Civil Service Commission meeting, April 9, 2025
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on April 9, 2025: 29 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 29 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 9 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Removal from an eligible list: 5
- Examination scoring or administration: 5
- Discipline: 4
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Bypass on a certification: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 2
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Leave or benefits: 1
- Position classification: 1
- Layoff, seniority or title rights: 1
- Rule proposal or adoption: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | MAURICE BULLOCKMaurice Bullock, Fire Captain, Newark, Department of Public Safety, 10 and 90 working day suspensions, on charges of insubordination, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-3 | MARIO FERNANDEZMario Fernandez, County Correctional Police Sergeant, Hudson County, Department of Corrections, 40 working day suspension, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct u… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-4 | MICHAEL FLEURYMichael Fleury, Maintenance Worker 1, Grounds, Millville, Department of Parks and Public Property, removal, effective November 13, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, neglect of d… | Discipline | Held over to a later meeting |
| A-5 | YESSENIA MONTALVOYessenia Montalvo, Clerk 1, Bloomfield, Department of Municipal Court, 90 working day suspension and removal, effective June 1, 2022, on charges incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, c… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| B-1 | 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). | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | S.A.S.A. appeals her rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Paterson and its request to remove her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M0117D). | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | D.A.D.A., represented by Stephen B. Hunter, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Elizabeth and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M0039D). | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | C.G.C.G., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by Bloomfield and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2205D). | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-5 | JONATHAN OSPINAJonathan Ospina, represented by Stephen B. Hunter, Esq. appeals the decision to remove his name from the Police Officer (M2205E), Elizabeth, eligible list. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | MAKHOSINI DHLAMINIMakhosini Dhlamini, represented by Patrick P. Toscano, Jr., Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the promotional list for County Correctional Police Sergeant (PC4825C), Hudson County. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-7 | KENDRICK MANZANOKendrick Manzano appeals the bypass of his name on the Fire Fighter (M2205D), Bloomfield eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-8 | IAN BRUNDAGE, ET AL.Ian Brundage (PM3741F), Bloomfield; Sean Cahill (PM3785F), New Brunswick; Michael Clark (PM3820F), Winslow; Eric Santos (PM3786F), Newark; and Ryan Uzunis (PM3788F), North Brunswick; appeal the promotional examination fo… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-9 | JAMES CULLEN, ET AL.James Cullen (PM3927F), West Orange; Anthony Damico (PM3828F), Belleville; Ryan Daughton (PM3888F), New Brunswick; Michal Gontarczuk and Benjamin Wuelfing (PM3865F), Kearny; Nicholas Haines (PM3880F), Middletown; Michael… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | JACEK DEMCZUK, ET AL.Jacek Demczuk, Patrick Fiume and Anthony Scala appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found them ineligible for the promotional examination for Police Lieutenant (PM3891F), North Arlington. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-11 | MATTHEW MURPHY, ET AL.Matthew Murphy, Jamie Sackerman and Joseph Sloan appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services which found them ineligible for the promotional examination for Police Lieutenant (PM3856F), Harrison. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-12 | B.C.B.C., a Family Service Specialist 2 with the Department of Children and Families (DCF), requests a waiver of examination for the promotional examination for Family Service Specialist 1 (PS8271K), DCF. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-13 | C.D.C.D. appeals the test administration of the Police Sergeant (PM4704F), Bayonne promotional examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-14 | DENESHA RANSOMEDenesha Ransome requests a retest of the physical performance portion of the examination for Fire Fighter (M2276D), Willingboro. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted |
| B-15 | ERIC DELGADO AND TIMOTHY MITCHELLEric Delgado and Timothy Mitchell, represented by David Beckett, Esq., appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services, which found that they did not meet the permanent service requirement for the promotiona… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-16 | JASON CALLAN AND MICHAEL OLSONJason Callan and Michael Olson, represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., petition the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of its decision in In the Matter of Jason Callan and Michael Olson, Camden County Sheriff… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-17 | JOSEPH KELLYJoseph Kelly requests reconsideration of the final decision, rendered on July 24, 2024, which granted in part his appeal of his score on the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Officer 1 (PM2389C), Jerse… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-18 | MACK RAGSDALEMack Ragsdale, an Electronic Systems Technician 2, Atlantic City, Department of Municipal Utilities Authority, represented by David L. Tucker, President, Government Workers Union, requests back pay and reinstatement purs… | Request for enforcement | Granted in part |
| B-19 | THOMAS RIORDANThomas Riordan, a Police Lieutenant with the Vineland Police Department, represented by Christopher St. John Esq., requests that the Civil Service Commission determine his entitlements to back pay, benefits and counsel f… | Counsel fees or back pay | Different results for different parties |
| B-20 | FRED MITCHELLFred Mitchell, a former Fire Prevention Specialist, appeals Berkeley’s calculation of his vacation leave entitlement for 2024. | Leave or benefits | Granted |
| B-21 | CLASSIFICATION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TITLE SERIESThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of a new Classification Officer, Department of Corrections (DOC) title series for use in the DOC. | Position classification | Granted |
| B-22 | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TITLESThe Division of Agency Services requests that specified titles within the Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture be placed in the noncompetitive division of the car… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-23 | HAMILTON TOWNSHIP SPECIAL REEMPLOYMENT LISTSHamilton Township requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:8-2.3 be relaxed so that it may utilize special reemployment lists created due to personnel actions stemming from the transfer of employees from Hamilton Fire… | Layoff, seniority or title rights | Granted |
| B-24 | CLAIMS INVESTIGATOR TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf the Department of the Treasury, requests the creation of the noncompetitive title of Claims Investigator Trainee. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-25 | TELEWORK RULE PROPOSALSubmitted for the Commission’s approval is a Notice of Proposal to promulgate new rules, N.J.A.C. 4A:6-7 et seq., Telework Program: State service, in accordance with In the Matter of Model Telework Pilot Program, State E… | Rule proposal or adoption | Approved |