Civil Service Commission meeting, August 3, 2022
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on August 3, 2022: 30 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 30 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 2 appeals were withdrawn and 2 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Daniel O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 12
- Examination scoring or administration: 7
- Discipline: 3
- Bypass on a certification: 2
- Removal from an eligible list: 1
- Position classification: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 1
- Other: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | GREMIER ALEMANY AND LUCAS ZARATEGremier Alemany and Lucas Zarate, disqualification from the examination for Fire Captain (PM1051V), Paterson for cheating. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| A-3 | MOHAMMED HAMIDUMohammed Hamidu, Human Service Technician, Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, removal, effective May 9, 2017, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | DAVID PETERSONDavid Peterson, Senior Repairer, Stockton University, removal, effective July 9, 2020, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-5 | ALTON PORTERAlton Porter, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Northern State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal, effective February 16, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, falsification and other suffic… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | J.M.J.M., represented by Stephen B. Hunter, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Elizabeth and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of psychol… | Removal from an eligible list | Dismissed |
| B-2 | JAMES ARPINOJames Arpino appeals his bypass on the certification (PL210681) resulting from the examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2170W), Voorhees. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-3 | L.M.L.M. appeals the bypass of her name on the Human Services Specialist 3 (PC2626W), Monmouth County eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-4 | ZORAIDA POZOZoraida Pozo requests to file a late application for the open competitive examination for Police Officer (M0117D), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-5 | ANTOINETTE ABDUL-HAKEEMAntoinette Abdul-Hakeem appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Keyboarding Clerk 2 (PM3723D), East Orange… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-6 | PATRICE BASSETTPatrice Bassett appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Records Manager (PM4891C), City of Camden. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-7 | JENNIFER FISCHER, ET AL.Jennifer Fischer, Jacqueline Kulsick, and Anthony Lawrence appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Program Speci… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-8 | DONNA GREENDonna Green appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that, per the substitution clause for education, she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Management… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-9 | VIDAL GUZMAN-SANCHEZVidal Guzman-Sanchez appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Principal Drafting Technician (PM3730D), East … | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-10 | ROBERT ILERRobert Iler appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Environmental Scientist 3, Public Health (PS3937H), Dep… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-11 | MARIAH KENNEDYMariah Kennedy appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Senior Account Clerk (PM3861D), Cape May City. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-12 | SHAWN KING AND SHEFIT MERSIMIShawn King and Shefit Mersimi appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services and they did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Senior Repairer (S0311D), Statewide. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-13 | SANDRA KLIMECZAK AND ANTHONY RODRIGUEZSandra Klimeczak and Anthony Rodriguez appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Program Specialist 2, Social/Huma… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-14 | ISAAC LANEIsaac Lane appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Painter (M0538B), Newark School District. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-15 | QUEENIQUEKA PARISHQueeniqueka Parish appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Administrative Analyst 2, (PS7386U), Department of the Trea… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-16 | STEPHEN RICEStephen Rice appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Analyst Grant Application/Program Monitor (C0581C), Morris Co… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-17 | ROBERT MINKLER, JR.Robert Minkler Jr., appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services denying his request for a make-up examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM1791A), Woodbridge. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-18 | MATTHEW DUGANMatthew Dugan appeals his oral score on the promotional examination for Deputy Police Chief (PM4496C), Bayonne. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-19 | JOHN FRANCESCHINOJohn Franceschino appeals his score for on the essay portion of the examination for Police Captain (PM3481C), Phillipsburg. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-20 | GLENN GASTON, SR.Glenn Gaston, Sr., appeals his score for on the essay portion of the examination for Police Captain (PM4059C), Union City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-21 | JOSEPH MOSCINSKIJoseph Moscinski appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant (PM0125A), Harrison. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-22 | DOROTHY JO WALTERSDorothy Jo Walters appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of her position with Gloucester County is Welder. She seeks a classification of Senior Welder in these proceedings… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-23 | S.Y-G.S.Y-G., an Investigator 2, Real Estate Commission with the Department of Banking and Insurance, appeals the decision of an Assistant Insurance Commissioner, which was unable to substantiate some of her allegations that s… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-24 | BARBARA FAYBarbara Fay, a Librarian 1, represented by Patricia A. Villanueva, Esq., appeals her separation from employment, effective August 13, 2021, with the Orange Public Library. | Reassignment, salary or separation | Granted in part |
| B-25 | MICHAEL OAKLEYMichael Oakley, a former part-time Fire Prevention Specialist with Ewing Township, requests relief regarding the elimination of his work hours. | Granted in part | |
| B-26 | HUMAN RESOURCE COORDINATOR (M0542B), NEWARK SCHOOL DISTRICTNewark School District requests permission not to make an appointment from the March 14, 2022 certification for Human Resource Coordinator (M0542B), Newark School District. | Certification or appointment | Granted |