Civil Service Commission meeting, May 3, 2023
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on May 3, 2023: 41 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 41 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Acting Chairperson) presiding. 8 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 12
- Removal from an eligible list: 6
- Examination eligibility: 6
- Certification or appointment: 6
- Examination scoring or administration: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 3
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | RAYLOR ADAMESRaylor Adames, Fire Fighter, Newark, Department of Public Safety, 10 working day suspension, on charges of neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-3 | ROBERT CLARKRobert Clark, Police Officer, Monroe, Police Department, 90 working day suspension and removal, effective November 1, 2017, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and violation of multiple departmental rules … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | DAVID GILMOREDavid Gilmore, Director of Community Improvements, Paterson, Department of Economic Development, removal, effective April 19, 2022, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-5 | MAURICE JACKSONMaurice Jackson, Correctional Police Sergeant, Central Reception and Assignment Facility, Department of Corrections, removal, effective September 12, 2019, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other suf… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | ARMINDA MEDINAArminda Medina, Judiciary Clerk 3, Judiciary, Union Vicinage, removal, effective January 25, 2016, on charges of inability to perform duties. | Discipline | Granted |
| A-7 | VICTOR OBIEFUNAVictor Obiefuna, Human Services Technician, Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, removal, effective March 21, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| A-8 | MICHAEL PALINCZARMichael Palinczar, Police Officer, Trenton, Police Department, removal, effective April 18, 2019, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of du… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-9 | MATTHEW RADECKYMatthew Radecky, Police Sergeant, Pohatcong, Police Department, two removals, effective April 5, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-10 | SERGIO SANTIAGOSergio Santiago, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Northern State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal, effective March 14, 2022, on charges of insubordination, inability to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a p… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-11 | JAMES SIMPSONJames Simpson, Public Works Inspector, Millville, Department of Public Works, removal, effective May 2, 2022, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, neglect of duty and ot… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-12 | ROME SMITHRome Smith, Senior Juvenile Detention Officer, Cumberland County, Department of Corrections, removal, effective September 15, 2020, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-13 | CHARLES WILLIAMSCharles Williams, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections, 45 working day suspension, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | A.S.A.S., represented by Eric Marcy, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by West New York and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of psychologi… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | P.R.P.R., represented by Stephen B. Hunter, Esq., appeals her rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Jersey City and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of psych… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | ALAA ALATEEKAlaa Alateek, represented by Nicole L. Atlak, Esq., appeals the removal of her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A), Jersey City on the basis that she did not appear for the psychological examination. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | CASEY OLOHANCasey Olohan, represented by John D. Feeley, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1845W), Kearny on the basis of failure to meet the residency requirement. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-5 | ANTHONY TILLMANAnthony Tillman appeals the decision to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A), Ewing Township on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-6 | VICTOR DENISVictor Denis appeals the bypass of his name on the Supervisor, Information Technology (C0757D), Essex County eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-7 | ANDREW CASOLEAndrew Casole appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he lacked the required amount of permanent status in a title to which the examination was open for the promotional examination f… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-8 | TRACI GRANATETraci Granate appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the qualifying examination for Appeal Examiner 2, Department of Labor and Workforce Develop… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-9 | NANCY GRAVINA, ET AL.Nancy Gravina, Debra Mallamace, Shaonil Nandi, and Michael Picariello appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Hu… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-10 | TROY HARRISTroy Harris appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive examination for Human Services Specialist 1 (C1491D), Hudson County. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-11 | CLAUDETTE LATTIMOREClaudette Lattimore appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Coordinator, MVC (PS8479T), Motor Vehicle Commission. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-12 | MINERVA MARTINEZMinerva Martinez appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Human Services Specialist 4 (PC5164D), Hudson County. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-13 | MARITZA TELLEZMaritza Tellez appeals the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examinations for Human Services Specialist 1 (C1491D), and Human Services… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-14 | JOANNA KIERCE, ET AL.Joanna Kierce, represented by Michael A. Bukosky, Esq., Kevin Aviles, Megan Bara, Samantha Camacho, Dave Persad, Victor Ransom, Chanel Thomas, John Tomei and Arkadiusz Zylkiewicz (PM4569C), Jersey City; Steve Molina (PM4… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-15 | A.B.A.B., a former unclassified Clinical Psychiatrist – Post Certified with Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, represented by David E. Gray, Esq., appeals the determination of a Chief of Staff which substanti… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-16 | M.M.M.M., a former Paralegal Technician 1 with the Department of Children and Families, appeals the determination of a Deputy Commissioner, Policy, Legal Affairs and Compliance that substantiated that she violated the New Je… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-17 | J.Z.J.Z., a Senior Parole Officer, Juvenile Justice Commission, appeals the determination of the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, which found that the appellant failed to present sufficient evidence to support a finding … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-18 | ACCOUNTANT (M0522B), JERSEY CITY PUBLIC LIBRARYJersey City Public Library requests permission not to make an appointment from the July 11, 2022 certification for Accountant (M0522B), Jersey City Public Library. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-19 | INVESTIGATOR 2 (C1222D), BERGEN COUNTYBergen County requests permission not to make an appointment from the December 12, 2022 certification for Investigator 2 (C1222D), Bergen County. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-20 | SOCIAL WORKER (C1163A), BERGEN COUNTYIn In the Matter of Social Worker (C1163A), Bergen County (CSC, decided June 29, 2022), the Civil Service Commission (Commission) granted the request of Bergen County for an appointment waiver for the February 6, 2020 ce… | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-21 | GLENN NOLENGlenn Nolen requests enforcement of the Civil Service Commission decision rendered on May 18, 2022, which ordered that he be granted mitigated back pay, benefits, and seniority. | Request for enforcement | Denied |
| B-22 | WANDA DOWNINGWanda Downing, a Tenant Relations Assistant, represented by Arnold Shep Cohen, Esq., appeals her separation from employment, effective December 31, 2022, with the Irvington Housing Authority. | Reassignment, salary or separation | Granted in part |
| B-23 | JOSEPH BRANDECKER, ET AL.The Department of Human Services requests that the permanent appointments of Joseph Brandecker, Shawn Canada, Skylar Dixon, Derek Enriquez, Matthew Lewis and Steven Meckel to the title of Police Officer Recruit, Human Se… | Certification or appointment | Granted in part |
| B-24 | SKYLER CONTEThe Department of Environmental Protection requests that the permanent appointment of Skyler Conte to the title of State Park Police Officer Trainee be recorded, effective November 22, 2021. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-25 | CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYST TITLE SERIESThe Division of Agency Services requests the creation of the local government title series of Criminal Intelligence Analyst. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-26 | F.B., ET AL.F.B., J.D., D.K., J.N., and S.R., Fire Fighters; and S.G. and C.R., Fire Captains, all with the West Orange, represented by Craig S. Gumpel, Esq., request enforcement of the Civil Service Commission decision rendered on … | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-27 | NICHOLAS HAGENSNicholas Hagens appeals the decision to remove his name from the Sheriff’s Officer (S9999A), Essex County, eligible list on the basis of falsification of his application. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-28 | BAYRON DELCIDBaron Delcid appeals his non-appointment from the eligible list for Campus Police Officer Recruit (S9999A), Stockton State University. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-29 | THOMAS WENGERTERThomas Wengerter appeals the written portion of the examination for Fire Captain (PM5028D) Linden. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |