Civil Service Commission meeting, May 24, 2023
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on May 24, 2023: 32 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 32 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Acting Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn.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
- Removal from an eligible list: 11
- Request for reconsideration: 5
- Discipline: 4
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 3
- Bypass on a certification: 2
- Examination scoring or administration: 2
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Other: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | FABIAN ARROYOFabian Arroyo, Laborer 1, Hoboken, Department of Transportation and Parking, 30 working day suspension, on charges conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-3 | THEODORE BOSWELLTheodore Boswell, Human Services Technician, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, removal, effective October 4, 2019, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-4 | JAMES CHAMBERSJames Chambers, County Correctional Police Officer, Mercer County Correction Center, 60 working day suspension, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee,… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-5 | PAULETTE GARRISONPaulette Garrison, Senior Human Services Technician, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, two removals, effective February 25, 2019, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, conduct unbec… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | M.H.M.H., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Kearny and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of psycholog… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | R.H.R.H. appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by Pleasantville and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1867W) on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform effectively t… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | G.M.G.M., represented by Daniel J. Zirrith, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Kearny 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 | Denied |
| B-4 | H.M.H.M., 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 | Denied |
| B-5 | J.P.J.P., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by the Clifton and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1813W) on the basis of psycholo… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | N.R.N.R., represented by Christopher L. Perkes, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by Clifton and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1813W) on the basis of psycholog… | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-7 | AMANDA BARTEEAmanda Bartee appeals the removal of her name from the eligible list for Family Service Specialist 1 (PS5386K), Department of Children and Families, on the basis that she failed to respond to the certification notices. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-8 | KELY NUNFIOKely Nunfio appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A), Jersey City on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-9 | COREY RHETTCorey Rhett appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A), Jersey City on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-10 | JORDY TERRONESJordy Terrones, represented by Ariel Alvarez, Esq., appeals the decision to remove his name from the County Correctional Police Officer (S9999A), Morris County Sheriff’s Office eligible list on the basis of falsification… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-11 | ANTHONY WOODARDAnthony Woodard appeals the removal of his name from the Parole Officer Recruit (S1000A), State Parole Board eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-12 | NICOLE BARLOW-GRIFFIN AND DARRING VILLEGASNicole Barlow-Griffin, represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals the bypass of her name on the Chief Juvenile Detention Officer (PC3776D), Bergen County eligible list. Darring Villegas appeals his non-appointment … | Bypass on a certification | Referred for further review |
| B-13 | M.S. AND A.V.M.S. and A.V., represented by Nicholas P. Milewski, Esq., appeal the bypass of their names on the Police Sergeant (PM5120N), Jersey City, eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-14 | ABDELBASSET JIBBOUAbdelbasset Jibbou requests that the eligible list for Police Sergeant (PM2519W), Ewing, be revived so that his name may be certified to the appointing authority. | Granted | |
| B-15 | KEITH BIERWISCHKeith Bierwisch 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-16 | CALEB SPEERCaleb Speer appeals the examination for Police Sergeant (PM5318D), Stratford. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-17 | G.G.G.G., an Unemployment Insurance Clerk with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, appeals the determination of a Chief of Staff which was unable to substantiate that she was subject to discrimination in viola… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-18 | E.H.E.H., an Administrative Analyst 3 with the Ambulatory Care Facility Assessments Unit, Office of Healthcare Financing, Division of Management and Administration, Department of Health, appeals the determinations of the Off… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-19 | SHREEKK CRAWFORDShreekk Crawford, a County Correctional Police Lieutenant with Essex County, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, represented by Zinovia H. Stone, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration … | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-20 | DAMIAN DALEYDamian Daley, represented by Thomas M. Rogers, Esq., requests reconsideration of the final administrative decision, rendered on June 29, 2022, which upheld his removal from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A), … | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-21 | ODAI MATARIEHOdai Matarieh requests reconsideration of the final administrative determination in In the Matter of Odai Matarieh (CSC, decided February 22, 2023). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-22 | SEAN NICHOLLSean Nicholl requests reconsideration of the final administrative determination in In the Matter of Alvin Goss, et al., 2022 Law Enforcement Examination (CSC, decided February 1, 2023). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-23 | 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., requests reconsideration of In the Matter … | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-24 | P.L.P.L., a Police Officer with Trenton, represented by Frank C. Cioffi, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief of her immediate suspension without pay, effective November 30, 2022. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-25 | NORHAN MANSOUR AND OMAR POLANCONorhan Mansour and Omar Polanco, Police Officers with Jersey City, represented by Peter B. Paris, Esq., petition the Civil Service Commission for interim relief of their immediate suspensions. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-26 | JESSE O’BRIENJesse O’Brien, a Police Officer with Jersey City, represented by Jared M. Wichnovitz, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his immediate suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Granted in part |
| B-27 | MATTHEW DSURNEYMatthew Dsurney, represented by Frank C. Cioffi, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission to determine his back pay and counsel fees based on the decision rendered on March 2, 2022, granting him mitigated back pay, b… | Counsel fees or back pay | Ordered |
| B-28 | SENIOR BIOLOGIST, MOSQUITO CONTROLThe Division of Agency Services requests the reactivation of the Senior Biologist, Mosquito Control title. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |