Civil Service Commission meeting, May 21, 2025
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on May 21, 2025: 15 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 15 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 5 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 4
- Removal from an eligible list: 2
- Examination eligibility: 2
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | DARRIN DEWITTDarrin DeWitt, Police Captain, Hackensack, Police Department, 10 working day suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | SEAN HILLSean Hill, Tree Maintenance Worker 2, Bayonne, Department of Public Works, removal, effective December 13, 2022, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct unbecoming … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | JOHN MARCIANTEJohn Marciante, Police Officer, Pleasantville, Police Department, removal, effective July 22, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | MUHAMMAD SHOUKIMuhammad Shouki, Custodial Worker, Newark School District, 45 working day suspension, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | DAMIEN GUILLENDamien Guillen appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M2405E), Elizabeth. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | JOHN THOMASJohn Thomas appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Supervising Account Clerk (M0629B), Newark School District. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | DANIEL BIBAUDDaniel Bibaud, represented by Dudley Burdge, Senior Staff Representative, Communication Workers of America, appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the requirements for the Netwo… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-4 | KRISTA DEVERSKrista Devers appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the requirements for the Administrative Analyst 1 (PS8786L), Department of Banking and Insurance promotional examination. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-5 | M.J.M.J., a Customer Representative 2, Public Utilities with the Board of Public Utilities, appeals the determination of the Director, Division of Administration, which substantiated that she violated the New Jersey State Po… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-6 | V.L.V.L., a former Head Cottage Training Supervisor with the New Lisbon Developmental Center, Department of Human Services, appeals the determination of an Assistant Commissioner, which was unable to substantiate that she wa… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-7 | CLASSIFICATION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TITLES SERIESThe Department of Corrections requests reconsideration of the effective date for adversely impacted incumbents regarding In the Matter of Classification Officer, DOC Title Series (CSC, decided April 9, 2025). | Request for reconsideration | Granted |
| B-8 | SUPERVISOR OF PROFESSIONAL RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (PS4037K), DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESThe Department of Human Services requests permission not to make an appointment from the August 23, 2024, certification for Supervisor of Professional Residential Services (PS4037K). | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-9 | TY SCIBILIAHammonton, represented by Stephen Barse, Esq., requests to intergovernmentally transfer Police Officer Ty Scibilia from the Pine Hill Police Department, a non-Civil Service jurisdiction, to the title of Police Officer, H… | Reassignment, salary or separation | Granted |
| B-10 | ROBERT SPEERNorth Arlington requests to intergovernmentally transfer Sheriff’s Officer Robert Speer from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, a non-Civil Service jurisdiction, to the title of Police Officer, North Arlington. | Reassignment, salary or separation | Granted |
| B-11 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICY AND ETHICS SPECIALISTThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the noncompetitive title of Artificial Intelligence Policy and Ethics Specialist for use in the Office of Information Technology. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |