Civil Service Commission meeting, March 24, 2021
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on March 24, 2021: 39 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 39 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 6 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 11
- Removal from an eligible list: 9
- Discipline: 4
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 3
- Bypass on a certification: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Other: 2
- Examination scoring or administration: 2
- Request for enforcement: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Position classification: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | EDWIN DYEEdwin Dye, Building Maintenance Worker, City of Passaic, Department of Engineering and Public Works, removal effective August 7, 2018, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency and failure to perform duties, inability to … | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-3 | ZSUZSANNA MILLERZsuzsanna Miller, Correctional Police Lieutenant, Mid-State Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections, 15 working day suspension on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | LISA SARGENTLisa Sargent, Records Support Technician 2, Township of West Milford, Police Department, 30 working day suspension on charges of fraudulent misrepresentation. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | MARKITA SPELLMANMarkita Spellman, Institutional Attendant, Atlantic County, Department of Human Services, 45 working day suspension and removal, effective August 15, 2019, on charges chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness and negl… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| B-1 | INVESTIGATOR TRAINEE, OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINERThe Division of Agency Services requests the creation of the non-competitive title of Investigator Trainee, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the inactivation of the Supervisor of Clinical Laboratories and Chief,… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-2 | S.A.S.A., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., 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 … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | R.I.M.R.I.M., appeals her rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Township of South Orange Village and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) on the basis of psychological fil… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | JEFFREY ADAMSJeffrey Adams, represented by Giovanna Giampa, Esq., appeals the decision to remove his name from the County Correctional Police Officer (S9999U), County of Essex, eligible list on the basis of falsification of his appli… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-5 | N.B.N.B. represented by Michael Prigoff, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the Police Officer (S9999A), Oakland, eligible list on the basis of falsification of the employment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | JOHN P. DECKERJohn P. Decker, represented by Jeffrey D. Catrambone, Esq., requests that his appeal of the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Captain (PM1812W), Township of Jackson, due to an unsatisfactory employmen… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-7 | JAMAL ORIKATJamal Orikat, represented by David J. Altieri, Esq., appeals the decision to removal his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9999U), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory backg… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-8 | SALADIN STAFFORDSaladin Stafford, represented by Catherin M. Elston, Esq., appeals the decision to remove his name from the County Correctional Police Lieutenant (PC2070U), Essex County eligible list on the basis that he lacked the requ… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-9 | MELISSA WILLIAMSMelissa Williams appeals the removal of her name from the Police Aide (M0941U), East Orange eligible list on the basis of falsification of the employment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-10 | LASHONDA ROBERTSLashonda Roberts appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with Hillside is properly classified as Clerk 2. The appellant seeks a Keyboarding Clerk 2 job classification. | Position classification | Denied |
| B-11 | EDDIE BLOUNTEddie Blount, represented by Catherine M. Elston, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the County Correctional Police Lieutenant (PC2070U), Essex County eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-12 | S.C. AND E.B.S.C. and E.B., represented by Valerie Palma DeLuisi, Esq., appeal the bypasses of their names on the County Correctional Police Sergeant (PC2077U), Essex County eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Referred for further review |
| B-13 | PROMOTIONAL LISTS FOR DEPUTY FIRE AND POLICE CHIEF, FIRE AND POLICE CHIEF, AND FIRE OFFICER 4The Division of Agency Services requests that the eligible lists for certain promotional public safety titles be revived and extended for one year beyond their original expiration date, not to exceed four years, or until… | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-14 | JAIME NAVARRO, JR. – CSC DOCKENT NO. 2021-219Jaime Navarro, Jr., represented by Ben Weathers, Esq., appeals Paterson’s failure to request to certify the Police Captain (PM1353U), Paterson eligible list prior to its June 3, 2020 expiration. | Denied | |
| B-15 | ALEXANDER ALVARADOAlexander Alvarado appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that he does not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Management Specialist (M0561B), Newark School District… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-16 | MARILYN DAWSON, ET AL.Marilyn Dawson, Niesha Horton and Dimple Patel appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found they were below the minimum requirements in experience for the open competitive examination for Mana… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-17 | ROBERT DEITRICK AND MATTHEW WHITCOMB, SR.Robert Deitrick and Matthew Whitcomb, Sr. appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Senior Repairer (PS2254J), Ric… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-18 | KEISHA GIFFORDKeisha Gifford appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that, per the substitution clause for education, she does not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Management f… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-19 | SHARON GRAHAMSharon Graham appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the education requirements for the promotional examination for Section Supervisor, Fiscal Resources (PS0928P), Division of … | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-20 | STEPHANIE HOLMESStephanie Holmes appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the education requirement for the promotional examination for Auditor (PM1512W), Camden. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-21 | SARA MORGANSara Morgan appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Secretarial Assistant 1, Non-Stenographic (PS2248J), Rowan Un… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-22 | KERRY MARSHALLKerry Marshall appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she lacked the required amount of permanent service in a title to which the announcement was open for the promotional examination for Senio… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-23 | ANGELA MEDRANO-SANCHEZAngela Medrano-Sanchez appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for a qualifying examination for Executive Assistant 1. file:///… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-24 | PHILIP PALMAPhilip Palma appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Supervisor, Public Works (PM1682A), City of Linden | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-25 | IVERILYN RODRIGUEZIverilyn Rodriguez appeals the degermation of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Paralegal Technician 2 (PM2049B), City of Pat… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-26 | ANDREW JANKOWSKIAndrew Jankowski 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-27 | RODOLFO VELAZQUEZRodolfo Velazquez 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-28 | JOSEPH DEMARCOThe Civil Service Commission considered the request for a hearing concerning Joseph DeMarco, represented by Christopher St. John, Esq., from his appeal of two removals, from the position of Senior Correctional Police Off… | Granted | |
| B-29 | D.F.D.F., an Agency Services Representative 3 with the Department of Health, appeals the determination of the Chief of Staff, which was unable to substantiate her allegation that she was subjected to discrimination or retali… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-30 | MELVIN JUMPER, ET AL.Melvin Jumper (PM2519W), Ewing; Anthony Buono, Gregory Goncalves, Jacqueline Molina and Gabriel Rivera, represented by David Beckett, Esq., Racheda Allen, Ashley Arce, Tracie Ashford, Jorge Astuquilca, Michael Barreiro, … | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-31 | ERE LARAEre Lara 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 | Denied |
| B-32 | ROBERT BERAN, ET AL.The Department of Labor and Workforce Development requests retroactive appointment dates for Robert file:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/032421m.html[12/16/2024 12:48:11 PM] Civil Service Com… | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-33 | D.P.D.P., a Radiological Field Service Representative with the Department of Law and Public Safety (LPS), appeals the determination of the Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, LPS, which found that the app… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-34 | J.V.J.V., a Senior Correctional Police Officer, Department of Corrections, appeals the determination of the Commissioner which found that the appellant failed to present sufficient evidence to support a finding that she had … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-35 | ROBERT CREAMERRobert Creamer appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Assistant Supervisor of Building Repairs (PS582… | Examination eligibility | Denied |