Civil Service Commission meeting, August 4, 2021
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on August 4, 2021: 28 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 28 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn.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: 9
- Removal from an eligible list: 5
- Discipline: 3
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Request for enforcement: 2
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Position classification: 1
- Examination scoring or administration: 1
- Other: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | JULIUS GAINESJulius Gaines, Laborer 1, City of Newark, Department of Public Works, 60 working day suspension on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, conduct… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | DANYDSA KELTOSDanydsa Keltos, Graduate Nurse, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, 90 working day suspension on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public empl… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | PHILLIP LAUPhillip Lau, Truck Driver, City of Millville, Department of Parks and Public Property, removal, effective June 5, 2019, on charges of violation of federal regulations concerning drug and alcohol use by and testing of emp… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | D.C.D.C. appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the City of Paterson and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A), on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform e… | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-2 | C.W.G.C.W.G., represented by John D. Feeley, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Township of West Orange and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A), on th… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | J.H.J.H. 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 Police Officer (S9988A), on the basis of p… | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-4 | J.L.M.J.L.M., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as Police Officer candidate by North Bergen and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A), on the basis of ps… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-5 | S.L.S.L., a former Police Officer with the City of Wildwood, represented by Thomas Cushane, Esq., requests reinstatement to her former position, and an award of back pay and counsel fees. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-6 | KEITH SCOTTKeith Scott, a Senior Correctional Police Officer with Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections, represented by Giovanna Giampa, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief … | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-7 | BELINDA BUTLERBelinda Butler 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-8 | GEORGE CEVASCOGeorge Cevasco appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the minimum requirements in experience, per the substitution clause for education, for the open competitive exa… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-9 | DONALD KERNDonald Kern appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Manager 2, MVC (PS3979T), Motor Vehicle Commission. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-10 | TRINA LUCASTrina Lucas appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she was ineligible for the promotional examination for Clerk 3 (PM2673B), Newark School District, because she had no permanent status as of th… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-11 | BRYAN MULLENBryan Mullen appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Public Works Superintendent (PM2184B), Delran Tow… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-12 | ISAAC TONEY, JR.Isaac Toney, Jr., 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 Customer Service Representat… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-13 | MARC WARTENBERGMarc Wartenberg appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he does not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Supervisor Information Technology, Help Desk (PS2706K), D… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-14 | LATISHA WILLINGHAMLatisha Willingham requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Safety Specialist 2, MVC (PS2745T), Motor Vehicle Commission. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-15 | OMAR HOWARDThe Department of Corrections requests that Omar Howard receive a retroactive permanent appointment date as a Principal Investigator, Parole and Secured Facilities, effective January 4, 2020. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-16 | ASSISTANT HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVSOR 1 (S0510W), RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEYThe appointing authority’s failure to dispose of the certification for Assistant Housekeeping Supervisor 1 (S0510W), Ramapo College of New Jersey, while a provisional is serving in the title, has been referred to the Civ… | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-17 | ASSISTANT PROGRAM ANALYST (C0867R/C0316T), BERGEN COUNTY, ET AL.Bergen County requests permission not to make appointments from certifications for various lists, Bergen County. | Ordered | |
| B-18 | D.S.D.S., a Correctional Police Lieutenant with the Department of Correction, appeals the determination of the Equal Employment Division, Department of Corrections, which found that the appellant failed to support a finding … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-19 | R.K.R.K., a Cottage Training Supervisor at Vineland Developmental Center appeals the determination of the Chief of Staff, Department of Human Services, which found that she failed to present sufficient evidence to support a … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-20 | EVAN ANDROCYEvan Androcy, represented by Robert A. Ebberup, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the Regular Reemployment List for Police Officer, Lacey Township, on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-21 | SHAWN WENTZShawn Wentz, represented by Michael C. Mormando, Esq., requests a retroactive date of appointment pursuant to a settlement agreement. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-22 | VICTOR BABECKIVictor Babecki appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Supervisor of Postal Services (PS4187I), Department of Corr… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-23 | ROBERT JACKSONRobert Jackson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Agency Services Representative 3 (PS4325K), Division of Dev… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-24 | SHANNON MANNShannon Mann appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the education requirements for the promotional examination for Microbiologist 1 (PS3949A), Department of Agriculture. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-25 | PROPOSED NEW RULES N.J.A.C. 4A:4-3.11 AND N.J.A.C. 4A:4-3.12Notice of Proposal for new rules, N.J.A.C. 4A:4-3.11 - Certain entry-level law enforcement appointments, exemption from entry level law enforcement examination, and N.J.A.C. 4A:4-3.12 - Procedures for certain entry-level… | Request for enforcement | Approved |