Civil Service Commission meeting, March 20, 2024
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on March 20, 2024: 43 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 43 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 9 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 23
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 5
- Discipline: 4
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Other: 2
- Removal from an eligible list: 1
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Examination eligibility: 1
- Matter returned by a court: 1
- Relaxation of a rule: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | ADAM AUSTINOAdam Austino, Police Captain, Vineland, Police Department, removal, effective November 15, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, discrimination that affects equal employment opportunity, and other suf… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Penalty reversed |
| A-3 | DENISE CAMPBELL-OWENSDenise Campbell-Owens, Human Services Assistant, New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home – Vineland, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, removal, effective December 10, 2020, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | J.D.J.D., Senior Repairer, Ann Klein Forensic Center, Department of Health, 15 working day suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, discrimination that affects equal employment opportunity and other su… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | SHERI JANOSKISheri Janoski, Clerk 1, Green Township, removal, effective June 20, 2023, on charges of insubordination, chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, conduct unbecoming a public employee, and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-6 | JOSEPH PETTITJoseph Pettit, Laborer 1, Dennis Township, Department of Public Works, removal, effective November 6, 2021, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct unbecoming a pub… | Discipline | Held over to a later meeting |
| A-7 | ALEXANDER PLAZAAlexander Plaza, Police Officer, Lindenwold, Police Department, removal, effective May 18, 2023, on charges of violating several departmental policies. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | J.B., ET AL.J.B., S.D., and D.K. appeal the decisions to remove their names from the Police Officer (M0034D), East Orange eligible list on the basis of a failed urinalysis examination. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | T.A.T.A. appeals the bypass of his name on the Data Entry Operator 4 (PS0455U), Department of the Treasury eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-3 | BRENDA PESCORANBrenda Pescoran appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that, per the substitution clause for education, she did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination … | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-4 | GENNARO BASSOGennaro Basso appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM4444C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-5 | BRIAN BUTLERBrian Butler appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3398C), Trenton. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-6 | WAYNE DANIEL, JR.Wayne Daniel, Jr. appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3388C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-7 | JOSEPH DELIKATJoseph Delikat appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3388C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-8 | THOMAS FLANAGAN, IIIThomas Flanagan III appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM4444C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | BRAD FLEISCHMANBrad Fleischman appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3395C), Rahway. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | KEITH KAUFMANKeith Kaufman appeals his score on the promotional examination for Fire Officer 2 (PM4200C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | STANLEY KOLBE, JR.Stanley Kolbe, Jr. appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3394C), Pleasantville. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-12 | RAMON LOPEZRamon Lopez appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3395C), Rahway. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | ERNEST LUNETTAErnest Lunetta appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3388C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | SCOTT MCCARTHYScott McCarthy appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3395C), Rahway. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-15 | BRENT MEISENHELTERBrent Meisenhelter appeals the multiple-choice portion of the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2480E), Ocean City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-16 | BERTRAND MOOREBertrand Moore, Jr. appeals his score on the promotional examination for Fire Officer 2 (PM4200C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-17 | STEPHEN MUNI, JR.Stephen Muni, Jr. appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3398C), Trenton. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-18 | VINCENT PALAMARA, JR.Vincent Palamara, Jr. appeals his score on the promotional examination for Fire Officer 2 (PM4200C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-19 | JAMES PAPPASJames Pappas appeals his score on the promotional examination for Fire Officer 2 (PM4200C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-20 | KENNETH PEREZKenneth Perez appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3388C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-21 | FRANK PHILLIPS, IIIFrank Phillips III appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM4444C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-22 | JOSE RUIZJose Ruiz appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3388C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-23 | DEXTER SMITH, SR.Dexter Smith, Sr. appeals his score on the promotional examination for Fire Officer 2 (PM4200C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-24 | ROBERT UNDERHILLRobert Underhill appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3384C), Harrison. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-25 | JERAY WALKERJeray Walker appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3388C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-26 | TYLER BENDER, ET AL.Tyler Bender and Caitlin Hurley (PM3226E), Ewing; and Dane Coleman, Joemy Fernandez, Ryan Macaluso, Sean Mullahey, Matthew Scalcione, Juan Velazquez and Gregory Wojtowicz (PM3381E), Jersey City; appeal the promotional ex… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-27 | I.L.I.L., a Supervisor of Educational Programs 1 with the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections, appeals the determination of a Commissioner, which was unable to substantiate that she was subjected to a… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-28 | T.N.T.N., a Correctional Police Lieutenant 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 to s… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-29 | C.T.C.T., a Professional Services Specialist 4 Administrative Services with Stockton University, appeals the determination of the Vice President for Personnel, Labor and Government Relations, which found that the appellant f… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-30 | SEAN MCMANUSSean McManus, a Conservation Police Officer 2 with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), represented by David Beckett, Esq., requests reconsideration of the final decision of the Civil Service Commission, ren… | Matter returned by a court | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-31 | CHRISTIAN COLONChristian Colon, a County Correctional Police Officer with the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, represented by Frank C. Cioffi, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief of his immediate suspension … | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-32 | FERDINAND FERNANDEZFerdinand Fernandez, a Sheriff’s Officer with the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, represented by Lori A. Dvorak, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his immediate suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Granted in part |
| B-33 | DANE COLEMAN, ET AL.The Jersey City Superior Officers’ Association, represented by Frank C. Cioffi, Esq., on behalf of Dane Coleman, Alberto Vasquez, Osama Badawi, Michael Stise, Christian Ona, Matthew Scalcione, Michael Galvez, Anthony Mos… | Certification or appointment | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-34 | P.G.Hoboken requests that the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1839W) be revived so that P.G.’s name may be certified to the appointing authority for consideration at the time of the next certification. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-35 | OMAR HOWARDOmar Howard, represented by Matthew C. Dorsi, Esq., requests clarification of the Civil Service Commission’s decision in In the Matter of Omar Howard, Principal Investigator Parole and Secured Facilities (PS2734I), Depar… | ||
| B-36 | MARRISA TAYLORMarrisa Taylor challenges the August 1, 2023 appointment of Tammy Burrell to the title of County Correctional Police Sergeant with Union County. | Denied | |
| B-37 | IN THE MATTER OF 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 |