Civil Service Commission meeting, February 22, 2023
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on February 22, 2023: 25 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 25 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Acting Chairperson) presiding. 1 appeal was withdrawn.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
- Examination scoring or administration: 8
- Discipline: 6
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Leave or benefits: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | STEVEN ALLENSteven Allen, Sheriff’s Officer, Gloucester County, Sheriff’s Office, removal, effective May 21, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | RICHIE LOPEZRichie Lopez, Police Officer, Jersey City, removal, effective August 23, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and violation of departmental policies. | Discipline | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| A-4 | MICHAEL MALDONADO AND ALFONSO REDDICKMichael Maldonado and Alfonso Reddick, Police Officers, Newark Department of Public Safety, six working day suspensions on charges of disobedience of orders. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | THERESA MCKINNEY-WARDRICKTheresa McKinney-Wardrick, Senior Cook, Newark School District, 30 working day suspension, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, neglect of duty and other sufficient caus… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-6 | ROBERT NGUETSOPRobert Nguetsop, Electrical Mechanic, Department of Transportation, 15 and 30 working day suspensions, of charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, falsification, neglect of duty and other suffi… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-7 | KLEOVOULOS ZISSIMOPOULOSKleovoulos Zissimopoulos, Police Officer, Atlantic City, Department of Public Safety and Juvenile Justice, removal, effective August 30, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause… | Discipline | Settlement acknowledged |
| B-1 | PETER FABIANIPeter Fabiani represented by Thomas A. Cushane, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the Police Lieutenant (PM4156C), Pennsauken eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-2 | ODAI MATARIEHOdai Matarieh requests that he be permitted to submit applications for the 2022 Law Enforcement Examination, after the application filing deadline. | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-3 | KIMBERLY BADESSAKimberly Badessa appeals the determination 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 … | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-4 | JANNIFER BEASLEYJannifer Beasley appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not properly complete her application and her eligibility could not be determined, for the promotional examination for Hum… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-5 | CLAUDIA JACKSONClaudia Jackson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she was ineligible for the open competitive examination for Social Worker 2 (S1084D), Statewide. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-6 | LANCE WILLIAMSLance Williams, represented by Catherine M. Elston, Esq., appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open-competitive examination for Tech… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-7 | WILMAN DIAZWilman Diaz appeals the determination of the Division of Administration denying his request for a make-up for the promotional examination for Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant (PC4997C), Morris County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-8 | DARYL GORDONDaryl Gordon appeals the determination of the Division of Administration denying his request for a make-up for the promotional examination for Sheriff’s Officer Lieutenant (PC4980C), Passaic County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | CHRISTOPHER CURKOChristopher Curko appeals the correct response to question 40 on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3385C), Hoboken. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | SALEH JUDEH AND MICHAEL NGSaleh Judeh (PM4724D), Paterson; and Michael Ng (PM4746D), Woodbridge; appeal the promotional examination for Police Captain. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | GRAHAM KOSHNICKGraham Koshnick appeals his score on the make-up of the promotional examination for Police Captain (PM0840A), Belleville. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-12 | JOSEPH VASBINDER, ET AL.Joseph Vasbinder (PM4758D), Delran; Jorge Cabral, Jose Escaleira, Jason Luis and Luciano Porto (PM4761D), Elizabeth; Bryan Yannuzzi (PM4762D), Fairview; Nathaniel Montgomery and Justin Pederson (PM4772D), Lakewood; Franc… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | HOPE POLITEHope Polite appeals the administration of the examination for Supervising Family Service Specialist 1 (PS8311K), Department of Children and Families. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | J.B.J.B., an Assistant Regional Forester, Department of Environmental Protection, appeals the determination of the Deputy Director, Division of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Civil Service Commission which … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-15 | R.C.R.C., a Program Support Specialist 2, Assistance Programs with the Department of Community Affairs, appeals the determination of the Commissioner, which found that the appellant failed to present sufficient evidence to s… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Referred for further review |
| B-16 | DONNELL HOLLAND, ET AL.Donnell Holland, Kevin Fair and Henry White, III, represented by Lauren Sandy, Esq., petition the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of In the Matters of Donnell Holland, Kevin Fair, and Henry White III, Police… | Request for reconsideration | Granted |
| B-17 | POLICE CHIEF, PATERSONPaterson, represented by Aymen A. Aboushi, Esq., appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which denied its request to appoint a Police Chief in the unclassified service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-60.… | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-18 | DAVID WROBLEWSKIDavid Wroblewski, a part-time Building Subcode Official, Perth Amboy, appeals the denial of his request for pro-rated vacation leave. | Leave or benefits | Granted in part |
| B-19 | PAYROLL SUPERVISOR (M0364D), VINELAND SCHOOL DISTRICTVineland School District requests permission not to make an appointment from the May 16, 2022 certification for Payroll Supervisor (M0364D), Vineland School District. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |