Civil Service Commission meeting, April 6, 2022
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on April 6, 2022: 41 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 41 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 4 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 18
- Examination eligibility: 7
- Discipline: 4
- Removal from an eligible list: 4
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
- Leave or benefits: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 1
- Rule proposal or adoption: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | ROBERT BROWNRobert Brown, Police Officer, Salem City, Police Department, appeal of the bypass of his name from the eligible list for Police Sergeant (PM0622N). | Bypass on a certification | Granted |
| A-3 | YAJAIRA FELIPEYajaira Felipe, Public Safety Telecommunicator, Paterson, Fire Department, resignation not in good standing, effective March 25, 2020, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness and other sufficient cause… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | SHANNON TURNERShannon Turner, County Correctional Police Officer, Mercer County Correction Center, eight working day suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and violation of departmental rules and regulations. | Discipline | Penalty upheldSplit vote |
| A-5 | THOMAS VALENTEThomas Valente, Police Lieutenant, West Milford, Police Department, removal effective October 4, 2021, on charges of neglect of duty and violation of various departmental policies. | Discipline | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| A-6 | KIMY VELAZQUEZKimy Velazquez, Bridge Operator, Department of Transportation, resignation not in good standing, effective November 29, 2019, on charges of job abandonment. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | J.E.J.J.E.J., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by Paterson and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1863W) on the basis of psycholog… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | JEFFREY CARMONAJeffrey Carmona, represented by Eric J. Marcy, Esq., appeals the decision to remove his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9999A), Department of Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory backgr… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | ISHMAEL GOMEZIshmael Gomez, represented by Corey M. Sargeant, Esq., appeals the decision to remove his name from the Police Officer (S9999A), North Bergen eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory driving record and falsificati… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | ISHMAEL GOMEZIshmael Gomez appeals the decision to remove his name from the Sheriff’s Officer (S9999A), Hudson County Sheriff’s Office eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report and falsification of the employm… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-5 | SKYLER CONTESkyler Conte requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for State Park Police Trainee (PS6917G), Department of Environmental Protection. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-6 | RACHEL HOLLINGSWORTHRachel Hollingsworth requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Environmental Specialist 2 (PS6204G), Department of Environmental Protection. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-7 | C.R.C.R. requests to requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Data Entry Operator 3 (PC4830C), Atlantic County. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-8 | RANDY DURANRandy Duran requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:4-2.3(b) be relaxed in order to permit him to satisfy the United States citizenship requirement for the open competitive examination for Police Officer (M0103D), Ne… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-9 | LORETTA GIDDENS AND LEIGHANN MATHISLoretta Giddens and Leighann Mathis appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Social Worker 2 (PS6270K), Vineland … | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-10 | RAMESH PATEL AND NIKOLAJ PROBOLARamesh Patel and Nikolaj Probola appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Project Engineer, Maintenance (PS6349T), Departmen… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-11 | KHALID SANDERSKhalid Sanders appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for Storekeeper 2 (S0384C), Statewide. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-12 | MICHAEL TASSONEMichael Tassone appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Municipal Recycling Coordinator (M0407C), Bayonne. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-13 | JANAI VAN WOEARTJanai Van Woeart appeals the denial of her request for a make-up examination for Police Sergeant (PM4528C), Carteret. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | DANIEL BENDASDaniel Bendas appeals his score for the technical portion of the oral examination for Police Captain (PM0880A), Parsippany-Troy Hills. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-15 | TERRANCE COVERTTerrence Covert appeals his score for the technical portion of the oral examination for Police Captain (PM0848A), Brick. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-16 | CARMEN DELORENZOCarmen DeLorenzo, represented by Annette Verdesco, Esq., appeals the validity of the test, and his score on the examination for Police Chief (PM3051C), Milltown. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-17 | HENRY DREW, IIIHenry Drew, III, appeals his score for the technical portion of the oral examination for Police Captain (PM0848A), Brick. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-18 | JEFF GAJEWSKIJeff Gajewski appeals his oral score on the promotional examination for Deputy Police Chief (PM2059B), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-19 | SCOTT HOCHSTADTERScott Hochstadter appeals his score for the technical portion of the oral examination for Police Captain (PM0861A), Hoboken. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-20 | MICHAEL MAULSHAGENMichael Maulshagen appeals his score for the technical portion of the oral examination for Police Captain (PM0857A), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-21 | FRANK SZEG, IIIFrank Szeg, III, appeals his score for the technical portion of the oral examination for Police Captain (PM0882A), Perth Amboy. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-22 | WILLIAM TYLERWilliam Tyler appeals his score for the technical portion of the oral examination for Police Captain (PM0883A), Plainfield. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-23 | SUPERVISOR SANITATION (M0341W), NEWARKNewark requests the revival and extension of the Supervisor Sanitation (M0341W), Newark, eligible list to effectuate retroactive appointments. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-24 | JERMAINE RANDLEJermaine Randle, an Equipment Operator with Roselle, petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his immediate suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Granted in part |
| B-25 | W.F.W.F., a former Quality Assurance Coordinator with Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, appeals the denial of his request for Supplemental Compensation on Retirement pursuant to N.J.A.C. 4A:6- 3.1(b)1 and re… | Leave or benefits | Denied |
| B-26 | ASHLEY BANKSAshley Banks requests to file an application for the open competative examination for Principal Fiscal Analyst (M0615B), Newark School District. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-27 | WILLIAM YOUNGWilliam Young requests permission to file a late application for the promotional examination for Police Sergeant (PM4661C), Union Townhip. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-28 | DEANNA DRUMMDeanna Drumm appeals the determiniation of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirement for the open competative examination for Traffic Engineer (C0346C), Burlington County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-29 | MICHAEL DUNLOPMichael Dunlop appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found he was below the minimum requirements in education for the open competative examination for Clinical Psychologist (C0976A). Bergen … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-30 | JAMIE MORRISJamie Morris appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Classification Officer 2 (PS32101), Department of Corrections. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-31 | MELANIE BURAK AND RAECHAL CHAGRINMelanie Burak and Raechal Chagrin appeal the validity and test mode, and their ranks and scores for the promotional examination for Principal Parole Counselor, State Parole Board (PS62461), State Parole Board. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-32 | JOZIPH SOLIMANJoziph Soliman requests reconsideration of the final decision, rendered on September 22, 2021, which denied the appointing authority’s and Soliman;s requests to reduce the one-year service requirement in the title of Pol… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-33 | JOSE SANTANAJose Santana appeals that he was innapropriately bypassed on the certification (PL210072) for Police Sergeant (PM2041V), Jersey City and requests retroactive seniority and back pay to January 28, 2021. | Counsel fees or back pay | Denied |
| B-34 | ASHLEY STRONGAshley Strong appeals her salary upon her reappointment to the title of Human Services Assistant with New Lisbon Developmental Center, effective February 29, 2020. | Reassignment, salary or separation | Granted |
| B-35 | MODEL TELEWORK PILOT PROGRAMIt is requested that the Civil Service Commission establish a Pilot Program to provide for a Model Telework Program. | Rule proposal or adoption | Adopted |
| B-36 | IAN MACFARLANDIan MacFarland requests to file a late application for the Police Officer (M0153D) Trenton promotional examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |