Civil Service Commission meeting, January 18, 2023
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on January 18, 2023: 24 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 24 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Acting Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 5
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Position classification: 3
- Certification or appointment: 3
- Removal from an eligible list: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
- Examination scoring or administration: 1
- Layoff, seniority or title rights: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | JILLIAN BARONJillian Baron, County Correctional Police Officer, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, removal, effective May 10, 2022, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | SHOLA LONDON-BOSTICShola London-Bostic, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Justice Commission, removal, effective June 7, 2022, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness and other sufficient cau… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | TIMOTHY SNYDERTimothy Snyder, Police Sergeant, Marlboro, Police Department, removal, effective June 3, 2026, on charges of inability to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-5 | JOHN TAYAG-KOSKYJohn Tayag-Kosky, Firefighter, Kearny, Fire Department, removal, effective May 13, 2021, on charges of charges of insubordination, chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, conduct unbecoming a public employee, negle… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | KURTIS WARNER, ET AL.Kurtis Warner, Timothy Jillson, John Jester, Douglas Weedon and Alberto Campos, Senior Correctional Police Officers, Juvenile Justice, and Quantara Ross, Communications Officer, Secured Facilities, removals on various da… | Discipline | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-1 | TOUFIC HAYEK, JR.Toufic Hayek, Jr., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Sergeant (PM0896V), Woodland Park on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | KENNETH MONTELEONEKenneth Monteleone appeals the removal of his name from the Correctional Police Officer (S9988A), Department of Corrections, eligible list on the basis of falsification of the employment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | CRAIG BELLCraig Bell, represented by Jennifer Curley, Senior Staff Representative, CWA Local 1040, appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he was not eligible for the promotional examination … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-4 | LISA HARTMANLisa Hartman appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the education requirement for the open competitive examination for Zoo Curator (C0763C), Essex County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-5 | ANTHONY IANICELLI, ET AL.Anthony Ianicelli, Andrew Kim, Louis Piserchio and Zachariah Wojcik request that they be permitted to amend their applications for the open competitive examination for the 2022 Law Enforcement Examination, various titles… | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-6 | MARCELLA TRAINAMarcella Traina appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the education requirements for the open competitive examination for Assistant Planner (C1062D), Hudson County. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-7 | CHARLES ANGELUSCharles Angelus appeals the May 24, 2021, classification decision of the Division of Agency Services. | Position classification | Denied |
| B-8 | GREG BARTELLONIEssex County, represented by Sylvia Hall, Esq., appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that Greg Bartelloni’s position with the Essex County Department of Corrections was properly class… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-9 | JAMES TEMPLETONJames Templeton appeals the June 2, 2021, classification decision of the Division of Agency Services. | Position classification | Granted in part |
| B-10 | R.M.R.M., a former Technical Assistant 3 with the Department of Community Affairs, represented by Mark D. Laderman, Esq., appeals the determination of the Commissioner, which found sufficient evidence that the appellant had … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| B-11 | JOHN EUGENIOJohn Eugenio, represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq. requests reconsideration of the final decision of the Civil Service Commission, rendered on July 25, 2022, which upheld the removal of his name from the Fire Fighter … | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-12 | NIOVE RAMIREZNiove Ramirez requests reconsideration of the final administrative determination in In the Matter of Joseff Linsangan, et al., County Correctional Police Sergeant (PC4825C), Hudson County (CSC, decided April 27, 2022). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-13 | EBONY MULLINS-GANTEbony Mullins-Gant, a County Correctional Police Sergeant with Essex County, represented by Luretha M. Stribling, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief of her immediate suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-14 | JAMES SOMERSJames Somers requests relief regarding the promotional examination for Quality Assurance Coordinator (PS0645H), Department of Health. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-15 | JORDAN ZORRER, ET AL.Jordan Zorrer, et al., represented by Michael A. Bukosky, Esq., request relief regarding the Union County Department of Corrections’ June 30, 2021 layoff. | Layoff, seniority or title rights | Denied |
| B-16 | MICHAEL DEANEYKeansburg requests that Michael Deaney be assigned a retroactive appointment date to the Police Captain title. In addition, Michael Deaney seeks his eligibility for the promotional examination for Deputy Police Chief (PM… | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-17 | IN THE MATTER OF MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (C0506C), BURLINGTON COUNTYBurlington County requests permission not to make an appointment from the May 2, 2022 certification for Management Specialist (C0506C). | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-18 | SENIOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST (M0263C), PATERSONPaterson requests permission not to make an appointment from the March 25, 2022 certification for Senior Community Relations Specialist (M0263C). | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-19 | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE HOUSING TRAINEE, HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMThe Division of Agency Services requests the creation of the noncompetitive title of Field Representative Housing Trainee, Housing Assistance Program. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |