Civil Service Commission meeting, July 21, 2021
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on July 21, 2021: 37 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 37 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn.
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: 6
- Certification or appointment: 4
- Position classification: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Examination scoring or administration: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
- Other: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | VICTORIA ALBERTO, ET AL.Victoria Alberto, et al., Bergen County Police Officers (various levels), Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, layoffs effective June 26, 2017, for reasons of economy or efficiency. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | MARCELLO ERRIGO AND JAMES WESTONMarcello Errigo and James Weston, Sheriff’s Officers, Passaic County Sheriff’s Department, appeals of the bypass and removal of their names from the eligible list for Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant (PC1572S) due to unsatisfa… | Removal from an eligible list | Different results for different parties |
| A-4 | CHRISTOPHER FERROChristopher Ferro, County Correctional Police Officer, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, removal effective January 11, 2019, on charges including various violations of Bergen County Sheriff’s Office rules and regulations. | Discipline | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| A-5 | KEVIN GONZALEZKevin Gonzalez, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Northern State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal effective August 19, 2019, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other suffi… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-6 | VICTOR VAZQUEZ, ET AL.Victor Vazquez, Mark Gutierrez and Rocco Duardo, Police Officers, and Justin de la Bruyere, Police Sergeant, City of Hackensack, Police Department, removals effective July 20, 2017, on charges of incompetency, inefficien… | Discipline | Penalty reversedSplit vote |
| B-1 | CHILD CARE QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR APPRENTICEThe Division of Agency Services requests the creation of the non-competitive title of Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector Apprentice. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-2 | SHEYNA CORBOSheyna Corbo appeals the decision to remove her name from the Police Officer (S9999A), Elizabeth eligible list on the basis of falsification. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | NETU JAMESNetu James appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1566T), Plainfield on the basis of his age. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted in part |
| B-4 | LARRY JORDANLarry Jordan appeals the decision to remove his name from the Juvenile Detention Officer (Special), Cumberland County eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-5 | IGNACIO RAMIREZIgnacio Ramirez appeals the decision to remove his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9999A), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory driving record and unsatisfactory employmen… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | JASON SUTTERLINJason Sutterlin appeals the decision to remove his name from the Parole Officer Recruit (S1000A), State Parole Board eligible list on the basis of falsification. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-7 | T.W.T.W. 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 | Denied |
| B-8 | LAURIE KELLYLaurie Kelly appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with Point Pleasant Borough is properly classified as Clerk 2. The appellant seeks a Technical Assistant to the Construct… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-9 | LATIFAH NAPIERLatifah Napier appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Human Services is properly classified as Agency Services Representative 2. The appellant seeks a… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-10 | MARIA BORRANIMaria Borrani appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for the qualifying examination for Senior Clerk Transcriber, Woodbridge Tow… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-11 | BRIAN CARUSOBrian Caruso appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the minimum requirements in experience for the promotional examination for the dual title Sewer Repairer 1/Water … | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-12 | LOUIS CRAMMERLouis Crammer appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Supply Support Technician 2 (PS3354T), Department of Transpo… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-13 | STEVEN ERRICKSONSteven Errickson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Building Services Coordinator 1 (PS2782U), De… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-14 | RASHAD MAXWELLRashad Maxwell appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Principal Custodian (PM2141B), Jersey City School Di… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-15 | JEAN PETERSONJean Peterson appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Network Administrator 1 (PS3471H), Department of Heal… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-16 | PATRICIA REEVEYPatricia Reevey appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the educational requirements for the open competitive examination for Assistant Municipal Treasurer (M0574B),… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-17 | PETER DWYER AND WILLIAM HOFERERThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of Morristown, requests that Peter Dwyer and William Hoferer be provided with retroactive regular appointments to the title of Fire Fighter, effective August 21, 2017, and that … | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-18 | ANITA WAGNERAnita Wagner appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Administrative Assistant 3 (PC2218B), Atlantic C… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-19 | JUDITH WOOLLEYJudith Woolley appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the education and experience requirements for the open-competitive examination for the dual title Assistant Municip… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-20 | TYIECE MOWATTTyiece Mowatt appeals her score and rank on the Instructor Counselor (S0880W), Statewide eligible list. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-21 | WILLIAM NIELSENWilliam Nielsen, a County Correctional Police Officer with the Cape May County Sheriff’s Department, represented by Sebastian B. Ionno, Esq., requests to reinstate the appeal of his 25 (12 hour) working day suspension, w… | Discipline | Granted |
| B-22 | DEBORA BLITHEDebora Blithe, a Senior Probation Officer with the Judiciary, Burlington Vicinage, represented by Lynsey A. Stehling, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief of her immediate suspension without pa… | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-23 | R.A.R.A., represented by Ciro Spina, Esq., appeals her rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the City of Passaic and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999U) on the basis of psyc… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-24 | ALEXANDER GATHINGSAlexander Gathings appeals his removal from the list for Fire Fighter, (M1853W) Morristown, due to his failure to appear for the scheduled Physical Performance Examination. | Discipline | Granted |
| B-25 | CHING-CHING TANG AND KATHRYN SAFRANChing-Ching Tang, a former Director 2 Education with the Department of Education, appeals the denial of her request for Supplemental Compensation on Retirement (SCOR), pursuant to N.J.A.C. 4A:6-3.1(b). The Higher Educati… | Granted | |
| B-26 | C.H.C.H., a Senior Correctional Police Officer with the Department of Corrections (Corrections), represented by Tina M. James, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission (Commission) for relief, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:2-… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-27 | INDERA PERSAUDIndera Persaud 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-28 | PARALEGAL SPECIALISTIn In the Matter of Paralegal Specialist (M0781V), Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (CSC, decided June 12, 2019), the Civil Service Commission (Commission) held in abeyance Jersey City Redevelopment Agency’s request for … | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-29 | T.A.F.T.A.F. appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by the Township of Burlington Fire District 1 and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1891W) on the basis of psychological unf… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-30 | PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 (S0082V)In In the Matter of Program Specialist 1 (S0082V), Department of Health (CSC, decided February 6, 2019), the Civil Service Commission (Commission) granted the request of the Department of Health for an appointment waiver… | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-31 | MARCUS HALEMarcus A. Hale, appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services (Agency Services) that he did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for Housing Inspector (M0473B), City of … | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-32 | DANNY APARICIO AND RICKY WILKESStockton University requests retroactive regular appointments for Danny Aparicio and Ricky Wilkes. | Certification or appointment | Granted |