Civil Service Commission meeting, November 1, 2023
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on November 1, 2023: 26 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 26 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 5 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Delores Gorczyca, Daniel O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 7
- Certification or appointment: 4
- Discipline: 3
- Removal from an eligible list: 3
- Bypass on a certification: 3
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Other: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | JUDY BELLAMYJudy Bellamy, County Correctional Police Officer, Mercer County Corrections Center, removal, effective January 14, 2023, on charges or insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheldSplit vote |
| A-3 | CURTIS DIKECurtis Dike, Institutional Attendant, Union County, Department of Human Services, removal, effective June 22, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency, or failure to perform duties, inability to perform duties, con… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | ESTEBAN RODRIGUEZEsteban Rodriguez, Police Officer, Weehawken, Police Department, removal, effective January 12, 2022, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency, or failure to perform duties, inability to perform duties, conduct unbecomin… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | S.C.S.C., represented by Brian P. Matousek, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Montville and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M0096D) on the basis of psychol… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | ALONZO HOBBSAlonzo Hobbs appeals the decision to remove his name from the Judiciary Clerk 2 (S1462D), Judiciary, Vicinage 5, Essex eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | MICHAEL WOLFMichael Wolf, represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M0072D), Lakewood on the basis of falsification of the preemployment application. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | MAKHOSINI DHLAMINIMakhosini Dhlamini appeals the bypass of his name on the promotional list for County Correctional Police Sergeant (PC2926W), Hudson County. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-5 | RAYMOND DONNERSTAGRaymond Donnerstag, represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the Police Sergeant (PM4554C), Hackensack eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-6 | JASON MARTINEZJason Martinez appeals the bypass of his name on the Police Officer (S9999A), Lakewood eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-7 | CONSTANCE ZAPPELLAConstance Zappella appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she lacked the required permanent status in a title to which the examination was open for Fire Officer 4 (PM3382E), Jersey… | Denied | |
| B-8 | DEBRA COMPTONDebra Compton appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that the promotional examination for Assistant County Engineer (PC3033E), Monmouth County was not a promotion. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | TIMOTHY COUGHLINTimothy Coughlin appeals his score on the promotional examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM5153C), Bayonne. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | ELWOOD FAUNCE, IIIElwood Faunce, III appeals his score on the promotional examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM5152C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | PHILLIP JOHNSONPhillip Johnson appeals his score on the promotional examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM5172C), West Orange. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-12 | ROBERT SEEBURGERRobert Seeburger, Jr., appeals his score on the promotional examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM5153C), Bayonne. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | RICHARD SMITHRichard Smith appeals his score on the promotional examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM5172C), West Orange. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | S.P.S.P., a Technical Support Specialist 2 with the Office of Information Technology (OIT), represented by Patricia A. Villanueva, Esq., appeals the determination of an OIT Equal Employment Officer, which found that the appe… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Granted in part |
| B-15 | POLICE CHIEF, PATERSONPaterson, represented by Aymen A. Aboushi, Esq., requests reconsideration of the final administrative determination in In the Matter of Police Chief, Paterson (CSC, decided February 22, 2023). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-16 | ZACHARY SCHAGRINZachary Schagrin requests reconsideration of In the Matter of Zachary Schagrin (Chair/CEO, decided August 24, 2023) which upheld the determination of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of his … | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-17 | CARMEN DEL PALAZZOCarmen Del Palazzo, represented by Patricia A. Barasch, Esq., appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services to grant a waiver of examination for Deputy Police Chief (PM2282E), Voorhees. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-18 | MATTHEW GRAYThe Union County Police Department requests to transfer Police Officer Matthew Gray from the Winfield Police Department, a non-Civil Service jurisdiction, to the title of Police Officer, UCPD. | Reassignment, salary or separation | Granted |
| B-19 | JESSE O’BRIENJesse O’Brien, a Police Officer with Jersey City, represented by Jared M. Wichnovitz, Esq., requests enforcement of In the Matter of Jesse O’Brien (CSC, May 24, 2023). | Request for enforcement | Granted in part |
| B-20 | ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK (C1093D), PASSAIC COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICESPassaic County Board of Social Services requests permission not to make an appointment from the February 27, 2023, certification for Administrative Clerk (C1093D), Passaic County Board of Social Services. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-21 | ADVOCATE VICTIM WITNESS PROGRAM (C0527B), MERCER COUNTYMercer County requests permission not to make an appointment from the October 13, 2021, certification for Advocate Victim Witness Program (C0527B), Mercer County. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-22 | FAMILY SERVICE WORKER (C1697D), BERGEN COUNTYPassaic County Board of Social Services requests permission not to make an appointment from the February 27, 2023, certification for Administrative Clerk (C1093D), Passaic County Board of Social Services. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-23 | SENIOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (PM5630D), BRICKBrick requests permission not to make an appointment from the April 24, 2023, certification for Senior Emergency Medical Technician (PM5630D), Brick. | Certification or appointment | Granted |