minutes of regular meeting of the civil service …vincent e. giordano . civil service commission...

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

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson

Flave lla Bran h am

Vin cen t E. Giordano

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 6, 2010 2

October 6, 2010

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

Wedn esday, October 6, 2010, in Tren ton , New J ersey .

P RESENT: Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson , Mem bers Flave lla Bran h am ,

an d Vincen t Giordan o ; P am e la Ullm an , Depu ty Attorn ey Gen eral; Hen ry

Mau rer, Director, Div is ion of Merit System P ractice s and Labor Re lation s.

In accordan ce w ith L.1975, c .231, Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson , open ed

th e m ee tin g w ith the 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 S tate 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 20, 2009, 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 ifi ed .


SECTION A – HEARING MATTERS

A-1 In the Mat ter of Marcello Err igo

Passa ic County

Sher iff’s Depar tment

Remova l

In the Mat ter of Mary Grasberger

Br ick Township Board of Educa t ion

Removal

In the Mat ter of Nicole Hunter

At lan t ic County

Depar tment of Community Development Economic Assistan t

Remova l

In the Mat ter of J effrey Lawhorn

J uvenile J ust ice Commission

Depar tment of Law and Public Safety

Suspension

In the Mat ter of Mat thew Lit t le

New J ersey Sta te Pr ison

Depar tment of Correct ions

Remova l

In the Mat ter of Tr ina Lucas

Newark School Dist r ict

Suspension

In the Mat ter of Mitda lia Molina

Camden County

Depar tment of Public Safety

Remova l

In the Mat ter of Derek Nesbit t

Montcla ir Sta te University

Resigna t ion not in good standing

In the Mat ter of Car los J . Rodr iguez

Montcla ir Sta te University

Release a t the end of the working test per iod


In the Mat ter of David Rosen

City of Trenton

F ire Depar tment

Demot ion

RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW J UDGE IN

THE ABOVE CASES – SETTLEMENT

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

A-2 MARJ ORIE ANGEMUELLER

Marjor ie Angermueller , Payroll Supervisor , Borough of Oakland, F inance

Depar tment , 45-working day suspension on charges of incompetency,

inefficiency or fa ilure to perform dut ies, insubordina t ion , 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 45-working

day suspension .

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

the Administ ra t ive Law J udge.

A-3 AMERICO ARZOLA

Americo Arzola , a former Senior Correct ion Officer , Cent ra l Recept ion and

Assignment Facility, Depar tment of Correct ions, appea ls h is disqua lifica t ion

from the promot iona l examina t ion for Correct ion Sergeant (PS18181),

Depar tment of Correct ions and appea ls h is remova l effect ive March 24, 2010,

on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficien t

cause.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive La w J udge – Uphold the list removal

and remova l from employment .



VOTE: Robert M. Czech (Abstain ed)

F lave lla Bran ham (Yes)

Vin cent Giordan o (Yes)


A-4 DEAN MANNION

Dean Mannion , F irefighter , Nor th Hudson Regiona l F ire and Rescue, six-day

suspension (24-hour t our) on charges of ch ronic or excessive absenteeism or

la teness and other sufficien t cause.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Modify the six-day

suspension (24-hour tour) to a three-day suspension (24-hour tou r).






A-5 KHALID MIR

Khalid Mir , Pr incipal Chemist , New J ersey Depar tment of Hea lth and Senior

Services, return to former ly held permanent t it le of Senior Chemist a t the

end of the working test per iod effect ive March 27, 2009.

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

the former ly held permanent t it le of Senior Chemist a t the end of the

working test per iod.

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


A-6 J ULIUS MORRIS

J u lius Morr is, Sen ior Youth Worker , J uvenile J ust ice Commission ,

Depar tment of Law and Public Safety, 30-day suspension 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 – Grant the appoin t ing

author ity’s mot ion to dismiss the appea l a s moot .




A-7 J ULIO RIVERA, ALBERTO LIJ O, LUIS GONZALEZ,

FERNANDO RAMIREZ

J u lio Rivera , Alber to Lijo, and Luis Gonza lez, Police Officers, and Fernando

Ramirez, Police Sergeant , City of Newark, Police Depar tment , appea l their

15-day suspensions on charges of conduct un becoming a public employee,

neglect of duty, and viola t ions of Police Depar tment ru les regarding fa lse

sta tements, knowledge of laws and regula t ions and disobedience of orders.

This mat ter was held over from the J u ly 21, 2010, Civil Services Commission

meet ing.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Modify the 15-day

suspensions to repr imands.

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

the Administ ra t ive Law J udge and upheld the 15-day

suspensions.

VOTE: Robert M. Czech (Yes)


Vin cent Giordan o (No)

A-8 MARTIN SCHWEIGHARDT

Mart in Schweighardt , Animal Cont rol Officer , City of West Orange, appea ls

h is resigna t ion , which he asser t s was made under du ress.

Recommenda t ion of t he Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Dismiss the appea l a s

unt imely and uphold the resigna t ion .



A-9 IVAN DURANT

Ivan Durant , Senior Medica l Secur ity Officer , Ann Klein Forensic Center ,

Depar tment of Human Services, remova l effect ive May 17, 2009, on charges

of conduct unbecoming a public employee, physica l abuse of a pa t ien t , clien t

or resident , and inappropr ia te physica l contact or mist rea tment of a pa t ien t ,

clien t or resident .

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




A-10 DANIEL J OSEP H NESHAN

Daniel J oseph Neshan, Building Maintenance Worker , Borough of For t Lee,

Depar tment of Proper ty Management , remova l effect ive October 10, 2007, on

charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and viola t ion of a la st

chance agreement .

Recommenda t ion of t he Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Modify the remova l to a

six-month suspension .

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

the Administ ra t ive Law J udge and upheld the remova l.

A-11 DANIEL SMITH

Daniel Smith , Senior Correct ion Officer , East J ersey Sta te P r ison,

Depar tment of Correct ions, remova l effect ive J u ly 10, 2008, on the charge of

insubordina t ion conduct unbecoming a public employee and use possession or

sa le of any cont rolled dangerous substance.

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-12 NICKOLAS TUYAHOV

Nickolas Tuyahov, Supervising Data Cont rol Clerk, Monmouth County,

Depar tment of Cent ra l Motor Pool, remova l effect ive November 4, 2009, on

charges of incompetency, inefficiency or fa ilure to perform dut ies,

insubordina t ion , inability to perform dut ies, conduct unbecoming a public

employee, neglect of duty and other sufficien t cause.

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







A-13 DEREK WADUD (REMAND)

Derek Wadud, Senior Cor rect ion Officer , Mounta inview Youth Correct iona l

Facility, Depar tment of Cor rect ions, 1) remova l effect ive Apr il 7, 2009, on

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

2) remova l effect ive Apr il 7, 2009, on charges of abuse of sick leave, persona l

conduct , insubordina t ion , conduct unbecoming a public employee and

viola t ion of a ru le, regula t ion , policy, procedure, order or administ ra t ive

decision , and 3) remova l effect ive Apr il 7, 2009, on charges of 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 ls.

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

Administ ra t ive Law J udge.

A-14 RANDALL HANSON – SETTLEMENT

Randa ll Hanson, Police Officer , City of Trenton , remova l pending appea l to

the Civil Service Commission , on charges of inability to perform dut ies.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Acknowledge the

set t lement .



SECTION B – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

B-1 DANIEL M. RICHARDSON

Daniel M. Richardson, represented by Chr ist ine A. Zmurek, Esq., appea ls h is

reject ion as a Correct ion Officer Recru it candida te by the Depar tment of

Correct ions and it s request to remove h is name from the eligible list for

Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9999K) on the basis of psychological unfit ness to

perform effect ively the dut ies of the posit ion .

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

independent psychologica l evalua t ion .


B-2 HECTOR MARCHENA

Hector Marchena 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 t o remove h is

name from the eligible list for Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9999K) on the

basis of medica 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

denied.

B-3 MICHAEL CANAVAN

Michael Canavan, a Senior Cor rect ion Officer with Mounta inview Youth

Correct iona l Facility, Depar tment of Cor rect ions, represented by Daniel

Geddes, Esq., appea ls the denia l of sick leave in jur y (SLI) benefit s.


denied.

B-4 LARONDA CUMMINGS

Laronda Cummings, a Human Services Assistan t with Woodbr idge

Developmenta l Center , Depar tment of Human Services, appea ls the denia l of

sick leave in jury (SLI) benefit s.


granted.

B-5 MICHAEL S. DRIBER

Michael S. Dr iber , a Senior Correct ion Officer with Mid -Sta te Correct iona l

Facility, Depar tment of Correct ions, represented by Daniel Geddes, Esq.,

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


denied.


B-6 LUIS MARTINEZ

Luis Mart inez, a Maintenance Worker 1, Transpor ta t ion with the

Depar tment of Transpor ta t ion , represented by Kenneth E. Ryan, Esq.,



granted.

B-7 WAYNE MEHER

Wayne Meher , a Sen ior Food Service Handler a t Woodbine Developmenta l

Center , Depar tment of Human Services, appea ls the denia l of sick leave

in jury (SLI) benefit s.


denied.

B-8 ANGEL P ADILLA

Angel Padilla , a Senior Correct ion Officer with South Woods Sta te Pr ison ,

Depar tment of Cor rect ions, represented by Daniel Geddes, Esq., appea ls the

denia l of sick leave in jury (SLI) benefit s. This mat ter was held over from the

August 4, 2010 Civil Service Commission meet ing.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission refer red the mat ter to the Medica l

Examiner’s Panel.

B-9 WESLEY SCHONYERS

Wesley Schonyers, a Correct ion Lieutenant with the New J ersey Sta te

Pr ison , Depar tment of Correct ions, represented by Michael P . Aloi, Esq.,



denied.


B-10 J EAN TROVATO

J ean Trova to, a Senior Correct ion Officer with Alber t C. Wagner Youth

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

Gaylord, Esq., appea ls the denia l of sick leave injury (SLI) benefit s.


denied.

B-11 SAMANTHA VERWILT

Samantha Verwilt , an Assistan t Deputy Public Defender 3 with the Office of

the Public Defender , represented by Kevin A. Terhune, Esq., appea ls the

denia l of sick leave in jury (SLI) benefit s.


denied.

B-12 KAREN ARTIS

Karen Art is appea ls the decision of the Division of Sta te and Loca l

Opera t ions, which removed the appellan t ’s name from the Family service

Worker (C0198K), Essex County, employment list due to the appellan t ’s

fa ilure to appear for her in terview.

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

granted.

B-13 GREGORY S. BACKER

Gregory S. Backer , represented by Alan Genitempo, Esq., appea ls the

decision of the Division of Local Human Resource Management (LHRM),

which found tha t Bergen County had presented a sufficien t basis to r emove

the appellan t ’s name from the County Police Officer (S9999H), Bergen

County, eligible list on the basis of an unsa t isfactory employment record.

Addit iona lly, the appellan t appea ls the decision of LHRM, which found tha t

Elmwood Park had presented a sufficien t basis to remove the appellan t ’s

name from the Police Officer (S9999H), Elmwood Park, eligible list on the

basis of an unsa t isfactory employment record and the fa lsifica t ion of h is

employment applica t ion .


denied.


B-14 SUSAN DONNELLY

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

Opera t ions, which removed the appellan t ’s name from the Administ ra t ive

Analyst 1 (PS8050K), Depar tment of Children and Families, employment list

due to the appellan t ’s fa ilure to respond to the Cer t ifica t ion Not ice.


granted.

B-15 MARSULLY GONZALEZ

Marsully Gonzalez appea ls the decision of the Division of Sta te and L ocal

Opera t ions, which removed the appellan t ’s name from the Socia l Service

Assistan t Bilingua l in Spanish and English (C1879J ), Bergen County,

employment list due to the appellan t ’s fa ilure to respond to the Cer t ifica t ion

Not ice.


granted.

B-16 WALTER YOUNG

Walter Young, represented by Kath leen C. Feeney, Esq., appea ls the decision

of the former Division of Loca l Human Resource Management which upheld

the bypass of h is name from the cer t ifica t ion for Police Capta in (Pm3535J ),

Irvington , eligible list .


denied.

B-17 ASSESSING AIDE (M1814J ), MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP

Middletown Township request s permission not to make an appoin tment from

the November 4, 2009 cer t ifica t ion for Assessing Aide (M1814J ).

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

and assessed par t ia l select ion cost s in the amount of $1,024.

VOTE: Robert M. Czech (Absta in ed)

F lave lla Bran h am (Yes)

Vin cen t Giordan o (Yes)


B-18 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (M0063M), CITY OF

VINELAND

The City of Vineland requests permission not to make an appoin tment from

the Apr il 15, 2010 cert ifica t ion for Emergency Medica l Technician (M0063M).


and assessed par t ia l select ion cost s in the amount of $1,024.

B-19 MUNICIP AL COURT ATTENDANT (M0208L), J EFFERSON

TOWNSHIP

J efferson Township request s permission not t o make an appoin tment from

the Apr il 19, 2010 cert ifica t ion for Municipa l Cour t At tendant (M0208L).


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

B-20 P OLICE SERGEANT (P M2592J ) AND P OLICE CAP TAIN (P M3534J ),

HOBOKEN

Mark Competello, Tony Bar t ley, Kevin Cruz, Steven Aguia r , J ust in

DePasca le, William Vera , Damian Uva , Rober t Gohde, Pa t r ick McNamara ,

Saver io Binet t i, Arbend Drish t i, J oseph Cahill, William Montanez, Anthony

Fesken , Alex Gonza lez, and J ason Falco, represented by Ca ther in e M. Elston ,

Esq., appea l the decision of the Division of Select ion Services which denied

their request to extend the eligible list s for Police Sergeant (PM2592J ) and

Police Capta in (PM3534J ) and to cancel the pending promot iona l

announcements for Police Sergeant (PM5098M0 and Police Capta in

(PM7509M).


denied.

B-21 P RINICIP AL CLERK TYP IST (M0341K), BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP

Bloomfield Township, represented by Br ian J . Aloia , Esq., requests

permission not to make an appoin tment from the December 29, 2008

cer t ifica t ion for Pr incipa l Clerk Typist (M0341K).




B-22 P RINCIP AL ENGINEER (C0085L), HUDSON COUNTY

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

Apr il 13, 2009 cer t ifica t ion for Pr incipa l Engineer (C0085L).

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission gran ted the appoin tment wa iver


B-23 SENIOR SOCIAL SERVICE AIDE (S0107L), STATEWIDE

Greytsone Park Psychia t r ic Hospita l request s permission not to make an

appoin tment from the October 30, 2009 cer t ifica t ion for Senior Socia l Service

Aide (S0107L).


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

B-24 STATISTICAL TYP IST (M1302H), NEWARK SCHOOL DISTRICT

The mat ter of whether the Newark School Dist r ict should be granted

permission not to make an appoin tment from the J une 15, 2009 cer t ifica t ion

for Sta t ist ica l Typist (M1302H ) has been refer red to the Civil Service

Commission for review.





Vin cen t Giordan o (Abstain ed)

B-25 CHEYANNE BOYD

Cheyanne Boyd, an At torney Assistan t with the Depar tment of Law and

Public Safety, appea ls the determina t ion of the Chief of Sta ff with the Office

of the At torney Genera l, sta t ing that there was sufficien t evidence to suppor t

a finding tha t the appellan t had subjected K.D., a Deputy At torney Genera l

2, to viola t ions of the New J ersey Sta te Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in

the Workplace.

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

over .


B-26 P AUL GRAYSON

Paul Grayson, an Occupa t iona l Safety Consultan t 2 with the Depar tment of

Human Services, appea ls the determina t ion of the Assistan t Commissioner of

the Depar tment of Human Services, sta t ing tha t there was probable cause to

substant ia te a finding tha t he viola ted the New J ersey Sta te Policy

Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in the Work place.


denied and the classifica t ion of the appellan t ’s posit ion and the

mat ter of the appoin t ing author ity’s appoin tment exempt ion

request s be refer red to the Division of Sta te and Local

Opera t ions for fur ther review and act ion .

B-27 ELIZABETH HAINES

Elizabeth Ha ines, an At torney Assistan t with the Depar tment of Law and

Public Safety, appea ls the determina t ion of the Chief of Sta ff with the Office

of the At torney Genera l, sta t ing that there was sufficien t evidence to suppor t

a finding tha t the appellan t had subjected K.D., a Deputy At torney Genera l

2, to viola t ions of the New J ersey Sta te Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in

the Workplace.


over .

B-28 YOGANAND KUMAR

Yoganand Kumar , a Family Service Specia list 2 with the Depar tment of

Children and Families, represented by David A. Gies, Esq., appea ls the

determina t ion of the Director of Administ ra t ion , sta t ing that ther e was

probable cause to substant ia te a finding tha t he viola ted the New J ersey

Sta te Policy Prohibit ing discr imina t ion in the Workplace.


denied.


B-29 J AMES O’NEIL

J ames O’Neil, a Government Representa t ive 1 with the Depar tment of the

Treasury, appea ls the determina t ion of the Act ing Chief of Sta ff, Office of the

At torney Genera l, Depar tment of Law and Public Safety, sta t ing tha t there

was probable cause to substant ia te a finding tha t he viola ted the New J ersey

Sta te Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in the Workplace.


denied.

B-30 NICOLE P AULUS -DELAROSA

Nicole Paulus-delaRosa , an At torney Assistan t with the Depar tmen t of Law

and Public Safety, appea ls the determina t ion of the Chief of Sta ff with the

Office of the At torney Genera l, sta t ing tha t there was sufficien t evidence to

suppor t a finding that the appellan t had subjected K.D., a Deputy At torney

Genera l 2, to viola t ions of the New J ersey Sta te Policy Prohibit ing

Discr imina t ion in the Workplace.


over .

B-31 ANTHONY BARBER, ET AL.

Anthony Barber , represented by Rolando Torres, J r ., Esq., and Br ian Egan

and Sheila Ta ta rek, represented by J oseph G. Valdora , President , Trenton

Police Super ior Officers Associa t ion , pet it ion the Civil Service Commission

for ret roact ive da tes of permanent appoin tment as Police Sergeants. J ohn

Breece, Chr istopher Doyle, Leonard Sut ton , J r ., and Timothy Thomas,

represented by Valdora , pet it ion the Commission for ret roact ive da tes of

permanent appoin tment as Police Chiefs.


denied.

B-32 MICHELLE HEATH, ET AL.

The Woodbine Developmenta l Center pet it ions for ret roact ive da tes as Senior

Cot tage Train ing Technicians for Michelle Hea th , Michelle McBride, and

Paula Murray-Smith .


granted.


B-33 MARY ANN J OHNSON

Mary Ann J ohnson, a County Correct ion Sergeant with Hunterdon County,

represented by Mitesh M. Pa tel, Esq., request s in ter im relief of her demot ion

to the t it le of County Correct ion Officer , pending the outcome of her appea l,

which is presen t ly pending a t the Office of Administ ra t ive Law.


denied.

B-34 ROBERT MADER

The Borough of Bergenfield request s tha t Rober t Mader be permit ted to

pa r t icipa te in the in tergovernmenta l t rans fer program and to complete the

remainder of h is working test per iod as a Police Officer with Bergenfield.


granted.

B-35 ERICKA REED

Ericka Reed, represented by Walter R. Bliss, J r ., Esq., and the Depar tment of

Educa t ion seek acknowledgement of the set t lement agreement , which

provides Reed with a ret roact ive change in her sa la ry step and

reclassifica t ion of her posit ion to the t it le of Educa t ion Program Development

Specia list 1, Bilingua l Educa t ion , effect ive J anuary 16, 2010.

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

B-36 BARBARA MICHALSKI

Barbara Micha lski appea ls the decision of the Division of Sta te and Loca l

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

and Senior Services is proper ly classified as Secreta r ia l Assistan t 2, Non -

Stenographic. She seeks a Management Assistan t job classifica t ion in this

proceeding.


denied.


B-37 J AYNE O’DONNELL

J ayne O’Donnell, represented by Rober t L. Tarver , J r ., Esq., appea ls the May

5, 2010 decision of the Division of Sta te and Loca l Opera t ions, which found

tha t her posit ion with the Ocean County Hea lth Depar tment is correct ly

cla ssified as Pr incipa l Payroll Clerk. She seeks a Senior Accountant

classifica t ion in these proceedings.


denied.

B-38 SALVATORE P ANICO

Salva tore Panico appea ls the determinat ion of the Division of Select ion

Services which found tha t , per the subst itu t ion clause for educa t ion , he was

below the minimum requirements in exper ience for the promot iona l

examina t ion for Manager 3, Division of Motor Vehicles (PS5279T), Motor

Vehicle Commission .


granted.

B-39 RAYMOND P EP LOWSKI

Raymond Peplowski appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

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

exper ience for the qualifying examina t ion for Mechanic Hydraulics,

Elizabeth .


denied.

B-40 J AMES SCHOLTS

J ames Scholt s appea ls the decision of the Division of Sta te and Local

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

of Environmenta l Protect ion is Park Maintenance Supervisor 2. Scholt s

seeks a Park Maintenance Supervisor 1 classifica t ion .


denied.


B-41 VALERIE SHROP SHIRE

Valer ie Shropshire appea ls the J u ly 14, 2010 decision of the Division of Sta te

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

Sta te Police is correct ly classified as Technica l Suppor t Specia list 1 . She

seeks an Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 2, Data Processing classifica t ion in these

proceedings.


denied.

B-42 J OANNE SMITH-TAVENER

J oanne Smith -Tavener appea ls the determina t ion of the division of Sta te a nd

Loca l Opera t ions that her posit ion with the Depar tment of Law and Public

Safety is proper ly classified as a Pr incipa l Standards and Procedures

Technician . The appellan t seeks a Program Coordina tor classifica t ion in th is

proceeding.


denied.

B-43 J OAN TAYLOR

J oan Taylor appea ls the J u ly 12, 2010 decision of the Division of Sta te and

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

Hea lth and Senior Services is cor rect ly classified as Administ ra t ive Analyst

2, F iscal Management . She seeks an Administ ra t ive Analyst 1, F iscal

Management classifica t ion in these proceedings.


denied.

B-44 ANNA DELUCCIA

Anna Deluccia , a Senior Correct ion Officer with the Edna Mahan

Correct iona l Facility for Women, Depar tment of Cor rect ions (DOC),

represented by Paul J . Bender , Esq., request s reconsidera t ion of the fina l

administ ra t ive decision , rendered on Apr il 29, 2009, d enying DeLuccia ’s

request for sick leave in jury (SLI) benefit s.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission granted the request in pa r t .


B-45 ASCARY RIOS

Ascary Rios, represen ted by J essica Swenson, Esq., pet it ions the Civil Service

Commission for reconsidera t ion of the decision rendered on J une 9, 2010,

which denied h is appea l regarding h is scores, t est administ ra t ion and

examina t ion review of the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l examina t ion for

F ire Capta in (PM3513H), Ocean City.


denied.

B-46 J OHN R. VENABLES, J R.

J ohn R. Venables, J r ., a Police Sergeant with the City of Camden,

represented by Thomas A. Cushane, Esq., request s reconsidera t ion of the

decision rendered on May 26, 2010, denyin g h is request for relief regarding

h is immediate suspension effect ive May 13, 2009.


denied.

B-47 KENNETH BOLTON, ET AL.

The appea ls of Kenneth Bolton , Rober t Knoblock and Michael Lubrano,

County Correct ion Officers with Mercer County, of their remova ls, effect ive

J u ly 20, 2007, March 1, 2007 and March 1, 2007, respect ively, on charges,

were heard by Administ ra t ive Law J udge Lisa J ames -Beavers (ALJ ), who

rendered her in it ia l decision on J uly 30, 2009. At it s meet ing on September

15, 2010, the Civil Service Commission adopted the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to

uphold the remova ls of Knoblock and Lubrano. However , the Commission

did not adopt the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to modify the remova l of Bolton to a

five-day suspension . Ra ther , the Commission imposed a 20-day suspension .

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

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the decision .





B-48 NIGHAT HUSSAIN

The appea l of Nigha t Hussa in , a Cot tage Tra ining Technician with

Hunterdon Developmenta l Center , Depar tment of Human Services, of h is

remova l effect ive Apr il 16, 2009, on charges, was heard by Administ ra t ive

Law J udge J ohn F . Russo, J r ., (ALJ ), who rendered h is in it ia l decision of J u ly

26, 2010. At it s meet ing on September 15, 2010, the Civil Service

Commission did not adopt the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to reverse the remova l.

Ra ther , the Commission modified the remova l to an officia l wr it t en

repr imand. The Commission a lso awarded counsel fees in the amount of 50

percent of services. The proposed decision is now submit ted for the

Commission’s review.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the decision .




B-49 TRACY LEE

The appea l of Tracy Lee, a Communica t ions Opera tor with South Woods

Sta te Pr ison , Depar tment of Cor rect ions of her 15 working day suspension ,

on charges, was heard by Administ ra t ive Law J udge Bruce M. Gorman (ALJ ),

who rendered h is in it ia l decision on August 13, 2010. At it s meet ing on

September 15, 2010, the Civil Service Commission did not adopt the ALJ ’s

recommenda t ion to modify the 15 working day suspension to a five working

day suspension . Ra ther , the Commission upheld the 15 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-50 P AUL MESSINA

The appea l of Paul Messina , a Police Capta in with the City of Trenton , of h is

20-day suspension on charges, was heard by Administ ra t ive Law J udge Lisa

J ames-Beavers (ALJ ), who rendered her in it ia l decision on August 5, 2010.

At it s meet ing on September 15, 2010, the Civil Service Commission did not

adopt the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to modify the 20-day suspension to a five-

day suspension and impose a pr ior 30-day suspension which had been held in

abeyance. Ra ther , the Commission upheld the 20-day suspension and

imposed the pr ior 20-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-51 J ANINE ADAMS AND J OSE CACABELOS

J anine Adams and J ose Cacabelos appea l the determina t ions of the Division

of Select ion Services which found tha t t hey did not meet the exper ience

requirement for the open compet it ive examina t ion for Nursing Services Clerk

(S1341L).


denied.

B-52 EDWIN AUSTIN

Edwin Aust in appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

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

examina t ion for Senior Tree Climber (PC0110M), Bur lington County.


granted.


B-53 GISELA BERNAL-CASTRO

Gisela Bernal-Cast ro 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 promot iona l examina t ion for Program Development Specia list ,

Community Service (PC0313M), Union County.


granted.

B-54 RODRIC BOWMAN

Rodric Bowman appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion


exper ience for the promot iona l examina t ion for Public Hea lth Emergency

Not ifica t ion System Coordina tor (PC1125L), Ocean County.


granted.

B-55 AIDA CAMACHO-WELCH

Aida Camacho-Welch appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

Services which found tha t , per the subst itut ion clause for ed uca t ion , she was

below the minimum requirements in exper ience for the promot iona l

examina t ion for Execut ive Assistan t 3 (PS5775R), Board of Public Ut ilit ies.


granted.

B-56 REGINA CSIRA

Regina Csira appeals the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

tha t she did not meet the exper ience requirements for Administ ra t ive

Ana lyst 2 (PS1240R), Board of Public Utilit ies.


granted.


B-57 BRIDGET J . LARK, ET AL.

Br idget J . Lark, Veronica Q. Maske, and Evelyn K. Ngwa appea l the

determina t ions of the Division of Select ion Services which found tha t they did

not meet the requirements for Qua lity Assurance Specia list , Hea lth Services

(PS3966K), Depar tment of Human Services.


denied.

B-58 CHIKIA ROBINSON

Chikia Robinson appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

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

exper ience for the promot iona l examina t ion for Tra ffic Ana lyst (PM0211M),

Trenton .


granted.

B-59 SARITA THOMAS

Sar ita Thomas appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

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

promot iona l examina t ion for Senior Food Service Worker (PM1030L),

Newark School Dist r ict .


granted.

B-60 J AMES A. TORNATORE

J ames A. Torna tore appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

Services which found tha t he did not meet the requirements for the

promot iona l examinat ion for qua lity Assurance Specia list , Health Services

(PS3966K), Depar tment of Human Services.


granted.


B-61 SHARON WOODARD

Sharon Woodard 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 Pr incipa l Da ta Ent ry Machine Opera tor

(S0125M), Sta tewide.


denied.

B-62 VALERIE WOODS

Valer ie Woods appea ls the determina t ion for the Division of Select ion

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

promot iona l examinat ion for Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 2 (PS1240R), Board of

Public Ut ilit ies.


granted.

B-63 GLORIA ACOSTA AND J ANET CALDERO

Glor ia Acosta and J anet Ca ldero appea l the decisions of the Division of

Select ion Services tha t they were not employed in the announced unit scope

for the promot iona l examina t ion for Appea ls Examiner 2 (PS7080N),

Depar tment of Labor and Workforce Development .


denied.

B-64 DOUGLAS BELL

Douglas Bell 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 Sher iff’s Officer Sergeant

(PC2804L), Salem County.

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

granted.


B-65 GLORIA T. GRANT

Glor ia T. Grant request s reconsidera t ion of the decision rendered on J anuary

12, 1010, which upheld the va lidity of the promot iona l examina t ion for

Sect ion Chief, Environmenta l Protect ion (PS2371G), Depar tment of

Environmenta l Protect ion . This mat ter was held over from the August 18,

2010 Civil Service Commission meet ing.


denied.

B-66 P ATRICK FINEGAN AND IVAN LOP EZ-VARGAS

The At lan t ic County Sher iff’s Office request s tha t the provisions of N.J .A.C.

4A:4-7.1A(a) be relaxed in order to permit the in tergovernmenta l t rans fers of

Pa t r ick F inegan and Ivan Lopez-Vargas.


granted.

B-67 BARBARA SCOTT-P ERKINS

The Camden County Hea lth Services Center , request s tha t the provisions of

N.J .A.C. 4A:4-2.6(a ) be relaxed in order to a llow Barbara Scot t -Perkins to

compete in a promot iona l examina t ion for Management Assistan t .


denied.

B-68 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES

The Minutes of the Civil Service Commission meet ing of September 15, 2010

a re submit ted for adopt ion .

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

meet ing of September 15, 2010.


B-69 RICHARD RITCHEY

Richard Ritchey appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion


exper ience for the promot iona l examina t ion for Supervisor Public Works

(PM0131M), South Pla infield.


gran ted.

B-70 J OHN ROTOLA

Morr is County request s tha t the eligible list for Geographic Informat ion

Systems Specia list Tra inee (C0230K) be revived in order tha t the name of

J ohn Rotola can be cer t ified for regula r appoin tment .


granted.

B-71 J OYCE P RIOR

J oyce Pr ior appea ls the denia l of her request for a make-up for the open

compet it ive examinat ion for Socia l Worker 1 (Cor rect ions) (S1301L),

Depar tment of Correct ions.


granted.

B-72 KEVIN I. HULSE

The Town of Philipsburg (Philipsburg) request s relaxa t ion of N .J .A.C. 4A:4-

7.1A(c) so as to permit the in tergovernmenta l t ransfer of Kevin I. Hulse from

the t it le of Sher iff’s Officer , Warren County Sher iff’s Office, to the t it le of

Police Officer , Phillipsburg.


granted.


B-73 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (C9039J ) AND (C0828K),

GLOUCESTER COUNTY

Gloucester Coun ty appea ls the determinat ion of the Division of Sta te and

Loca l Opera t ions that it did not proper ly dispose of cer t ifica t ion OL091350

for Emergency Medica l Technician (C9039J ) and (C0828K), Gloucester

County.


granted in pa r t .

B-74 EARLY SETTLEMENT

In the Mat ter of Er ic Navins

A.C. Wagner Youth Correct iona l Facility

Depar tment of Correct ions

Suspension

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

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 20, 2010, 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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