Civil Service Commission meeting, August 23, 2023
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on August 23, 2023: 22 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 22 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 6 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras, Christina Mongon.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 7
- Removal from an eligible list: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Counsel fees or back pay: 2
- Examination scoring or administration: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Other: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Relaxation of a rule: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | ALEXIS ANDERSONAlexis Anderson, Investigator 1, Child Protection, Department of Children and Families, 20 working day suspension, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, neglect of duty a… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | ANA CASTILLOAna Castillo, Fire Fighter, Passaic City, Department of Public Safety, six working day suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-4 | JOHN DADURAJohn Dadura, Police Officer, Wildwood City, Department of Public Safety and Public Affairs, seven and 60 working day suspensions on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, inability to perform… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | CARISTINA NUNEZCaristina Nunez, Clerk 1, Bilingual in Spanish and English, Trenton, Department of Housing as Economic Development, removal, effective December 22, 2020, on charges incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | RASHON TYSON-BUTLERRashon Tyson-Butler, County Correctional Police Officer, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, removal, effective January 19, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other suffic… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-7 | DODI ZORRILLADodi Zorrilla, Police Officer, Paterson, Police Department, 90 calendar day suspension, on charges of violating various departmental regulations. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| B-1 | 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 | Denied |
| B-2 | ABEL IYAMUAbel Iyamu appeals the decision of the Department of Human Services to remove his name from the eligible list for Cottage Training Technician (PS5321K), Hunterdon Developmental Center, based on an unsatisfactory employme… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | N.P.N.P., represented by Lynsey A. Stehling, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the Fire Fighter (M1873W), Teaneck, eligible list, on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | DAWN GRANTDawn Grant appeals the administration of the examination for Family Service Supervisor (PC4847C), Essex County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-5 | A.A.A.A., an Assistant District Parole Supervisor with the State Parole Board, appeals the determination of the Chairman which was unable to substantiate that she was subject to discrimination in violation of the New Jersey … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-6 | B.R.B.R., a Senior Correctional Police Officer with the Department of Corrections appeals the determinations of the Director of the Equal Employment Division, stating that the appellant failed to present sufficient evidence … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-7 | JOSEPH WYSOCKIJoseph Wysocki, a former Fire Fighter with Pennsauken, represented by Daniel E. Rybeck, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his removal. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Granted in part |
| B-8 | FABIO COLOGNA, ET AL.Fabio Cologna, Kevin Robinson, Stephen Scrivani, and Andrew Frey appeal their non-appointments from the December 28, 2022, certification of the Fire Captain (PM1039V), Hoboken, eligible list. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-9 | MOHAMAED CONTEHMohamed Conteh requests that the Civil Service Commission determine the back pay and seniority entitled to him in In the Matter of Mohamed Conteh (CSC, decided September 21, 2022). | Counsel fees or back pay | Denied |
| B-10 | WANDA DOWNINGThe Irvington Housing Authority, represented by Jennifer L. Barnes, Esq., requests reconsideration of In the Matter of Wanda Downing (CSC, decided May 3, 2023). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-11 | VENAIR HEYWARDVenair Heyward, an Attendance Counselor with the Newark School District, requests that the Civil Service Commission reinstate the appeal of her 15 working day suspension, which was dismissed on the basis of her failure t… | Discipline | Denied |
| B-12 | QUAN JOHNSONQuan Johnson, represented by Sean Thom, Staff Representative CWA Local 1040, requests that the Civil Service Commission determine that his back pay award not be reduced by overtime pay that he earned during his separatio… | Counsel fees or back pay | Denied |
| B-13 | MICHELE O’CONNELLThe Middletown Township Public Library and Michele O’Connell request that O’Connell receive a retroactive date of permanent appointment to the title of Senior Library Assistant. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-14 | PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITYPemberton requests that the former employees of the Pemberton Township Municipal Utilities Authority be recorded as permanent employees with Pemberton, effective January 1, 2020. | Granted | |
| B-15 | AVIATION MECHANIC AND MASTER AVIATION MECHANICThe Division of Agency Services requests reallocation of the Aviation Mechanic and Master Aviation Mechanic titles to the non-competitive division of the career service in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.2. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-16 | OVERTIME PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETYThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of State Police, Office of Forensic Sciences, requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:3-5.3 be relaxed to provide indivi… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |