Civil Service Commission meeting, April 10, 2024
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on April 10, 2024: 18 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 18 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn and 2 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 6
- Bypass on a certification: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Removal from an eligible list: 2
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | JACQUELINE COLEYJacqueline Coley, Principal Clerk Transcriber, Plainfield, Fire Department, removal, effective November 2, 2020, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct unbecoming … | Discipline | Held over to a later meeting |
| A-3 | ROBERT DODSONRobert Dodson, Police Lieutenant, Atlantic City, Police Department, removal, effective October 2, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-4 | IMMANUEL JONESImmanuel Jones, Laborer 1, Township of Union, Department of Buildings and Grounds, removal, effective October 14, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, insubordination, and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-5 | MICHAEL LA MONTAGNEMichael La Montagne, Police Officer, Little Egg Harbor Township, Police Department, removal, effective April 19, 2023, conduct unbecoming a public employee, criminal mischief, harassment, computer criminal activity, and … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Penalty upheld |
| 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 | Settlement acknowledged |
| A-7 | ANTONIO SALTERSAntonio Salters appeals the bypass of his name on the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M1838W), Township of Hillside. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| A-8 | CARMINE SANTACarmine Santa, Mechanic, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Department of Public Works, removal, effective June 7, 2021, on charges of inability to perform duties. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-9 | B.S.B.S., Human Services Assistant, Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, removal, effective November 3, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-10 | DAVID STATTELDavid Stattel, Police Officer, Marlboro Township, Police Department, removal, effective August 22, 2022, on charges of discrimination that affects equal employment opportunity, conduct unbecoming a public employee, and o… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | E.R.E.R., represented by Mark W. Catanzaro, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Pennsauken and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M0119D) on the basis of psycho… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | PERRY BAKARIPerry Bakari appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Rehabilitation Counselor Mental Health (S0460C), Statewide, on the basis that he failed to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted in part |
| B-3 | ROBIN GONZALEZRobin Gonzalez appeals the bypass of her name on the Human Services Specialist 4 (PC4857C), Monmouth County, eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-4 | RICHARD R. MARRERO, JR.Richard R. Marrero, Jr., appeals the bypass of his name on the Fire Lieutenant (PM2368C), Jackson Township Fire District 4, eligible list and his non-appointment from the Fire Prevention Specialist, UFD (PM4226C), Jackso… | Bypass on a certification | Referred for further review |
| B-5 | PAVEL BUTRIMPavel Butrim, a County Correctional Police Officer with Hudson County, Department of Corrections, represented by Arthur J. Murray, Esq., requests enforcement of In the Matter of Pavel Butrim, Hudson County, Department of… | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-6 | FRANK JAMESFrank James, a County Correctional Police Officer with Essex County, Department of Corrections, represented by Patrick P. Toscano, Jr., Esq., requests back pay in accordance with the Civil Service Commission decision ren… | Counsel fees or back pay | Denied |
| B-7 | SAMUEL JOHNSON IIISamuel Johnson III appeals his non-appointment to the title of Police Sergeant with Trenton. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-8 | GIHANE SAIDGihane Said, an Auditor 2, Taxation, with the Department of the Treasury appeals the determination of her salary upon her promotion to her current title, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 4A:3-4.9. | Reassignment, salary or separation | Denied |
| B-9 | VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services intends to reactivate the title of Veterans Service Officer Trainee and requests that the title be reallocated to the noncompetitive division of the career service in accordance with N.J.A… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |