Civil Service Commission meeting, December 6, 2023
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on December 6, 2023: 14 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 14 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn and 2 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Delores Gorczyca, Daniel O’Mullan.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 3
- Removal from an eligible list: 3
- Examination scoring or administration: 3
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 2
- Examination eligibility: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | CARL CIDONICarl Cidoni, Graphic Artist 1, Middlesex County, Department of Purchasing, removal, effective June 14, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | BRUCE GOMOLA – CSC DOvCKET NO. 2022-2677Bruce Gomola, County Correctional Police Officer, Burlington County Jail, resignation not in good standing, effective March 8, 2022. | Discipline | Granted |
| A-4 | BENJAMIN MARKUSBenjamin Markus, County Correctional Police Officer, Monmouth County, Sheriff’s Office, removal, effective May 2, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public e… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | E.B.E.B. appeals her rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Delran and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M0031D) on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform effectively the … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | N.C.N.C., represented by Robert Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Wood-Ridge and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of psycholo… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | A.H.A.H., represented by Valerie Palma Deluisi, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Clifton and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999A) on the basis of psych… | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-4 | CHRISTOPHER BROWNChristopher Brown appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he was ineligible for the promotional examination for Deputy Director Public Safety (PM5048C), Newark for failure to file a … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-5 | JOSEPH CAPRIOJoseph Caprio appeals his seniority score for the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM4449C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-6 | STEVEN FOSTEK, JR.Steven Fostek, Jr., appeals the multiple-choice portion of and seniority scoring for the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3384C), Harrison. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-7 | TIMOTHY GAYTimothy Gay appeals his score on the promotional examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM5178C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-8 | ACCOUNTANT (C0244E), MERCER COUNTYMercer County requests permission not to make an appointment from the July 28, 2023, certification for Accountant (C0244E), Mercer County. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-9 | DEPUTY MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR (M0051E), HOBOKENHoboken requests permission not to make an appointment from the June 5, 2023, certification for Deputy Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator (M0051E), Hoboken. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-10 | FORESTER TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services requests the reactivation of the Forester Trainee title in 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-11 | PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR FIRST RESPONDER APPRENTICEThe Division of Agency Services requests the creation of the title, Public Safety Telecommunicator First Responder Apprentice, State Police, and that it be allocated to the non-competitive division of the career service … | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |