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STATE OF NEW JERSEY

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Chris Christie Governor

Kim Guadagno

Lt. Governor

Robert M. Czech Chair/Chief Executive Officer

New J ersey is an Equal Oppor tun ity Employer

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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF

THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

SEP TEMBER 19, 2012

Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson

Th om as J . P ern a

Rich ard E. William s

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING SEP TEMBER 19, 2012 2

Septem ber 19, 2012

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A regu lar m ee tin g of th e Civil Service Com m iss ion w as h e ld on

Wedn esday, Septem ber 19, 2012, in Tren ton , New J ersey .

P RESENT: Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson , Mem bers Th om as J . P ern a

an d Rich ard E. William s; P am e la Ullm an , Depu ty Attorn ey Gen eral; Hen ry

Mau rer, Director, Div is ion of Appeals an d Regu latory Affa irs .

In accordance w ith L.1975, c .231, th e Secre tary to th e Civil Service

Com m iss ion open ed th e m ee tin g w ith th e fo llow in g s tatem en t:

Notice of th is m e e tin g w as fi led w ith th e Se cre tary of State an d sen t

to th e Tren ton ian , Tren ton Tim es , Cou rier -P ost an d Star Ledger on

Novem ber 28, 2011, an d posted at th e Civil Service Com m iss ion , 3 Station

P laza , Tren ton , New J ersey .

All ac tion s w ere by u n an im ou s vote un le ss oth erw ise spec ified .


DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO AP P EAR

Th e Civil Service Com m iss ion d ism issed th e fo llow in g case s w ith out

pre ju dice for fa ilu re to appear at th e sch edu led h earin g be fore th e Office

of Adm in is trative Law :

Michael T. Calchi, et al., va r ious t it les, City of Millville, Depar tment of Public

Safety, layoffs.

Cr istoba l Calix, Water Repa irer , City of Trenton , Depar tment of Public Works,

suspension and fine.

Tara Gilber t , Human Services Assistan t , Vineland Developmenta l Center ,

Depar tment of Huma n Services, returned to permanent ly held t it le a t the end of the

working test per iod.

Tia lynn J ohnson, Human Services Assistan t , Woodbine Developmenta l Center ,

Depar tment of Human Services, remova l.

Keyante Morman, Human Services Assistan t , NJ Veteran’s Memoria l Home-

Vineland, NJ Milita ry and Veteran’s Affa irs, release a t the end of the working test

per iod.

Ashley St ill, Cot tage Tra in ing Technician , Vineland Developmenta l Center ,

Depar tment of Human Services, return to permanent ly held t it le a t the end of the

working test per iod.

Rashida Venord, Family Service Specia list Tra inee, Depar tment of Children and

Families, release a t the end of the working test per iod.

Sean Wyat t , Supervising Municipa l Cour t At tendant , City of At lan t ic City,

Depar tment of Adm inist ra t ion , suspension .


WITHDRAWAL OF AP P EALS

Th e fo llow in g appeals w ere w ith draw n an d rem oved from th e h earin g

calen dar:

Luciano Arment i, J udicia ry Clerk 2, J udicia ry, release a t the end of the working

test per iod.

Andrew Benavente, Sr ., Sher iff’s Officer , Essex County, Sher iff’s Depa r tment ,

remova l.

Alexander Brown, Police Officer , City of Trenton , Police Depar tment , suspension .

Sybil J ackson-Brown, Family Service Worker , Essex County, Depar tment of Cit izen

Services, release a t the end of the working test per iod.

J ean W. Louis-Char les, City of East Orange, Senior F ield Representa t ive, Proper ty

Improvement , Depar tment of Proper ty Maintenance Revita liza t ion , layoff.

Rober t Dixon, Police Officer , Borough of Roselle, Police Depar tment , susp ension .

Anthony J . For tunato, Pump Sta t ion Repa irer , Township of Mount Laurel,

Depar tment of Ut ilit ies Author ity, remova l.

Billie J ohnson, Cot tage Train ing Technician , Hunterdon Developmenta l Center ,

Depar tment of Human Services, suspension

Ibin J ones, J uvenile Detent ion Officer , Essex County, Depar tment of Cit izen

Services, release a t the end of the working test per iod.

J effrey Kelly, Police Officer , City of Irvington , Police Depar tment , suspension .

J oann Kolbeck, Keyboarding Clerk 2, Union County, Depar tment of Public Safety,

layoff.

Nirupa Kumarasamy, J udicia ry Clerk 2, The Super ior Cour t of New J ersey,

Middlesex, release a t the end of the working test per iod.

Marcus Leysa th , Police Officer , City of Trenton , Police Depar tment , suspension .

J ana Loehr , Police Officer , Township of Mount Holly, Police Depar tment , remova l.

Anthony P izzo, Police Officer , Borough of Lindenwold, Depar tment of Public Safety,

suspension .


Rose Puelle, Management Specia list , Hunterdon County, Depar tment of Public

Safety, layoff.

Gerna ld Pyton , Human Services Specia list 2, Passa ic County Board of Socia l

Services, suspension .

Anthony L. Ribera , Greenskeeper , Monmouth County, Depar tment of Parks,

suspension .

J ohn Rydberg, Cla ims Adjudica tor Tra inee, Disability Determina t ions, Depar tment

of Labor and Workforce Development , release a t the end of the working test per iod.

Bet ty Smith , Senior Building Maintenance Worker , Union County, Runnells

Hospita l, layoff.

Michael Tompkins, Deputy Police Chief, City of Camden, Police Depar tm ent ,

suspension .

George Warr ington , Senior Correct ion Officer , South Woods Sta te Pr ison ,

Depar tment of Correct ions, suspension .

Char les Zisa , Police Chief, City of Hackensack, Police Depar tment suspension .


SECTION A – HEARING MATTERS

A-1 SETTLEMENTS

In the Mat ter of George Anyanwu

Morr is County

Depar tment of Human Services

In the Mat ter of Richard Eastmead

Office of the At torney Genera l

Division of Sta te Police

Remova ls (2)

In the Mat ter of Razohn Eure

City of Newark

Police Depar tment

Suspension

In the Mat ter of Linda Ann Geier

Township of Nor th Bergen

Depar tment of Public Safety

Remova l

In the Mat ter of Felipe Gonza lez

City of Newark

Police Depar tment

Suspension

In the Mat ter of Timothy Harr is

City of Newark

Libra ry

Remova l

In the Mat ter of Michele Maggio

Monmouth County

Parks Depar tment

Remova l

VOTE: Robert M. Czech (Abstain ed)

Th om as J . P ern a (Yes)

Rich ard E. William s (Yes)


In the Mat ter of Kimber ly Myrie

Vineland Developmenta l Center


Remova l

In the Mat ter of Tomas G. Pappas

City of Paterson

Depar tment of Public Works

Layoffs

In the Mat ter of Karon Ross

Ancora Psychia t r ic Hospita l


Suspension

In the Mat ter of J uan Torres

Hudson County

Depar tment of Correct ions

Remova l

In the Mat ter of Cheryl Turner

Camden County

Depar tment of Hea lth Services

Remova l

RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW J UDGE IN

THE ABOVE CASES – SETTLEMENTS

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission acknowledged the set t lements .

A-2 KEVIN BISHOP

Kevin Bishop, Technician Motor Vehicle Commission , Motor Vehicle

Commission , release a t the end of the working test per iod effect ive August

26, 2011.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the release a t

the end of the working t est per iod.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission a ffirmed the recommenda t ion of

the Administ ra t ive Law J udge.


A-3 SHANNON CONWAY

Shannon Conway, Public Safety Telecommunica tor , Monmouth County,

Depar tment of Police Radio, 30 working day suspension on charges of

incompetency, inefficiency or fa ilure to perform dut ies, conduct unbecoming a

public employee, neglect of duty, other sufficien t cause and viola t ion of

County policy.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the 30 working

day suspension .

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission modified the recommenda t ion of

the Administ ra t ive Law J udge and imposed a 15 working day

suspension .




A-4 MAYBELL J . CROMWELL

Maybell J . Cromwell, Human Services Specia list 1, Union County,

Depar tment of Human Services, release a t the end of the working test per iod

effect ive J anuary 20, 2012.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the release a t

the end of the working test per iod.



A-5 ABIODUM FASAWE

Abiodun Fasawe, Human Services Technician , Greystone Park Psychia t r ic

Hospita l, Depar tment of Human Services, resigna t ion not in good standing

effect ive October 7, 2011, on the charge of job abandonment .

Recommenda t ion of t he Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the resigna t ion

not in good standing.




A-6 EDWARD LACOMBE

Edward LaCombe, County Correct ion Officer , Camden County, Depar tment

of Correct ions, resigna t ion not in good standing effect ive May 21, 2011, on

charges of ch ronic or excessive absenteeism , conduct unbecoming a public

employee, other sufficien t cause, neglect of duty, abuse of sick leave and

absence without leave.

Recommenda t ion of t he Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the resigna t ion

not in good standing.



A-7 NAFAEESA MILLER

Nafaeesa Miller , County Correct ion Officer , Bur lington County, County J a il,

10 working day and 20 working day suspensions on charges of chronic or

excessive absenteeism or la teness, other sufficien t cause and viola t ion of

Depar tment policy regarding a t tendance.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Reverse the 10 working

day and 20 working day suspensions.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission rejected the recommenda t ion of t he

Administ ra t ive Law J udge and upheld the 10 working day and 20

working day suspensions.

A-8 GERALD GREGORY

Gera ld Gregory, Senior Correct ion Officer , Garden Sta te Youth Correct iona l

Facility, Depar tment of Correct ions, remova l effect ive March 2, 2011, on

charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, other sufficien t cause,

unexcused la teness of 15 minutes or more and fa lsifica t ion .

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Return to the Civil

Service Commission for lack of cont inuing jur isdict ion .




A-9 MARCUS HENDERSON

Marcus Henderson , Human Services Assistan t , Ancora Psychia t r ic Hospita l,

Depar tment of Human Services, remova l effect ive March 19, 2010, on

charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, other sufficien t cause,

neglect of duty and viola t ion of a ru le, regula t ion, policy, procedure, order or

administ ra t ive decision .

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the remova l.



A-10 TIALYNN J OHNSON

Tialynn J ohnson, Human Services Assistan t , Woodbine Developmenta l

Center , Depar tment Human Services, r emova l effect ive August 2, 2011, on

charges of neglect of duty and viola t ion of a ru le, regula t ion, policy, procedure

order or administ ra t ive decision .

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Grant the appoin t ing

author ity’s mot ion to dismiss appellan t ’s appea l a s moot .



A-11 FRANK ROKINS

Frank Rokins, Senior Secur ity Guard, Newark School Dist r ict , remova l

effect ive December 12, 2011, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public

employee and other sufficien t cause.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Reverse the remova l.




SECTION B – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

B- 1 CHANGES IN THE STATE CLASSIFICATION P LAN, DEP ARTMENT

OF LAW & P UBLIC SAFETY

In response to a mot ion filed by the Depar tment of Law and Public Safety,

the Appella te Division , Super ior Cour t of New J ersey, has remanded the

appea l of the In terna t iona l Brotherhood of Elect r ica l Workers and

In terna t ional Brotherhood of Elect r ica l Workers, Loca l 33 to the Civil Service

Commission regarding the change in the Sta te Classifica t ion Plan tha t was

approved a t the Commission’s meet ing on Apr il 4, 2012.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission rescinded the change in the Sta te

Classifica t ion Plan approved a t the Civil Service Commission

meet ing on Apr il 4, 2012.

B-2 MANDISA SMITH

Mandisa Smith , a Senior Correct ion Officer with New J ersey St a te Pr ison,

Depar tment of Correct ions, appea ls the denia l of sick leave in jury (SLI)

benefit s.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be

granted.

B-3 GLORIA VAUGHT

Glor ia Vaught , a J udicia ry Clerk 4 with the Administ ra t ive Office of the

Cour t s, appea ls the denia l of sick leave in jury (SLI) benefit s.


denied.

B-4 FRANK P . CANEJ A

Frank P . Caneja , represented by J ohn D. Feeley, Esq., appea ls h is reject ion

as a Police Officer candida te by the City of Garfield and it s request to remove

h is name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999H) on the basis of

psychologica l unfitness to perform effect ively the dut ies of the posit ion .

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission refer red th is mat ter for an

independent eva lua t ion .


B-5 P OLICE SERGEANT P ROMOTIONAL LISTS

The Division of Select ion Services request s tha t N .J .A.C. 4A:4-2.6(a )2 be

relaxed to a llow the November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2011 closing da tes

for cer ta in promot iona l examina t ions for Police Sergeant to be extended to

September 30, 2012.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request be

granted.

B-6 J USTIN GABRYS

The Town of Dover , r epresented by Mat thew J . Giacobbe, Esq., request s tha t

the Civil Service Commission relax the provisions of N .J .A.C. 4A:4-2.6(b) and

N .J .A.C. 4A:4-4.7(a ) with regard to the reemployment and promot iona l

eligibility of J ust in Gabrys, a former Police Officer with Dover .

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission direct ed tha t th is request be

granted in pa r t .

B-7 J ASON BESS

The City of J ersey City, represented by Terr i Keller , Assistan t Corpora t ion

Counsel and J ason Bess, represented by Michael Pr igoff, Esq., request tha t

the Civil Service Commission acknowledge the se t t lement reached between

J ersey City and Bess, which provides tha t the open compet it ive list for F ire

F ighter (M23665H), J ersey City be revived and Bess be provided with a

ret roact ive permanent appoin tment to the t it le of Fire Fighter .


granted.

B-8 NICOLE CONWAY

Nicole Conway appea ls the removal of her name from the J uvenile Detent ion

Officer (C0055M), Middlesex County, eligible list due to her fa ilure to appear

for pre-employment processing.


denied.


B-9 MARKY EARP , CORRECTION OFFICER RECRUIT (S9987M),

DEP ARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Marky Earp appea ls the Depar tment of Correct ions’ request to remove h is

name from the eligible list for Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9987M) on the

basis of an unsa t isfactory background repor t .

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is mat ter be

refer red to the Office of Administ ra t ive Law for a hear ing.

B-10 MIRIAM FOSTEK

Miriam Fostek appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

Services which found tha t she was not eligible for the promot iona l

examina t ion for Senior Technician , MVC (PS6069T), Motor Vehicle

Commission , because her applica t ion was not received by the app oin t ing

author ity.


granted.

B-11 MATTHEW T. KARDAS

Matthew T. Kardas, represented by Louis M. Barbone, Esq., appea ls the

decision of the former Division of Sta te and Loca l Opera t ions, which upheld

the remova l of his name from the eligible list for Correct ion Officer Recru it

(S9999K), Depar tment of Cor rect ions, on the basis of an unsa t isfactory

employment h istory.


granted.


B-12 J ONATHAN S. LIRA

J ona than S. Lira appea ls the decision of the former Division of Sta te and

Loca l Opera t ions, which found tha t the appoin t ing author ity had presented a

sufficien t basis to remove the appellan t ’s name from the County Correct ion

Officer (S9999K), Passa ic County, eligible list on the basis of h is fa ilure to

complete pre-employment processing. The appellan t a lso appea ls the

decision upholding the remova l of h is name from the Correct ion Officer

Recru it (S9999K), Depar tment of Cor rect ions, eligible list on the basis of h is

fa ilure to respond to the not ice to appear for pre-employment processing.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t these appea ls be

denied.

B-13 CLARA MARCANO

Clara Marcano appea ls her score on the examina t ion for Ent ry Level Law

Enforcement Examina t ion (S9988M) and (S9999M). She a lso appea ls the

Merit System Board’s dismissa l in 2005 of her appea l without prejudice for

her fa ilure to appear a t a scheduled hear ing.


denied.

B-14 ROBERT KELLY

Rober t Kelly, a Const ruct ion and Maintenance Technician 5 with the

Depar tment of Transpor ta t ion , appea ls the determina t ion of the Director

with the Division of Civil Rights and Affirmat ive Act ion , which found

sufficien t evidence tha t the appellan t had viola ted the New J ersey Sta te

Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in the Workplace.


denied.


B-15 SONIA SMITH

Sonia Smith , a former Clin ica l Specia list in Psychia t r ic Nursing with the

Greystone Park Psych ia t r ic Hospita l, Depar tment of Human Services,

appea ls the determina t ion of the Assistan t Commissioner with the DHS,

sta t ing tha t the appellan t fa iled to presen t sufficien t evid ence to suppor t a

finding tha t she had been subjected to a viola t ion of the New J ersey Sta te

Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in the Workplace.


denied.

B-16 SUSAN BARRETT

Susan Barret t a ppea ls the decision of the Division of Sta te and Local

Opera t ions which found tha t her posit ion with the Depar tment of the

Treasury is proper ly classified as Pensions Benefit s Specia list 3. The

appellan t seeks a Pensions Benefit s Specia list 2 classifica t ion .


denied.

B-17 TAMAYSHA BRYAN

Tamaysha Bryan appea ls the September 6, 2011 decision of the former

Division of Sta te and Loca l Opera t ions which found tha t her posit ion with the

Depar tmen t of Educa t ion is correct ly classified as Examiner 2, Credent ia ls.

The appellan t seeks a P lanning Associa te 3 classifica t ion .


denied and the Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel

Management conduct an expedited classifica t ion review of Rani

Singh’s posit ion .

B-18 ANDREW CHERASHORE

Andrew Cherashore appea ls the September 6, 2011 decision of the former

Division of Sta te and Loca l Opera t ions which found tha t h is posit ion with the

Depar tment of Educa t ion is correct ly classified as Examiner 2, Credent ia ls.



denied.


B-19 TILAT CHOUDHRY

Tila t Choudhry appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management (former ly the Division of Sta te and Loca l Opera t ions)

tha t the proper classifica t ion of her posit ion with the Depar tment of Hea lth

and Senior Services is Pr incipa l Labora tory Technician , Microbiology. The

appellan t seeks a Supervising Labora tory Technician classifica t ion .


granted.

B-20 BRYANT COWART

Bryant Cowart appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management which found tha t h is posit ion with East Orange is

proper ly classified as Clerk 2. The appellan t seeks a Supervisor Sanita t ion

classifica t ion .


denied.

B-21 CRAIG ESKOW

Cra ig Eskow appea ls the September 6, 2011 decision of the former Division of

Sta te and Loca l Opera t ions which found tha t h is posit ion with the




denied.

B-22 HEATHER FURMAN

Heather Furman appea ls the September 6, 2011 decision of the former





denied.


B-23 MICHELLE HERBSTER

Michelle Herbster appea ls the September 6, 2011 decision of the former





denied.

B-24 MICHAEL HOUSEL

Michael Housel appea ls the September 6, 2011 decision of the former





denied.

B-25 WILLIAM KALYNA

William Kalyna appea ls the September 6, 2011 decision of the former





denied.

B-26 KERRI LONG

Kerr i Long appea ls the September 6, 2011 decision of the former Division of

Sta te and Loca l Opera t ions which found tha t her posit ion with the




denied.


B-27 WALDEMAR MAZUREK

Waldemar Mazurek appea ls the decision of the Division of Sta te and Local

Opera t ions tha t h is posit ion with the Depar tment of the Treasury is proper ly

classified as Network Administ ra tor 1. The appellan t seeks a Network

Administ ra tor 2 classifica t ion .


denied.

B-28 ESTHER MILLER

Esther D. Miller appea ls the decision of the former Division of Sta te and

Loca l Opera t ions tha t the proper classifica t ion of her posit ion with the

Depar tment of Labor and Workforce Development is Secreta r ia l Assistan t 3,

Non Stenographic. The appellan t seeks a Secreta r ia l Assistan t 2, Non

Stenographic classifica t ion .


denied.

B-29 MOHAN NARANG

Mohan Narang appeals the det ermina t ion of the former Division of Sta te and

Loca l Opera t ions that h is posit ion with the Depar tment of the Treasury is

proper ly classified as an Auditor 2. The appellan t seeks an Auditor 1

classifica t ion .

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed t ha t th is appea l be

denied.

B-30 MELISSA ORLOWSKI

Melissa Orlowski appea ls the September 6, 2011 decision of the former


Depar tment of Educa t ion is correct ly classified as Examin er 2, Credent ia ls.



denied.


B-31 ARISTIDES SALAZAR

The City of Vineland, on beha lf of Arist ides Sa laza r , appea ls the decision of

the former Division of Sta te and Loca l Opera t ions tha t the proper

classifica t ion of Salaza r’s posit ion is Assist an t Storekeeper . The appoin t ing

author ity seeks a Storekeeper , Elect r ic Ut ility, classifica t ion for Sa laza r .


granted.

B-32 SUSAN SLACHTA

Susan Slachta appea ls the decision of the Division of Sta te and Loca l

Opera t ions which found tha t her posit ion is proper ly classified as

Administ ra t ive Assistan t 2. The appellan t seeks an Execut ive Assistan t 3

classifica t ion .


denied.

B-33 FERDINAND M. WAGNER, III

Ferdinand M. Wagner , III appea ls the decision of the former Division of Sta te

and Loca l Opera t ions tha t the pr oper classifica t ion of h is posit ion with the

Depar tment of the Treasury is Assistan t Chief Audit Act ivity, Treasury. The

appellan t seeks a Chief Audit Act ivity, Treasury classifica t ion .


granted.

B-34 DENISE WHALEY

Denise Whaley appeals the September 6, 2011 decision of the former Division

of Sta te and Loca l Opera t ions which found tha t h is posit ion with the




denied.


B-35 RUBEN CARRERO

The appea l of Ruben Carrero, a Police Officer with the City of Newark, of h is

13 working day suspension , on charges, was heard by Administ ra t ive Law

J udge Sandra Ann Robinson (ALJ ), who rendered her in it ia l decision on J u ly

27, 2012. At it s meet ing on September 5, 2012, the Civil Service Commission

did not adopt the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to modify the 13 working day

suspension to a five working day suspension . Ra ther , the Commission upheld

the 13 working day suspension . The proposed fina l decision is now submit ted

for the Commission’s review.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the fina l decision .

B-36 SHAQUAYA LANE

The appea ls of Shaquaya Lane, a Senior Building Maintenance Worker with

Trenton Psychia t r ic Hospita l, Depar tment of Human Services, of her

remova l, effect ive March 4, 2011, and resigna t ion not in good standing, on

charges were heard before Administ ra t ive Law J udge Elia A. Pelios (ALJ ),

who rendered h is in it ia l decision on J u ly 27, 2012. At it s meet ing on

September 5, 2012, the Civil Service Commission did not adopt the ALJ ’s

recommenda t ion to grant summary decision and dismiss the a ppellan t ’s

appea ls. Ra ther , the Commission ordered tha t the mat ter be remanded to

the Office of Administ ra t ive Law for a hear ing. The proposed decision is now

submit ted for the Commission’s review.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the decision .

B-37 ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK (M2287N), BAYONNE

Bayonne request s permission not to make an appoin tment from the March

19, 2012 cer t ifica t ion for Administ ra t ive Clerk (M2287N).

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission granted an appoin tment wa iver

and assessed select ion cost s in the amount of $2,048.


B-38 REALLOCATION OF TITLES IN THE DEP ARTMENT OF HUMAN

SERVICES

The Depar tment of Human Services request s the rea lloca t ion of the Child

Suppor t and Pa tern ity Specia list 2, Child Suppor t and Pa tern ity Spe cia list 3,

and Research Technician 2 t it les to the noncompet it ive division of the ca reer

service on an in ter im basis.


granted.

B-39 J OHN CENTANNI

J ohn Centanni, represented by Cra ig Gumpel, Esq., pet it ions the Civil

Service Commission for reconsidera t ion of the decision rendered on May 16,

2012, regarding the va lidity of the situa t ional judgment por t ion of the

examina t ion for Fire F ighter (M9999H), var ious jur isdict ions.


denied.

B-40 J ENNIFER DAY

J ennifer Day requests reconsidera t ion of the fina l administ ra t ive decision ,

rendered on August 17, 2011, which upheld the appoin t ing author ity’s

request s to remove her name from the eligible list for Human Services

Specia list 1 (C0413L), Bur lington County Board of Socia l Services.


denied.

B-41 MARVIN HARRISON

Marvin Harr ison , represented by Michael B. Campagna , Esq., request s

reconsidera t ion of the fina l administ ra t ive decision , rendered on J anuary 25,

2012, which denied h is appea l of the remova l of h is name from the eligible

list for Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9987M), Depar tment of Correct ions, on

the basis of an unsa t isfactory cr imina l record.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request for

reconsidera t ion be denied.


B-42 BARTLOMIEJ M. TROCHA

Bart lomiej M. Trocha request s reconsidera t ion of the decision rendered on

J une 20, 2012 by th e Civil Service Commission which found h im to be

psychologica lly unfit for a posit ion as a County Police Officer (S9999K),

Union County.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is pet it ion be

denied.

B-43 STEVEN BRODY

Steven Brody appea ls t he determina t ion of the former Division of Select ion

Services tha t he did not meet the exper ience requirement for the open

compet it ive examina t ion for Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 1, Account ing (S2418N).

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is a ppea l be

granted.

B-44 CHARLES BUCCI

Char les Bucci appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

which found tha t he did not meet the exper ience requirements for the

promot iona l examinat ion for Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 1, Da ta Processing

(PS5789T), Motor Vehicle Commission .


denied.

B-45 J OHN J . CUCCIA, J R., ET AL.

J ohn J . Cuccia , J r ., Brenda L. J ones, and Scot t R. Nielsen appea l their scores

on the promot iona l examina t ion for Supervising Public Safety

Telecommunica tor (PC1082N), Monmouth County.


denied.





B-46 YOLANDA DOSTER AND ROSEANNE MACCHIARELLI

Yolanda Doster and Roseanne Macchia relli appea l the va lidity of the

promot iona l examinat ion for Senior F ield Representa t ive Housing, Housing

Assistance Program (PS3420D), Depar tment of Community Affairs.


denied.

B-47 HENRY FULLER

Henry Fuller request s a make-up examinat ion for F ire Fighter (M9999M).


granted.

B-48 DORIAN HERRILL

Dorian Herr ill appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

and Recru itment denying h is request for a make-up examina t ion for

Ba t ta lion Fire Chief (PM0146P), Newark.


denied.

B-49 GERARD INFANTINO

Gerard Infant ino request s a review of the scor ing of the examina t ions for the

Ent ry Level Law Enforcement Examinat ion (S9999M) and Parole Officer

Recru it (S0738M).


denied.


B-50 MICHAEL MOTICHA

Michael Mot icha appea ls the test administ ra t ion of the Supervisory Test

Ba t tery (STB), which was used for t he promot iona l examina t ion for

Supervisor of Enforcement (PS1479D), Depar tment of Community Affa irs,

and h is subsequent ineligibility to pa r t icipate in the promot iona l examina t ion

for Supervisor of Enforcement (PS6806D), Depar tment of Community Affa irs

because he fa iled to achieve a passing score on the STB.


denied.

B-51 J OSEP H NATALE

J oseph Nata le appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

denying h is request for a make-up examina t ion for Police Capta in

(PM7510N), But ler .


denied.

B-52 EILEEN LONERGAN

Eileen Lonergan appea ls the determina t ion of the former Division of

Select ion Services tha t she did not meet t he exper ience requirements for the

promot iona l examinat ion for Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 2, Fisca l Managem ent

(PS4780K), Depar tment of Human Services.


granted.

B-53 SUSAN MCMANUS

Susan McManus, appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

Services which found tha t , a s per the subst itu t ion clause for educa t ion , she

was below the minimum requirements in exper ience for the open compet it ive

examina t ion for Human Services Specia list 1 (C0048P), Warren County.


denied.


B-54 MEGAN SHEP P ARD

Megan Sheppard appea ls the determinat ion of the former Division of

Select ion Services tha t she did not meet t he exper ience requirements for the

promot iona l examinat ion for Public Hea lth Emergency Not ifica t ion System

Coordina tor (PC0889N), Cumber land County.


granted.

B-55 P OONAM SOANS

Poonam Soans appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

and Recru itment which found tha t , per the subst itu t ion clause for educa t ion ,

she did not meet the exper ience requirements for the promot iona l

examina t ion for Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 1, Da ta Processing (PS6423U), Office

of Informat ion Technology.


granted.

B-56 SCOTT TERP AK

Scot t Terpak appea ls the administ ra t ion of the ora l por t ion of the

promot iona l examinat ion for F ire Officer 1 (PM5205N), J ersey City.


denied.

B-57 J ANE WONDERGEM

J ane Wondergem appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

Services which found tha t she did not meet the exper ience requirements for

the open compet it ive examina t ion for Secreta ry Board/Commission

(M2262N), Ridgewood.


denied.


B-58 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES

Submit ted for adopt ion a re the Civil Service Commission minutes of it s

meet ing of September 5, 2012.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the minutes of i t s

meet ing of September 5, 2012.

B- 59 The Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management request s the

react iva t ion of the t it le of Administ ra t ive Inst ructor 10 months (73063) and

Administ ra t ive Inst ructor , 12 months (73163).


granted.


B-60 The Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management request s the

consolida t ion of Tour ism Representa t ive, Cultura l Art s t it le ser ies to the

Tour ism Representa t ive t it le ser ies used by the Dep ar tment of Sta te.



granted.


B-61 J ANINE BUCHALSKI

The Division of Law and Public Safety, on beha lf of J an ine Bucha lski,

request s the relaxa t ion of the provisions of N .J .A.C. 4A:6-1.22 so as to permit

Ms. Bucha lski to pa r t icipa te in the Dona ted Leave Program without having

completed a t least one year of cont inuous Sta te service.


granted.

B-62 J ASON MANGANO

The Township of Vernon requests relaxa t ion of N .J .A.C. 4A:4-7.1A(c) so as to

permit the in tergovernmenta l t ransfer of J ason Mangano from the t it le of

Sher iff’s Officer , Mor r is County Sher iff’s Office, to the t it le of Police Officer ,

Vernon.


granted.

B-63 ALFRED N. AREZZO

The appea l of Alfred N. Arezzo, a Const ruct ion Officia l with the City of

Hoboken, of h is 30 working day suspension and remova l effect ive February

17, 2011, on charges, was heard by Administ ra t ive Law J udge Walter M.

Braswell (ALJ ), who rendered h is in it ia l decision on J u ly 24, 2012. At it s

meet ing on September 5, 2012, the Civil Service Commission adopted the

ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to modify the 30 working day suspension to a six -

month suspension but did not adopt the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to modify the

remova l to a six-month suspension . Ra ther , the Commission upheld the

appellan t ’s remova l. The proposed fina l decision is now submit ted for the

Commission’s review.



B-64 SETIAWAN WIDJ AYA

The appea l of Set iawan Widjaya, a Correct ion Sergeant a t South Woods Sta te

Pr ison , Depar tment of Cor rect ions, of h is remova l, effect ive November 4,

2011, on charges, was h eard by Administ ra t ive Law J udge J eff S. Masin

(ALJ ), who rendered h is in it ia l decision on J u ly 25, 2012. At its meet ing on

September 5, 2012, the Civil Service Commission adopted the ALJ ’s

recommenda t ion to uphold the remova l. However , the Commission found it

necessa ry to address the except ions and cross -except ions filed by the pa r t ies.

The proposed fina l decision is now submit ted for the Commission’s review.


Th ere be in g n o fu rth er bu s in ess be fore th e Civil Service

Com m iss ion , th e m ee tin g w as adjou rn ed to con ven e on Wedn esday ,

October 3, 2012, at 10:00 a .m ., at 3 Station P laza , Trenton , New J ersey .

_______________________________

Robert M. Czech

Ch airperson

Civ il Service Com m iss io n

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