Civil Service Commission meeting, August 14, 2024
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on August 14, 2024: 41 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 41 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 4 appeals were withdrawn and 4 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 20
- Discipline: 6
- Removal from an eligible list: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 3
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 3
- Bypass on a certification: 2
- Examination eligibility: 2
- Other: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | RICHARD CAMELRichard Camel, County Correctional Police Officer, Passaic County, Sheriff’s Department, 35 working day suspension, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, conduct unbecoming a public employee and oth… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-3 | MELVIN FINLEYMelvin Finley, Security Guard, Newark School District, removal, effective April 19, 2021, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee and n… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | JEROME MORGANJerome Morgan, Senior Administrative Analyst, Newark, Department of Administration, removal, effective October 27, 2019, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, inability to perform duties,… | Discipline | Granted |
| A-5 | VERONICA PETERSONVeronica Peterson, Custodian, Newark School District, removal, effective November 1, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-6 | MACKENZIE REILLYMackenzie Reilly, Police Officer, Jersey City, Police Department, removal, effective August 25, 2023, on charges or insubordination, inability to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient … | Discipline | GrantedSplit vote |
| A-7 | 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 | Settlement acknowledged |
| B-1 | MATTHEW CREEDONMatthew Creedon, represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2201D), Atlantic City on the basis of an unsatisfactory driving record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | KYLE HECKKyle Heck, represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2201D), Atlantic City on the basis of an unsatisfactory driving record. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | JUAN URENAJuan Urena appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Sheriff’s Officer (C0220D), Hudson County, on the basis that he did not complete preemployment processing. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | MICHAEL MOTICHA AND KURT KUHLMANMichael Moticha and Kurt Kuhlman appeal the bypasses of their names on the Supervisor, Construction Plans Approval Section (PS6902D), Department of Community Affairs, eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-5 | JOHN UKAJohn Uka appeals the bypass of his name on the Social Work Supervisor 3, Psychiatric (PS8364H), Ancora Psychiatric Hospital eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-6 | JANESSA GRAYJanessa Gray appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the Program Specialist 2, Social/Human Services (S0356E), Statewide open competitive examina… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-7 | MAHJABEEN SHAHMahjabeen Shah 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 promotional examination for Pr… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-8 | STEVEN ADAMSSteven Adams appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2337C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | JUAN ARBOLEDA, JR.Juan Arboleda, Jr. appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2337C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | DEON BASCOMDeon Bascom appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant (PM2366C), Irvington. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | CHRISTOFER BEANChristofer Bean appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2324C), East Orange. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-12 | TONY DA SILVATony Da Silva appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2337C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | DANNY ESPAILLATDanny Espaillat appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2337C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | NICHOLAS FOGLIONicholas Foglio appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2340C), Ocean City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-15 | MEL GIBSONMel Gibson appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2324C), East Orange. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-16 | GILBERTO GONZALEZGilberto Gonzalez appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2337C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-17 | MAURICE HUNTERMaurice Hunter appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant (PM2366C), Irvington. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-18 | JAMAUL JERIDOJamaul Jerido appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2337C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-19 | CHRISTIAN LARMONYChristian Larmony appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant (PM2366C), Irvington. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-20 | ISCHYROS PARFAITIschyros Parfait appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2337C), Newark | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-21 | ANTHONY RINALDI, JR.Anthony Rinaldi, Jr. appeals his score on the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM4317C), Bordentown Township Fire District 1. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-22 | JEVON SNYDERJevon Snyder appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2340C), Ocean City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-23 | JAIRO SOTOJairo Soto appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2337C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-24 | JOSEPH TANIS, IIJoseph Tanis, II appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2324C), East Orange. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-25 | STEFAN VASSALLOStefan Vassallo appeals his score on the promotional examination for Fire Officer 2 (PM4201C), North Hudson Fire and Rescue. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-26 | JOSEPH VENTURAJoseph Ventura appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2337C), Newark. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-27 | STEVEN WHITESteven White appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2324C), East Orange. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-28 | B.L.B.L., a Human Services Assistant with the Department of Human Services, appeals the determination of the Deputy Commissioner/Chief of Staff, which found that the appellant failed to present sufficient evidence to support… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Granted |
| B-29 | S.R.S.R., a Data Entry Operator 4 with the Department of the Treasury, appeals the determination of an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Officer, which was unable to substantiate that he was subjected to a viol… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-30 | C.S.C.S., a Family Service Specialist 2 with the Department of Children and Families, appeals the determination of a Deputy Commissioner, which was unable to substantiate that she was subjected to a violation of the New Jers… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-31 | JULIE COLASUONNOJulie Colasuonno appeals the effective date of her resignation in good standing as an Assistant Purchasing Agency with Parsippany-Troy Hills. | ||
| B-32 | NICOLE MELVINSCamden County, represented by Antonieta Paiva Rinaldi, Esq., request that the Civil Service Commission review the amount of back pay due to Nicole Melvin. | Counsel fees or back pay | |
| B-33 | GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES SPECIALIST TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the noncompetitive title of Guardianship Services Specialist Trainee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.2. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-34 | JUDICIARY CLERK 2 AND JUDICIARY CLERK 3, AND BILINGUAL VARIANTSThe Division of Agency Services requests the reallocation of the Judiciary Clerk 2 and Judiciary Clerk 2, Bilingual in Spanish and English titles to the noncompetitive division of the career service on a permanent basis,… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-35 | PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf the Department of Human Services, requests the creation of the noncompetitive title of Program Support Specialist Trainee. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |