Civil Service Commission meeting, February 16, 2022
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on February 16, 2022: 35 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 35 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 5 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 11
- Examination scoring or administration: 8
- Removal from an eligible list: 4
- Discipline: 3
- Certification or appointment: 3
- Position classification: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Working test period: 1
- Matter returned by a court: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | JARE BROOKSJare Brooks, County Correctional Police Officer, Cumberland County, Department of Corrections, removal, effective December 10, 2018, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, inability to per… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | COLLIN CAESARCollin Caesar, Fire Fighter, Jersey City, Department of Public Safety, fine equal to a nine working day suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-4 | CATHERINE ZUIDEMACatherine Zuidema, Human Services Specialist 1, Monmouth County, Department of Human Resources, release at the end of the working test period, effective April 20, 2020. | Working test period | Dismissed |
| B-1 | C.J.C.C.J.C., represented by Kenneth Ralph, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1557X) o… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | A.M.A.M, represented by Donald Barbati, Esq., appeals her rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Township of Belleville and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the bas… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | R.O.T.R.O.T. appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the City of East Orange and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of psychological unfitness to perfo… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | DARREL DOCKERYDarrel Dockery appeals the decision to remove his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of falsification of the employment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-5 | GLENN ABRAMSGlenn Abrams requests permission to file a late application for the promotional examination for Police Sergeant (PM4505C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-6 | GEORGE HAWKINSGeorge Hawkins requests to file a late application for the open competitive examination for Principal Legal Stenographer (M0475C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-7 | GEORGE HESSEGeorge Hesse appeals the denial of his request to file a late application for the Deputy Fire Chief (PM5172C) West Orange promotional examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-8 | THOMAS MCCABEThomas McCabe requests permission to file a late application for the promotional examination for Police Sergeant (PM4505C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | MICHAEL NEWELLMichael Newell requests permission to file a late application for the promotional examination for Police Sergeant (PM4662C), Ventnor. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | URSULA ASCENCIO AND DANIEL GAROFALOUrsula Ascencio and Daniel Garofalo appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Chief of Administrative Se… | Examination eligibility | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-11 | RONALD DEPASQUALERonald DePasquale appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Management Information Systems Coordinator (PC3328C), Mo… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-12 | MICHAEL DUNLOPMichael Dunlop appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Counselor, Penal Institution (C0434C), Morris County. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-13 | MONICA KONBOZMonica Konboz appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for the promotional examination for Clerk 2 (PM3179C), Vernon. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-14 | STEPHEN PATENStephen Paten appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for Mechanical Equipment Specialist (S0393C), South Woods St… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-15 | SAMANTHA SANBORNSamantha Sanborn appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Human Services Specialist 1 (PC4466C), Camden County Boa… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-16 | CHRISTINA SECCONDROChristina Seccondro appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Quality Assurance Officer, Animal Health Diagnostic L… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-17 | BRIAN WELLSBrian Wells appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Tree Maintenance Worker 3 (PC4463C), Atlantic County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-18 | DANIEL WORTSDaniel Worts appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services (Agency Services) that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Chief of Administrative Services … | Examination eligibility | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-19 | PERRY GIANATIEMPOPerry Gianatiempo appeals his rank and score for the promotional examination for Master Mechanic, Marine (PS6114P) Department of Law and Public Safety. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-20 | S.J.S.J. requests to re-take the Chief, Contract Administration Section (PS3351N), Department of Labor and Workforce Development promotional examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-21 | VICKI CHIRCOVicki Chirco appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Environmental Protection is properly classified as Resource Interpretive Specialist 2, Historic Re… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-22 | SHERITA WHETSTONESherita Whetstone appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of Community Affairs is correctly classified as Program Specialist 3, Regulatory Programs. She s… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-23 | WAYNE COLLINSWayne Collins, represented by Dudley Burdge, CWA Local 1032, requests reconsideration of the decision rendered on October 27, 2021, which upheld the determination of the Division of Agency Services that his position with… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-24 | SHANTEEYAH HALL AND AL-KEDAR JENKINSShanteeyah Hall and Al-Kedar Jenkins request reconsideration of In the Matter of Rochelle Petty (CSC, decided October 6, 2021) where the Civil Service Commission granted Petty’s requests to file a late application for th… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-25 | FOOD SERVICE MANAGER (C0539W), BERGEN COUNTYThe matter of Bergen County’s failure to make an appointment from the OL181204 certification of the Food Service Manager (C0539W), Bergen County list, has been referred to the Civil Service Commission for review. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-26 | RACHEL COLLINSRachel Collins, a former Technical Assistant, Department of Human Services, appeals her removal, effective December 23, 2021. | Discipline | Denied |
| B-27 | LISA DAVIS, ET AL.Lisa Davis, Jodie Eastlack, James Sinclair, and Shane Stevenson appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Deputy D… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-28 | JOSEPH SULLIVANJoseph Sullivan appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Director, Office of the Handicapped (C0434C), Ocean C… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-29 | MARCUS BLACKMON, SR.Asbury Park requests the revival of the eligible list for Fire Captain (PM1099S), Asbury Park in order to appoint Marcus Blackmon, Sr. Additionally, Asbury Park requests that Blackmon be admitted to the examination for B… | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-30 | JOHN MALDONADO, ET AL.John Maldonado (PM4542C), Elizabeth; Sean Gartland (PM4552C), Gloucester City; Timothy Lontz and Juwan Morgan (PM4553C), Gloucester Township; Victoria Vazquez (PM4580C), Linden; David Bryson (PM4588C), Magnolia; Alberto … | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-31 | JUDICIARY TITLESThe Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, has remanded the Civil Service Commission’s decision to reallocate the Judiciary Clerk 1, Judiciary Clerk 2, Judiciary Account Clerk 1, Court Services Representatives… | Matter returned by a court | AdoptedSplit vote |
| B-32 | CONSERVATION POLICE OFFICER RECRUITThe Department of Environmental Protection requests permission to make temporary appointments of entry-level Conservation Police Officer Recruits. | Certification or appointment | Granted |