Civil Service Commission meeting, February 1, 2023
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on February 1, 2023: 28 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 28 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Acting Chairperson) presiding. 1 appeal was withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 6
- Examination eligibility: 4
- Certification or appointment: 3
- Examination scoring or administration: 3
- Request for reconsideration: 3
- Removal from an eligible list: 2
- Request for enforcement: 2
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Other: 1
- Position classification: 1
- Rule proposal or adoption: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | DANIEL BORRERO-MELENDEZDaniel Borrero-Melendez, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Justice Commission, removal, effective March 2, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| A-3 | DAREN FIGUEROADaren Figueroa, Building Maintenance Worker, Hoboken Public Library, 20 and 30 working day suspension, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | EFRAIN MARTINEZEfrain Martinez, Police Officer, Clifton, Department of Public Safety, 90 working day suspension, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of du… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-5 | KEITH MARTINEZKeith Martinez, County Correctional Police Officer, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, 60 and 90 working day suspensions, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, ina… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-6 | GARY PLAYFORDGary Playford, Construction Official, Lower Township, Department of Planning and Development, five working day suspension and removal, effective November 16, 2021, on charges of charges of incompetency, inefficiency or f… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Penalty upheld |
| A-7 | JOHN TALTONJohn Talton, Public Safety Telecommunicator, Camden County, Department of Public Safety and Juvenile Justice, removal, effective November 15, 2021, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, c… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-8 | 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 | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| B-1 | CHRISTIAN HERNANDEZChristian Hernandez appeals the removal of his name on the certification for Fire Fighter (OL220391) for failure to appear for the Physical Performance Test portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M1809W), Camden. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-2 | DOMINIC JANDOLIDominic Jandoli, represented by Nicholas J. Palma, Esq., appeals the decision to remove his name from the Fire Fighter (M1880W), West Orange, eligible list on the basis of falsification of his application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | JOHN SHAWJohn Shaw, represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals Belleville’s request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Lieutenant (PM1067V), due to an unsatisfactory employment history. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | NANCY SHOUKRYNancy Shoukry, represented by Lisa Maddox Douglas, President, Public Employees Supervisors’ Union, appeals the bypass of her name on the Deputy Director Welfare (PC4831C), Essex County eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-5 | S.G.S.G. requests permission to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM5172C), West Orange. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-6 | PAUL DIULIOPaul Diulio appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Engineer in Charge of Maintenance 2 (PS7251H)… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-7 | JASON FORSYTHJason Forsyth appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Assistant Supervisor Public Works (PM4196D), Tea… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-8 | KELLY MACNIVEN AND ASHLEY SCHNEIDERKelly MacNiven and Ashley Schneider appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Personnel Assistant 2 (P… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-9 | LAWRENCE WILLSLawrence Wills appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements, per the substitutional clause of education, for the promotional examination for Ad… | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-10 | AMARILYS SERRANOAmarilys Serrano appeals the test mode, scoring, and test administration of the promotional examination for Management Assistant (PS7415C), Civil Service Commission. It is noted that the appellant failed the subject exam… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | MICHAEL ANDREWSMichael Andrews requests to take a make-up examination for Family Service Specialist 1 (PS8306K), Department of Children and Families. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-12 | ALVIN GOSS, ET AL.Alvin Goss, Dominick Passiglia and Danielle Peterson appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services denying their requests for a make-up; and David Hopkins, Sean Nicholl and Mark Thompson request a make-up … | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-13 | O.C., ET AL.O.C., R.F., G.L., S.M., J.M., D.R., F.R., and G.W., Police Officers; and R.K., Police Lieutenant, all with or formerly with West Orange, represented by Jeffrey D. Catrambone, Esq., request relief concerning the Civil Ser… | Granted in part | |
| B-14 | JEFFREY ADAMSJeffrey Adams appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of his position with the Department of the Treasury is Investigator 2, Taxation. He seeks a classification of Administr… | Position classification | Denied |
| B-15 | CASEY ADAMSCasey Adams requests reconsideration of the decision rendered on November 23, 2022, which upheld the determination of the Division of Agency Services that his position with the Department of the Treasury is properly clas… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-16 | GLENN GASTON, SR.Glenn Gaston, Sr., represented by Thomas M. Rogers, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the decision rendered on August 3, 2022, which found that his score for the examination for Police C… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-17 | ALEXANDER MCCLEANAlexander McClean petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the decision rendered on September 21, 2022, which found that he was ineligible for the open-competitive examination for Senior Management A… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-18 | JOSEPH GROSSI, JR.Hoboken petitions the Civil Service Commission for a retroactive regular appointment for Joseph Grossi, Jr., effective May 29, 2020, from the eligible list for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2153W), Hoboken. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-19 | ANDREW JUTTNERAndrew Juttner, a Battalion Fire Chief with Plainfield, appeals the provisional appointment of Walter Thompson to the title of Deputy Fire Chief, Plainfield. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-20 | CHIEF, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS (M0257U), NEWARKFidelia N. Uzoukwu Odutola requests enforcement of the decisions of the Civil Service Commission, which were rendered on July 26, 2017 and March 27, 2018, regarding the failure of Newark to properly dispose of the Novemb… | Request for enforcement | Dismissed |
| B-21 | TELEWORK PROGRAM COMPLAINT, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIESThe Division of Child Protection and Permanency Clerical Staff from the Communications Workers of America Local 1037 and Local 1038, represented by Patricia A. Villanueva, Esq., request that the Civil Service Commission … | Rule proposal or adoption | Denied |