Civil Service Commission meeting, July 24, 2024
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on July 24, 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Service Commission decided 43 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 6 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 17
- Discipline: 4
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 4
- Certification or appointment: 4
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 3
- Removal from an eligible list: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Examination eligibility: 1
- Salary overpayment waiver: 1
- Leave or benefits: 1
- Relaxation of a rule: 1
- Salary regulations: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | JAMES KELLYJames Kelly, Custodial Worker, Newark School District, removal, effective November 30, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, inability to perform duties, incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perfo… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | FRANKLIN SOSAFranklin Sosa, County Correctional Police Officer, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, 75 working day suspension, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other suffi… | Discipline | Held over to a later meeting |
| A-4 | JUSTIN VARGAJustin Varga, Police Officer, Clifton, Department of Public Safety, 60 working day suspension, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness and negle… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | JUSTIN VARGAJustin Varga, Police Officer, Clifton, Department of Public Safety, removal, effective August 23, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | TIMOTHY FRIELTimothy Friel, represented by Louis M. Barbone, Esq., appeals the decision to remove his name from the Fire Fighter (M2201D), Atlantic City, eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory driving record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | DYLAN ROWELLDylan Rowell, represented by Arthur J. Murray, Esq. appeals the decision to remove his name from the Fire Fighter (M2201D), Atlantic City, eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory driving record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | JEAN DIGUGLIELMOJean DiGuglielmo appeals the bypass of her name on the Personnel Assistant 1 (PS2577H), Ancora Psychiatric Hospital eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-4 | GEORGE HAMILTONGeorge Hamilton appeals the bypass of his name on the Maintenance Supervisor (PC3106E), Bergen County Utilities Authority eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-5 | JUSTIN CARTERJustin Carter appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he was ineligible for the promotional examination for Human Services Technician (PS3504H), Trenton Psychiatric Hospital based on an incomple… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-6 | SEAN HENDRICKSSean Hendricks, represented by Paul T. Gregory, Esq., requests a make-up examination for Coordinator, Employment and Training Programs (PS1105N), Department of Labor and Workforce Development. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-7 | MICHAEL BLAKELYMichael Blakely appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-8 | WILSON CARRERA, SR.Wilson Carrera, Sr. appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | PHILLIP CORSILLOPhillip Corsillo appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-10 | MATTHEW COSTELLOMatthew Costello appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-11 | NICHOLAS DIGUILIONicholas DiGuilio appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-12 | MATTHEW FADENMatthew Faden appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | JONATHAN JEDZINIAKJonathan Jedziniak appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | JOSEPH KELLYJoseph Kelly appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-15 | VICTOR NEGRON, IIIVictor Negron, III appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-16 | BRETT PETILLOBrett Petillo appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-17 | SAMUEL PORCHSamuel Porch, represented by Joseph A. Burke, Esq., appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-18 | JAVIER RIVERAJavier Rivera appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-19 | ARMANDO ROMAN, JR.Armando Roman, Jr. appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-20 | MICHAEL SOMMAMichael Somma appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-21 | KEITH SUTHAMMANONTKeith Suthammanont appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-22 | DAIREN TORRES, IIIDairen Torres, III appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jersey City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-23 | J.G.J.G., a former Cottage Training Technician with the Vineland Developmental Center, Department of Human Services (DHS), appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Office of Legal and Regulatory Affairs DHS, … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-24 | NEW JERSEY INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATIONThe New Jersey Investigators Association, FOP Lodge No. 174, represented by David Beckett, Esq., appeals the determination of the Director of the Equal Employment Division, Department of Corrections, stating that it fail… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-25 | A.P.A.P., a Parole Lieutenant with the State Parole Board, appeals the determination of the Chairman, which found that the appellant failed to present sufficient evidence to support a finding that she had been subjected to a… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-26 | L.R.L.R., a Manager 3, Human Resources with the Department of Human Services, appeals the determination of a Deputy Commissioner, which was unable to substantiate that she was subjected to a violation of the New Jersey State… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-27 | NORHAN MANSOURJersey City, represented by Arthur R. Thibault, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission (Commission) for reconsideration and a stay of its decision in In the Matter of Norhan Mansour, Jersey City Police Department (… | Request for reconsideration | Different results for different parties |
| B-28 | OMAR POLANCOJersey City, represented by Arthur R. Thibault, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission (Commission) for reconsideration and a stay of its decision in In the Matter of Omar Polanco, Jersey City Police Department (CS… | Request for reconsideration | Different results for different parties |
| B-29 | VINCENT ANTENUCCIVincent Antenucci, a Sergeant, Field Operations with the Division of State Police, Department of Law and Public Safety, represented by Michael A. Bukosky, Esq., requests a waiver of repayment of a salary overpayment purs… | Salary overpayment waiver | Denied |
| B-30 | ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT (C1113D) AND (C0761E), BERGEN COUNTYBergen County requests permission not to make an appointment from the November 2, 2023 certification for Accounting Assistant (C1113D) and (C0761E). | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-31 | CLERK 3 (M0650E), BELLEVILLEBelleville requests permission not to make an appointment from the October 10, 2023 certification for Clerk 3 (M0650E). | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-32 | ALEXANDRE GABLERAlexandre Gabler requests the immediate discontinuation of the provisional appointment of U.T. to the title of Librarian 4 with Elizabeth Library. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-33 | RICHARD KURAPKARichard Kurapka requests relief regarding his salary and vacation leave entitlements. | Leave or benefits | Granted in part |
| B-34 | JUAN MENDOZAJuan Mendoza, a Sheriff’s Officer with Hudson County, represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., challenges the appointments made from the May 27, 2022 (PL220793) certification of the Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant (PC2608V), … | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-35 | OVERTIME PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF STATE POLICEThe 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 | Denied |
| B-36 | EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TITLES, MONMOUTH COUNTYThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of Monmouth County, requests that the Supervising Emergency Medical Technician, Senior Emergency Medical Technician, and Coordinator Emergency Medical Services titles be placed … | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-37 | OMBUDSPERSON HEALTH 1 AND OMBUDSPERSON HEALTH 2The Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of new unclassified titles, Ombudsperson Health 1 and Ombudsperson Health 2, for use in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-38 | PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST, DIGITAL CONTENT TITLE SERIESThe Division of Agency Services requests the creation of the local government title series of Public Information Specialist, Digital Content. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-39 | FISCAL YEAR 2024 SALARY REGULATIONS COMPENSATION COMPENDIUM EXTENSIONThe Division of Agency Services requests that the Civil Service Commission record Supplement 1 of the Fiscal Year 2024 Salary Regulations Compensation Compendium, which calls for the extension of its provisions beyond FY… | Salary regulations |