals the removal of her name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory driving record. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-6 | LONNIE WIGGINSLonnie Wiggins requests reconsideration of the decision rendered on September 10, 2019, which denied his appeal to have his name restored to the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), Jersey City on the basis that he… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-7 | SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT (M0035A), WINSLOW TOWNSHIPWinslow Township requests permission not to make an appointment from the December 2, 2019 certification for Secretarial Assistant (M0035A), Winslow Township. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-8 | DEPUTY CHIEF INVESTIGATOR (PS5694I), DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSThe Department of Corrections requests that the eligible list for Deputy Chief Investigator (PS5694I), be revived and extended. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-9 | DAVE SLOBODADave Sloboda 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 Mechanic, Diesel (M0668A), Aberde… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-10 | RUBEN CANCHARIRuben Canchari 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-11 | ROBERT SZEWCZYKRobert Szewczyk requests that his application for Entry Level Law Enforcement Examination (S9999A) be processed. | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-12 | DAVID KOFFADavid Koffa appeals his score for the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M1840W), Irvington, | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | ROBERT FANHOLZ, JR.Robert Fanholz, Jr., appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2144W), Asbury Park. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | JOHN CLEARYJohn Cleary appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2146W), Bayonne. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-15 | MATTHEW KEMPLEMatthew Kemple appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2146W), Bayonne. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-16 | FRANK THOMPSON IIIFrank Thompson III, appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2149W), Camden. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-17 | KEVIN PRESTONKevin Preston appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2151W), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-18 | CHRISTOPHER FODERAChristopher Fodera appeals his score on the promotional examination for Fire Officer 2 (PM2154W), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-19 | MICHAEL MANDRIOTAMichael Mandriota appeals his score on the promotional examination for Fire Officer 2 (PM2154W), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-20 | CHRISTOPHER EODICEChristopher Eodice appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2157W), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-21 | JOHN MEIXEDOJohn Meixedo appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2157W), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-22 | JULIO MEDINAJulio Medina appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2157W), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-23 | OSWALD ROBETTOOswald Robetto appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2157W), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-24 | JOSE PUJOLSJose Pujols appeals his score on the promotional examination for Fire Officer 2 (PM2158W), North Hudson Fire and Rescue Service. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-25 | BRAD FLEISCHMANBrad Fleishman appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2165W), Rahway. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-26 | STEVEN SPURRSteven Spurr appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2169W), Union Township. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-27 | POLICE CAPTAIN, NORTH BRUNSWICKThe Superior Officer’s Association 160, represented by Leonard C. Schiro, Esq., and Gregory Gyumolcs appeal the approval of North Brunswick’s request to be exempted from the 2019 Police Captain promotional testing cycle. | Denied | |
| B-28 | R.P.R.P., a Technical Assistant 2, appeals the decision of the Department of Community Affairs which denied her request to participate in the Donated Leave Program intermittently. | Leave or benefits | Denied |
| B-29 | G.H.G.H., a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2, Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL), appeals the determination of the Commissioner, DOL, stating that the appellant violated the New Jersey State Policy Proh… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Granted |
| B-30 | INTERMITTENT TRAINING OFFICER, LAW ENFORCEMENTThe Division of Agency Services requests the creation of an intermittent noncompetitive title, Intermittent Training Officer, Law Enforcement. | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-31 | COUNTY CORRECTIONAL POLICE OFFICER (S9999R)The Division of Agency Services requests that Mercer County be ordered to return the September 4, 2013 certification (OL161062) from the County Correctional Police Officer (S9999R), Mercer County eligible list for proper… | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-32 | MICHAEL CASSIDYMichael Cassidy appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found him ineligible for the promotional examination for Assistant Public Works Superintendent (PM1015A), Teaneck. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-33 | COREY CORBOThe appeal of Corey Corbo, a Police Officer with Union City, of his removal, effective July 16, 2014, on charges, was heard by Administrative Law Judge Gail M. Cookson (ALJ), who rendered her initial decision on December… | Discipline | Adopted |
| B-34 | MARK HARMONMark Harmon, represented by William G. Blaney, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal recor… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-35 | SONIA DUBLINSonia Dublin 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 Director of Solid Waste Management (PM… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-36 | JOHN RYANJohn Ryan appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2151W), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-37 | RAY ROSARay Rosa appealing his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2163W), Plainfield | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-38 | THOMAS HIGGINSThomas Higgins appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2164W), Pleasantville. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-39 | GREGORY MEEHANGregory Meehan appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2157W), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-40 | EDWARD WILCHEREdward Wilcher appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2157W), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-41 | MICHAEL LORENC, ET AL.The Division of Agency Services, on behalf of Lakewood, requests that Michael Lorenc, Michael Marzoca, Michael Young and Peter LaRosa be assigned retroactive appointment dates to the Police Sergeant title. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-42 | BRIAN PIOThe appeal of Brian Pio, a County Correction Officer with the Salem County Sheriff’s Office, of his removal effective July 19, 2019, on charges, was heard by Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey R. Wilson (ALJ), who rendered… | Discipline | Adopted |
| B-43 | TARALYN YOUNGTaralyn Young, a State Park Police Officer with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), represented by Jeffrey S. Ziegelheim, Esq., requests reconsideration of the administrative decision, rendered on December … | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-44 | ASSISTANT ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIANThe Division of Agency Services recommends the reallocation of the Assistant Environmental Technician title to the non-competitive division of the career service in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.2. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-45 | GARAGE ATTENDANT TITLE SERIESThe Division of Agency Services (Agency Services) recommends that the Senior Garage Attendant title utilized by local jurisdictions be reallocated to the non-competitive division of the career service in accordance with … | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-46 | INSPECTOR APPRENTICE, FIRE SAFETYThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the noncompetitive title of Inspector Apprentice, Fire Safety and the inactivation of the Inspector Trainee and Assistant Inspector titles. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-47 | CARLOS AROCHOCarlos Arocho, represented by Bette R. Grayson, Esq., appeals the decision to remove his name from the Fire Fighter (M2554M), Newark, eligible list on the basis of falsification of his application. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-48 | FELIX ACEVEDOFelix Acevedo appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that his position with the Department of Agriculture is properly classified as Agricultural Products Agent 1. The appellant seeks an Agricultural… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-49 | MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, ET AL.Manuel Rodriguez, Thurmond Bridgers, Rebecca Stepniewski, Katrina Waith, Tonya Walker, Shontaya Lockhart and Beverly Dewberry appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that their positions with the Dep… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-50 | CHRISTOPHER FORD AND LAWRENCE WINCHELLChristopher Ford and Lawrence Winchell appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Parks Maintenance Specialist 2 (P… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-51 | JAY-ANTHONY GIURICICHJay-Anthony Giuricich appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Institutional Trade Instructor 2, Carpentry (PS9046P)… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-52 | TIMOTHY GUSHUETimothy Gushue appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he was below the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Safety Inspector (PS2801K), Department of Human Se… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-53 | HAROLD JEAN-LOUISHarold Jean-Louis appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Assistant Chief Accountant (M0606W), Newark. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-54 | ANTOINE NICOLAS AND MICHAEL HOWLEYAntoine Nicolas and Michael Howley appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the license requirement for the promotional examination for Highway Operations Technician 2 (PS9781T)… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-55 | DANIEL RUSINDaniel Rusin appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Construction and Maintenance Technician 4 (PS9418T), Department of Trans… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-56 | COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST, LAW ENFORCEMENT (SPECIAL), NEWARKThe Division of Agency Services requests that the Civil Service Commission order Newark to return the February 13, 2017 certification of the eligible list for Community Relations Specialist, Law Enforcement (Special) for… | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-57 | SENIOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST (SPECIAL), NEWARKThe appointing authority’s failure to dispose of the certification for Senior Community Relations Specialist (Special), Newark, while a provisional employee is serving in the title, has been referred to the Civil Service… | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-58 | ARMINDA MEDINAArminda Medina, a former Judiciary Clerk 3 with Union County Superior Court, Judiciary, represented by Dayna R. Katz, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the final administrative decision,… | Request for reconsideration | Granted |
| B-59 | E.W.E.W., a Senior Postal Clerk with the Department of the Treasury, appeals the decision of the Director, Division of EEO/AA, Civil Service Commission, which did not substantiate his allegations to support a finding that he… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |