Civil Service Commission meeting, March 23, 2022
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on March 23, 2022: 43 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 43 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 6 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 12
- Examination eligibility: 8
- Certification or appointment: 6
- Discipline: 5
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 4
- Position classification: 3
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Matter returned by a court: 1
- Relaxation of a rule: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | NEIL ALZAMORANeil Alzamora, Police Officer, Jersey City, Police Department, removal, effective May 20, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and violation of departmental rules and regulations. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | CHRISTINE CHIEFFEChristine Chieffe, Graduate Nurse, Hudson County, Department of Health and Human Services, Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital, removal effective August 2, 2021, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-4 | AMY EBERTAmy Ebert, Public Safety Telecommunicator, Morris County, Department of Law and Public Safety, removal effective November 14, 2019, on charges of inability to perform duties and conduct unbecoming a public employee. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-5 | FRANK JAMESFrank James, County Correctional Police Officer, Essex County, Department of Corrections, removal effective March 9, 2020, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a publi… | Discipline | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| A-6 | STEVEN JONESSteven Jones, County Police Officer, Union County, Department of Public Safety, removal effective January 14, 2020, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct unbecomi… | Discipline | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| B-1 | PETER CALABRESEPeter Calabrese requests that he be permitted to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Police Sergeant (PM4505C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-2 | JANET CHIONG-MORILLOJanet Chiong-Morillo requests permission to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Social Work Supervisor, Bilingual in Spanish and English (PC5129C), Bergen County Board of Social Services. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-3 | JAMES HAWKINSJames Hawkins requests that he be permitted to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Police Chief (PM3690D), Little Egg Harbor Township. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-4 | YOUNG KIM, ET AL.Young Kim (PC4926C), Bergen County; Jacob Sidwa (PC4928C), Camden County; and Timothy Brown (PC4985C), Atlantic County; request that they be permitted to submit late applications for the promotional examination for Sheri… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-5 | JOSEPH LOSCALZOJoseph Loscalzo requests that he be permitted to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant (PC4986C), Gloucester County. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-6 | STACEY SADLERStacey Sadler requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Building Management Services Specialist 1 (PS7864H), Ancora Psychiatric Hospital. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-7 | MAURICIO ZORRILLA AND MICHAEL SUAREZMauricio Zorrilla and Michael Suarez request that they be permitted to submit late applications for the promotional examination for Police Sergeant (PM4542C), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-8 | GEORGE JOHNSONGeorge Johnson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for Supervising Water Treatment Plant Operator (M0461C), Tr… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-9 | RONALD LAIELLI, ET AL.Ronald Laielli, Torian Perry, Anthony Santoro and Joseph Welsh request admittance to the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM4449C), Atlantic City examination after being found to be lacking the required amount o… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-10 | ERICA LAKEErica Lake appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Supervisor, Food Service Area Operations (PS2973H), Department … | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-11 | STAR MCQUEEN, ET AL.Star McQueen, Kristin Vaughn-Carswell, Daniel DeOliveira, Nelson Pared, Celeste Rosario, Yvette Colon, Chondequia Jones, and Vanessa Ramos appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found that the… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-12 | LIZBETH MURRAY, ET AL.Lizbeth Murray, Jasmine Parker, and Bernadette Lopez appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found that they did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Cl… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-13 | BENNIE WADLEYBennie Wadley, Jr., appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Investigator, Secured Facilities (PC4396C), Essex County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-14 | CHARLES LAMINCharles Lamin requests a make-up examination for the promotional examination for Police Lieutenant (PM4182C), Trenton. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-15 | JASON WOODHEADJason Woodhead appeals the administration of the promotional examination for Police Captain (PM4057C), City of Trenton. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-16 | MICHAEL CURRAN, ET AL.Michael Curran (PM4089C), Cinnaminson; Joseph Rubel, III (PM4184C), Union Township; Paul Beyers, III (PM4106C), Gloucester Township; John Yurkovic, Jr., and Sean Cahill (PM4147C), New Brunswick; Robert Flynn II and Georg… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-17 | PAUL HASSELBERGER, ET AL.Paul Hasselberger (PM3422C), Clifton; Dennis Winters (PM3447C), Jersey City; and Ryan Uzunis (PM3476C), North Brunswick; appeal the promotional examination for Police Captain (various jurisdictions). | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-18 | ALAAFIA AJIBADEAlaafia Ajibade appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that his position is properly classified as Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1. He seeks a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 job … | Position classification | Denied |
| B-19 | KATHLEEN BELKNAP, ET AL.Kathleen Belknap, Katrina Eberly, Veatrece Newton, Michael Peeler, Kyle Pierson, William Sabo, Yocelin Tejada, Bryan Thomson, and Kenneth Vehrkens appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that the pro… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-20 | DANIELLE DAVISDanielle Davis appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of her position with the Department of the Treasury is Investigator 3, Taxation. She seeks a classification of Investi… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-21 | S.B., ET AL.S.B., an Assistant Social Work Supervisor with the Department of Corrections, appeals the determinations of the Director of the Equal Employment Division, Department of Corrections, which found that the appellant failed … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-22 | J.D.J.D., a Manager 1, Vocational Rehabilitation Services with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, which found sufficient evidence that the appellant ha… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-23 | A.O.A.O., an Administrative Analyst 3, with the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of State Police, appeals the decision of a Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, which was unable to substantiate his allegations t… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-24 | P.S.P.S., a Senior Correctional Police Officer with the Department of Corrections, represented by Frank M. Crivelli, Esq., appeals the determination of the Acting Commissioner, which found that the appellant failed to presen… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-25 | JUAN CRUZJuan Cruz, a former County Correctional Police Officer, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, requests reconsideration of In the Matter of Juan Cruz (CSC, decided November 17, 2021), which upheld his removal and resi… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-26 | O.C.The City of Elizabeth, represented by Daniel M. Santarsiero, Esq., requests a stay of the Civil Service Commission decision in In the Matter of O.C. (CSC, decided December 15, 2021), pending its appeal to the Superior Co… | Matter returned by a court | Denied |
| B-27 | JERRY CHARLES-REIDThe Department of Labor and Workforce Development requests a retroactive date of appointment for Jerry Charles-Reid to the title of Executive Secretarial Assistant, effective July 18, 2020. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-28 | JEANNE CHESTNUTThe Department of Labor and Workforce Development requests a retroactive date of appointment for Jeanne Chestnut to the title of Regulatory Officer 2, effective January 14, 2021. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-29 | SCOTT KRISSINGER, JR.Scott Krissinger, Jr., a Police Sergeant with the City of Cape May requests a retroactive appointment date of September 10, 2020, based on administrative error. Krissinger also requests that he be admitted to the promoti… | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-30 | CHIEF CLERK, BERGEN COUNTY CLERKIn In the Matter of Chief Clerk (C0534W), Bergen County Clerk (CSC, decided August 14, 2019), the Civil Service Commission (Commission) granted the request of the Bergen County Clerk for an appointment waiver for the Feb… | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-31 | INVESTIGATOR 1, REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONThe Department of Banking and Insurance requests that the eligible list for Investigator 1, Real Estate Commission (PS8334L), be revived and extended. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-32 | OVERTIME PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTThe Department of Labor and Workforce Development requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:3-5.3 continue to be relaxed to provide certain individuals in non-limited, non-exempt titles cash compensation at one and one… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted in part |
| B-33 | LINDA EVANS AND OPEYEMI ODERINDELinda Evans and Opeyemi Oderinde appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found that they did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Senior Purchasing Agen… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-34 | KATHERINE FULLERTONKatherine Fullerton appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the minimum experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Supervising Planner (C0625C)… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-35 | KEVIN HOLLY AND LUIS RAMOSKevin Holly and Luis Ramos appeal the decision of the Division of Agency Services that they do not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for the dual title Truck Driver Heavy/Road Repairer 1 (P… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-36 | COUNTY CORRECTIONAL POLICE OFFICER, MERCER AND SALEM COUNTIESMercer and Salem Counties request permission to make temporary appointments of entry-level County Correctional Police Officers. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-37 | ADVOCATE TRAINEE, WITNESS PROGRAM AND ADVOCATE TRAINEE, WITNESS PROGRAM (BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH)The Division of Agency Services requests the creation of the local government noncompetitive titles of Advocate Trainee, Witness Program and Advocate Trainee, Witness Program (Bilingual in Spanish and English). | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-38 | MARIO FUCCIMario Fucci, a Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant with Salem County, represented by Ben Weathers, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for relief of his demotion. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Granted in part |