minutes of regular meeting of the civil ......thomas j. perna richard e. williams civil service...

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

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson

Th om as J . P ern a

Rich ard E. William s

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 16, 2015 2

Decem ber 16, 2015

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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 , Decem ber 16, 2015, 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 Secre 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

Decem ber 11, 2014, 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 if ied .


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 w ith ou t

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 :

Peter Zampella , J r ., Senior Maintena nce Repa irer , Hudson County, Depar tment of

Roads and Public Proper ty, suspension .

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission noted the dismissa l of appea l

without prejudice.

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 ear in g

calen dar:

Tasha Isley, Socia l Worker , Monmouth County, Depar tment of Human Services,

return to previously held t it le a t end of working test per iod.

Sean Shannon, Senior Cor rect ion Officer , Alber t C. Wagner Youth Cor rect iona l

Facility, Depar tment of Correct ions, 30 working day suspension .

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission noted the withdrawal of appea ls

without prejudice.

SECTION A - HEARING MATTERS

A-1 SETTLEMENTS

Alix Antoine (consolida ted)

City of Asbury Park

Police Depar tment

Suspension and Remova l

Niam Camp

Cent ra l Recept ion and Assignment Facility

Depar tment of Correct ions

Suspension


Daniel Comis

New J ersey Motor Vehicle Commission

Remova l

Mary Czaplinski

Vineland School Dist r ict

Remova l

Linda Edwards

Ancora Psychia t r ic Hospita l

Depar tment of Human Services

Remova l

Glen Green

City of Newark

Police Depar tment

Suspension

Mark Griffith (consolida ted)

Mercer County

Depar tment of Public Safety

Suspensions

Chr ist ina J ackson

Alber t C. Wagner Youth Correct iona l Facility


Suspension

Ra jeeyah J ohnson

East J ersey Sta te Prison


Suspension

Socra tes Kouva tas

Pennsauken Township


Suspension

Vincent MacNeill

Bayside Sta te Pr ison


Suspension


Peter Mancuso

Passa ic County

Parks and Recrea t ion

Suspension

Quiana McMillon

Mercer County


Suspension

Tha lia Mendoza

Hudson County


Suspension

Yenis Mercedes

Hunterdon Developmenta l Center


Remova l

Victor ia Ola jide



Remova l

Rona ld Slade



Suspension

J odi Smith

Human Services Police


Suspension

Steven Sooy



Suspension


William Watkins

Middlesex County

Adult Correct ions

Remova l

RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW J UDGE IN

THE ABOVE CASES – SETTLEMENT

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

A-2 DAVID BOULDIN

David Bouldin , Secur ity Guard, At lan t ic City, Depar tment of Hea lth and

Human Services, remova l effect ive J anuary 26, 2015, 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 – Uphold the remova l.

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

the Administ ra t ive Law J udge.

A-3 J USTINE BRANHAM

J ust ine Branham, Police Officer , City of Newark, Police Depar tment , 6

working day suspension on charges of insubordina t ion .

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Dismiss the appea l.



A-4 KIRIT CONTRACTOR

Kir it Con t ractor , Human Services Assistan t , Ancora Psychia tr ic Hospita l,

Depar tment of Human Services, removal effect ive October 22, 2012, 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.

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


A-5 RANDY DIAKUNCZAK (CONSOLIDATED)

Randy Diakunczak, Campus Police Officer , Kean University, two remova ls,

effect ive November 23, 2014, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency, or

fa ilure to perform du t ies; conduct unbecoming a public employee; neglect of

duty; and other sufficien t cause.

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



A-6 DARRYL DUNCAN

Darryl Duncan, Bus Driver , Depar tment of Children and Families, remova l

effect ive J anuary 2, 2015, on charges of insubordina t ion , inability to perform

dut ies, neglect of duty, and oth er sufficien t cause.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Grant the mot ion for

summary decision and uphold the remova l.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission modified the remova l to a

resigna t ion in good standing.

A-7 VINCENT FISCELLA, J R.

Vincent F iscella , J r ., Laborer , Township of Belleville, Depar tment of Public

Works, remova l effect ive May 13, 2014, on charges of insubordina t ion and

other sufficien t cause.

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

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission modified the remova l to an officia l

wr it t en repr imand.

A-8 DOUGLAS FOSTER

Douglas Foster , Police Officer , Pennsauken Township, Police Depar tment ,

remova l effect ive May 22, 2015, on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer .





A-9 TAKIA J OHNSON

Takia J ohnson, County Correct ion Officer , Camden County, Depar tment of

Correct ions, remova l effect ive J une 29, 2015, on charges of insubordina t ion,

conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty, and other sufficien t

cause.




A-10 FELICIA J OHNSON-STILL

Felicia J ohnson -St ill, Custodian , Newark School Dist r ict , 15 working day

suspension on charges of neglect of duty, insubordina t ion, and other

sufficien t cause.

Recommenda t ion of t he Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the 15 working

day suspension .



A-11 ANTONIO MARTINEZ

Antonio Mart inez, Police Officer , City of Asbury Park, Police Depar tment ,

remova l effect ive J u ly 1, 2015, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public

employee and other sufficien t cause.





A-12 DAVID SKOBLAR

David Skobla r , F irefighter , Village of Ridgewood, F ire Depar tment , removal

effect ive September 22, 2014, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or

fa ilure to per form du t ies; conduct unbecoming a public employee; neglect of

duty; misuse of public proper ty; and other sufficien t cause.




A-13 WILLIE SMITH

Willie Smith , Assistan t Super in tendent Resident ia l Group Center , J uvenile

J ust ice Commission , demot ion to Youth Work Supervisor on charges of

neglect of duty and other sufficien t cause.

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



VOTE: Robert M. Czech (No)

Th om as J . P ern a (Yes)

Rich ard E. William s (Yes)

A-14 SAMUEL STANGO

Samuel Stango, Police Officer , Lower Township, Depar tment of Public Safety,

remova l effect ive J u ly 1, 2013, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or

fa ilure to perform du t ies; inability to perform dut ies; conduct unbecoming a

public employee; neglect of duty; and other sufficien t cause.





A-15 HOP E TUCCI

Hope Tucci, Public Safety Telecommunicator , Gloucester County, Emergency

Response Depar tmen t , remova l effect ive October 23, 2013, on charges of

incompetency, inefficiency, or fa ilure to perform dut ies.




A-16 GARY VICTOR

Gary Victor , County Correct ion Sergeant , Mercer County, Depar tment of

Public Safety, 10 working day suspension on charges of conduct unbecoming

a public employee, neglect of duty, and other sufficien t cause.

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

day suspension .



A-17 SETTLEMENTS

Willie Scot t

Newark School Dist r ict

Suspension

Kester Tannis



Remova l

Richard Vieira

Passa ic County

Sher iff’s Office

Remova l

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission acknowledged th e set t lements.


SECTION B – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

B-1 A.G. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2396

A.G., represented by Michael L. Pr igoff, Esq., appea ls his reject ion as a

Correct ion Officer Recru it candida te by the Depar tment of Cor rect ions and

it s request to remove h is name from the eligible list for Correct ion Officer

Recru it (S9988R) on the basis of psychologica l unfitness to perform effect ively

the dut ies of the posit ion .

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

granted.

B-2 D.O.I. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2590

D.O.I, represented by Daniel J . Zir r ith , Esq., appea ls h is reject ion as a

Correct ion Officer Recru it candida te by the Depar tment of Cor rect ions and

it s request to remove h is name from the eligible list for Correct ion Officer

Recru it (S9988R) on the basis of psychologica l unfitness to perform effect ively

the dut ies of the posit ion .

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

refer red for an independent eva lua t ion .

B-3 SANDY DELAROSA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2837

Sandy Dela rosa , represented by Ca ther ine Elston , Esq., appea ls the decision

of the Division of Agency Services which found tha t the appoin t ing author ity

had presented a sufficien t basis to remove h is name from the eligible list for

F ire F ighter (M2542M), J ersey City on the basis of an unsa t isfactory cr imina l

record.


denied.


B-4 DAVID P . HART, SR. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3224

David P . Har t , Sr ., represented by Stuar t J . Alterman , Esq., appea ls the

remova l of h is name from the County Correct ion Sergeant (PC2075R),

Camden County, eligible list .


granted.

B-5 WENDY LANDUS - CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2630

Wendy Landus appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

upholding the remova l of her name from the eligible list for Correct ion Officer

Recru it (S9988R), Depar tment of Cor rect ions, on the basis of an

unsa t isfactory cr imina l record.


denied.

B-6 GABRIEL LOP EZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2903

Gabriel Lopez, represented by Nicholas J . Pa lma , Esq., appea ls the decision

of the Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management , 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 Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9988R), Depar tment

of Correct ions eligible list on the basis of an unsa t isfactory cr imina l record.

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

denied.

B-7 J ANIE REID- CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-578

J anie Reid appea ls the remova l of her name from the eligible list for Police

Lieutenant (PM1458R), East Orange, on the basis of an unsa t isfactory

employment record.


denied.


B-8 DENISE RODRIGUEZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-936

Denise Rodr iguez appea ls the Depar tment of Correct ions’ request to remove

her name from the Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9988R), Depar tment of

Correct ions eligible list on the basis of a posit ive drug test .


denied.

B-9 CORRECTION OFFICER RECRUIT (S9988R), DEP ARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1489

The Depar tment of Correct ions request s tha t it be a llowed to immedia tely

appoin t Correct ion Officer Recru it candida tes to facilit ies which have specific

residency requiremen ts, despite not meet ing those requirements.

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

denied.

B-10 ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1, (P S8077K), DEP ARTMENT OF

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2110

The Depar tment of Children and Families request s permission not to make

an appoin tment from the cer t ifica t ion for Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 1

(PS8077K).

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

and assessed no select ion cost s a t th is t ime.

B-11 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (M0866R), SP ARTA

TOWNSHIP – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1643

Spar ta Township request s permission not to make an appoin tment from the

Apr il 1, 2014 cer t ifica t ion for Assistan t Director of F inance (M0866R).


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


B-12 J UVENILE DETENTION OFFICER (C0658R), HUDSON COUNTY -

CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1261

Hudson County request s permission not to make an appoin tment from the

March 17, 2014 cer t ifica t ion for J uvenile Detent ion Officer (C0658R).


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

B-13 HUMAN SERVICES SP ECIALIST 1 (C0771P ), CAMDEN COUNTY

BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1914

The Camden County Board of Socia l Services request s tha t the eligible list

for Human Services Specia list 1 (C0771P) be extended for one year beyond it s

or iginal expira t ion date.


granted.

B-14 NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR 1, OFFICE OF INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1545

The Division of Agency Service (Agency Services), on beha lf of the Office of

Informat ion Technology (OIT), request s tha t it be permit ted to select ively

cer t ify eligibles from promot iona l list s for Network Administ ra tor 1, OIT.

Agency Services a lso request s tha t the current announcements for Network

Administ ra tor 1 (PS6089U) and (PS8708U) be cancelled and new

announcements issued indica t ing the eligibles will be select ively cer t ified.


granted.

B-15 WALTER STINNER, ET AL., - CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-1816, ET AL.

Union Township request s tha t the appoin tments of Walter St inner and

Thomas Flor io be recorded from the eligible list for Police Sergeant

(PM5162N), effect ive February 24, 2015, and the appoin tments of Kevin

Murphy and Rober t Donnelly be recorded from tha t list effect ive J une 23,

2015.


granted.


B-16 ANTHONY BRADLEY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3078

Anthony Bradley appea ls the decision of the Division of Agency Services tha t

the proper classifica t ion of h is posit ion with the Depar tment of the Treasury

is Accountant 2. Bradley seeks an Accountant 1 job classifica t ion .


denied.

B-17 J ASON HEARON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1259

J ason Hearon appea ls the decision of the Division of Agency Services tha t the

proper classifica t ion of h is posit ion with the Depar tment of Envir onmenta l

Protect ion is Pr incipa l Biologist , F isher ies. The appellan t seeks a

Supervising Biologist , F isher ies job classifica t ion .


denied.

B-18 CANDICE HENDRICKS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1012

Candice Hendr icks appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Classifica t ion

and Personnel Management tha t her posit ion with the Civil Service

Commission is proper ly classified as Invest iga tor 2. The appellan t seeks an

Invest igator 1 or an Affirmat ive Act ion Officer 2 job classifica t ion.


denied.

VOTE: Robert M. Czech (Abstain ed)



B-19 DONNA MORATELLI – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3232

Donna Mora telli appea ls the decision of the Division of Agency Services tha t

the proper classifica t ion of her posit ion with Vineland School Dist r ict is

Keyboarding Clerk 2. The appellan t seeks a Keyboarding 3 job classifica t ion .


denied.


B-20 LUZ RODRIGUEZ-GHAUL – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1272

Luz Rodiguez-Ghaul appea ls the decision of the Division of Agency Services

which found tha t her posit ion with the Depar tment of Labor and Workforce

Development is proper ly classified as Senior Clerk Typist . The appellant

seeks a Pr incipa l Clerk Typist job classifica t ion .


denied.

B-21 LINDA TRICKEY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-862

Linda Tr ickey appea ls the decision of the Division of Agency Services tha t the

proper classifica t ion of her posit ion with Depar tment of Labor and Workforce

Development is Senior Technician , Management Informat ion Systems. The

appellan t seeks a Principa l Technician , Management Informat ion Systems

job classifica t ion .


denied.

B-22 CREW LEADER, HIGHWAY OP ERATIONS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-

1706

The Division of Agency Services, on beha lf of the Depar tment of

Transpor ta t ion , request s tha t the provision of N .J .A.C. 4A:4-1.1(c) and

N .J .A.C. 4A:4-2.5(d) be relaxed in order to permit incumbents with one year

of cont inuous permanent service in the non -compet it ive t it le of Truck Driver ,

Single Axle to be eligible for a prospect ive promot iona l examinat ion for Crew

Leader , Highway Opera t ions.


granted.

B-23 P AULINE STOVES – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-892

Pauline Stoves appea ls the decision of the Division of Agency Services tha t

the proper classifica t ion of her posit ion with the Township of Willingboro is

Clerk 2. The appellan t seeks a Recrea t ion Program Coordina tor job

classifica t ion .


granted.


B-24 CHRISTOP HER J OHNSON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-793

Christopher J ohnson requests tha t he be permit ted to amend h is residency

on h is applica t ion after the closing da te for J uvenile Detent ion Officer

(C0606S), Middlesex County.


granted.

B-25 SHARON MUNICELLO-BAKER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-808

Sharon Municello-Baker pet it ions the Civil Service Commission to accept her

unt imely applica t ion for the promot iona l examinat ion for Cont ract

Administ ra tor 3 (PS2879K), Depar tment of Human Services..

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

granted.

B-26 RACHEL AMODIO AND LASHONDA BURLEY – CSC DOCKET NOS.

2016-976 AND 2016-867

Rachel Amodio and LaShonda Bur ley a ppea l the determina t ions of the

Division of Agency Services tha t they were below the minimum requirements

in exper ience for the promot iona l examina t ion for Clinica l Psychologist 1

(PS2840K), Depar tment of Human Services.

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

granted.

B-27 CYNTHIA ATKINS AND RONDA J ONES - CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-

1102 AND 2016-1202

Cynthia Atkins and Ronda J ones appea l the determina t ions of the Division of

Agency Services which found tha t they did not meet the exper ience

requirements for the open compet it ive examina t ion for Invest iga tor 1

(S0396T), Sta tewide.


denied.


B-28 KEITH BABCOCK, ET AL . – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-1344, ET AL.

Keith Babcock, Andrew Bouilet te and Stephen Butyn appea l the

determina t ions of the Division of Select ion Services tha t they did not meet

the exper ience requirements for the promot iona l examina t ion for Road

Repa ir Supervisor (PC0622T), Sussex County.


granted.

B-29 LATEEFAH CHANDLER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1791

Lateefah Chandler appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency

Services which found tha t she was below the minimum requirements in

exper ience for the promot iona l examina t ion for Assistan t Purchasing Agent

(PM1002S), City of Camden.


granted.

B-30 CHRISTOP HER CONNELLY AND J AMES CRACKOVICH - CSC

DOCKET NOS. 2016-1249 AND 2016-1250

Christopher Connelly and J ames Crackovich appea l the determina t ions of

the Division of Agency Services tha t they were below the minimum

requirements in exper ience for the promot iona l examina t ion for Assistan t

Supervisor , Regina l Food Service Opera t ion (PS0470I), Depar tment of

Correct ions.


granted.

B-31 SAMANTHA CRUZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1220

Samantha Cruz appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

tha t she did not meet the exper ience requirement for the promot iona l

examina t ion for Recrea t ion Supervisor (PM0618T), Millville.


granted.


B-32 DONNA DEVENEY AND CYNTHIA DEY - CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-

986 AND 2016-947

Donna Deveney and Cynth ia Dey appea l the determina t ions of the Division

of Agency Services tha t they were below the minimum requirements in

exper ience for the promot iona l examinat ion for Manager 1 Informat ion

Processing (PS0775T), Depar tment of the Transpor ta t ion .


granted.

B-33 TIFFANY BROWN AND CHRISTINE GRANALDI - CSC DOCKET

NOS. 2016-959 AND 2016-956

Tiffany Brown and Chr ist ine Grana ldi appea l the determina t ions of the

Division of Agency Services which found tha t the did not meet the minimum

exper ience requirements for the promot iona l examina t ion for Family Service

Specia list 1, Family Development (PS2925K), Depar tment of Human

Services.


denied.

B-34 ANNE COLE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1034

Anne Cole appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

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

compet it ive examina t ion for F ield Representa t ive, Housing (Housing

Assistance Program) (S0517T), Sta tewide.


denied.


B-35 ROBERT GIQUINTO AND DANUTA SZEWCZYK - CSC DOCKET NOS.

2016-1372 AND 2016-1478

Rober t Giquin to and Danuta Szewczyk appea l the determina t ions of the

Division of Agency Services which found tha t Danuta Szewczyk did not meet

the exper ience requirements, and Rober t Giquin to did not meet the

exper ience requirements, per t he subst itu t ion clause for educa t ion , for the

open-compet it ive examina t ion for Procurement Specia list 1 (S0397T),

Sta tewide.


denied.

B-36 DEBORAH LEWIS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-724

Deborah Lewis appeals the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

tha t she did not meet the exper ience requirement for the promot iona l

examina t ion for Secreta r ia l Assistan t 1 (Non -Stenographic) (PS2079K),

Depar tment of Human Services, Division of Medica l Assistance.


denied.

B-37 ROSEMARIE MILLAN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1529

Rosemarie Millan appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency

Services (Agency Services) which found tha t she was below the minimum

requirements in exper ience for a prospect ive promot ional examina t ion for

Administ ra t ive Analyst 2. Millan a lso appea ls the determina t ion tha t she is

below the minimum requirements in exper ience for a prospect ive promot iona l

examina t ion for Administ ra t ive Analyst 3.


denied.

B-38 DIANE MOLLE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1276

Diane Molle appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

tha t she did not meet t he exper ience requirement for the promot iona l

examina t ion for Senior Personnel Technician (PC0858T), Camden County.


granted.


B-39 FRANCESCA RIVERA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1465

Francesca Rivera appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency

Services tha t found tha t , per the subst itu t ion clause for educa t ion , she did

not meet the exper ience for the promot iona l examina t ion for Management

Assistan t (PS1179P), Depar tment of Law and Public Safety.


granted.

B-40 THOMAS TAGLIERI – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-566

Thomas Taglier i appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

tha t he did not meet the exper ience requirem ents for the open -compet it ive

examina t ion for Electr ica l Mechanic (S0273T), Sta tewide.


denied.

B-41 ROSALIND VOLIOUS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1432

Rosa lind Volious appea ls the determinat ion of the Division of Agency

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

promot iona l examina t ion for Inst itu t iona l Trade Inst ructor 1, Cooking

(PS0659I), Depar tment of Correct ions.

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

granted.

B-42 P AULA P INHO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1481

Paula Pinho appea ls the test administ ra t ion of the Supervisory Test Ba t tery,

which was used for the promot iona l examina t ion for Taxpayer Service

Representa t ive 1 (PS0415U), Depar tment of the Treasury.


denied.


B-43 BEVERLY MONROE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3088

Bever ly Monroe appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

which found tha t she was not permanent in a t it le to which the promot iona l

examina t ion for Keyboarding Clerk 2 (PC0031T), Passaic County Board of

Socia l Services was open .


denied.

B-44 DYLLON WILLHOUSE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1457

Dyllon Willhouse appea ls the decision of the Division of Agency Services

which found tha t he lacked the required amount of permanen t sta tus in a

t it le to which the examina t ion was open for Police Sergeant (PM1193T),

Delanco Township.


denied.

B-45 J OHN ALSTON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1840

J ohn Alston appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the examina t ion for F ire

Officer 3 (PM1698S), J ersey City.


denied.

B-46 J OSEP H DELORME – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1331

J oseph DeLorme appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the examina t ion for

the second-level F ire Capta in (PM1124S), Irvington .


denied.

B-47 ROBERT DICKERT – CSC DOCEKT NO. 2016-1358

Rober t Dicker t appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the examina t ion for

the second-level F ire Capta in (PM1124S), Irvington .


denied.


B-48 ROBERT BARRA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1653

Rober t Barra appea ls h is score on the examina t ion for Depu ty F ire Chief

(PM1694S), Bloomfield.


denied.

B-49 RICHARD CASELLA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1720

Richard Casella appea ls h is score on the examina t ion for Fire Officer 3

(PM1698S), J ersey City.


denied.

B-50 GERARD FISHER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1772

Gerard F isher appea ls h is score on the examina t ion for Fire Officer 3



granted in pa r t .

B-51 STEVEN HYWEL – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1834

Steven Hywel appea ls h is score on the examina t ion for Deputy F ire Chief

(PM1700S), West Orange.


denied, and the score for the ora l communica t ion component of

the Incident Command – F ire Incident scenar io be changed from

5 to 4.

B-52 WILLIAM MCCLINTOCK – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1701

William McClin tock appea ls h is score on the examina t ion for F ire Officer 3



denied.


B-53 J OSEP H MENEDEZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1754

J oseph Menendez appea ls h is score on the examinat ion for F ire Officer 3



denied.

B-54 ROBERT RYAN - CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1811

Rober t Ryan appea ls h is score on the examina t ion for Deputy F ire Chief

(PM1799S), West Orange.


denied.

B-55 WILLIAM WEIDELE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1723

William Weidele appea ls h is score on the examina t ion for Depu ty F ire Chief

(PM1701S), Newark.


denied.

B-56 TIMOTHY CRESSEY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-953

Timothy Cressey request s a make-up examina t ion for Invest iga tor 2,

Taxa t ion (PS0256R), Depar tment of the Treasury.


denied.

B-57 RICHARD CUNNINGHAM – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1431

Richard Cunningham requests a make-up examina t ion for the open

compet it ive examinat ion for Medica l Secur ity Officer Recru it (S0239T),

Sta tewide.


denied.


B-58 SHARON WILLIAMS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1310

Sharon Williams appea ls t he decision of the Division of Agency Services

denying her request for a make-up examina t ion for the promot ional

examina t ion for Personnel Assistan t 3 (PS8759I), Depar tment of Correct ions.


granted.

B-59 THALIA MENDOZA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3356

Thalia Mendoza , a County Correct ion Officer with Hudson County,

represented by Char les J . Scia r ra , Esq., pet it ions for reconsidera t ion of the

fina l administ ra t ive decision rendered by the Civil Service Commission on

J une 3, 2015, which awarded $15,893.75 in counsel fees and $855 in cost s.

The appoin t ing author ity, represented by J ohn A. Smith III, Assistant

County Counsel, a lso request s reconsidera t ion of the final administ ra t ive

decision .

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

reconsidera t ion be denied.




B-60 RAYMOND P AUL – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1622

Raymond Paul request s reconsider a t ion of the fina l administ ra t ive

determina t ion in In the Matter of S tephan ie Grant, et al., Coun ty Correction

S ergeant (CSC, decided November 19, 2014).


denied.


B-61 CHRISTOP HER HOMA, ET AL . – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-1097, ET

AL.

Christopher Homa, Theresa Kulp and William Rodweller , Hunterdon

Developmenta l Center , appea l the determina t ions of the Division of Agency

Services regarding placement on Specia l Reemployment List s for Head

Cot tage Train ing Supervisory following a layoff due to the closure of the

Woodbr idge Developmenta l Center , effect ive J anuary 9, 2015.


denied.

B-62 S .B. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-270 AND 2016-1939

S.B., a Senior Parole Counselor , Sta te Parole Board, appea ls the

determina t ion of the Execut ive Director , which found sufficien t evidence tha t

he had viola ted the New J ersey Sta te Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in

the Workplace (Sta te Policy). S.B. a lso request s reconsidera t ion of the fina l

administ ra t ive decisions rendered on J u ly 16, 2014 and J u ly 29, 2015, finding

tha t he fa iled to suppor t a finding tha t he had been subjected to a viola t ion of

the Sta te Policy.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th e appea l and

request be denied.




B-63 V.B. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2015-1827 AND 2015-2359

V.B., a Senior Correct ion Officer with the Adult Diagn ost ic and Trea tment

Center , Depar tment of Correct ions (DOC), appea ls the determina t ions of the

Assistan t Director of the Division of Equa l Employment Division , DOC,

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

finding tha t he had been subjected to viola t ions of the New J ersey Sta te

Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in the Workplace.


denied.


B-64 A.K. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-829

A.K., an Engineer in Charge of Maintenance 1 with the Depar tment of

Correct ions, appea ls the determina t ion of the Commissioner tha t the

appellan t did not present su fficien t evidence to suppor t a finding tha t he had

been subjected to a viola t ion of the New J ersey Sta te Policy Pr ohibit ing

Discr imina t ion in the Workplace


denied.

B-65 GILBERTO REYES – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1535

Gilber to Reyes, a County Correct ion Officer with Hudson County,

represented by J effrey S. Ziegelheim, Esq., pet it ions the Civil Service

Commission for in ter im relief of h is indefinite suspension .


granted in pa r t .

B-66 KIMBERLE MALTA-ROMAN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1302

Kimber le Malta -Roman, a Human Services Specia list 1 with Hudson County,

Depar tment of Family Services, represented by Colin M. Page, Esq., request s

counsel fees in accordance with the Civil Service Commission decision

rendered on Apr il 15, 2015.


granted in pa r t and award counsel fees in the amount of

$28,627.50 and cost s in the amount of $2,067.

B-67 GIOVANI COLON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1452

Giovani Colon , a former Senior Correct ion Officer wit h the Edna Mahan

Correct iona l Facility, Depar tment of Correct ions, represented by Colin M.

Lynch, Esq., request s reconsidera t ion of the decision rendered on August 19,

2015, which upheld h is remova l.


denied.


B-68 RAYMOND RAMOS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2011-638

Raymond Ramos, a former Carpenter with the Newark Housing Author ity,

represented by Arnold Shep Cohen, Esq., request s enforcement of the

determina t ion of h is layoff r ights by the Division of Sta te and Loca l

Opera t ions.


denied.

B-69 THOMAS MONTELEONE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014.2975

The appea l of Thomas Monteleone, a County Correct ion Lieutenant with

Hudson County, of h is 10 working day suspension , on charges, was heard by

Administ ra t ive Law J udge Kimber ly A. Moss (ALJ ), who rendered her in it ia l

decision on October 16, 2015. At it s meet ing on November 18, 2015, the Civil

Service Commission (Commission) did not adopt the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion

to reverse the suspension . Ra ther , the Commission modified the pena lty to a

three 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-70 MICHAEL HOYER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2333

The appea l of Michael Hoyer , a Sign Technician 3 with the Depar tment of

Transpor ta t ion , of h is remova l, effect ive October 16, 2014, on charges, was

heard by Administ ra t ive Law J udge Sarah Crowley, who rendered her in it ia l

decision on October 19, 2015. At it s meet ing on November 18, 2015 the Civil

Service Commission (Commission) did not accept the recommenda t ion to

modify the remova l to a 60 working day suspension . Ra ther , the Commission

modified the remova l to a 120 working day suspension . The proposed decision

is now submit ted for the Commission’s review.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the decision .

B-71 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES

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

meet ing of November 18, 2015.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the minutes of it s

meet ing on November 18, 2015.


B-72 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES

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

specia l meet ing of November 24, 2015.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the minutes of it s

meet ing on November 24, 2015.

B-73 J OSEP H OCHAL – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1606

J oseph Ocha l, represented by Daniel A. Smith , Sta ff Represen ta t ive, CWA

Loca l 1036, appea ls the determina t ion of the Depar tment of Hea lth regarding

h is years of service for the purpose of determining h is vaca t ion increment

da te.


denied.

B-74 FRANK BROGNA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3273

Monmouth County, represented by Steven Kleinman, Esq., pet it ions the Civil

Service Commission for reconsidera t ion of it s fina l decision , rendered on May

6, 2015, which granted the appea l of Frank Brogna concern ing the remova l of

h is name from the Deputy County Emergency Management Coordina tor

(C0699P), Monmouth County eligible list on the basis of having an

unsa t isfactory background repor t .


denied.





B-75 CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION P LAN – TITLE INACTIVATION

The Division of Agency Services request s the inact iva t ion of the Safety

Service Pa t rol Regiona l Supervisor t it le.



granted.

B-76 CHANGE IN THE CLASSIFICATION P LAN – COMMON TITLE

The Division of Agency Services request s the Medica l Cla ims Review Clerk

and Senior Medica l Cla ims Review Clerk be made com mon for use by loca l

government .



granted.

B-77 CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION P LAN – TITLE REACTIVATION/

INACTIVATION

The Division of Agency Services request s the react iva t ion of the Repa irer

Elect r ica l Ut ility t it le and the inact iva t ion of the Radio Dispa tcher /Senior

Building Maintenance Worker t it le.



granted.

B-78 A.H. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2651

A.H., represented by Terrell A. Ra t liff, Esq., appea ls her reject ion as a

County Correct ion Officer candida te by Camden County and it s request to

remove her name from the eligible list for Camden County (S9999R) on the

basis of psychologica l unfitness to perform effect ively the dut ies of the

posit ion .


granted.

B-79 MICHAEL MARIANO, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2015-3171, ET AL .

Michael Mar iano, Daniel Potashnick and Ra lph Rodr igues appea l the

determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services tha t their posit ions with the

Depar tment of Environmenta l Protect ion a re proper ly classified as

Emergency Response Specia list 3. The appellan ts seek an Emergency

Response Specia list 2 job classifica t ion .


denied.

B-80 SHAWN TAYLOR – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-875

Shawn Taylor appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

which found 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 2, Procurement

(S0152T).


denied.

B-81 DATA P ROCESSING TECHNICIAN (SP ECIAL), NEWARK - CSC

DOCKET NO. 2015-2569

The appoin t ing author ity’s fa ilure to dispose of the cer t ifica t ion for Da ta

Processing Technician (Specia l), Newark, while provisiona ls are serving in

the t it le, has been refer red to the Civil Service Commission for enforcement .


ACTION: The Civil Service Commission ordered tha t the appoin t ing

author ity remove the provisiona l appoin tee, make an

appoin tment from the cer t ifica t ion , and pay compliance cost s.

B-82 E.G. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-391

E.G., represented by Kara A. Mackenzie, Esq., appea ls h is reject ion as a

Police Officer candida te by the Asbury Park Police Depar tment and it s

request to remove h is name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999R)

on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform effect ively the dut ies of the

posit ion .

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

denied.

B-83 MICHAEL MILNE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3304

Michael Milne, represented by Oswin E. Hadley, Esq., appea ls h is reject ion

as a F ire Fighter candida te by J ersey City and it s request to remove h is

name from the eligible list for F ire F ighter (M2542M) on the basis of a

“medica l nega t ive” drug test .


granted.

B-84 MATTHEW RIVERA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3289

Matthew Rivera , represented by Michael J . P r igoff, E sq. appea ls h is reject ion

as a F ire Fighter candida te by J ersey City and it s request to remove h is

name from the eligible list for F ire F ighter (M2542M) on the basis of a

“medica l nega t ive” drug test .


granted.

B-85 LUKE SCHADE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3243

Luke Schade appea ls h is reject ion as a F ire F ighter candida te by J ersey City

and it s request to remove h is name from the eligible list for F ire F ighter

(M2542M) on the basis of a “medica l nega t ive” drug test .


granted.


B-86 P RINCIP AL ACCOUNTANT (M0333S), NEWARK - CSC DOCKET NO.

2016-1362

The appoin t ing author ity’s fa ilure to dispose of the cer t ifica t ion for Pr incipa l

Accountant (M0333S), Newark, while provisionals a re serving in the t it le,

has been refer red to t he Civil Service Commission for enforcement .

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission ordered tha t the appoin t ing

author ity remove the provisiona l appoin tee, make an

appoin tment from the cer t ifica t ion , and pay compliance cost s.

B-87 J OHN ACKERMAN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3094

Berkeley Township, represented by Thomas G. Gannon, Esq. appea ls the

determina t ion by the Division of Agency Services which found a sufficien t

basis to restore J ohn Ackerman to the Police Officer (S9999R), Berkeley

Township eligible list .


granted, and J ohn Ackerman’s name be removed from the Police

Officer (S9999R), Berkeley Township eligible list .

B-88 P OLICE OFFICER (S9999R), DEP TFORD TOWNSHIP - CSC

DOCKET NO. 2016-735

The Division of Agency Services (Agency Services) request s tha t the Civil

Service Commission order Dept ford Township to return and proper ly dispose

the May 29, 2014 cer t ifica t ion of the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999R).

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

B-89 TERESA SMILEY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-416

Teresa Smiley, a Senior Da ta Machine Opera tor with the Depar t ment of

Correct ions, request s a wa iver of repayment of a sa la ry overpayment

pursuant to N .J .S .A. 11A:3-7, which provides tha t when an employee has

er roneously received a sa la ry overpayment , the Civil Service Commission

may waive repayment based on a review of the case.


denied.


B-90 C.F. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2306

C.F., represented by Bet te R. Grayson, Esq., appea ls her reject ion as a Police

Officer candida te by the Newark Police Depar t ment and it s request to

remove her name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999R) on the

basis of psychological unfitness to perform effect ively the dut ies of the

posit ion .


denied.

B-91 ENGINEERING AIDE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1950

The Division of Agency Services (Agency Services) recommends rea lloca t ion

of the Engineer ing Aide t it le to the non -compet it ive division of the ca reer

service in accordance with N .J .A.C. 4A:3-1.2.


granted.

B-92 P OLICE SERGEANT (P M0718P ), NORTH ARLINGTON - CSC

DOCKET NO. 2016-1356

The Division of Agency Services request s t ha t the Civil Service Commission

order Nor th Arlington to return the September 24, 2014 cer t ifica t ion of the

eligible list for Police Sergeant (PM0718P) for proper disposit ion .


granted.

B-93 WILLIAM KRANICH, ET.AL. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-1282, ET AL.

William Kranich , Michael O’Connell, and Pa t r icia St illo appea l the

determina t ions of the Division of Agency Services tha t they were below the

minimum requirements in exper ience for the promot iona l examina t ion for

Food Service Supervisor 1 (PS0462I), Depar tment of Correct ions, Edna

Mahan Correct iona l Inst itu te for Women.


granted.


B-94 CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION P LAN – COMMON TITLES

CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2016

The Division of Agency Ser vices request s tha t the t it les of Classifica t ion

Officer Apprent ice and Classifica t ion Officer 2 be made common for use by

loca l government .


granted.


B-95 CLAUDIO CAMACHO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1304

Claudio Camacho requests a make-up for the Heavy Equipment Opera tor

(PC0163T), Mercer County examina t ion .


granted.

B-96 VALERIE DANN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1472

Valer ie Dann appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

tha t she was below the minimum requirements in exper ience for the

promot iona l examina t ion for Supervisor of Accounts (PC0913T), Union

County, Prosecutor’s Office.


granted.

B-97 DEBORAH P ALOMBI – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1371

Deborah Pa lombi appea ls the determinat ion of the Division of Agency

Services tha t she was below the minimum requirements in exper ience for

the promot iona l examina t ion for Personnel Assistan t 2 (PS0820P),

Depar tment of Law and Public Safety, Office of the At torney Genera l.


granted.

B-98 QUARMERIA EDWARDS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2596

Quarmer ia Edwards appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency

Services, which found tha t the appoin t ing author ity had presented a

sufficien t basis to remove her name from the Sher iff’s Officer (S9999M),

Essex County eligible list due to fa lsifica t ion of her pre-employment

applica t ion and an unsa t isfactory cr imina l record.


granted.


B-99 LAURA TOOMBS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1519

Laura Toombs appeals the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

tha t she was below the minimum requirements in exper ience for the

promot iona l examinat ion for Execut ive Assistan t (PC0765T), Essex County.


granted.

B-100 BRANDY VALASA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2274

Brandy Valasa , a County Correct ion Officer with Monmouth County,

represented by Pa t r ick J . Caser ta , Esq., request s tha t the Civil Service

Commission reinsta te her appea l of her suspension of 10 working days, which

was dismissed based on her fa ilure to appear a t a scheduled set t lement

conference.


granted and the mat ter be t ransmit ted to the Office of

Administ ra t ive Law for a hear ing.




B-101 UMAR SALAHUDDIN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1365

Umar Sa lahuddin , a ret ired Assistan t You th Oppor tunity Coor dina tor with

At lan t ic City, represented by Richard L. P ress, Esq., request s back pay and

counsel fees in accordance with the Civil Service Commission decision

rendered on J u ly 29, 2015.


granted in pa r t and award back pay in the amount of $16,737.95

and counsel fees in the amount of $43,950.

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 rned to con ven e on J an u ary 6, 2016, 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 ion

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