Civil Service Commission meeting, March 15, 2023
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on March 15, 2023: 27 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 27 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Acting Chairperson) presiding. 4 appeals were withdrawn and 2 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 7
- Discipline: 5
- Examination eligibility: 5
- Removal from an eligible list: 3
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | TYRELL BAGBYTyrell Bagby, County Police Sergeant, Camden County, Police Department, removal, effective July 19, 2021, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, inability to perform duties, conduct unbeco… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | MARK GRIFFITHMark Griffith, County Correctional Police Officer, Mercer County Correction Center, 10, 15 and 20 working day suspensions, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, conduct unbecoming a public employee … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | MARYBETH HARRELLMarybeth Harrell, Clerk 2, Camden County Board of Social Services, removal, effective July 22, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, discrimination and other sufficient cause. | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | EDWARD MCMAHONEdward McMahon, Public Safety Telecommunicator, Gloucester County, Department of Emergency Response, removal, effective January 31, 2022, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordina… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | MIOSHA SOREYMiosha Sorey, Security Guard, Newark School District, removal, effective January 7, 2019, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-7 | SHANNON THOMASShannon Thomas, Family Service Worker, Essex County, Department of Citizen Services, removal, effective May 21, 2021, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, conduct unbecoming a public employee and o… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | N.W.M.N.W.M., represented by Mark Gulbranson, Jr., Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by the Trenton and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | WILLIAM NIELSENWilliam Nielsen appeals the decision to remove his name from the County Correctional Police Lieutenant (PC1331A), Cape May County Sheriff’s Office eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory employment record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | RODNEY WILLIAMSRodney Williams appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2163W), Plainfield, on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted in part |
| B-4 | CARYN BRIDGEWATERCaryn Bridgewater appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional examination for Office Supervisor (PS8055I), State Parole B… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-5 | HANA HAMEEDHana Hameed appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Human Services Specialist 4 (PC5164D), Hudson County. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-6 | MICHAEL SIMMONSMichael Simmons appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for Program Specialist 3 Social/Human Services… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-7 | APRIL TORRESApril Torres appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements, per the substitution clause for education, for the promotional examination for Prog… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-8 | PHEMA WOODSONPhema Woodson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that, per the substitution clause for education, she did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for… | Examination eligibility | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-9 | JONATHAN AROCHOJonathan Arocho requests a make-up for the open competitive examination for Sheriff’s Officer (C0218D), Essex County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | ALEXANDER MEJIAAlexander Mejia requests a make-up for the open competitive examination for Sheriff’s Officer (C0213D), Bergen County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | KAMELAH WILLIAMS-BETANCOURTKamelah Williams-Betancourt requests a make-up for the open competitive examination for Sheriff’s Officer (C0218D), Essex County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-12 | WILLIAM CHILDS, JR.William Childs, Jr., appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for second-level Fire Captain (PM2331C), Irvington. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | KENYATTA COLLINSKenyatta Collins appeals her score for the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M1813W), Clifton. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | THOMAS PERRYThomas Perry appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional examination for second-level Fire Captain (PM2331C), Irvington. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-15 | LAUREN SAMUELSLauren Samuels appeals her score for the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M1880W), West Orange. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-16 | J.S.J.S., a Senior Correctional Police Officer with the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections, appeals the determination of an Acting Managing Attorney, Equal Employment Division and Ethics Unit… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-17 | D.E.M.D.E.M. requests reconsideration of the final decision of the Civil Service Commission, rendered on November 2, 2022, which upheld the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1809W), City of Camden, … | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-18 | MIGUEL FIGUEROAMiguel Figueroa, a Sheriff’s Officer with the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office, represented by Peter B. Paris, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his immediate suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-19 | UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIESThe New Jersey Governor’s Office of Employee Relations and the Communications Workers of America request that various titles be placed in the noncompetitive division of the career service on an interim basis in order to … | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-20 | GOVERNOR’S FELLOWThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the unclassified title of Governor’s Fellow for use in State government. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-21 | PUBLIC POLICY SPECIALISTThe Division of Agency Services intends to reactivate and rename the title of Government Affairs Specialist, Office of Business Advocacy to Public Policy Specialist and requests that the title be reallocated to the nonco… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |