Civil Service Commission meeting, November 17, 2021
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on November 17, 2021: 32 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 32 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 4 appeals were withdrawn and 2 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 9
- Discipline: 7
- Examination scoring or administration: 4
- Relaxation of a rule: 3
- Other: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Removal from an eligible list: 1
- Position classification: 1
- Commission business: 1
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | JUAN CRUZJuan Cruz, County Correctional Police Officer, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, removal and file:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/111721m.html[12/16/2024 5:28:03 PM] Civil Service Com… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | ERIC EBRON, SR.Eric Ebron, Sr., Laborer 1, City of Plainfield, Department of Public Works, 65 working day suspension on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Ordered |
| A-4 | MUHAMMAD GONZALEZMuhammad Gonzalez, Hospital Attendant, Hudson County, Department of Health and Human Services, Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital, removal effective July 15, 2020, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public … | Discipline | Held over to a later meeting |
| A-5 | DANIEL IBRAHIMDaniel Ibrahim, County Correctional Police Officer, Mercer County Correction Center, 10 working day suspension on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | ERIC LANGEfile:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/111721m.html[12/16/2024 5:28:03 PM] Civil Service Commission | Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2021 Eric Lange, Correctional Police Lieutenant, Edna Mahan… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-7 | WILLIAM RUSK, JR.William Rusk, Jr., Truck Driver, Gloucester City, Utilities Department, removal effective January 14, 2021, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee and … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-8 | VITALY SMIRNOVVitaly Smirnov, Senior Investment Analyst, Division of Investment, Department of the Treasury, removal effective May 10, 2019, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, conduct unbecoming a public emplo… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| B-1 | ROBERT SCANNIELLORobert Scanniello appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1818W), Elizabeth, on the basis that he resided outside the residency scope. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | JAMES LOPERA, ET AL.file:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/111721m.html[12/16/2024 5:28:03 PM] Civil Service Commission | Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2021 James Lopera, Robert Marini and Ryan O’Neill, represen… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-3 | T.H.T.H. requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Technical Assistant Personnel (PS6103P), State Police. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-4 | JAMES WILKES, JR.James Wilkes, Jr., appeals the scoring of the Maintenance Supervisor, Grounds (PC3324C), Union County promotional examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-5 | MARJORIE BAKERMarjorie Baker appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the education requirements for the promotional examination for Social Work Supervisor 2, Developmental Disabilities (PS596… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-6 | BYRON BRITTONByron Britton appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Senior Maintenance Repairer (PC3243C), Burlington County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-7 | SCOTT CLARK, ET AL.file:///C/Users/rwolinsk.NJCSC/Desktop/meetings/meetings/minutes/111721m.html[12/16/2024 5:28:03 PM] Civil Service Commission | Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2021 Scott Clark, Tyler Frey, Kyle Hoffman, Kirk Keyes, Ter… | Denied | |
| B-8 | SANTA RAHOLASanta Rahola appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Clerk 2 (PC2902B), Morris County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-9 | OVERTIME PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:3-5.3 be relaxed to provide certain individuals in non-limited, non- exempt tit… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |
| B-10 | MARIA-ELENA FILOSAMaria-Elena Filosa, a Keyboarding Clerk 2, requests to have her application and examination score for Keyboarding Clerk 2 (PC3022B), Monmouth County, transferred and applied to the Keyboarding Clerk 2 (PC3021B), Monmouth… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-11 | PUBLIC HEALTH RECOVERY DIVISION, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY ENHANCING DETECTIONThe Department of Health (DOH) requests that the temporary unclassified appointments to various career service titles that were approved in In the Matter of Interim Public Health Recovery Division, Epidemiology and Labor… | Granted | |
| B-12 | CIVIL SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING DATES FOR 2022The proposed 2022 Civil Service Commission meeting dates are submitted for approval. | Commission business | Approved |
| B-13 | VINCENT ANEPETEVincent Anepete appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Senior Repairer (PS5042G), Department of Environmental Pro… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-14 | CHERYL BANGHARTCheryl Banghart appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements, per the substitutional clause for education, for the promotional examination for… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-15 | WILLIAM LOUIS-BAPTISTEWilliam Louis-Baptiste appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Affirmative Action Officer (PM3275C), Newark. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-16 | TONIN BERISHATonin Berisha appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Road Repairer 3 (PM3338C), Borough of Fairview. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-17 | JODI BOTLINGERJodi Botlinger appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that, per the substitution clause for education, she failed to meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination fi… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-18 | GEORGE RASAREGeorge Rasare appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that, per the substitution clause for education, he did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-19 | ANTONIO SALTERSAntonio Salters appeals the bypass of his name on the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1838W), Hillside Township. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-20 | MARLON SANTOSMarlon Santos petitions the Civil Service Commission for a retroactive date of provisional appointment to the title of Storekeeper 1. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-21 | JAMES ARPINOJames Arpino requests placement on the certification (PL210681) resulting from the examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2170W), Voorhees Township. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-22 | MICHELE FRASCELLAMichele Frascella, a former Administrative Analyst 2 with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:6-3.4(a), which govern the time period in which employees must file an application… | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-23 | JO ASTRID GLADINGJo Astrid Glading, a former Assistant Deputy Public Advocate 1, with the Office of the Public Defender, requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:6-3.4(a), which govern the time period in which employees must file an a… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-24 | OVERTIME PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETYThe Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of State Police, Criminal Justice Records Bureau and Discovery Unit, requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:3-5.3 be relaxed to provide certain individuals in non- l… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |
| B-25 | HEALTH FACILITY SURVEY & FIELD OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHThe Department of Health requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:3-5.7(d) be relaxed to provide certain individuals in exempt non-limited titles, overtime for any hours worked on October 23 and 24, 2021, after 35 hou… | Relaxation of a rule | Denied |