Civil Service Commission meeting, October 16, 2024
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on October 16, 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Service Commission decided 18 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Daniel O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras, Christina Mongon.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 5
- Removal from an eligible list: 3
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 3
- Examination scoring or administration: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 2
- Working test period: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Salary regulations: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | ZAIRE BAILEYZaire Bailey, Supervising Juvenile Detention Officer, Middlesex County, Department of Adult Corrections, removal, effective May 6, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordinat… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-3 | S. B.S. B., County Correctional Police Officer, Mercer County Correction Center, release at the end of the working test period, effective October 27, 2022. | Working test period | Penalty reversed |
| A-4 | JOSEPH FUSCOJoseph Fusco, Custodial Worker, Brick Township School District, removal, effective June 16, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employer and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | THOMASINA LLOYDThomasina Lloyd, Social Worker, Ocean County, Board of Social Services, removal, effective September 19, 2022, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, … | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-6 | STEPHAN PITTSStephan Pitts, Road Repairer 2, Camden County, Department of Public Works, 20 working day suspension, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-7 | SALVATORE SPILLETTISalvatore Spilletti, County Correctional Police Officer, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, 90 working day suspension, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduc… | Discipline | Sent back to the Office of Administrative LawSplit vote |
| B-1 | ERIC MORRISONEric Morrison, represented by Russell L. Lichtenstein, 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 | Granted |
| B-2 | EDWARD SPAHREdward Spahr appeals the decision to remove his name from the State Park Police Officer Trainee (S0231D), Department of Environmental Protection, eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | MARY SPAHRMary Spahr appeals the decision to remove her name from the State Park Police Officer Trainee (S0231D), Department of Environmental Protection, eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory background report. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | VINCENT GRANESEVincent Granese appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant (PM2384C), Ventnor City. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-5 | G.V.G.V. appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2353C), Wildwood. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-6 | JUAN BARROSOJuan Barroso, a Fire Official, UFD with Kearny, represented by Zinovia H. Stone, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his immediate suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-7 | S.J.S.J., a Police Captain with Boonton, represented by Matthew A. Peluso, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission (Commission) for interim relief of his indefinite suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Granted in part |
| B-8 | MARK KIEFFER IIIMark Kieffer III, a Police Officer with Trenton, represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief of his immediate suspension. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-9 | S.A.S.A., an Operating Engineer Repairer with Northern State Prison, Department of Corrections, represented by Arnold Shep Cohen, Esq., requests back pay pursuant to In the Matter of S.A. (CSC, decided May 19, 2021). | Counsel fees or back pay | Denied |
| B-10 | BUILDING MANAGEMENT SERVICES SPECIALIST TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the noncompetitive title of Building Management Services Specialist Trainee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.2. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-11 | COMPLIANCE OFFICER, MVCThe Division of Agency Services requests that certain incumbents in the Safety Specialist, MVC title series be cross walked to the Compliance Officer, MVC Commercial Bus Unit title series. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-12 | FISCAL YEAR 2025 SALARY REGULATIONS COMPENSATION COMPENDIUMThe Fiscal Year 2025 Salary Regulations Compensation Compendium includes the following: Section 1 - Aligned Salary Regulation, Non-Aligned Salary Regulation, and Attachments A and B; Section 2 - Emergency Conditions Sala… | Salary regulations | Recorded |