Civil Service Commission meeting, February 26, 2020
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on February 26, 2020: 31 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 31 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 5 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan (via telephone), Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Removal from an eligible list: 11
- Other: 4
- Discipline: 3
- Examination scoring or administration: 2
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Position classification: 1
- Examination eligibility: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Rule proposal or adoption: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Salary overpayment waiver: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | 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 | Penalty modifiedSplit vote |
| A-3 | PHYLLIS DAVISPhyllis Davis, Human Services Assistant, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, removal effective November 21, 2013 on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cau… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | DANIELA GARCIADaniela Garcia, Police Officer, City of Paterson, Police Department, removal effective August 15, 2019, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency, or failure to perform duties, inability to perform duties, conduct unbecom… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| B-1 | H.B. AND J.P.H.B. and J.P., represented buy Giovanna Giampa, Esq., request withdrawal of the appeals of their removal from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), Jersey City, on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform… | Removal from an eligible list | Settlement acknowledged |
| B-2 | O.C.O.C., represented by Donald A. DiGioia, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the City of Elizabeth 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 | D.M.D.M. 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 (S9999U) on the basis of ps… | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-4 | JOHN CERRATO AND SARA SILVA-RAMIREZJohn Cerrato and Sara Silva-Ramirez appeal the Passaic County Board of Social Services’ requests to remove their names from the Human Services Specialist 4 (PC0415V), Passaic County Board of Social Services, eligible lis… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-5 | AMANDA COLBERTAmanda Colbert appeals her removal from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988U), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | STEPHEN FORBESStephen Forbes appeals his removal from the eligible list for Operating Engineer, Hearing and Air Conditioning (S0021A), South Woods State Prison, on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-7 | ERIC GROETHINGEric Groething appeals his removal from the Sheriff’s Officer (S9999U), Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, eligible list on the basis of falsification of his application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-8 | CHRISTOPHER PELLEGRINOChristopher Pellegrino, represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue’s request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1557T), on the basis that he faile… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-9 | M.R.M.R. appeals the removal of her name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections, eligible list on the basis of falsification of the preemployment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-10 | D.W.D.W. appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988V), Department of Corrections, eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-11 | ASSISTANT FISCAL OFFICER (C0835T), BURLINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICESIn In the Matter of Assistant Fiscal Officer (C0835T), Burlington County Board of Social Services, (CSC, denied March 9, 2017), the Civil Service Commission (Commission) granted the Burlington County Board of Social Serv… | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-12 | WENDY QUESNELWendy Quesnel appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of her position with the Department of the Treasury is Auditor 3, Taxation. The appellant seeks a Supervising Audi… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-13 | DIANA LOGANDiana Logan appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she lacked the required amount of permanent status in the competitive division for the promotional examination for Principal Clerk Typi… | Examination scoring or administration | DeniedSplit vote |
| B-14 | SHERRY MINATEESherry Minatee appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Medical Services Assistant (PS9662H), Departme… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-15 | JEFF SCHEVLINJeff Schevlin appeals his score on the essay portion of the examination for Sheriff’s Officer Captain (PC2935W), Ocean County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-16 | REGINA ANGELINERegina Angeline petitions the Civil Service Commission to allow her to change her work location preference area for Rehabilitation Counselor, Mental Health (S0846V), Statewide. | Granted | |
| B-17 | PHILIP KANDLPhilip Kandl appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that it did not have a basis to adjust his record to reflect continuous permanent service. | Denied | |
| B-18 | R.R.R.R., a Building Management Services Specialist 1 with the Department of Law and Public Safety, appeals the determination of the Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Department of Law … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-19 | NINE VARIOUS LISTS, NEWARKThe City of Newark’s failure to dispose of the certifications for Research Aide (M0412U); Supervisor of Data Processing Operations (M0071T); Senior Planner (M0045V); Coordinator of Contractual Operations (M0929U); Admini… | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-20 | WILLIAM HENDRICKSON, JR.William Hendrickson, Jr., represented by Arnold S. Cohen, Esq., requests back pay, seniority, benefits and a salary adjustment. | Counsel fees or back pay | Granted in part |
| B-21 | A.G.A.G., a former Municipal Court Administrator with the City of Newark, represented by Lynsey A. Stehling, Esq., appeals her resignation in good standing, effective September 7, 2016. | Denied | |
| B-22 | MARCELLA FRIEDMANMarcella Friedman, a Communications Systems Technician 2, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of State Police, represented by Arnold S. Cohen, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-23 | E.H.E.H., a former Investigator 2 with the Department of Banking and Insurance, appeals the respective determinations of the Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Chief of Staff, which found that the appellant failed to present … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-24 | PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO N.J.A.C. 4A:7-3.1Submitted for the Commission’s approval is a Notice of Proposal for an amendment to N.J.A.C. 4A:7-3.1(j) regarding confidentiality during the investigative process. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-25 | CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN APPRENTICEThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of a two-year Construction and Maintenance Technician Apprentice title and its allocation to the noncompetitive division of the career service. | Granted | |
| B-26 | ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN APPRENTICEThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of a two-year Engineering Technician Apprentice title and its allocation to the noncompetitive division of the career service. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-27 | LANIYA RAGLANDLaniya Ragland appeals the removal of her 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 | Denied |
| B-28 | MELANIE ARMSTRONG, ET AL.The Department of Law and Public Safety, on behalf of Melanie Armstrong, Christian Arnold, Christopher Edwards, Carol Henderson, Sharon Joyce, Kavin Mistry, Tracy Thompson and Joy Vitoritt, requests a waiver of repayment… | Salary overpayment waiver | Denied |