Civil Service Commission meeting, April 27, 2022
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on April 27, 2022: 66 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 66 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn and 3 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 21
- Examination eligibility: 16
- Removal from an eligible list: 8
- Rule proposal or adoption: 5
- Discipline: 4
- Position classification: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Layoff, seniority or title rights: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Working test period: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | JARED BROWNJared Brown, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, removal, effective July 14, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | MARC-ELIE GEORGESMarc-Elie George, Assistant Supervisor of Nurses, Passaic County, Preakness Health Center, removal, effective October 23. 2020, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a … | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-4 | MICHAEL JOHNSONMichael Johnson, Police Officer, Elmwood Park, Police Department, removal, effective December 19, 2019, on charges of insubordination, failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | LAUREN KROPILAKLauren Kropilak, Public Safety Telecommunicator, Gloucester County, Department of Emergency Response, five working day suspension (12-hour shifts), on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neg… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Penalty modified |
| A-6 | BRIAN PIOBrian Pio, County Correctional Police Officer, Salem County, Sheriff’s Office, removal effective July 19, 2019, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, violation of rules and regulations and other sufficient … | Discipline | Earlier decision reaffirmed |
| B-1 | TERRENCE COBBERTT, JR.Terrence Cobbertt, Jr., appeals the removal of his name from the County Correctional Police Officer (S9999A), Essex County eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | RICHARD COUPE, IIIRichard Coupe III appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Sergeant (PM0892V), Willingboro on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | DOMINICK DELLAGRAZIEDominick Dellagrazie, represented by Catherine M. Elston, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the Sheriff’s Officer (S9999A), Middlesex County eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory employment record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | CHRISTIAN POSSOChristian Posso appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A), Elizabeth on the basis of falsification of the preemployment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-5 | ROBERT RAYMONDRobert Raymond, represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A), Elizabeth on the basis of falsification of the preemployment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | EDWIDCH SEMEEdwidch Seme, represented by Stephen B. Hunter, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A), Elizabeth on the basis of his age. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-7 | JORDY TERRONESJordy Terrones, represented by Ariel Alvarez, Esq., appeals the determination of the Department of Corrections to remove his name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9999A), on the basis that he fail… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-8 | A.O.A.O., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the Fire Fighter (M1862W), Passaic City, eligible list | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-9 | TERRY ALLENTerry Allen requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Supervisor of Operations (PS7315I), Department of Corrections. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-10 | JANET BAUMGARDNERJanet Baumgardner requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Storekeeper 2 (PS7625I), Northern State Prison, Department of Corrections. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-11 | ARCHANA BURTArchana Burt requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Technical Assistant 2 (PS7181U), Department of the Treasury. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-12 | NICHESKA LATEBNicheska Lateb requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Program Specialist 3, Social/Human Services (PS8217H), Ancora Psychiatric Hospital. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-13 | JAMES LEWISJames Lewis requests to file a late application for the open competitive examination for Sheriff’s Officer (C0225D), Morris County. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-14 | SUZANNE MANDRONASuzanne Mandrona requests to file a late application for the Technical Assistant Personnel (PS6992K), Department Human Services, examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-15 | STACY MCCULLY, ET AL.Stacy McCully, Steven Callahan and Troy Kelsey request to file late applications for the open-competitive examination for Institutional Trade Instructor 1, Cooking (S0610C), Statewide. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-16 | MARYANN MILLERMaryann Miller requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Senior Cottage Training Technician (PS7333K), Woodbine Developmental Center. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-17 | LASHAE MORGANLaShae Morgan requests to file a late application for the open competitive examination for Police Officer (M0103D), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-18 | JAVIER ROSARIOJavier Rosario requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for County Correctional Police Sergeant (PC4825C), Hudson County. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-19 | CRYSTAL REEDCrystal Reed requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Police Sergeant (PM2540W), Newark, after the application deadline provided in In the Matter of Crystal Reed, Police Sergeant (PM2540W),… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-20 | CLIFTON SLEDGEClifton Sledge requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Sanitation Superintendent (PM5106C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-21 | IBRAHAM TELEBIbrahem Teleb requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Principal Engineer Transportation (PS6347T), Department of Transportation. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-22 | JACKELINE TIRADOJackeline Tirado requests to file a late application for the open competitive examination for Human Services Specialist 1 (C0554C), Cumberland County. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-23 | LECORA MOTENLeCora Moten requests that her application processing fee for the promotional examination for Personnel Assistant 2 (PS7720L), Department of Banking and Insurance be accepted. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-24 | MANAR ALSHARAAManar Alsharaa appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she was not permanent in a title to which the examination was open for Project Management Specialist 3 (PS6445T), Department of… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-25 | JODY BIONDI AND SCHRONDA WILLIAMSJody Biondi and Schronda Williams appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Investigator, Secured Facilities (PC43… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-26 | THOMAS CONNELLYThomas Connelly appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the minimum requirements in experience for the open-competitive examination for Assistant Director of Security… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-27 | KEITH DONATHKeith Donath appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Supervising Program Development Specialist, Commu… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-28 | SERENA FALZINISerena Falzini appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Software Development Specialist 2 (S0609C), Statewide… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-29 | MARITZA GONZALEZMaritza Gonzalez appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the licensing requirements for the open competitive examination for Technical Assistant to the Construction Official (M0… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-30 | JOSEFF LINSANGAN, ET AL.Joseff Linsangan, Niove Ramirez and Charly Lara appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found that they were not employed in the announced unit scope for the promotional examination for County … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-31 | JONATHAN MAZZARONEJonathan Mazzarone appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Compliance Officer 1 MVC (PS6316T), Motor Vehicle Commi… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-32 | BRIAN MCGORTYBrian McGorty appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the education requirements for the promotional examination for Network Administrator 1 (PS6876P), Division of State Police. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-33 | DANIEL MCNAIR AND PETER FEMIANODaniel McNair and Peter Femiano appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found that they lacked the required amount of permanent service in a title to which the examination was open for the prom… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-34 | LYNETTE MONTGOMERY AND EBONY WILLIAMSLynette Montgomery and Ebony Williams appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found that they did not meet the experience requirements, per the substitution clause for education, for the promot… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-35 | YOVANA RAMIREZYovana Ramirez appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Social Work Supervisor (PC4939C), Union County… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-36 | JESUS RODRIGUEZJesus Rodriguez appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Head Grounds Worker (PS6083K), Department of Hum… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-37 | SAMORA WILLIAMSSamora Williams appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Community Relations Specialist (M0642C), Jersey City. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-38 | GARY IRVINGary Irvin appeals the denial of his request for a make-up examination for Fire Captain (PM2314C) Asbury Park. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-39 | WILLIAM MOORE, IIIWilliam Moore III appeals the denial of his request for a make-up examination for Police Sergeant (PM4505C) Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-40 | NICHOLAS HANNIBALNicholas Hannibal appeals the administration of the promotional examination for Police Lieutenant (PM4148C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-41 | JASON FLINTJason Flint appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of his position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is Weights and Measures Inspector 1. The appellant seek… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-42 | DAWN KRUEGERDawn Krueger appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position with the Department of the Treasury is properly classified as Administrative Assistant 3. The appellant seeks a Senior Ma… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-43 | J.B.J.B., an applicant for the open competitive examination for Automotive Mechanic (S0629A), Statewide, appeals the determination of the Director, Division of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Civil Service C… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-44 | J.P.J.P., an Assistant Commissioner, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, (DOL) appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Human Capital Strategies, DOL, stating that the appellant violated the New Je… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-45 | JANE OELERJane Oeler, a former Senior Clerk Typist with the Department of Higher Education, William Paterson University, appeals the determination of her layoff rights. | Layoff, seniority or title rights | Denied |
| B-46 | CLERK 2 (M0342B), ELIZABETH PUBLIC LIBRARYThe Elizabeth Public Library requests permission not to make an appointment from the August 17, 2021 certification for Clerk 2 (M0342B). | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-47 | COUNTY CORRECTIONAL POLICE OFFICERS, ATLANTIC COUNTYAtlantic County requests permission to make temporary appointments of entry-level County Correctional Police Officers. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-48 | VICTOR VAZQUEZ AND ROCCO DUARDOVictor Vazquez and Rocco Duardo, Police Officers with Hackensack, represented by Charles J. Sciarra, Esq., request back pay and counsel fees in accordance with the Civil Service Commission decision rendered on July 21, 2… | Counsel fees or back pay | Different results for different parties |
| B-49 | READOPTION: N.J.A.C. 4A:1, GENERAL RULES AND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONSubmitted for the Civil Service Commission’s review is a Notice of Proposal to readopt N.J.A.C. 4A:1, General Rules and Department Organization. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-50 | READOPTION: N.J.A.C. 4A:2, APPEALS, DISCIPLINE AND SEPARATIONSSubmitted for the Civil Service Commission’s review is a Notice of Proposal to readopt N.J.A.C. 4A:2, Appeals, Discipline and Separations. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-51 | READOPTION: N.J.A.C. 4A:5, VETERANS AND DISABLED VETERANS PREFERENCESubmitted for the Civil Service Commission’s review is a Notice of Proposal to readopt N.J.A.C. 4A:5, Veterans and Disabled Veterans Preference. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-52 | READOPTION: N.J.A.C. 4A:9, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONSSubmitted for the Civil Service Commission’s review is a Notice of Proposal to readopt N.J.A.C. 4A:9, Political Subdivisions. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-53 | READOPTION: N.J.A.C. 4A:10, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIESSubmitted for the Civil Service Commission’s review is a Notice of Proposal to readopt N.J.A.C. 4A:10, Violations and Penalties. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-54 | VITO DITOLVOVito DiTolvo appeals the determiniation of the Department of Corrections to remove his name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9999A), of the basis that he failed to complete pre-employment processi… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-55 | KYMEA HARDENKymea Harden requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Senior Cottage Training (PS7333K), Woodbine Developmental Center. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-56 | LIONEL BORDEN, SR.Lionel Borden, Sr. appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Customer Service Information Specialist 3 (PS6319T), Mo… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-57 | TISHA FINNEYTisha Finney appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she does not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examiniation for Personnel Assistant 3 (PS6912E), Department of Military an… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-58 | TRICIA PALAZZONE, ET AL.Tiricia Palazzone, Stacy Mills, and Pasqualina Hollendonner appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services, which found that they were ineligible for the promotional examination for Records Technician 3, Mo… | Working test period | Granted in part |
| B-59 | ANTONIO SMITH, SR.Antonio Smith, Sr., appeals the determiniation of the Division of Agency Services, which found he was ineligible for the promotional examination for Records Technician 3, Motor Vehicles (PS6554T), Motor Vehicle Commissio… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-60 | LEO BLAKELeo Blake requests a retroactive effective date of the reclassification of his position from Resource Interpretive Specialist 2, Historic Resources to Resource Interpretive Spcialist 3. | Position classification | Granted |
| B-61 | TECHNICIAN, MVC AND TECHNICIAN TRAINEE, MVCThe Division of Agency Services recommends the reallocation of the Technician MVC title to the noncompetative division of the career service in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.2 and the inactivation of the Technician Tra… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |