Civil Service Commission meeting, September 25, 2024
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on September 25, 2024: 37 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 37 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 2 appeals were withdrawn and 2 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Daniel O’Mullan, Christina Mongon.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 13
- Removal from an eligible list: 7
- Discipline: 6
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Examination eligibility: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Matter returned by a court: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | STEFANO BARAHONAStefano Barahona, Police Officer, Pompton Lakes, Police Department, removal, effective April 24, 2024, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | KEYSTONE DUFRENEKeystone Dufrene, Senior Correctional Police Officer, East Jersey State Prison, Department of Corrections, 30 working day suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | DESIREE JONESDesiree Jones, Keyboarding Clerk 1, Union County, Department of Human Services, 20 working day suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | JOSE LOPEZJose Lopez, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Northern State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal, effective January 19, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other suffici… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-6 | KEVIN NEWSOMKevin Newsom, Senior Correctional Police Officer, New Jersey State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal, effective December 30, 2014, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-7 | MARCOS OSSANDONMarcos Ossandon, County Correctional Police Officer, Passaic County, Sheriff’s Department, 25 working day suspension, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| B-1 | D.C.D.C., represented by Robert Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by Hackensack and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2229D) on the basis of psychologica… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | V.D.V.D., represented by Nicholas Palma, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Clifton and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M0029D) on the basis of psychologica… | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | J.M.J.M., represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Sheriff’s Officer candidate by Gloucester County and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Sheriff’s Officer (C0219D) on the b… | Removal from an eligible list | Referred for further review |
| B-4 | MARK FARMERMark Farmer appeals the removal of his name on the Firefighter (M2211D), City of Camden, eligible list due to his failure to meet the residency requirement. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-5 | CHRISTIAN GOVANChristian Govan, represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., appeals the removal of his name on the Firefighter (M2211D), City of Camden, eligible list due to his failure to meet the residency requirement. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-6 | SEAN MCINTOSHSean McIntosh appeals the decision to remove his name from the Police Officer (M0138D), Sayreville, eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-7 | LUIS SOTOLuis Soto appeals his removal from the Fire Fighter (M1856W), Newark eligible list for failure to respond to the certification notice. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-8 | LEE LANGELLILee Langelli appeals the bypass of her name on the Quality Assurance Coordinator (PS9694K), Division of Aging Services, Department of Human Services, eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-9 | SUSAN TETISusan Teti appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for Training Technician (PC3812E), Gloucester County. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-10 | MICHAEL ANDRADEMichael Andrade appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant (PM2361C), Clifton. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | ANDREW BISCIEGLIAAndrew Biscieglia appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM4449C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-12 | PATRICK CALANDRILLOPatrick Calandrillo appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2390C), North Hudson Fire and Rescue. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | GONCALO DUARTEGoncalo Duarte appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2390C), North Hudson Fire and Rescue. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | CHRISTOPHER EMMELLChristopher Emmell appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM4449C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-15 | STEPHEN KOHLERStephen Kohler appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM4449C), Atlantic City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-16 | SHAUN MAGILLShaun Magill appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant (PM2384C), Ventnor City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-17 | BRIAN MORTONBrian Morton appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2390C), North Hudson Fire and Rescue. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-18 | MATTHEW OKPYCHMatthew Okpych appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2325C), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-19 | MICHAEL QUIGLEYMichael Quigley appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2314C), Asbury Park. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-20 | MICHAEL SANPHILIPMichael SanPhilip appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant (PM2358C), Belleville. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-21 | MIGUEL SOUSAMiguel Sousa appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2325C), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-22 | SCOTT SWEENYScott Sweeny appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant (PM2361C), Clifton. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-23 | D.C.D.C., a Senior Investigator Parole and Secured Facilities with the Department of Corrections, appeals the determination of the Director, Equal Employment Division and Ethics Unit, which was unable to substantiate that he… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-24 | STEVEN FIELDINGSteven Fielding requests reconsideration of the final administrative determination in In the Matter of Steven Fielding, Police Officer (S9999F), Phillipsburg (CSC, decided January 17, 2024). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-25 | ANTHONY GOODELL AND JIM MCDONALDPhillipsburg, represented by Wade T. Baldwin, Esq., requests that Anthony Goodell and Jim McDonald be assigned retroactive appointment dates to the Police Lieutenant title. Anthony Goodell also appeals his seniority scor… | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-26 | NUNO LOPESUnion Township requests that Nuno Lopes be assigned a retroactive appointment date to the Police Lieutenant title and seeks his eligibility for the promotional examination for Police Captain (PM3809F), Union Township. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-27 | PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST, ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TITLESThe Department of Corrections requests reconsideration of In the Matter of Program Support Specialist, Assistance Programs Titles, Department of Corrections (CSC, decided July 3, 2024) concerning the appointment date of … | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-28 | ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 1, 2, 3 AND 4, BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISHThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the unclassified titles of Administrative Specialist 1, Bilingual in Spanish and English; Administrative Specialist 2, Bilingual in Spanish and English; Admin… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-29 | FORENSIC SCIENTIST 1, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, STATE POLICEThe Division of Agency Services requests the reallocation of the Forensic Scientist 1 State government title to the noncompetitive division of the career service. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-30 | RUDOLPH BEURudolph Beu, a Deputy Chief with the Vineland Police Department, represented by Colin G. Bell, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission to determine back pay, benefits and counsel fees in accordance with its decision… | Counsel fees or back pay | Granted |
| B-31 | CHRISTOPHER FERROThe Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, in In the Matter of Christopher Ferro, Docket No. A-3160-21T1 (App. Div., July 8, 2024), remanded In the Matter of Christopher Ferro (CSC, decided November 2, 2022) t… | Matter returned by a court |