Civil Service Commission meeting, December 20, 2023
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on December 20, 2023: 27 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 27 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Delores Gorczyca, Daniel O’Mullan.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 18
- Discipline: 4
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 1
- Working test period: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | DOMINIC CALDWELLDominic Caldwell, Electrician, South Woods State Prison, Department of Corrections, 10 working day suspension, on charges of insubordination. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-3 | SHA-KEANA DAVISSha-Keana Davis, County Correctional Police Officer, Mercer County Corrections Center, six, 10, 10 and 20 working day suspensions, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, incompetency, inefficiency or… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-4 | MICHELLE SAMPSONMichelle Sampson, Senior Emergency Medical Technician, Upper Township, Department of Recreation and Public Health, removal, effective July 29, 2022, on charges of inability to perform duties, incompetency, inefficiency o… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | CHAD TRACYChad Tracy, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections, 75 working day suspension and removal, effective January 24, 2019, on charges of conduct unbecoming… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | STEVEN ALISteven Ali appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-2 | R.B.R.B., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-3 | DAVID BIALASDavid Bialas appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3380C), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-4 | STEVEN CRAMPTONSteven Crampton, represented by Jared E. Drill, Esq., appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. The appellant also challenges the provisional appointments of multiple … | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-5 | ANDRE CRUZAndre Cruz appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-6 | ASHLEY CZIKORAAshley Czikora appeals her score on the promotional examination for Clerk 3 (PC2184E), Mercer County Sheriff. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-7 | HERBERT EGGERS, IIIHerbert Eggers, III appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-8 | ISAAC FELICIANOIsaac Feliciano appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | THOMAS GANDERThomas Gander appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-10 | MICHAEL GUARINOMichael Guarino appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3380C), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | RYAN HIGGINSRyan Higgins appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-12 | JOSEPH MATULLOJoseph Matullo appeals his score on the promotional examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM5172C), West Orange. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | ALBERT SALINAAlbert Salina, represented by Joseph A. Burke, Esq., appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | MICHAEL SCHERERMichael Scherer appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-15 | ROBERT TIERNEYRobert Tierney appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-16 | WALTER TOVARWalter Tovar appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-17 | SEAN WASACZSean Wasacz appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3380C), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-18 | COREY JOHNSONCorey Johnson requests a retest of the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M2248D), Mount Laurel Fire District #1. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-19 | DOUGLAS STARK, ET AL.Douglas Stark, Naveed Syed and Michael Tarulli appeal the examination for Correctional Police Major (PS0527I), Department of Corrections. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-20 | JONAH KOZMAJonah Kozma requests reconsideration of In the Matter of Jonah Kozma (Chair/CEO, decided October 5, 2023) which upheld the determination of the Division of Agency Services that the proper classification of his position w… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-21 | T.H.T.H., a former Director 1, Education with the Juvenile Justice Commission, appeals the determination of the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, which found sufficient evidence that the appellant had violated the New Jer… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-22 | R.W.R.W., a Police Officer with Union Beach, represented by Christopher A. Gray, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief of his indefinite suspension without pay. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Granted |
| B-23 | WORKING TEST PERIOD PILOT PROGRAM, ATLANTIC COUNTYThe New Jersey Association of Counties, on behalf of member organizations, requests the establishment of a pilot program for Atlantic County, allowing for the duration of the local government employee working test period… | Working test period | Granted |