Civil Service Commission meeting, June 2, 2021
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on June 2, 2021: 31 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 31 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn and 3 dismissed for failure to appear.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
- Discipline: 9
- Removal from an eligible list: 5
- Examination scoring or administration: 5
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Position classification: 1
- Salary overpayment waiver: 1
- Matter returned by a court: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Relaxation of a rule: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | JASON ARVELOJason Arvelo, Fire Fighter, City of Perth Amboy, Fire Department, removal effective September 8, 2020, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheldSplit vote |
| A-3 | ROBERT CURRYRobert Curry, Correctional Police Sergeant, Bayside State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal effective September 3, 2020, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-4 | DEREK DEBLAKERDerek DeBlaker, Public Safety Telecommunicator, Gloucester County, Department of Emergency Response, removal effective August 7, 2019, on charges of insubordination and conduct unbecoming a public employee. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | KHALID NASHKhalid Nash, County Correctional Police Officer, Essex County, Department of Corrections, removal effective March 14, 2019, on charges of incompetence, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a publ… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | ROBERT MELENDEZRobert Melendez, Principal Investigator, Parole and Secured Facilities, New Jersey State Prison, Department of Corrections, 30 working day suspension and demotion to Senior Correctional Police Officer effective March 19,… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-7 | GRACE NJOKANMAGrace Njokanma, Human Services Technician, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, removal effective September 14, 2018, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-8 | ALEJANDRO PEREZAlejandro Perez, Campus Police Officer, Kean University, removal effective March 12, 2020, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, misuse of public property and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Granted |
| A-9 | CARLOS PIMENTELCarlos Pimentel, Senior Parole Officer, State Parole Board, removal effective February 1, 2019, on charges of inability to perform duties and conduct unbecoming a public employee. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-10 | RONALD STUISORonald Stuiso, Maintenance Repairer, Bergen County, Department of Public Works, removal effective April 30, 2020, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| B-1 | INVESTIGATOR 1, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER AND INVESTIGATOR 3, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of the Department of Health, requests that the Investigator 1, Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner and Investigator 3, Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner titles b… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-2 | R.C.J.R.C.J., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, 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 list for Fire Fighter (M1854W) on th… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | IRIS RUFFINIris Ruffin appeals Atlantic County’s request to remove her name from the eligible list for Social Worker (C0032B), on the basis that she failed to respond to the notice to appear for her interview. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | JOHN SHAWJohn Shaw appeals the Township of Belleville’s request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Lieutenant (PM1067V), on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-5 | VINCENT WREGEVincent Wrege appeals the decision to remove his name from the Parole Officer Recruit (S1000A), State Parole Board eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory employment record. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-6 | THOMAS JERAKISThomas Jerakis requests to take a make-up examination for Claims Adjudicator Supervisor, Disability Determinations (PS0927N), Department of Labor and Workforce Development. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-7 | MELISSA PINTOMelissa Pinto requests to take a make-up examination for Program Specialist 4 (PS5653K), Department of Human Services. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-8 | JENNIFER FREYThe Judiciary, Ocean Vicinage requests that the list for Supervisor 1 (PS5160M) Judiciary, Ocean Vicinage, be revived to effectuate the retroactive appointment of Jennifer Frey. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-9 | LIEUTENANT CAMPUS POLICE (PS4357J)Rowan University requests that the eligible list for Lieutenant Campus Police (PS4357J) be revived and extended. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-10 | KAREEMAH LUCASKareemah Lucas appeals the reclassification date provided in the October 28, 2020, determination of the Division of Agency Services of her request for a classification review. | Position classification | Granted |
| B-11 | PATRICK M. HEBERTPatrick M. Hebert appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Construction and Maintenance Technician 1 (PS2532T), De… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-12 | MADONNA MORRISMaDonna Morris appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Management Assistant (PM2136B), Jersey City School Distric… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-13 | WALTER PRICE, IIIWalter Price, III appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not submit a complete application for the promotional examination for Laborer 2 (PC1728A), Union County. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-14 | DEVIN THOMPSONDevin Thompson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the minimum requirements in experience for the open competitive examination for Supervisor, Information Technol… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-15 | SHARON EDWARDSSharon Edwards, a Court Services Supervisor 2 with the Judiciary, Vicinage 15 - Gloucester, Cumberland, and Salem Counties, represented by Lynsey A. Stehling, Esq., requests a waiver of repayment of a salary overpayment … | Salary overpayment waiver | Denied |
| B-16 | ALEX NAVASThe Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, has remanded the Civil Service Commission’s decision reversing the 30 working day suspension of Alex Navas, a Laborer 1 with the Town of West New York, for a redeterm… | Matter returned by a court | Penalty modified |
| B-17 | R.B.R.B. appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for County Police Officer (S9999A), Camden County on the basis of an unsatisfactory employment record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-18 | LISA DODERERLisa Doderer appeals the calculation of her performance assessment review points for the promotional examination for Claims Adjudicator Supervisor, Disability Determinations (PS0927N), Department of Labor and Workforce D… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-19 | BRYANT ISAAC, ET AL.Bryant Isaac, represented by Daniel Zirrith, Esq., and Ruben Canchari, David Delara, Joseph Epps, Rami Khalil, Christopher Meyer, MD Miah, Cheyenne Nelson, Anthony Polidoro, Nakiyah Sanders, Luis Velez and Shontay Warren… | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-20 | MATTHEW HEARONThe Borough of Fair Lawn (Fair Lawn) requests relaxation of N.J.A.C. 4A:4- 7.1A(a) to permit the intergovernmental transfer of Matthew Hearon from the title of Police Officer, Palisades Interstate Park, Palisades Interst… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |
| B-21 | DIVISION OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND MITIGATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRSThe Department of Community Affairs (DCA), requests that the Civil Service Commission extend the September 30, 2022 deadline established in In the Matter of Interim Disaster Recovery Relief (CSC, decided January 18, 2017… | Counsel fees or back pay | Granted |
| B-22 | F.L.F.L. appeals the administration of the promotional examination for Police Sergeant. | Examination scoring or administration | Dismissed as untimely |