Civil Service Commission meeting, January 20, 2021
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on January 20, 2021: 40 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 40 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 4 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 8
- Discipline: 6
- Removal from an eligible list: 4
- Examination scoring or administration: 4
- Certification or appointment: 3
- Working test period: 2
- Position classification: 2
- Other: 2
- Request for enforcement: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 2
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Matter returned by a court: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | DAVID ARGUELLODavid Arguello, County Correctional Police Officer, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, two removals effective September 12, 2018 on charges of insubordination, inability to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a pub… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | JOHN BUCKLEYJohn Buckley, Charge Nurse, 12-months, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, resignation not in good standing effective July 21, 2020, on charges of job abandonment. | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-4 | ALMEEN JENKINSAlmeen Jenkins, Senior Medical Security Officer, Ann Klein Forensic Center, Department of Health, removal effective February 28, 2018 on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, physical or mental abuse of a pati… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-5 | JOHN KOJSZAJohn Kojsza, Repairer, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, resignation not in good standing effective February 13, 2020, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness and job abandonment. | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-6 | JOHN KOJSZAJohn Kojsza, Repairer, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, removal effective July 1, 2020, on charges of insubordination and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-7 | TRACY LEETracy Lee, Community Youth Worker, Essex County, Department of Health and Rehabilitation, release at the end of the working test period effective February 4, 2020. | Working test period | Dismissed |
| A-8 | MARQUISE MONTANEZMarquise Montanez, Building Maintenance Worker, Hudson County, Department of Roads and Public Property, 90 working day suspension on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty, insubordination, inef… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-9 | JASON OSWALDJason Oswald, Laborer 1, Cumberland County, Department of Public Works, release at the end of the working test period effective September 24, 2019. | Working test period | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | 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 | Dismissed |
| B-2 | S.C.S.C. appeals the decision to remove her name from the Claims Adjudicator Trainee, Disability Determinations (S0459A), Department of Labor and Workforce Development eligible list on the basis that she had an unsatisfactor… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | MARKIA FLETCHERMarkia Fletcher appeals the removal of her name from the eligible list for Medical Security Officer Recruit (S0239T), Ann Klein Forensic Center on the basis that she did not complete preemployment processing. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT (C1052A), CAPE MAY COUNTYCape May County requests permission not to make an appointment from the June 8, 2020 certification for Management Assistant (C1052A), Cape May County. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-5 | ANDREW MILOSAndrew Milos, represented by Marcia Mitolo, Esq., appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that his position with Morris County is correctly classified as Senior Technician, Management Information Systems.… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-6 | ROBYN OUTERBRIDGERobyn Outerbridge appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that her position with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development is properly classified as a Technical Assistant. The appellant seeks… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-7 | ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY (M0165A), TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDEThe Township of Hillside requests permission not to make an appointment from the December 2, 2019 certification for Administrative Secretary (M0165A), Township of Hillside. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-8 | ALITA CARTER, ET AL.Alita Carter, a Program Monitor, Frank Gilmore, a Clerk Driver, Dan Wiley, a Senior Program Analyst, and Sabrina Harold, a Supervising Administrative Analyst, represented by Pauline M.K. Young, Esq. and Drake Bearden, Es… | Denied | |
| B-9 | BRIANNA GONZALEZ AND BRODY WENTZELLThe Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), on behalf of Brianna Gonzalez and Brody Wentzell, requests relaxation of N.J.A.C. 4A:4-2.15(i) to permit the application of their scores on the 2016 Law Enforcement Exami… | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-10 | AMANDA WRIGHTAmanda Wright, a Supervisor of Collection Representatives, appeals the decision of the City of Newark to reassign her. | Reassignment, salary or separation | Ordered |
| B-11 | DAVID NILANDDavid Niland, represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the Police Chief (PM0169A), Clifton eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-12 | A.O.A.O., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the Fire Fighter (M1862W), City of Passaic, eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-13 | ROBIN BLAKE AND BARBARA STEELERobin Blake and Barbara Steele appeal the determination of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Program Specialist 2, Social/Human Service… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-14 | EDWARD GORSKIEdward Gorski appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for Management Assistant (C1052A), Cape May Cou… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-15 | KEVIN MCLAUGHLINKevin McLaughlin appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for Management Assistant (C1052A), Cape May … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-16 | WILLIAM PARKINSONWilliam Parkinson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Coordinator of Maintenance Services (PC1733A), Hudson Co… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-17 | MARK TAYLORMark Taylor appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Paralegal Technician 1 (PS1613Y), Office of Administrative Law… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-18 | STEVEN RICCIOSteven Riccio appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements, per the substitutional clause for education, for the promotional examination for Ma… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-19 | HUMAN SERVICES POLICE DEPARTMENTThe Department of Human Services requests that promotional announcement procedures be utilized for the title of Police Officer Recruit, Human Services. | Granted | |
| B-20 | JAMES STIGLIANOJames Stigliano appeals his seniority score and rank on the promotional examination for Correctional Police Major (PS8871I), Department of Corrections. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-21 | MARIAH ALSTON AND CHALAAYA DOWNINGMariah Alston and Chalaaya Downing request to file late applications for the open competitive examination for Program Specialist 2 (M0562B), Newark School District. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-22 | LESLIE WILLIAMS-GALLMANLeslie Williams-Gallman requests to file an application after the announced closing date for the promotional examination for Purchasing Assistant (PS0875H), Department of Health. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-23 | BETSY RUGGIEROBetsy Ruggiero, a Keyboarding Clerk 3 with Camden County, represented by James Katz, Esq., requests enforcement of In the Matter of Betsy Ruggiero (CSC, decided September 2, 2020) and In the Matter of Betsy Ruggiero (CSC… | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-24 | STEPHEN PALACIOStephen Palacio, a Family Services Specialist 2, Bilingual in Spanish and English, Department of Children and Families, petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the decision rendered on October 23, 2… | Request for reconsideration | Granted |
| B-25 | D.O.D.O., a Business Manager 2 with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, appeals the determination of the Legal Specialist, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Department of Military an… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-26 | NICHOLAS BELLUCCINicholas Bellucci, represented by Jennifer Meyer-Mahoney, Esq., appeals the decision to remove his name from the Sheriff’s Officer (S9999R), Essex County Sheriff’s Office eligible list on the basis that he had failed to … | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-27 | ROSLYN GILLIARDRoslyn Gilliard appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that the promotional examination for Assistant Training Supervisor, County Welfare Agency (PC0084B), Essex County was not a promotion. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-28 | DONNA BRIGHTWarren County petitions the Civil Service Commission for a retroactive date of appointment for Donna Bright to the title of Keyboarding Clerk 2. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-29 | CAROLYN MCKNIGHTThe Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division remanded In the Matter of Carolyn McKnight (CSC, deed adopted November 15, 2019) to the Civil Service Commission to address McKnight’s claims regarding back pay and re… | Matter returned by a court | Different results for different parties |
| B-30 | DONALD COSMADonald Cosma appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Telecommunications Systems Analyst 1 (PS0929P), Juvenile Just… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-31 | MICHELLE MORGANMichelle Morgan appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the qualifying examination for Institutional Trade Instructor 1, Food Processing, South W… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-32 | REALLOCATION OF FINANCIAL EXAMINER AND INSURANCE EXAMINER TITLE SERIESThe Division of Agency Services requests the reallocation of titles in the title series of Financial Examiner and Insurance Examiner to the noncompetitive division of the career service on an interim basis for six months… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |