Civil Service Commission meeting, November 23, 2022
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on November 23, 2022: 25 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 25 matters at this meeting, with Deirdré L. Webster Cobb (Chairperson) presiding. 2 appeals were withdrawn and 3 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination eligibility: 6
- Discipline: 5
- Examination scoring or administration: 4
- Request for enforcement: 3
- Removal from an eligible list: 1
- Position classification: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Other: 1
- Salary overpayment waiver: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Commission business: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | CLIVE CAMPBELLClive Campbell, Institutional Trade Instructor 1, Cooking, Central Reception and Assignment Facility, Department of Corrections, removal, effective December 7, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-3 | GUSTAVO FRANCAGustavo Franca, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Northern State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal, effective May 10, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-4 | CHRISTOPHER OLIVERChristopher Oliver, Fire Fighter/Emergency Medical Technician, Gloucester City, Department of Fire and Ambulance, removal, effective December 21. 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other suffici… | Discipline | Settlement acknowledged |
| A-5 | JEROME SIMMONSJerome Simmons, Senior Youth Aide, Bergen County, Department of Human Services, removal, effective January 24. 2022, on charges of on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, inability to perfo… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | 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 | Denied |
| B-2 | FRANK CAPOANOFrank Capoano appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9999U) and (S9999A), Department of Corrections, and Correctional Police Officer, Juvenile Justice Commission (S9999U), Juvenile Justice… | Discipline | Denied |
| B-3 | KEVIN HIBBERTKevin Hibbert requests to file a late application for the promotional examination for Supervising Family Service Specialist 2 (PS8313K), Department of Children and Families. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-4 | ALICIA REEDAlicia Reed requests permission to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Family Service Supervisor (PC4847C), Essex County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-5 | ERIC BARNETTEric Barnett appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Contract Administrator 1 (PS6732T), Department of Transportati… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-6 | LAKEISHA GALLMONLakeisha Gallmon appeals the determination of the Division of the Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Management Assistant (PS6935H), Department of Health. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-7 | PATRICK HICKEYPatrick Hickey appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Supervisor of Building Repairs (PS6629J), Montcl… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-8 | DONALD HUNDT, JR.Donald Hundt, Jr., 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 Storekeeper 3 (S0403D), Sta… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-9 | KELESS MURRAYKeless Murray appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Field Representative, Senior Citizens Program (M0426D)… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-10 | JOHN JOHNSON AND FABIAN ORRIOLSJohn Johnson and Fabian Orriols appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Electrician (M0309D), Jersey City. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-11 | LEE PARKLee Park appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for second-level Fire Captain (PM2322C), Cinnaminson. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-12 | WILLIAM TAMBURRIWilliam Tamburri appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for second-level Fire Captain (PM2316C), Belleville. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | CASEY ADAMSCasey Adams, represented by John Warren, CWA Local 1033, 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… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-14 | MELVIN FINLEYMelvin Finley, a former Security Guard with the Newark School District, represented by Arnold Shep Cohen, Esq., requests reconsideration of the decision of the Director, Division of Appeals and Regulatory Affairs, render… | Request for reconsideration | Granted |
| B-15 | CAMPUS POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT, ET AL., THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEYThe Division of Agency Services requests that the Civil Service Commission order The College of New Jersey to return and properly dispose of the April 10, 2021, certification of the eligible list for Campus Police Office… | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-16 | COUNTY CORRECTIONAL POLICE OFFICER (S9999A), MERCER COUNTYThe Division of Agency Services requests that the Civil Service Commission order Mercer County to properly dispose of the September 16, 2021, certification of the eligible list for County Correctional Police Officer (S99… | Request for enforcement | Ordered |
| B-17 | OMAR DIAZOmar Diaz, a Police Captain with Newark, represented by John J. Chrystal, III, President, Superior Officers’ Association, requests enforcement of In the Matter of Omar Diaz (CSC, decided September 21, 2022). | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-18 | FAWN MCGEEFawn McGee, represented by Kevin D. Jarvis, Esq., requests that her title, Manager 4 Environmental Protection, Technical/SCIE, revert to her prior title, Manager 3 Environmental Protection, Technical/SCIE. | Denied | |
| B-19 | TASHAYA PORTERTashaya Porter, a Contract Administrator 2 with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, requests a waiver of repayment of a salary overpayment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:3-7, which provides that when an employee… | Salary overpayment waiver | Granted in part |
| B-20 | CHRISTIAN RAMIREZThe Division of Agency Services on behalf of Linden, requests that Christian Ramirez be assigned a retroactive appointment date to the Police Sergeant title. In addition, Christian Ramirez seeks his eligibility for the p… | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-21 | CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING DATES FOR 2023The proposed 2023 Civil Service Commission meeting dates are submitted for approval. | Commission business | Adopted |