Civil Service Commission meeting, December 15, 2021
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on December 15, 2021: 24 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 24 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 2 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 5
- Examination scoring or administration: 5
- Removal from an eligible list: 3
- Examination eligibility: 2
- Position classification: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Other: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | TARA DRAMISTara Dramis, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Southern State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal effective August 6, 2019, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-3 | 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 | Penalty modified |
| A-4 | CHERYL GRIER AND CHRISTOPHER HINESCheryl Grier, Recreation Leader, and Christopher Hines, Recreation Aide, Middle Township, Department of Recreation, removals effective March 5, 2020, on various charges including, but not limited to, incompetency, ineffi… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | LATOYA HOBSONLatoya Hobson, County Correctional Police Sergeant, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, 10 working day suspension on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct unbe… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| B-1 | A.S.H.A.S.H., represented by Giovanna Giampa, Esq., appeals her rejection as a Police Officer candidate by East Orange and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of psych… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | ALBERT OUELLETTEAlbert Ouellette appeals the decision to remove his name from the Police Officer (S9999A), Township of Mount Laurel, eligible list on the basis of falsification of his application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | ANA TREJOAna Trejo, represented by Amy P. Russoniello, Esq., appeals the decision to remove her name from the Police Officer (S9999A), Union City eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory employment record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | JEFFREY TERRYJeffrey Terry appeals the bypass of his name on the Supervising Public Safety Telecommunicator (PC1728U), Morris County eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-5 | EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIST (C0068W), BERGEN COUNTYThe matter of Bergen County’s failure to make an appointment from the OL181021 certification of the Early Childhood Specialist (C0068W) list has been referred to the Civil Service Commission for review. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-6 | T.H.T.H. requests to file a late application for the open competitive examination for Administrative Analyst 1, Fiscal Management (S0490C), Statewide. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-7 | HANAH IBIRONGBEHanah Ibirongbe requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Assistant Director of Nursing Services 1, Psychiatric (PS2652H), Ancora Psychiatric Hospital. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-8 | I.L.I.L. requests to be permitted to submit a late application for the Painter (M0538B), Newark School District examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-9 | CRYSTAL REEDCrystal Reed requests that she be permitted to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Police Sergeant (PM2540W), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-10 | PATRICK AUFIEROPatrick Aufiero appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Clerk 3 (M0262C), Hopatcong. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-11 | THOMAS LIRAThomas Lira appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Assistant Engineer (CO203C), Essex County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-12 | JOESPH RICE AND JAMES PALMAJoseph Rice (PC1693A), Ocean County and James Palma (PC1532A), Essex County, appeal the promotional examination for County Correctional Police Lieutenant (various jurisdictions). | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | DONNA MEREDITH AND KERRY HALLMANDonna Meredith and Kerry Hallman appeal the decisions of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of their positions with the Office of Information Technology is Technical Assistant, Management Info… | Position classification | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| B-14 | DANIEL VALLEDaniel Valle appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of his position with the Office of Information Technology is Technician, Management Information Systems. He seeks a Tech… | Position classification | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| B-15 | JOHN SHAWThe Township of Belleville, represented by David L. Epstein, Esq., requests reconsideration of the final administrative decision, rendered on June 2, 2021, which granted John Shaw’s appeal of his removal from the eligibl… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-16 | WILLIAM NITSCHMANNWilliam Nitschmann, represented by Donald C. Barbati, Esq., requests his salary step be retroactively advanced and he receive back pay after he was reinstated by the Department of Corrections on September 21, 2017, after… | Counsel fees or back pay | Granted |
| B-17 | JOSEPHUS TEEWHY NYEMAJosephus Teewhy Nyema, a former County Correction Officer, Mercer County, Department of Public Safety, requests enforcement of a previous settlement as well as other administrative relief regarding his removal from emplo… | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-18 | DETENTION ALTERNATIVES OFFICER TITLE SERIESThe Division of Agency Services requests the creation of the noncompetitive title of Detention Alternatives Officer Apprentice and the creation of the competitive titles of Senior Detention Alternatives Officer and Super… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-19 | R.A.R.A. requests a waiver of the job requirements for Automotive Mechanic, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. | Denied | |
| B-20 | O.C.The City of Elizabeth requests the removal of O.C. from the Police Officer (S9999U), City of Elizabeth, eligible list on the basis of good cause reasons as established by the appointing authority. | Discipline | Denied |