Civil Service Commission meeting, June 11, 2025
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on June 11, 2025: 17 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 17 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 5
- Examination scoring or administration: 4
- Examination eligibility: 2
- Working test period: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Other: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | NICHOLAS COSTINNicholas Costin, Human Services Assistant, Vineland Developmental Center, Department of Human Services, removal and resignation not in good standing, effective June 30, 2024, on charges of insubordination and job abandon… | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-3 | ROBERT CUEVASRobert Cuevas, Emergency Medical Technician, Pennsauken, Department of Public Safety, removal, effective February 10, 2023, on charges of failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee and neglect of dut… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-4 | CARLOS PINACarlos Pina, Police Officer, Union City, Department of Public Safety, 35 working day suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | JUAN RODRIGUEZJuan Rodriguez, Maintenance Worker 1, Grounds, Union City, Department of Parks and Public Property, removal, effective November 2, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordinat… | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-6 | ILEANA SCOTTIleana Scott, Security Guard, Jersey City School District, release at the end of the working test period, effective October 11, 2022. | Working test period | Dismissed |
| A-7 | DARIUSZ SZCZESNYDariusz Szczesny, Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant, Middlesex County, Sheriff’s Department, demotion to Sheriff’s Officer, effective November 3, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cau… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-8 | STACEY WILLIAMSStacey Williams, Police Chief, Roselle Police Department, two removals, effective March 14, 2024, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty, discrimination and other sufficient cause. | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Penalty reversed |
| B-1 | ANTHONY GOFFEAnthony Goffe appeals the bypass of his name on the Fire Fighter (M2260D), Plainfield, eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-2 | RAJINI ALLAREDDYRajini Allareddy appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she was not eligible for the Supervisor Information Technology (PS4798K), Department of Human Services promotional examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-3 | GEORGE ATTALAAGeorge Attalaa appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he was not eligible for the promotional examination for Environmental Engineer 3 (PS4114G), Department of Environmental Protect… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-4 | VATSALKUMAR PATELVatsalkumar Patel appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he was not eligible for the Administrative Analyst 3, Information Systems (PS6759T), Department of Transportation promotional examinatio… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-5 | JOHN PILONEJohn Pilone, represented by Dudley Burdge, Senior Staff Representative, CWA Local 1032, appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he was not eligible for the promotional examination f… | Examination eligibility | Granted in part |
| B-6 | MAGGIE HORNMaggie Horn requests permission to submit a late application for the open competitive examination for Police Officer (M2655G), Pompton Lakes. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-7 | R.P.R.P. requests permission to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1933G), Paterson. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-8 | JASON SKILLERNJason Skillern, a former Custodian with the Newark School District, represented by Seth B. Kennedy, Esq., appeals his resignation in good standing. | Denied | |
| B-9 | JUAN MENDOZAJuan Mendoza appeals the disposition of certification PL241954 regarding the Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant (PC4995C), Hudson County Sheriff’s Office promotional list. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-10 | LEGAL SPECIALIST TITLE SERIESThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the new unclassified, no-range titles Legal Specialist 1, Legal Specialist 2, Legal Specialist 3, and Legal Specialist 3, Confidential for use in State servic… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Held over to a later meeting |