Civil Service Commission meeting, February 12, 2020
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on February 12, 2020: 54 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 54 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 10 appeals were withdrawn and 2 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan (via telephone), Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 16
- Removal from an eligible list: 13
- Discipline: 8
- Certification or appointment: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 3
- Examination scoring or administration: 2
- Other: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Position classification: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Relaxation of a rule: 1
- Salary overpayment waiver: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | ALLISON ALERINEAllison Alerine, Compliance Officer 1, MVC, Motor Vehicle Commission, 10 working day suspension on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-3 | DARIUS COLLINSDarius Collins, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Northern State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal effective May 8, 2019, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficien… | Discipline | Held over to a later meeting |
| A-4 | KEVIN LAFFERTYKevin Lafferty, Safety Service Patrol Operator, Department of Transportation, removal effective April 24, 2014, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | DOMINICK MESSINADominick Messina, Automotive Mechanic, Department of the Treasury, 20 working day suspension on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty, c… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | A.D.A.D., represented by Luretha M. Stribling, Esq., 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 Correctiona… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | A.J.G.A.J.G., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., 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 Correctiona… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | P.M.V.P.M.V. 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 … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | JULIAN AYALAJulian Ayala appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988V), Department of Corrections, eligible list on the basis of his failure to complete preemployment processing. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-5 | HECTOR BURGOS, JR.Hector Burgos, Jr., appeals the removal of his name from the Sheriff’s Officer (S9999U), Hudson County, eligible list on the basis of falsification of the employment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | QUINIECE BURNSQuiniece Burns appeals her removal from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections on the basis that she possessed an unsatisfactory driving record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-7 | DAMION DOLPHYDamion Dolphy appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9999U), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-8 | TERRENCE ROBINSONTerrence Robinson appeals his removal from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), Hillside, on the basis of falsification of his employment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-9 | 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 (PS9783H), … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-10 | DANIELLE LONDONDanielle London appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with Trenton is properly classified as Clerk 4. The appellant seeks a Senior Administrative Analyst job classification… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-11 | JOSEPH MALONEYJoseph Maloney appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the education requirements for the promotional examination for Section Chief, Materials (PS0281T), Department of Transporta… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-12 | FRED MORAMARCOFred Moramarco appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Code Enforcement Officer (M0471A), Seaside… | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-13 | NIKOLAJ PROBOLANikolaj Probola appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the education requirements for the promotional examinations for Principal Engineer, Mechanical (PS0593T) and Principal Eng… | Examination eligibility | Different results for different parties |
| B-14 | DANIEL PULITI, IIIDaniel Puliti, III appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Administrative Analyst 3, Information Systems (PS9735P)… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-15 | MADELINE RIVERAMadeline Rivera appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Management Assistant (PS9731P), State Police. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-16 | MYRIAM RODRIGUEZ – CSC DOCKET. 2020-1626Myriam Rodriguez appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Fiscal Analyst (PS9801H), Department of Health. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-17 | EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (M0712A), TOWN OF DOVERThe Town of Dover requests permission not to make an appointment from the December 9, 2019 certification for Equipment Operator (M0712A), Town of Dover. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-18 | BERNARD ALVAREZBernard Alvarez, represented by Peter B. Paris, Esq., requests that he be provided with a make-up for the promotional examination for Police Lieutenant (PM0927A), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-19 | LUCKNER TOUSSAINTLuckner Toussaint appeals his removal from the Senior Building Maintenance Worker, The College of New Jersey special reemployment list on the basis of his failure to respond to the certification notice. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-20 | MUMIN DALIPMumin Dalip appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Senior Repairer (PS9696J), William Paterson University. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-21 | CHANEL LORENZO AND RASHID ODOMSChanel Lorenzo and Rashid Odoms appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Keyboarding Clerk 2 (PC0159V… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-22 | 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 | Dismissed as untimely |
| B-23 | RYAN ROSADO, SR.Ryan Rosado, Sr. appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Painter (PS0002H), Ancora Psychiatric Hospital. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-24 | SELVIN WHITE, JR.Selvin White, Jr. appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Executive Assistant (PM1237U), Newark. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-25 | THURMAN BRIDGERS, JR., ET AL.Thurman Bridgers, Jr., Felicia Bryant, Beverly Dewberry, Jennifer Jones, Manuel Rodriguez, Rebecca Stepniewski, Katrina Waith and Tonia Walker appeal the validity of the promotional examination for Senior Communications … | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-26 | LYUDMYLA KOVALYUK, ET AL.The Department of Health, on behalf of Lyudmyla Kovalyuk, Michael Santiago, Lidiya Shapovalova, Leonardo Cruz, Lina Pokidyuk and Nicole Nock, request that N.J.A.C. 4A:1-1.3 and N.J.A.C. 4A:3-4.10 be relaxed to allow thei… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |
| B-27 | JEFFREY KOWALSKI, ET AL.Jeffrey Kowalski, Michael Saulnier, Shawn Smith, Kevin Tynan, and Adam Wenstrom, represented by Arnold Shep Cohen, Esq., appeal the denial of their requests to adjust their salaries to Step 4 or Step 5 of their salary ra… | Denied | |
| B-28 | JESSICA CLAUDIOJessica Claudio, an Investigator 1, Child Protection with the Department of Children and Families, petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the decision, rendered on May 10, 2018, in which the Direct… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-29 | PATRICK GILESPatrick Giles, a Senior Repairer with the Motor Vehicle Commission, represented by Timothy Rudolph, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 195, requests that the Civil Service Commission … | Discipline | Denied |
| B-30 | ALEXANDER TKATSCENKOAlexander Tkatscenko, an Automotive Mechanic with the Department of Transportation, requests that the Civil Service Commission reinstate the appeal of his 15 working day suspension based on Tkatscenko’s failure to appear… | Discipline | Denied |
| B-31 | A.G.A.G., a Residential Services Worker with Hunterdon Developmental Center, Department of Human Services, appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Office of Legal Affairs, Department of Human Services, which… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-32 | B.G.B.G., an Electrical Mechanic with the Department of Transportation, appeals the decision of the Chief of Staff, which did not substantiate his allegations to support a finding that he had been subjected to a violation of… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-33 | KEVIN HOLMESKevin Holmes, a former Juvenile Detention Officer with Morris County, Department of Human Services, petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the administrative decision, rendered on November 16, 2015… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-34 | D.G.C.D.G.C., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals her rejection as a Sheriff’s Officer candidate by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Department and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Sheriff’s Of… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-35 | N.G.N.G. appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Vineland Police Department and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) on the basis of psychological unfitness to … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-36 | J.M.J.M., represented by Brian J. Manetta, Esq., appeals his rejection as a County Correction Officer candidate by Morris County and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for County Correction Officer (S9999U… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-37 | M.J.S.M.J.S., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by the City of Elizabeth and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1518T) on the basis… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-38 | JULIE GONZALEZJulie Gonzalez, appeals the removal of her name from the Supervising Family Service Specialist 1 (PS1032K), Department of Children and Families eligible list, on the basis that she failed to respond to the certification … | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-39 | CHRISTOPHER GRIFFINChristopher Griffin appeals his removals from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988U & S9988V), Department of Corrections eligible lists on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal background. | Discipline | Granted |
| B-40 | TODD CHAPMANTodd Chapman appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that, per the substation clause for education, he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Program Spec… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-41 | MADONNA MORRISMaDonna Morris appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she failed to meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Management Assistant (PM1645W), Jersey City … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-42 | CHRISTINA PAGEChristina Page appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for a qualifying examination for Executive Assistant 1. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-43 | ROBERT BRAND, ET AL.Robert Brand, Mark Macrina and Edward O’Hara, Correctional Police Lieutenants, Juvenile Justice, with the Juvenile Justice Commission, represented by Kevin D. Jarvis, Esq., request a waiver of repayment of salary overpay… | Salary overpayment waiver | Denied |
| B-44 | KEITH AIELLOKeith Aiello, a Police Chief with Independence Township, represented by Timothy J. Prol, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief of his immediate suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-45 | FIRE PREVENTION SPECIALIST (M0566U), RIDGEWOODIn In the Matter of Fire Prevention Specialist (M0566U), Ridgewood (CSC decided August 16, 2017), the Civil Service Commission (Commission) granted the request of Ridgewood for an appointment waiver from the December 21,… | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-46 | SARA JENASara Jena appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the minimum requirements in experience for the promotional examination for Senior Repairer (PS0318H), Department of… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-47 | SHAKEENAH SMITHShakeenah Smith appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open- competitive examination for Coordinator of Contractual Operations (M0929… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-48 | KRISHNACHAND HARDUARKrishnachand Harduar, a former Residential Services Worker, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, represented by Richard P. Galler, Esq., appeals his resignation in good standing effective August 12, 2015. | Denied | |
| B-49 | S.S.S.S., a Crew Supervisor, Building Maintenance Workers with Green Brook Regional Center, Department of Human Services, appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, which found that the appellant failed to pres… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-50 | M.H.M.H., an Assistant Division Director with the Department of the Treasury, appeals a three working day suspension. | Discipline | Denied |