Civil Service Commission meeting, October 21, 2020
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on October 21, 2020: 23 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 23 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 2 appeals were withdrawn and 3 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Removal from an eligible list: 6
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 2
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Examination scoring or administration: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Discipline: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Salary regulations: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | GERRELL ELLIOTTGerrell Elliott, Battalion Fire Captain, City of Newark, Department of Public Safety, six day and seven day suspensions, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perfor… | Discipline | Granted |
| B-1 | WEIGHTS AND MEASURES APPRENTICE, BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISHThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the noncompetitive title of Weights and Measures Apprentice, Bilingual in Spanish and English for use in local service. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-2 | B.B.B.B., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by North Hudson Fire and Rescue and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1557T) on the … | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | T.D.E.T.D.E., represented by Daniel J. Zirrith, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by the City of Jersey City and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1844W) on the basi… | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-4 | RICHARD ALVAREZRichard Alvarez appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Sheriff’s Officer (S9999U), Monmouth County on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-5 | KENNETH MONTELEONEKenneth Monteleone 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. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-6 | KARLENE MULLINGSKarlene Mullings, represented by Lisa Maddox-Douglas, President of the Public Employees Supervisors’ Union, appeals the bypass of her name on the Administrative Supervisor of Family Services (PC0561A), Essex County eligi… | Bypass on a certification | Referred for further review |
| B-7 | SHAMECE FALANAShamece Falana requests that the list for County Correctional Police Officer (S9999U), Essex County be revived in order for her to be considered for appointment at the time of the next certification. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-8 | C.C.C.C., a male Field Service Supervisor 1, Family Development with the Department of Human Services, represented by Adam Liebtag, President of the Communications Workers of America Local 1036, appeals the jurisdiction of t… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-9 | HECTOR DIOSES, ET AL.Hector Dioses, Ignacio Rodriguez, Chantell Thomas and Latisha Willingham appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Compliance… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-10 | NELSON MALAVENelson Malave 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 Construction and Maintenance Technician 5 … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-11 | HELEN NESSEHelen Nesse appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Field Representative, Housing Assistance Program (S0206A… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-12 | SUSAN RADOSTISusan Radosti requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Secretary Assistant 2, Non-Stenographic (PS3726K), Department of Children and Families. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-13 | BETSY RUGGIEROBetsy Ruggiero, represented by James Katz, Esq., requests enforcement of In the Matter of Betsy Ruggiero (CSC, decided September 2, 2020). | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-14 | VINCENT BUONANNOVincent Buonanno requests reconsideration of the decision rendered on August 19, 2020 which determined that the proper classification of his position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is Investigator 3, Law an… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-15 | SHAWN HUNTERShawn Hunter, a former Account Clerk with the City of Orange Township, petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the administrative decision, rendered on June 10, 2020, in which the Director of the Di… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-16 | B.J.S.B.J.S., represented by Michelle J. Douglas, Esq. and Phillip S. Burnham, II, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by the City of Pleasantville and its request to remove his name from the eligible list … | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-17 | S.H.S.H., a Program Specialist 1 with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, which found that the appellant … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-18 | TECHNICIAN, MVCThe Division of Agency Services recommends the reallocation of the title of Technician MVC to the noncompetitive division of the career service on an interim basis. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-19 | ZORAIDA ROSAZoraida Rosa appeals the bypass of her name on the Human Service Specialist 2, Bilingual Spanish/English (PC1879U), Cumberland County eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-20 | AKINLOYE OGUNNIRANAkinloye Ogunniran appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Assistant Supervisor Residential Living Developmental Center (PS1686K), Hunterdon Developmental Center on the basis that he failed to respond … | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-21 | BERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF AND COUNTY POLICE OFFICER TITLE SERIESThe Bergen County Sheriff, represented by Daniel Zwillenberg, Esq., appeals the determination of the Director of the Division of Agency Services (Agency Services), denying his request to allow out-of-title series supervi… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-22 | FY 2021 SALARY REGULATIONSThe FY 2021 Salary Regulations Compendium includes the following: Section 1 - Aligned Salary Regulation, Deputy Attorneys General, Non- Aligned Salary Regulation, Management Salary Regulation, Exempt Salary Regulation, a… | Salary regulations | Recorded |