Civil Service Commission meeting, September 2, 2020
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on September 2, 2020: 28 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 28 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 2 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Position classification: 8
- Examination eligibility: 5
- Removal from an eligible list: 3
- Request for enforcement: 3
- Discipline: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Other: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
- Layoff, seniority or title rights: 1
- Examination scoring or administration: 1
- Salary overpayment waiver: 1
- Rule proposal or adoption: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | LAURICE HYNSONLaurice Hynson, Family Service Worker, Essex County, Department of Citizen Services, 60 working day suspension, on charges of failure to perform duties, chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness and other sufficient c… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | BETSY RUGGIEROBetsy Ruggiero, Keyboarding Clerk 3, Camden County, Department of Finance, removal effective January 3, 2019, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, discrimination that affects equal employment opportunity a… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Penalty modified |
| B-1 | F.E.F.E., represented by Corey M. Sargeant, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Jersey City Police Department and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U)… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | HERBERT CALDERONEHerbert Calderone appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for County Correctional Police Officer (S9999U), Hudson County on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | JOHN KISZKAJohn Kiszka appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer, JJC (S9999U), Juvenile Justice on the basis that he failed to complete pre-employment processing. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | FEYISAYO OLADAPOFeyisayo Oladapo requests that her name be changed from suspended to active on the Human Services Assistant Special Reemployment List, to have her name remain on certification OS200142, and to be considered for a positio… | Certification or appointment | Granted in part |
| B-5 | ALBERTO RODRIGUEZAlberto Rodriguez requests that the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U), City of Passaic, be revived so that his name may be certified to the appointing authority. | Granted | |
| B-6 | DENISE BRONSONDenise Bronson appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Environmental Protection is properly classified as Secretarial Assistant 3, Non-Stenographic. Th… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-7 | KATHLEES FRIESSKathleen Friess appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is properly classified as Program Specialist 2. The appellant seeks a Pro… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-8 | BERNADINE JONESBernadine Jones appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with Willingboro Township is properly classified as Records Support Technician 2. The appellant seeks a Support Techni… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-9 | DAVID WEISSMANDavid Weissman appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that his position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is properly classified as Supply Support Technician 3. The appellant seeks… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-10 | OSCAR MEJIAOscar Mejia appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of his position is Investigator 2, Law and Public Safety. The appellant seeks an Investigator 3, Law and Public Safety jo… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-11 | LEO PURSELL, JR.The Borough of Alpha, represented by Francesco Taddeo, Esq., appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which determined that Leo Pursell, Jr.’s position is properly classified as Senior Public Works Repaire… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-12 | MELBA RODRIGUEZMelba Rodriguez appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Service which found that her position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is properly classified as Secretarial Assistant 3, Non-Stenographic. The a… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-13 | RONA WADE-BLAIRRona Wade-Blair appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Service that the proper classification of her position is Agency Services Representative 3. The appellant seeks an Agency Services Representative 4 job class… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-14 | SUSAN L. GAEBSusan L. Gaeb appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the requirements for the examination for Recreation Supervisor (M0936A), Rockaway Township. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-15 | KEITH HAMILTONKeith Hamilton appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found him ineligible for the promotional examination for Director of Redevelopment (PM1594A), Newark. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-16 | MARCIN KOC AND MICHAEL PITTAMarcin Koc and Michael Pitta appeals the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Equipment Operator (PC1598A), Ocean County… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-17 | PATRICK ONWUNAKAPatrick Onwunaka appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the educational requirements for the promotional examination for Rehabilitation Counselor, Mental Health (PS0319H)… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-18 | ANGEL THOMASAngel Thomas 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 Auditor 1, Taxation (PS0945U), Depart… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-19 | MICHAEL CUCCINIELLOMichael Cucciniello, a Police Sergeant with South Orange, represented by Michael A. Bukosky, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his pending disciplinary action. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-20 | JOHN BOEREN, ET AL.John Boeren, Robert Cottrell, Paul Liobe and Thomas Lorenz, former County Correction Officers with the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, appeal the determinations of their layoff rights by the Division of Agency Services. | Layoff, seniority or title rights | Granted in part |
| B-21 | LEO BLAKELeo Blake appeals his score and rank on the Resource Interpretive Specialist 3 (PS9470G), Department of Environmental Protection eligible list. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-22 | MARTIN ANTELO – CSC DOCKENT NO. 2020-2566Martin Antelo requests that he be permitted to amend his application after the closing date for the Entry Level Law Enforcement Examination (S9999A). | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-23 | DESIREE BONETDesiree Bonet requests that she be permitted to amend her application after the closing date for the Entry Level Law Enforcement Examination (S9999A). | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-24 | ERIK BLOUNT, ET AL.Erik Blount, Tashia Jones, Norberto Soares and Michael Chirico, represented by Giovanna Giampa, Esq., request enforcement of In the Matter of Erik Blount (CSC, decided June 17, 2020), In the Matter of Tashia Jones (CSC, … | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-25 | LOTRICE STATESLotrice States, a Temporary Employment Service employee with the State Agriculture Development Committee, Department of Agriculture, requests a waiver of an overpayment of her sick leave entitlements, pursuant to N.J.S.A… | Salary overpayment waiver | Granted |
| B-26 | COVID-19 TEMPORARY RULE RELAXATIONSProposed Notice of Adoption for Temporary Rule Relaxations and Modifications to various provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A in accordance with Section 6 of Executive Order 103, issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Rule proposal or adoption | Adopted |