Civil Service Commission meeting, September 30, 2020
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on September 30, 2020: 33 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 33 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Removal from an eligible list: 7
- Examination scoring or administration: 6
- Discipline: 3
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Request for enforcement: 2
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Leave or benefits: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Other: 1
- Salary overpayment waiver: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Rule proposal or adoption: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | TEODORO AROCHO-RAMOSTeodoro Arocho-Ramos, Correctional Police Sergeant, East Jersey State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal effective May 30, 2019, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Granted |
| A-3 | STACEY POLANCOStacey Polanco, Public Safety Telecommunicator, Borough of Fair Lawn, Police Department, removal effective May 20, 2014, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, inability to perform duties … | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-4 | GEORGE SHOWELLGeorge Showell, Human Services Technician, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, removal effective December 10, 2018, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient … | Discipline | Granted |
| B-1 | S.B.S.B. 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 (S9988A) on the basis of ps… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | C.K.C.K. 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 (S9988A) on the basis of ps… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | A.C.M.A.C.M. appeals her rejection as a Correctional Police Officer candidate by the Department of Corrections and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9988A) on the basis of … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | J.O.R.J.O.R., represented by Craig S. Gumpel, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by Jersey City and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1844W) on the basis of psycholog… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-5 | R.B.R.B. appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report and false statements of material fact. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | DENISE PORTERDenise Porter appeals the decision to remove 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 | Denied |
| B-7 | DOMENICO SACCADomenico Sacca appeals the bypass of his name on the Road Repairer 2/Sign Maker 2 (PM2458W), Elizabeth eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-8 | C.T.C.T., a Technical Assistant 2 with the Department of Transportation, appeals the decision of the Director, Division of Civil Rights and Affirmative Action, which was unable to substantiate allegations that she was subjec… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-9 | MILDRED DAVISMildred Davis, a Principal Examiner, Unemployment Tax, with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, appeals the adjustment of her leave allowances due to her leaves of absence. | Leave or benefits | Denied |
| B-10 | LILLIAN DAVISLillian Davis requests enforcement of the settlement agreement which was acknowledged by the Civil Service Commission at its March 12, 2020 meeting. See In the Matter of Lillian Davis (CSC, decided March 12, 2020). | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-11 | K.W.K.W., a Police Sergeant with the City of Asbury Park, represented by Ben Weathers, Esq., appeals a May 19, 2020 order to submit to a psychological evaluation. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-12 | NICHOLAS PROCOPIONicholas Procopio appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1030A), Gloucester Township #2. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | RICHARD BORNSTADRichard Bornstad appeals his score on the examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM0120A), Linden. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | BARRY KAVERICKBarry Kaverick appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for second-level Fire Captain (PM0149A), Linden. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-15 | BRIAN ROCKLEINBrian Rocklein appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for second-level Fire Captain (PM0158A), Union Township. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-16 | CHRISTOPHER STEITZChristopher Steitz appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for second-level Fire Captain (PM0158A), Union Township. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-17 | FELICIA OJOLOThe Department of Corrections requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:6- 3.4(a), which govern the time in which employees must file an application for Supplemental Compensation on Retirement (SCOR), be relaxed to per… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-18 | FRANK CERAMIFrank Cerami, a Fire Fighter with Newark, represented by Craig S. Gumpel, Esq. and Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his immediate suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-19 | WILLIAM GREENWilliam Green, represented by Anthony J. Harvatt II, Esq., requests enforcement of a September 26, 2019 settlement. | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-20 | ROBERT PHAROAtlantic County, represented by Jennifer P. Starr, Esq., requests reconsideration of the decision, In the Matter of Robert Pharo (CSC, decided Mary 20, 2020), which modified Pharo’s removal to a 45 working day suspension… | Request for reconsideration | DeniedSplit vote |
| B-21 | MARK LEWIS, ET AL.Mark Lewis, Darryl Rowell and Rubin Marquez appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they were ineligible for the open- competitive examination for Water Repairer 1 (M0884A), City of Trenton. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-22 | ELIZABETH HULSEElizabeth Hulse appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for a qualifying lateral examination for Executive Assistant 3. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-23 | FIRE FIGHTER PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE TESTThe Township of Belleville, City of Long Branch, Village of South Orange, City of Perth Amboy, and the Township of Nutley petition the Civil Service Commission (Commission) to temporarily waive the Physical Performance T… | Granted | |
| B-24 | COVID-19 UNCLASSIFIED TITLESThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the unclassified titles of NJLINCS COVID-19 Coordinator; NJLINCS COVID-19 Data Manager/Epidemiologist; and NJLINCS COVID-19 Social Support Coordinator for use… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-25 | D.B.D.B., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as a County Correctional Police Officer candidate by Essex County and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for County Correctional Pol… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-26 | MARYANNE SEWARDThe Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of State Police, on behalf of Maryanne Seward, a Technical Assistant 2, requests a waiver of repayment of a salary overpayment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:3-7, which provide… | Salary overpayment waiver | Denied |
| B-27 | EBONY ANTHONYEbony Anthony appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for Senior Therapy Program Assistant (S0168W),… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-28 | PATRICK DUGANPatrick Dugan, represented by Carl N. Tripician, Esq., and Ocean City, represented by Dorothy F. McCrosson, Solicitor, petition the Civil Service Commission for revival of the Fire Fighter (M1560T), Ocean City, eligible … | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-29 | BERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF AND COUNTY POLICE OFFICER TITLE SERIESBergen County, represented by Julien X. Neals, Esq., County Counsel, the Bergen County Sheriff, represented by Daniel Zwillenberg, Esq., and the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 134/134A, represented by Stephen … | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-30 | 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 |