Civil Service Commission meeting, February 17, 2021
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on February 17, 2021: 24 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 24 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Removal from an eligible list: 7
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Discipline: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Examination scoring or administration: 2
- Other: 2
- Position classification: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | VICTOR BERMUDEZVictor Bermudez, County Correctional Police Officer, Cumberland County, Department of Corrections, removal effective July 1, 2020, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-3 | ERIC CARDEric Card, Campus Police Officer, Kean University, 20 working day suspension on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficie… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| B-1 | E.F.E.F., represented by Thomas F. Flynn, III, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by Mount Laurel Fire District 1 and its request to remove his name from the eligible lists for Fire Fighter (M1554T and M… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | 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 | Denied |
| B-3 | M.R.S.M.R.S., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as Police Officer candidate by the City of Paterson and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) on the basi… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | T.J.T.T.J.T. appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Borough of Roselle and its request to remove his name form the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) on the basis of medical unfitness to perform effe… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-5 | QIANNA BROWNQianna Brown appeals the bypass of her name on the Police Captain (PM1803W), Hillside, eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-6 | SHREEKK CRAWFORDShreekk Crawford, represented by Ben Weathers, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the County Correctional Police Lieutenant (PC2070U), Essex County eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-7 | CHRISTINA JOSEYChristina Josey, appeals the decision to remove her name from the Claims Adjudicator Trainee, Disability Determinations (S0495A), Department of Labor and Workforce Development eligible list on the basis that she had an u… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-8 | ZACHARY MAYOZachary Mayo, represented by Damon McDougal, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the Fire Fighter (M1840W), Irvington, eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-9 | MICHELE WALTERSMichele Walters appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that her position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is correctly classified as Technical Support Specialist 1. The appellant seeks an Adm… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-10 | PROGRAM COORDINATOR MENTAL HEALTH (S0036V), DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRSIn In the Matter of Program Coordinator Mental Health (S0036V), Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (CSC, decided April 18, 2018), the Civil Service Commission (Commission) granted the request of the Department o… | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-11 | SHAKINA WYCKOFFShakina Wyckoff requests to be permitted to submit a late application for the open competitive examination for Clerk 3 (M0569B), Newark School District. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-12 | SCOTT CARVER, ET AL.Scott Carver, Keith Fleming, Charles Pierman and Trevor Smith, represented by Adam Liebtag, President CWA Local 1036, and John Sigafoos, Kenneth Sutphen and Kyle Kullman appeal the determinations of the Division of Agenc… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-13 | MICHAEL GOOD AND ROBERT GOTTSCHALK, JR.Michael Good and Robert Gottschalk, Jr. appeal the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that they did not meet the experience requirements for the open-competitive examination for Fire Instructor … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-14 | JAMES SOFIEJames Sofie appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Senior Mechanic, Diesel (C0069B), Monmouth County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-15 | MICHAEL MORANMichael Moran, a former Manager 1, Department of Transportation (Construction & Maintenance Engineering), represented by Jennifer Meyer- Mahoney, Esq., requests relief regarding his compensation. | Denied | |
| B-16 | RYAN MARSHThe Township of West Orange, represented by Nicole D. Espin, Esq., requests a determination by the Civil Service Commission regarding the back pay award ordered in In the Matter of Ryan Marsh (CSC, decided December 16, 2… | Counsel fees or back pay | Granted |
| B-17 | ALAN FRAZEEAlan Frazee petitions the Civil Service Commission for a retroactive regular appointment date as a Technical Assistant 2 with the Department of the Treasury. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-18 | JOHN WAVERKAJohn Waverka appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not have the required amount of service in a competitive title for the promotional examination for Equipment Operator (PC2774B)… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-19 | STEPHANIE NOCKStephanie Nock, a Management Assistant with the Department of Transportation seeks differential backpay from May 25, 2017 to December 21, 2019. | Denied | |
| B-20 | P.L.P.L., a Crew Supervisor, Building and Grounds with the Department of Transportation (DOT), appeals the determination of the Acting Director of the Division of Civil Rights and Affirmative Action (DCR/AA), DOT, which foun… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Granted |
| B-21 | JUSTIN NELSONJustin Nelson appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections eligible list. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-22 | CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR TRAINEE, DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS AND CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR TRAINEE, DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISHThe Division of Agency Services recommends the reallocation of the titles of Claims Adjudicator Trainee, Disability Determinations and Claims Adjudicator Trainee, Disability Determinations Bilingual in Spanish and Englis… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |