Civil Service Commission meeting, September 21, 2022
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on September 21, 2022: 54 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 54 matters at this meeting, with Deirdre L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 5 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Daniel O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 16
- Examination scoring or administration: 10
- Discipline: 5
- Other: 5
- Rule proposal or adoption: 5
- Removal from an eligible list: 3
- Position classification: 3
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Salary regulations: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | MOHAMED CONTEHMohamed Conteh, Human Services Technician, Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, removal, effective July 29, 2019, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-3 | MINA EKLADIOUSMina Ekladious, Fire Fighter, Jersey City, Department of Public Safety, removal, effective December 24, 2019, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee an… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-4 | DANIEL FELICIANODaniel Feliciano, Equipment Operator, Hudson County, Department of Roads and Public Property, 20 working days suspension on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | JEAN LAMOTHEJean Lamothe, Senior Executive Service, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, removal, effective August 7, 2020, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | GEORGE MEADOWSGeorge Meadows, Principal Planner, Paterson, Department of Economic Development, removal, effective January 21, 2021, on charges of inability to perform duties. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| B-1 | M.G.A.M.G.A., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by Irvington and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1840W) on the basis of psycholo… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | T.K.J.T.K.J. appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Paterson and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform effectively … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | F.P.F.P., a County Correctional Police Officer with the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, represented by Annette Verdesco, Esq., appeals the denial of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office to intergovernmentally transfer him to … | Reassignment, salary or separation | Dismissed |
| B-4 | KYLE MEADOWSKyle Meadows appeals the decision to remove his name from the Sheriff’s Officer (S9999A), Salem County Sheriff’s Office eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory employment record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-5 | BRIAN ANTHONYBrian Anthony appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Storekeeper 1 (PS7184U), Department of the Treasury. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-6 | NATALY BALAHNataly Balah appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Program Coordinator Drug and Alcohol Abuse (C058… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-7 | ERIC BULWITHEric Bulwith appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that, per the substitution clause for education, he did not meet the experience requirements for the open-competitive examination for … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-8 | FREDDIE CROSSFreddie Cross appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Buyer (PS6993K), Vineland Developmental Center. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-9 | SANDRA CURRAISSandra Currais appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for Administrative Analyst (M0324C), Newark. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-10 | GILBERTO DELEON, JR. AND EBONY WOODSGilberto DeLeon, Jr. and Ebony Woods appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Records Technician 3, Motor Vehicle… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-11 | ASHLEY DIGERNESSAshley Digerness appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Health Educator (PC3794D), Salem County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-12 | CANDICE DONALDSONCandice Donaldson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the requirements for the open- competitive examination for Home Instructor, Commission for the Blind and Vi… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-13 | BONNIE DUBEBonnie Dube appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements, per the substitutional clause of education, for the promotional examination for Admi… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-14 | BEFKADU GUTABefkadu Guta appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he was below the minimum requirements in experience for the promotional examination for Senior Engineer Structural Evaluation (P… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-15 | WILLIAM HARRONWilliam Harmon appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Administrative Assistant 3 (S0769C), Statewide. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-16 | TAMMY HOLMESTammy Holmes appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the minimum requirements in experience for the open-competitive examination for Supervisor of Nurses (C0448D), H… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-17 | ALEXANDER MCLEANAlexander McClean appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open-competitive examination for Senior Management Assistant (M0251D), J… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-18 | AMANI SHAKURAmani Shakur appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the requirements for the promotional examinations for Management Assistant (PM4872C) and Manager Sanitation (PM50… | Examination eligibility | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-19 | CAROLYN SYLVESTERCarolyn Sylvester 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 Assi… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-20 | ERIKA TURNER-BYFIELDErika Turner-Byfield appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Supervising Community Program Specialist… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-21 | C.N.C.N. appeals the test administration, and requests a make-up examination, for Senior Technician, MVC (PS2743T), Motor Vehicle Commission. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-22 | TAMARA TOTHTamara Toth requests to take a make-up examination for Supervising Health Care Evaluator (PS2975H), Department of Health. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-23 | SHARONDA BREWERSharonda Brewer appeals her rank and score for the promotional examination for Clerk 4 (PC5037C), Essex County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-24 | SUSHANT DARJI, ET AL.Sushant Darji, Reba Oduro, and Zil Patel appeal the scoring and validity of the Senior Engineer Transportation (PS1109T), Department of Transportation promotional examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-25 | OLTJANA DURAJOltjana Duraj appeals the scoring and validity of the Senior Engineer Traffic (PS7382T), Department of Transportation promotional examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-26 | M.D.M.D. appeals the administration of the promotional examination for Police Sergeant. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-27 | DALE LAIRDDale Laird appeals the administration of the open competitive examination for Campus Police Officer Recruit (S0226D), Statewide. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-28 | INES MASSIOInes Massio appeals her disqualification by the Division of Test Development, Analytics and Administration for the open-competitive examination for Judiciary Clerk 2, Bilingual in Spanish and English (S0402V), Statewide. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-29 | NICOLAS MONACO, ET AL.Nicolas Monaco (PC4822C), Morris County; Anthony Porcella, Michael Sadeghian and Michael Donlon (PC4820C), Middlesex County; Raymond Paul and Vanessa Howard (PC4821C), Monmouth County; Patrick Toomey (PC4817C), Hudson Co… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-30 | MARSHA APFFELMarsha Apffel appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of her position with the Department of Environmental Protection is Agency Services Representative 3. The appellant… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-31 | WAYNE BEBERTWayne Bebert appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of his position with Sayreville is Maintenance Worker 1 Grounds. He seeks a Maintenance Worker 2 Grounds classification … | Position classification | Denied |
| B-32 | RODNEY RICKENBACHRodney Rickenbach appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that his position with the Department of Law and Public Safety is properly classified as Administrative Analyst 4, Information Systems… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-33 | S.W.S.W., a Program Specialist 3, Regulatory Programs with the Department of Community Affairs, appeals the decision of the Lieutenant Governor, which was unable to substantiate that she was subject to discrimination and ret… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-34 | YAKEMA COLEMANYakema Coleman requests reconsideration of In the Matter of Yakema Coleman (CSC, decided June 15, 2022) where the Civil Service Commission denied her appeal of the determination of the Division of Agency Services that sh… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-35 | J.M.J.M., a Planner/Scheduler, Computerized Maintenance Management with the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Human Services, requests reconsideration of In the Matter of J.M. (CSC, decided August 24, 2022) … | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-36 | OMAR DIAZOmar Diaz, a Police Captain with the City of Newark, represented by John J. Chrystal, III, President of the Superior Officers’ Association, petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his immediat… | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Granted in part |
| B-37 | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 3 (S0769C), STOCKTON UNIVERSITYStockton University requests permission not to make an appointment from the May 2, 2022 certification for Administrative Assistant 3 (S0769C). | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-38 | ZAVIAN BRYANT AND NICHOLAS LONEROSouth Orange Village requests that the list for Police Sergeant (PM0871V), South Orange, be revived in order to effectuate the appointments of Zavian Bryant and Nicholas Lonero. | Granted | |
| B-39 | JOHN CATRON, ET AL.Freehold Township requests that the list for Police Sergeant (PM0799V), Freehold, be revived in order to effectuate the appointments of John Catron, Jack Mandala and Jimmy Santiago. | Granted | |
| B-40 | WILLIAM DIGANGI, ET AL.Rahway requests that the list for Police Sergeant (PM0858V), Rahway, be revived in order to effectuate the appointments of William DiGangi, Kenneth Rengifo and Kevin Wronski. | Granted | |
| B-41 | JUAN LAFFONT, ET AL.West New York, represented by Angelo Auteri, Esq., requests that the list for Police Sergeant (PM0888V), West New York, be revived in order to effectuate the appointments of Juan Laffont, Jerry Maury and Madelyn Velasque… | Granted | |
| B-42 | MATTHEW COSTELOW AND ROBERT VANARSDALEThe Department of Environmental Protection requests that the appointment of Matthew Costelow and Robert VanArsdale to the title of State Park Police Officer Trainee be recorded, effective January 29, 2022 and August 14, … | Granted | |
| B-43 | B.M.B.M. appeals the administration of the promotional examination for Police Sergeant. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-44 | NOTICE OF READOPTION: N.J.A.C. 4A:1 - GENERAL RULES AND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONNotice of Readoption for N.J.A.C. 4A:1 – General Rules and Department Organization. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-45 | NOTICE OF READOPTION: N.J.A.C. 4A:2 - APPEALS, DISCIPLINE, AND SEPARATIONSNotice of Readoption for N.J.A.C. 4A:2 - Appeals, Discipline, and Separations. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-46 | NOTICE OF READOPTION WITH AMENDMENT: N.J.A.C. 4A:5 - VETERANS’ AND DISABLED VETERANS’ PREFERENCENotice of Readoption with Amendment: N.J.A.C. 4A:5 -Veterans’ and Disabled Veterans’ Preference. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-47 | NOTICE OF READOPTION: N.J.A.C. 4A:9 - POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONSNotice of Readoption for N.J.A.C. 4A:9 – Political Subdivisions. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-48 | NOTICE OF READOPTION N.J.A.C. 4A:10 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIESNotice of Readoption for N.J.A.C. 4A:10 – Violations and Penalties. | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |
| B-49 | FISCAL YEAR 2023 SALARY REGULATION COMPENDIUMThe FY 2023 Salary Regulations Compendium includes the following: Section 1 - Aligned Salary Regulation, Non-Aligned Salary Regulation, Attachments A and B; Section 2 - Emergency Conditions Salary Regulation; Section 3 -… | Salary regulations | Recorded |