Civil Service Commission meeting, December 18, 2024
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on December 18, 2024: 24 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 24 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 5
- Examination scoring or administration: 5
- Removal from an eligible list: 3
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Bypass on a certification: 2
- Examination eligibility: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | R.C.R.C., Program Support Specialist 2, Assistance Programs, Department of Community Affairs, appeals the determination which found that she failed to present sufficient evidence that she had been subjected to a violation of… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| A-3 | SAMUEL DOHERTYSamuel Doherty, County Correctional Police Officer, Ocean County, Department of Corrections, 90 calendar day suspension, on charges of insubordination, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | JIMMY MERCADOJimmy Mercado, Police Officer, Pennsauken, Police Department, removal, effective June 13, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | ANDREA PANERAAndrea Panera, Senior Correctional Police Officer, South Woods State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal, effective June 29, 2021, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | EQUINA TAYLOREquina Taylor, Cottage Training Technician, Vineland Developmental Center, Department of Human Services, removal, effective August 13, 2013, on charges of violating departmental policies regarding falsification, divulgin… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | J.H.J.H., represented by Nicholas J. Palma, Esq., appeals her rejection as a County Correctional Police Officer candidate by the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Co… | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | K.K.K.K., represented by Gregg L. Zeff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by Winslow Township Fire District 1 and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2277D). | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | NADINE DOWNINGNadine Downing appeals the removal of her name from the Substance Abuse Counselor (S0777C), Department of Health eligible list. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-4 | CALVIN ANDERSONCalvin Anderson appeals the appointment of Maurice Boyd to the unclassified title of Director of Public Safety with East Orange. Additionally, the appellant, represented by Patrick P. Toscano, Jr., appeals the bypass of … | Bypass on a certification | Dismissed |
| B-5 | TYEFA STALLINGSTyefa Stallings appeals the bypass of her name on the County Correctional Deputy Police Warden (PC4858D), Camden County, eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-6 | SASHA KIMIATEKSasha Kimiatek appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she was not eligible for the open competitive examination for Graphic Artist 1 (M1019E), Jersey City. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-7 | MADELEN LEMOINEMadelen Lemoine appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she did was not eligible for the promotional examination for Social Work Supervisor (PC4213E), Passaic County. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-8 | ANDREA PORTOVEDO HOLLENAndrea Portovedo Hollen requests a make-up examination for the promotional examination for Administrative Analyst 4 (PS1264K) and Program Specialist 4 (PS1280K), Department of Human Services. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | STEVEN CARUSOSteven Caruso appeals the promotional examination for Sheriff’s Officer Lieutenant (PC4266E), Mercer County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | AARON COOPERAaron Cooper appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM5018D), Camden. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | THOMAS FLORESThomas Flores appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM5018D), Camden. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-12 | EDWIN GONZALEZEdwin Gonzalez appeals the promotional examination for Sheriff’s Officer Captain (PC4270E), Hudson County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | J.H.J.H., an Employment and Training Specialist 1 with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, appeals the determination of a Chief of Staff, which was unable to substantiate that she was subjected to a violation … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-14 | ALBERT SALINAAlbert Salina requests reconsideration of In the Matter of Albert Salina, Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson (CSC, decided December 20, 2023), which denied the appeal of his score on the promotional examination for… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-15 | CHAZ DUNTONChaz Dunton, a former Clerk Typist, Department of the Treasury, appeals his removal and resignation not in good standing, effective December 26, 2023. | Discipline | Denied |
| B-16 | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SPECIALIST (M0939F), PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLSParsippany-Troy Hills requests permission not to make an appointment from the August 19, 2024 certification for Employee Benefits Specialist (M0939F), Parsippany-Troy Hills. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-17 | CANNABIS LABORATORY EVALUATOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of the Department of the Treasury, requests the creation of a new title series, Cannabis Laboratory Evaluator, in the competitive division of the career service and the realloca… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-18 | CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE TRAINEE, PUBLIC UTILITIESThe Division of Agency Services requests the reactivation of the Customer Representative Trainee, Public Utilities title in the non-competitive division of the career service in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.2. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-19 | MOSQUITO IDENTIFICATION SPECIALIST TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of the Mosquito Extermination Commission, Ocean County, requests the creation of the noncompetitive title of Mosquito Identification Specialist Trainee service in accordance wit… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |