Civil Service Commission meeting, March 19, 2025
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on March 19, 2025: 30 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 30 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 7 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 7
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 6
- Discipline: 4
- Examination eligibility: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Relaxation of a rule: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 2
- Layoff, seniority or title rights: 1
- Working test period: 1
- Removal from an eligible list: 1
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Other: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | DANIEL BURKEDaniel Burke, Municipal Engineer, Jackson, Department of Administration, appeal of the good faith of layoff, effective August 30, 2019. | Layoff, seniority or title rights | Penalty reversed |
| A-3 | F.D., IIF.D., II, Sheriff’s Officer Lieutenant, appeal of the return to previously held permanent title of Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant at the end of the working test period, effective August 10, 2023. | Working test period | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | MIKAEL DIAZMikael Diaz, Police Officer, Linden, Police Department, 16 working day suspension, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-5 | BRIAN MCDEVITTBrian McDevitt, Police Officer, Atlantic City, Police Department, removal, effective May 2, 2023, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, job abandonment and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Granted |
| A-6 | RAFAEL ROMANRafael Roman, Animal Control Officer, Bergen County, Department of Health, removal, effective January 23, 2024, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, inability to perform duties, conduct … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-7 | CHRISTOPHER TURNERChristopher Turner, Repairer, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, resignation not in good standing, effective April 24, 2024, on charges of job abandonment. | Discipline | Granted |
| B-1 | D.B.D.B., represented by Michael Mormando, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Gloucester Township and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M2333E). | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | R.B. AND M.S.R.B. and M.S., jointly represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeal the bypass of their names on the promotional list for Battalion Fire Chief (PM3390C), Paterson. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-3 | OMAYRA COLONOmayra Colon appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she was not eligible for the promotional examination for Social Work Supervisor (PC4213E), Essex County. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-4 | KIRBY STILTNER, JR.Kirby Stiltner, Jr., appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he was not eligible for the open competitive examination for Inspector 1, Fire Safety (S0780F), Statewide. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-5 | RAYMOND CLARKRaymond Clark appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2480E), Ocean City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-6 | CIRO D’URSOCiro D’Urso appeals his score on the promotional examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM2231F), South Essex. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-7 | RUSTY LITTERERRusty Litterer appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM5032D), New Brunswick. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-8 | WILLIAM MARTINWilliam Martin appeals his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Battalion Fire Chief (PM2480E), Ocean City. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | MATTHEW MAJKOTOSKIMatthew Majkotoski appeals his score on the promotional examination for Deputy Fire Chief (PM4480E), Irvington. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | JESSICA GONZALEZ, ET AL.Jessica Gonzalez and Brianna Willerson (PC4260E), Essex County; and Dennis Gleason, Robert Hannemann and Mohammed Zanati (PC4263E), Monmouth County; appeal the promotional examination for County Correctional Police Serge… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | A.A.A.A., a former Manager 1, Environmental Protection, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Management & Budget, DEP, stating that the appellant failed to pr… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-12 | A.C.A.C., a Habilitation Plan Coordinator with the Hunterdon Developmental Center, Department of Human Services (DHS), appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Office of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, DHS, sta… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Referred for further review |
| B-13 | A.K.A.K., a Business Development Representative 2 with the Department of Transportation, appeals the determination of the Division of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Civil Service Commission, which was unabl… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-14 | M.G.M.G., an Administrative Assistant 2 with the Department of Banking and Insurance, appeals the determinations of an Assistant Insurance Commissioner which found that the appellant was not subjected to violations of the Ne… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Granted in part |
| B-15 | S.G.S.G., a Research Scientist 1, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), appeals the determination of the Assistant Commissioner, Management & Budget, DEP, stating that the appellant failed to present sufficient evide… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-16 | M.R.M.R., a Safety Specialist 2, MVC, with the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC), appeals the determination of the Equal Employment Opportunity Office, MVC, which found that the appellant failed to support a finding that she ha… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-17 | S.A.S.A., an Operating Engineer Repairer with Northern State Prison, Department of Corrections, represented by Arnold Shep Cohen, Esq., requests reconsideration of In the Matter of S.A. (CSC, decided October 16, 2024) where … | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-18 | S.J.Boonton, represented by Adam S. Abramson-Schneider, Esq., requests reconsideration of In the Matter of S.J., Boonton (CSC, decided October 16, 2024). S.J., a Police Captain with Boonton, represented by Matthew A. Peluso,… | Request for reconsideration | Granted in part |
| B-19 | IN THE MATTER OF OVERTIME PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETYThe Department of Law and Public Safety (DL&PS), Division of State Police, Office of Forensic Sciences, requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:3-5.3 be relaxed to provide individuals in the non-limited, non-exempt t… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |
| B-20 | DANIEL KLOTZThe Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) and Daniel Klotz, an Investigator 3, Real Estate Commission, request that he be admitted to the Investigator 2, Real Estate Commission (PS7163L), DOBI promotional examinatio… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-21 | LOUIS SALERNOMarlboro requests relaxation of N.J.A.C. 4A:4-7.1A(a)1 to permit the intergovernmental transfer of Louis Salerno from the title of Police Officer Palisades Interstate Park, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, to the ti… | Relaxation of a rule | Granted |
| B-22 | MICHAEL WILLIAMSMichael Williams appeals his resignation in good standing as a Laborer 1 with Stratford Borough. | Referred for further review | |
| B-23 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SPECIALISTThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the noncompetitive title of Artificial Intelligence Security and Compliance Specialist title for use in the Office of Information Technology. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-24 | DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCE TITLESThe Division of Agency Services requests that specified titles within the Department of Banking and Insurance be placed in the noncompetitive division of the career service on an interim basis. Additionally, the New Jers… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |