Civil Service Commission meeting, August 24, 2022
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on August 24, 2022: 36 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 36 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 2 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 8
- Discipline: 5
- Examination scoring or administration: 5
- Removal from an eligible list: 4
- Rule proposal or adoption: 4
- Position classification: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 3
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Other: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | PAVEL BUTRIMPavel Butrim, County Correctional Police Officer, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, 60 working day suspension on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct unbeco… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-3 | LEWIS HARVEYLewis Harvey, County Correctional Police Officer, Mercer County Correction Center, eight suspensions of various duration, and removal, effective December 3, 2021, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or latenes… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | MACARTHUR LEE, JR.MacArthur Lee, Jr., Maintenance Worker 1, Grounds, Hackensack, Department of Public Works, removal, effective October 18, 2019, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, chronic or excessive … | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-5 | KIMBERLY MCCALLKimberly McCall, Security Guard, Newark School District, removal, effective January 28, 2019, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism of lateness, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other su… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | SAMUEL TORRESSamuel Torres, Police Officer, Jersey City, Police Department, removal, effective November 18, 2020, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, inability to perform duties and conduct unbecomi… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | J.R.J.R., represented by Stephen B. Hunter, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Long Branch and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of psych… | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-2 | E.E.V.E.E.V., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as a County Correctional Police Officer candidate by Passaic County and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for County Correctional… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | A.Z.A.Z. appeals her rejection as a Correctional Police Officer candidate by the Department of Corrections and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Correctional Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of ps… | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-4 | DORIT PEERDorit Peer appeals the bypass of her name on the Police Officer (S9999A), Morristown eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-5 | MATTHEW HARDYMatthew Hardy, represented by Timothy J. Prol, Esq., appeals the decision to remove his name from the Police Officer (S9999A), Deptford eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-6 | JOCELYN CASTELLANOJocelyn Castellano requests permission to submit late applications for the promotional examinations for Records Technician 3 Motor Vehicles (PS7769T), Senior Technician MVC (PS7770T), and Records Technician 1 Motor Vehic… | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-7 | APRIL GARRISONApril Garrison requests that she be permitted to submit an application for the promotional examination for County Correctional Police Lieutenant (PC4960C), Salem County, after the application filing deadline. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-8 | MATTHEW BENINGASOMatthew Beningaso appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Laborer 3 (PM3726D), Long Beach Township. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-9 | MICHAEL BILLINGHAMMichael Billingham appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Supervisor of Motor Pool (PC3773D), Camden Co… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-10 | PATRICIA BYRDPatricia Byrd appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Deputy Director of Welfare (PC3789D), Middlesex County Boar… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-11 | RAY CURREY, JR.Ray Currey, Jr. appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Quality Assurance Specialist, Health Services (PS5448K), D… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-12 | JOSEPH EKENTAJoseph Ekenta appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Quality Assurance Specialist, Health Services (PS6222H), De… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-13 | CHRISTOPHER GALLOChristopher Gallo appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Building Management Services Specialist 1 (P… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-14 | KARLSON HUGHESKarlson Hughes appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Safety Inspector (C0729C), Cape May County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-15 | HELEN MILLIGANHelen Milligan appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Technical Assistant (PS6990K), Department of H… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-16 | KATELIN BARONEKatelin Barone appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services denying her request for a make-up examination for Principal Engineer, Traffic (PS6569T), Department of Transportation. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-17 | DANIEL CORCORAN, SR.Daniel Corcoran, Sr. appeals his score for on the essay portion of the examination for Police Captain (PM4445C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-18 | ALBERT HERBERT, ET AL.Albert Herbert (PM4505C), Atlantic City; Jerome Bunin and Gabriel Megale (PM4506C), Bayonne; Michael Forte (PM4509C), Belleville; Joseph Cevallos (PM4514C), Bloomfield; Brian Farnkopf, Bryan Murphy and Michael Zolezi (PM… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-19 | MALESSIA LACYMalessia Lacy appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that her position is properly classified as Human Services Specialist 2. She seeks a Human Services Specialist 3 job classification in the… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-20 | ALDO MORALESAldo Morales appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of his position with Department of the Treasury is Printing Machine Operator 2. The appellant seeks a classification of … | Position classification | Denied |
| B-21 | A.M.A.M., a Physician Specialist 1 with the Hunterdon Developmental Center, Department of Human Services, appeals the decision of an Assistant Commissioner, which was unable to substantiate that he was subject to discriminat… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-22 | J.M.J.M., a Planner/Scheduler, Computerized Maintenance Management with the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Human Services, appeals the decision of a Director/Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, which de… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-23 | UDAY HIREMATHUday Hiremath, represented by Dudley Burdge, Senior Staff Representative, Communications Workers of America, Local 1032, requests reconsideration of In the Matter of Uday Hiremath (CSC, decided May 18, 2022) where the Ci… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-24 | ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST (M0631C), NORTH BRUNSWICKNorth Brunswick, represented by Katie Mocco, Esq., requests permission not to make an appointment from the March 21, 2022 certification for Administrative Analyst (M0631C), North Brunswick. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-25 | ROSEANNE AMARI, ET AL.Roseanne Amari, Justin Briel, Keith Bussey, Dequann Douglas, Kyle Ficci, Robert Gould, Vincent Hart, Sheri Johnson, Delores McClinton, Matthew McTamney, Michael Pierce, John Ralph, Marz Rodriguez, Ricardo Ruiz, Joseph To… | Denied | |
| B-26 | S.B.S.B., an Assistant Social Work Supervisor, Secured Facilities with the Department of Corrections, petitions the Civil Service Commission for relief, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:2-24 and N.J.A.C. 4A:2-5.1, from alleged repri… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-27 | NOTICE OF READOPTION: 4A:3 – CLASSIFICATION, SERVICES AND COMPENSATIONFor the Commission’s consideration is a Notice of Readoption for N.J.A.C. 4A:3 – Classification, Services and Compensation. | Position classification | Approved |
| B-28 | NOTICE OF READOPTION: 4A:4 – SELECTION AND APPOINTMENTFor the Commission’s consideration is a Notice of Readoption for N.J.A.C. 4A:4 – Selection and Appointment. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-29 | NOTICE OF READOPTION: 4A:6 – LEAVES, HOURS OF WORK AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENTFor the Commission’s consideration is a Notice of Readoption for N.J.A.C. 4A:6 – Leaves, Hours of Work and Employee Development. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-30 | NOTICE OF READOPTION: 4A:7 – EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONFor the Commission’s consideration is a Notice of Readoption for N.J.A.C. 4A:7 – Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-31 | NOTICE OF READOPTION: 4A:8 –LAYOFFSFor the Commission’s consideration is a Notice of Readoption for N.J.A.C. 4A:8 –Layoffs. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |