Civil Service Commission meeting, January 15, 2025
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on January 15, 2025: 26 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 26 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 7 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 7
- Examination scoring or administration: 7
- Other: 2
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 2
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 2
- Removal from an eligible list: 1
- Examination eligibility: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | GLENN CHAPMANGlenn Chapman, Senior Correctional Police Officer, South Woods State Prison, Department of Corrections, removal, effective September 27, 2023, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause… | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-3 | GERARDO COLONGerardo Colon, Police Officer, Union City, Department of Public Safety, 10 working day suspension, on charges of violation of departmental rules and regulations. | Discipline | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| A-4 | DAWN HARRISONDawn Harrison, Clerk 4, Essex County, Department of Health and Rehabilitation, removal, effective June 2, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | KIMBERLY MITCHELLKimberly Mitchell, Keyboarding Clerk 1, Cumberland County, Sheriff’s Department, removal, effective August 25, 2015, on charges of insubordination and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modifiedSplit vote |
| A-6 | STEPHAN PITTSStephan Pitts, Road Repairer 2, Camden County, Department of Public Works, removal, effective August 31, 2023, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cau… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-7 | VINCENT RICCIARDIVincent Ricciardi, Police Chief, Hillside, Police Department, removal, effective September 21, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other s… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-8 | JONATHAN RIVERAJonathan Rivera, Police Officer, Union City, Department of Public Safety, 20 working day suspension, on charges of chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-1 | F.T.F.T., represented by Theresa Richardson, 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). | Removal from an eligible list | Dismissed |
| B-2 | JEROME WAKEFIELDJerome Wakefield appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for Supervising Employment Specialist (M0684… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-3 | JAMES CLANCY, JR.James Clancy, Jr., appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM5306D), Cinnaminson. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-4 | EDWARD COSTANZOEdward Costanzo appeals the promotional examination for Correctional Police Major (PS4596P), Juvenile Justice Commission. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-5 | ANTHONY ROSARIOAnthony Rosario appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM5022D), Dover. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-6 | KRISTAL ROSS, ET AL.Kristal Ross (PC4278E), Essex County; Terrence Howard (PC4281E), Monmouth County; and Daniel Donovan (PC4282E), Ocean County; appeal the promotional examination for Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-7 | DENNIS STAPLESDennis Staples appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM5306D), Cinnaminson. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-8 | LAKEYA WHITELakeya White appeals the make-up examination for Correctional Police Lieutenant (PS0085I), Department of Corrections. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | HANA HAMEEDHana Hameed requests relief regarding the open competitive (C0711F) and promotional (PC1963F) examinations for Supervising Program Development Specialist (Criminal Justice), Hudson County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | RICARDO OLIVEIRARicardo Oliveira, a Police Lieutenant, appeals the determination by the Division of Agency Services to approve the Clark’s request to be exempted from the 2024 Police Captain promotional testing cycle. | Denied | |
| B-11 | A.K.A.K., a Program Specialist 2, Social/Human Services with the Division of Mental Health Services, Department of Human Services, appeals the determination of a Department of Human Services Deputy Commissioner which found t… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-12 | D.J.D.J., a Field Service Supervisor 2, Family Development with the Department of Human Services, appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, which found sufficient evidence that the appellant had violated the N… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-13 | MELISSA LESPIERMelissa Lespier, represented by Anthony Pope, Esq. requests reconsideration of the denial of her request for a hearing concerning her removal as a County Correctional Police Officer, Essex County, effective January 4, 20… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-14 | JOHN MCCARTHYJohn McCarthy, a Recreational Leader, Parsippany-Troy Hills, represented by Gina Mendola Longarzo Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his immediate suspension without pay, effective … | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-15 | CHASE POTOCNYChase Potocny, a Police Officer with the Bordentown Police Department, represented by Zinovia H. Stone, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his immediate suspension without pay. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-16 | J.H.J.H., a Senior Investigator Parole and Secured Facilities, Department of Corrections, represented by David Beckett, Esq., appeals his reassignment. | Reassignment, salary or separation | Denied |
| B-17 | SUZANNE RAGONESuzanne Ragone, a Quality Assurance Coordinator with the Division of Aging Services, Department of Human Services, requests to have her title from the period of September 2016 until February 2022 changed from Regional St… | Held over to a later meeting | |
| B-18 | TISHA JONESTisha Jones, a Child Support Specialist 1 with the Division of Family Development, Department of Human Services, requests an intergovernmental transfer to Hudson County to the local title of Coordinator of Child Support … | Reassignment, salary or separation | Denied |
| B-19 | RANIQUE WOODSONRanique Woodson, a Clerk 1, Newark, Mayor’s Department, requests enforcement of In the Matter of Ranique Woodson (CSC, decided September 4, 2024). | Request for enforcement | Granted |