AGENDA OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE … · Michael Braithwaite, Police Officer, City of Camden, Police Department, fine. ... Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge

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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AGENDA OF REGULAR MEETING OF

THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

J UNE 26, 2013

Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson

Robert E. Bren n er

Th om as J . P ern a

Rich ard E. William s

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING J UNE 26, 2013 2

DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO AP P EAR

Th e Civil Service Com m iss ion d is m 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 :

Stephen Bra iley, Public Works Repa irer , City of Rahway, Depar tment of Public

Works, suspension .

Sandra Ramirez, Register of Vita l Sta t ist ics, Bilingual Spanish/English , Township

of Nor th Bergen , Depar tment of Public Works, indefin ite suspension .

J udith Robinson, Police Officer , City of Newark, Police Depar tment , remova l.

J udith Robinson, Police Officer , City of Newark, Police Depar tment , remova l.

David Steed, Laborer 1, City of Hoboken, Depar tment of Environmenta l Services,

resigna t ion not in good standing.

Cecelia Taylor , Human Services Specia list 2, Bur lington County, Board of Socia l

Services, suspension .

Richard Trembula , Senior Correct ion Officer , Garden Sta te Youth Cor rect iona l

Facility, Depar tment of Correct ions, indefin ite suspension and remova l.

Audrey Watson , Pract ica l Nurse, Morr is County, Depar tment of Human Services,

remova l.

Mar ilyn Williams, Human Services Specia list 1, Hudson County, Depar tment of

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

ACTION:

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:

Azucena Arias, Youth Group Worker , Union County, Depar tment of Human

Services, layoff.

J ames D. Bordone, Libra r ian , Passa ic City, Libra ry, removal.

Michael Bra ithwaite, Police Officer , City of Camden, Police Depar tment , fine.


Michael Bra ithwaite, Police Officer , City of Camden, Police Dep ar tment , fine.

Gary Colombo, County Correct ion Officer , Bergen County, Sher iff’s Depar tment ,

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

Norma Concepcion , J udicia ry Clerk 2, Cumber land/Gloucester /Sa lem Vicinage,

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

Rober t Daught ry, Community Libra ry Assistan t , City of J ersey, Libra ry,

suspension .

Rober t Ferrante, Opera t ing Engineer Hea t ing and Air Condit ioning, South Woods

Sta te Pr ison , Depar tment of Correct ions, r esigna t ion not in good standing.

Kyana Gordon, County Correct ion Officer , Union County, Depar tment of

Correct iona l Services, suspension .

Chr istopher Ia nos, Police Officer , City Clifton , Police Depar tment , remova l.

Alesia J efferson , et a l, City of Trenton , let ter da ted J anuary 28, 2013, layoff.

Stephen Morillo, Sanita t ion Driver , City of Per th Amboy, Depar tment of Public

Works, suspension .

Mar io Ort iz, Police Officer , City of Camden, Police Depar tment , suspension .

Michael Paula it is, County Correct ion Officer , Cumber land County, Depar tment of

Correct ions, suspension .

Angela Pellegr ino, J udicia ry Clerk 2, Super ior County of New J ersey, Bergen

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

Daniel Troy, Const ruct ion Code Inspector 2, Division of Codes and Standards,

Depar tment of Commu nity Affa irs, layoff.

ACTION:


SECTION A – HEARING MATTERS

A-1 SETTLEMENTS

In the Mat ter of Kr ist in Benedict

Milita ry and Veterans’ Affa irs – Pa ramus

Release a t the end of the working test per iod

In the Mat ter of J ohn Car ter

Ann Klein Forensic Psychia t r ic Hospita l

Depar tment of Human Services

Remova ls (2)

In the Mat ter of J ennievese Cohen

City of Newark

Depar tment of Neighborhood and Recrea t iona l Services

Suspension

In the Mat ter of Glenda lyn Gibson

Mercer County

Depar tment of Public Safety

Suspension and F ine

In the Mat ter of Da wn Gorden

Camden County

Depar tment of Correct ions

Suspension

In the Mat ter of Steven Ham, J r .

City of Newark

Depar tment of Neighborhood and Recrea t iona l Services

Remova l

In the Mat ter of J ose Mart inez

East J ersey Sta te Prison


Suspension

In the Mat ter of J ose Ocasio

Woodbine Developmenta l Center

Depar tment of Human Services

Remova l


In the Mat ter of Barbara Rochow

Southern Sta te Correct iona l Facility


Suspension

In the Mat ter of Schronda Terry

Newark School Dist r ict

Remova l and Resignat ion not in good standing

In the Mat ter of Ebony Worth

Hudson County

Depar tment of Family Services

Suspension

RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW J UDGE IN

THE ABOVE CASES – SETTLEMENTS

ACTION:

A-2 FERNANDO BADILLO

Fernando Badillo, Police Officer , City of Camden, Police Depar tment , fine

$4,421.25 (in lieu of a 15-day suspension) on charges of incompetency,

inefficiency or fa ilure to perform dut ies, chronic or excessive absenteeism,

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 fine of

$4,421.25 (in lieu of a 15-day suspension).

ACTION:

A-3 SANDRA MATTHEWS

Sandra Mat thews, Family Service Worker , Essex County, Depar tment of

Cit izen Services, 20 working day suspension on charges of fa ilure to perform

dut ies, insubordina t ion , conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of

duty, other sufficien t cause and viola t ion of County policies and procedures.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Reverse the 20 working

day suspension .

ACTION:


A-4 J EREMY RODAS

J eremy Rodas, Family Service Specia list 2, Depar tment of Children and

Families, release a t the end of the working test per iod effect ive Apr il 17,

2012.

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

the end of the working test per iod.

ACTION:

A-5 J AMES BRICE

J ames Br ice, Pa in ter , Newark School Dist r ict , remova l and resigna t ion not in

good standing effect ive September 13, 2011, on charges of chronic or

excessive absenteeism or la teness, inability to perform dut ies and other

sufficien t cause.

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

prejudice for fa ilure to prosecute and modify the resigna t ion not in good

standing to resigna t ion in good standing.

ACTION:

A-6 CHRISTOP HER BURLAP

Christopher Bur lap, County Cor rect ion Officer , Camden Coun ty, remova l

effect ive August 29, 2012, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public

employee, neglect of duty, other su fficien t cause, use of force and ch ronic or

excessive absenteeism or la teness.

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

ACTION:


A-7 J ACQUELINE BYRD

J acqueline Byrd, Senior F ood Service Worker 12 months, Trenton Psychia t r ic

Hospita l, Depar tment of Human Services, r emova l effect ive J une 25, 2012, on

charges of menta l abuse of a pa t ien t , verba l abuse of a pa t ien t , viola t ion of a

policy, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficien t cause.


ACTION:

A-8 J ONATHAN CUMMINS (CONSOLIDATION)

J ona than Cummins, Clerk 1, City of Hoboken, Depar tment of

Administ ra t ion , two remova ls effect ive May 17, 2011, on charges of conduct

unbecoming a public employee, misuse of public proper ty and other sufficien t

cause.

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

remova ls.

ACTION:

A-9 CLARICE G. KATTY

Clar ice G. Ka t ty, Human Services Assistan t , Trenton Psychia tr ic Hospita l,

Depar tment of Human Services, remova l effect ive J une 6, 2012, on charges of

conduct unbecoming a public employee, other sufficien t cause and physica l or

menta l abuse of a pa t ien t , clien t , resident or employee.

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

180-day suspension .

ACTION:


A-10 FRANCIS MCHALE

Francis McHale, Senior Correct ion Officer , New J ersey Sta te Pr ison ,

Depar tment of Correct ions, remova l effect ive October 2, 2012, on charges of

other sufficien t cause, viola t ion of a ru le, regula t ion , policy, procedure, order

or administ ra t ive decision , physica l or menta l abuse of an inmate, pa t ien t ,

clien t , resident , or employee, inappropr ia te physica l contact or mist rea tment

of an inmate, pa t ien t , clien t , resident , or employee and conduct unbecoming a

public employee.

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

ACTION:

A-11 ISRAEL P ADILLA

Israel Padilla , Senior Pa in ter , Monmouth County, Depar tment of Public

Works Buildings and Grounds, remova l effect ive J u ly 11, 2012, on charges of

inability to perform dut ies, conduct unbecoming a public employee, other

sufficien t cause and severa l viola t ions of County policy.


ACTION:

A-12 LINDA TISBY

Linda Tisby, County Correct ion Officer , Camden County, Depar tment of

Correct ions, resigna t ion not in good standing and removal effect ive J une 27,

2012, on charges of chronic 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 the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Modify the resigna t ion

not in good standing and remova l to a 30-day suspension .

ACTION:


A-13 ALEXANDER ZOEDUAH

Alexander Zoeduah, Cot tage Tra ining Technician , New Lisbon

Developmenta l Center , Depar tment of Human Services, remova l effect ive

Apr il 4, 2012, on charges of physica l or menta l abuse of a pa t ien t , clien t ,

resident or employee, inappropr ia te physica l contact or mist rea tment of a

pa t ien t , clien t , resident or employee, improper conduct which viola tes

common decency and viola t ion of administ ra t ive procedures and/or

regula t ions involving sa fety and secur ity.


ACTION:


SECTION B – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

B-1 CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION P LAN – TITLE CREATION

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

crea t ion of the Const ruct ion Code Inspector 1, Boiler , P ressure Vessel, and

Refr igera t ion and Const ruct ion Code Inspector 2, Boiler , P ressure Vessel,

and Refr igera t ion t it les for use in Sta te government .

ACTION:


B-2 CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION P LAN – COMMON


Forensic Scient ist 1 and Forensic Scient ist 3 t it les be made common for use

in Sta te and loca l government service.

ACTION:


B-3 CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION P LAN – TITLE INACTIVATION -

STATE


inact iva t ion of the unclassified t it le Director of Educa t iona l Services.

ACTION:


B-4 MOHAMED KAMARA

Mohamed Kamara appea ls h is reject ion as a Cor rect 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 (S9987M) on the

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

posit ion .

ACTION:

B-5 RAQUEL A. MORALES

Raquel A. Mora les appea ls her reject ion as a Correct ion Officer Recru it

candida te by the Depar tment of Correct ions and it s request to remove her

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

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

posit ion .

ACTION:

B-6 THOMAS P ETRUSKO

Thomas Pet rusko, represented by Amanda L. Mulvaney, Esq., appea ls h is

reject ion as a F ire F ighter candida te by Elizabeth and it s request to remove

h is name from the eligible list for F ir e F ighter (M2389H) on the basis of

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

ACTION:

B-7 MELISSA P LUMMER

Melissa Plummer , a Senior Correct ion Officer a t Nor thern Sta te Pr ison,

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

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

ACTION:

B-8 J OHN BATIUK

J ohn Ba t iuk, a Police Officer with Woodbr idge, represented by Char les J .

Uliano, Esq., pet it ions the Civil Service Commission for in ter im relief of h is

immedia te suspension .

ACTION:


B-9 GLEN GREEN

Glen Green , a Police Officer with Newark, represented by Mat thew D.

Areman, Esq., pet it ions the Civil Service Commission for in ter im relief of h is

immedia te suspension .

ACTION:

B-10 KHASIMA ALEXANDER, ET AL.

Khasima Alexander , David Arce, Trevor Bea t ty, Chr istopher Bogie, Daniel

Clement , Chr istopher Danielson , J ohn Doyle, Anthony Foster , Chr istopher

Ilg, Zachary Keller , J ason Lewis, Thomas Phillips, Alta r ique Washington ,

Thomas Zwolinski, a ll Correct ion Lieutenants; Hugo Alfa ro, Michael

Anderson , Michael Angelo, Chr is Antoniello, Michelle Brenner , Rona ld

Ca llahan , Cezary Chodakowski, Timothy Cossaboon, Tamarind Creary-

Dwyer , Freder ick Crowell, Carmen Daniele, Colossain Davis, Herber t

Eigenrauch , Bradford Engelberger , Trevor Ernest , F rancisco Est rada ,

Franklin Ford, Quiana (Gibbs) Whitmore, Andrew Hollaway, Cheryl Kosciuk,

J ason Kronemeyer , Br ian LaBonne, J ohn Laneader , Chr istopher

Lewandowski, J oseph Muniz, Er ic P ipitone, Rona ld Pr ice, Colleen Redmond,

Michael Rementer , Rafael Rodr iguez, Zsuzsanna Rogoshewski, Kar in

(Sachkowsky) Velez, Thomas Sambucci, F rank Sangale, Francis Spence,

Scot t Turdo and Wayne Weiss, a ll Correct ion Sergeants; and Chyme

(Lancaster ) J ones, a Senior Invest igator , Pa role and Secured Facili t ies, with

the Depar tment of Correct ions, represented by Frank M. Cr ivelli, Esq.,

request a wa iver of repayment of sa la ry overpayments pursuant to N .J .S .A .

11A:3-7.

ACTION:

B-11 RICHARD BELL

Richard Bell, represented by Anthony J . Fusco, J r ., Esq., pet i t ions the Civil

Service Commission for a determina t ion with regard to the counsel fees

awarded in the decision In the Matter of R ichard Bell (CSC, decided Apr il 15,

2009).

ACTION:


B-12 DAVID WILLIAMS

David Williams, a Human Services Assistan t with Trenton Psych ia t r ic

Hospita l, Depar tment of Human Services, pet it ions the Civil Service

Commission for a determina t ion with regard to the back pay awarded in the

decision In the Matter of David William s (CSC, decided September 7, 2011).

ACTION:

B-13 DENNIS MCREYNOLDS

Dennis McReynolds, a former Supervising Mason with Atlan t ic City,

represented by J ohn C. Hegar ty, Esq., request s a hear ing for h is 353

ca lendar day suspension effect ive May 10, 2012 and h is demot ion to

Maintenance Repa irer effect ive Apr il 29, 2013..

ACTION:

B-14 TIMOTHY NAJ I

Timothy Naji, a Recrea t ion Program Specia list with At lan t ic City,

represented by Rober t O’Brien , Esq., request s a hear ing for h is 253 calendar

day suspension effect ive August 16, 2012.

ACTION:

B-15 AUDRA ANEP ETE

The Depar tment of Environmenta l Protect ion , on beha lf of Audra Anepete,

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

Ms. Anepete, who is pa r t icipa t ing in the dona ted leave program, to receive

more than the 260 dona ted leave days a llowed to a recipien t .

ACTION:

B-16 DAVID CAP ELLA

The Depar tment of Environmenta l Protect ion , on beha lf of David Capella ,


Mr. Capella , who is pa r t icipa t ing in the dona ted leave program, to receive

more than the 260 dona ted leave days a llowed to a recipien t .

ACTION:


B-17 LADORA KNIGHT

The Hudson Vicinage, Super ior Cour t of New J ersey, on beha lf of Ladora

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

to permit Ms. Knight , who is pa r t icipa t ing in the dona ted leave program, to

receive more than the 260 dona ted leave days a llowed to a recipien t .

ACTION:

B-18 J AMES MACCINES

The Depar tment of Law and Public Safety, on behalf of J ames Macinn es,


h im to dona te more than 30 sick days to Linda Knowles, who is pa r t icipa t ing

in the dona ted leave program.

ACTION:

B-19 KEVIN NORTON

The Borough of Wanaque, on beha lf of Kevin Nor ton , request s tha t he be

permit ted to pa r t icipa te in the in tergovernmenta l t ransfer program and to

complete the remained of h is working test per iod as a Police Officer with

Wanaque.

ACTION:

B-20 DEBRA TORRES

Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office request s tha t the provisions of N.J .A.C.

4A:4-7.1A(b) be relaxed in order to permit the ret roact ive in tergovernmenta l

t ransfer of Debra Torres from the t it le of Keyboarding Clerk 1, Municipa l

Cour t , City of Trenton , to the t it le of Keyboarding Clerk 1, Merce r County

Prosecutor ’s Office.

ACTION:


B-21 J AMES HARRIS, ET AL.

J ames Harr is, David Zeh and Thomas Wolansky, represented by Bassel

Bakhos, Esq., appea l for ret roact ive regular appoin tments effect ive October 1,

2010, J anuary 19, 2011, and September 1, 2011 respect ively, to the t it le of

F ire Lieutenant from two cer t ifica t ions of the F ire Lieutenant (PM2645J )

eligible list , and to admit David Zeh and Thomas Wolansky to the

promot iona l examinat ion for F ire Capta in (PM0076R), Union Township.

ACTION:

B-22 DANIEL O’ROURKE

The Depar tment of Children and Families request s tha t Daniel O’Rourke

receive a ret roact ive da te of appoin tment .

ACTION:

B-23 GRADY BUTTS

Grady But t s, a Road Inspector with the Depar tment of Engineer ing, Sa lem

County, represented by Richard A. Dunn, President , Communica t ions

Workers of America , Loca l 1085, appeals the determina t ion of h is layoff

r ights by the Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management .

ACTION:

B-24 WILLIAM OWENS

William Owens, a former Tree Maintenance Worker 1 with the City of

Trenton’s Recrea t ion and Natura l Resource Depar tment , represented by J ack

A. But ler , Esq., appea ls the determina t ion of h is layoff r ights by the Division

of Sta te and Local Opera t ions.

ACTION:


B-25 DAVID BROWN

David Brown 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

Emergency Medica l Technician (M1007L), West New York, eligib le list due to

h is fa ilure to respond to the Notice of Cer t ifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-26 J EFFREY GLOVER

J effrey Glover , represented by William Kauffman, Sta ff Represen ta t ive, CWA

Loca l 1040, appea ls the remova l of h is name from the Assistant Socia l Work

Supervisor , Psychia t r ic (PS7533K), Greystone Park Psychia tr ic Hospita l,

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

ACTION:

B-27 NICHOLAS FIORNASCENTE

Nicholas F iornascente request s a make-up examina t ion for the open

compet it ive examina t ion for Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9988R), Sta tewide.

ACTION:

B-28 MARIE LOP EZ

Marie Lopez appea ls the denia l of her request for a make-up examina t ion for

the bilingua l por t ion of the examina t ion for Family Service Specia list 1,

Bilingua l in Spanish and English (PS3421K), Depar tment of Children and

Families.

ACTION:


B-29 P ANKAJ KUMAR P ATEL

The Communica t ions Workers of America , Loca l 1032 (CWA), on beha lf of

Panka jkumar Pa tel, appea ls the determina t ions of the Division of Select ion

Services denying h is request s for make-up examina t ions for t he following

promot iona l examinat ions: P roject Engineer Const ruct ion (PS3722T), Project

Engineer Mater ia ls (PS3723T), Project Engineer St ructura l Transpor ta t ion

(PS3725T), and Project Engineer Surface Design (PS3726T), Depar tment of

Transpor ta t ion .

ACTION:

B-30 MARK STEVENS

Mark Stevens appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

and Recru itment denying his request for a make-up examina t ion for the open

compet it ive examina t ion for Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9988R), Sta tewide.

ACTION:

B-31 MARK CHANEY

Mark Chaney, a Mechanic with the City of Vineland, appea ls the bypass of

h is name on the December 13, 2011 cer t ifica t ion of the Supervisor , Garage

Services (M2244N), City of Vinela nd, eligible list .

ACTION:

B-32 SHENA GRIMES

Shena Grimes, a Police Lieutenant with the City of East Orange, appea ls the

bypass of her name on the March 2, 2012 cer t ifica t ion of the Police Capta in

(PM7505M), City of East Orange, eligible list .

ACTION:

B-33 WILLIAM IP P OLITO

William Ippolito, represented by Car l N. Tr ipician , Esq., appea ls the bypass

of h is name on the Police Lieutenant (PM5053M), Borough of Poin t Pleasant

Beach eligible list .

ACTION:


B-34 LOUIS P . TOSCANO

Louis P . Toscano appea ls th e remova l of his name from the eligible list for

Senior Qua lity Cont rol Reviewer (S0369P), Division of Family Development ,

on the basis of not being in terested in the posit ion .

ACTION:

B-35 B. R.

B. R, a Fingerpr in t Processing Technician 1 with the Depa r tment of Law and

Public Safety (DLPS), appea ls the determina t ion of the Chief of Sta ff of the

Office of the At torney Genera l, DLPS, sta t ing that the appellan t fa iled to

present su fficien t evidence 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.

ACTION:

B-36 D. A.

D. A., a former Senior Invest iga tor Insurance Fraud Prevent ion with the

Depar tment of Law and Public Safety, appea ls the determina t ion of the Chief

of Sta ff of the Office of the At torney Genera l, DLPS, sta t ing that the

appellan t fa iled to present sufficien t evidence 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 (Sta te Policy).

ACTION:

B-37 H. C.

H. C., an Assistant Supervisor of Professiona l Resident ia l Services,

Developmenta l Disabilit ies, a t New Lisbon Developmenta l Center ,

Depar tment of Human Services, appea ls the determina t ion of the Assistan t

Commissioner , sta t ing tha t the appellan t fa iled to present sufficien t evidence

to suppor t a finding tha t she had been subjected to viola t ions of the New

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

ACTION:


B-38 M. M.

M. M., a Clin ica l Psychologist 2, Division of Menta l Hea lth Services, a t

Ancora Psychia t r ic Hospita l, Depar tment of Human Services, represented by

Nathan M. Edelstein , Esq., appea ls the determina t ion of the Assistan t

Commissioner , sta t ing tha t the appellan t fa iled to present sufficien t evidence

to suppor t a finding tha t she had been subjected to viola t ions of the New

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

ACTION:

B-39 S . C.

S. C., an Administ ra t ive Director , Human Services, with the Depar tment of

Hea lth appea ls the determina t ion of the Chief of Sta ff of the Depar tment of

Hea lth 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 (Sta te Policy).

ACTION:

B-40 DAVID BOWLBY

The Depar tment of Transpor ta t ion request s tha t David Bowlby’s out -of-t it le

exper ience be accepted to qualify him for a prospect ive promot iona l

examina t ion for the t it le of Principa l Transpor ta t ion Ana lyst , Emergency

Management Coordina t ion .

ACTION:

B-41 DAVID MACINNES

The Depar tment of Transpor ta t ion request s tha t David MacInnes’ out -of-t it le

exper ience be accepted to qualify him for a prospect ive promot iona l

examina t ion for the t it le of Senior Transpor ta t ion Ana lyst , Emergency

Management Coordina t ion .

ACTION:


B-42 SANDRA MURRAY

Sandra Murray request s a ret roact ive da te of appoin tment to Supervising

Invest igator , Law and Public Safety (Specia lized Credent ia ls).

ACTION:

B-43 J ENIFER HENDERSON

J enifer Henderson appea ls the decis ion of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management tha t her posit ion with the Vineland School Dist r ict is

proper ly classified as Clerk 2. The appellan t seeks either a Clerk 3/Senior

Telephone Opera tor or a Keyboarding Clerk 2/Telephone Opera tor job

classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-44 KATHLEEN SCAGNELLI

Kathleen Scagnelli appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management tha t her posit ion with the Vineland School Dist r ict is

proper ly classified as Clerk 2. The appellan t seeks a Senior Da ta Ent ry

Machine Opera tor job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-45 VICKIE SP ERA

Vickie Spera appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management tha t her posit ion with the Depar tment of

Environmenta l Protect ion is proper ly classified as Senior Technician,

Management Informat ion Systems. The appellan t seeks a Pr incipal

Technician , Management Informat ion Systems job classifica t ion .

ACTION:


B-46 ASSISTANT CHIEF TECHNICAL SERVICES TAXATION

The par t ies request tha t the Civil Service Commission acknowledge the

set t lement reached between the Governor’s Office of Employee Rela t ions, the

Depar tment of the Treasury, the Communica t ions Workers of America , and

Linda Hickey, which provides tha t the Assistan t Chief Tech n ica l Services

Taxa t ion t it le will be reta ined in the manager ia l employee rela t ions group

and tha t Hickey’s cur rent sa la ry will be adjusted and “red circled”.

ACTION:

B-47 COUNTY CORRECTION LIEUTENANT (P C2655K), MERCER

COUNTY

The Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management request s tha t

Mercer County be ordered to return the September 7, 2012 cer t ifica t ion

(PL121120) of the eligible list for County Correct ion Lieutenant (PC2655K)

for proper disposit ion .

ACTION:

B-48 COUNTY CORRECTION OFFICERS, GLOUCESTER COUNTY

The Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management request s

administ ra t ive relief in order to facilit a te the in tergovernmenta l t ransfers, a s

an a lterna t ive to layoff, of employees who a re in the t it le of County

Correct ion Officer , Gloucester County, to the t it le of Senior Correct ion

Officer , Depar tment of Correct ions.

ACTION:

B-49 DEP UTY REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS

The Borough of Fa ir Lawn request permission not to make an appoin tment

from the December 4, 2012 cer t ifica t ion for Deputy Regist ra r of Vita l

Sta t ist ics (M0340P).

ACTION:


B-50 P OLICE AIDE (M0314P ), RUTHERFORD

Rutherford request s permission not to make an appoin tment from the

November 26, 2012 cer t ifica t ion for Police Aide (M0314P).

ACTION:

B-51 P OLICE OFFICER (S9999M), P LEASANTVILLE

The Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management request s tha t the

Civil Service Commission order P leasantville to return the J anuary 23, 2013

cer t ifica t ion of the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999M) for proper

disposit ion .

ACTION:

B-52 SENIOR LIBRARIAN (M2413N), ORANGE P UBLIC LIBRARY

Orange Public Libra ry request s permission not to make an appoin tment from

the February 28, 2012 cer t ifica t ion for Senior Libra rian (M2413N).

ACTION:

B-53 SOFTWARE DEVELOP MENT SP ECIALIST 2 AND SOFTWARE

DEVELOP MENT SP ECIALIST 3

The Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management , on beha lf of the

Office of Informat ion Technology, request s tha t it be permit ted to select ively

cer t ify eligible on the promot iona l list s for Software Development Specia list 2

(PS0214U), (PS5812U), (PS6056U), (PS6425U), (PS8147U) and Software

Development Specia list 3 (PS6426U) who possess specia lized skillset s

ident ified in a job analysis for the subject t it les.

ACTION:


B-54 ANNIE BAKER

The appea l of Annie Baker , a Correct ion Sergeant , J uvenile J ust ice, with the

J uvenile J ust ice Commission , Depar tment of Law and Public Safety, of her

remova l, effect ive Apr il 24, 2012, on charges, was heard by Administ ra t ive

Law J udge Rober t Bingham II (ALJ ), who rendered h is in it ia l decision on

May 3, 2013. At it s meet ing on J une 5, 2013, the Civil Service Commission

adopted the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to uphold the appellan t ’s remova l.

However , the Commission found it necessa ry to address the except ions filed

on beha lf of the appellan t . The proposed fina l decision is now submit ted for

the Commission’s review.

ACTION:

B-55 ELMORE GAINES

The appea l of Elmore Gaines, a Code Enforcement Officer with the

Depar tment of Neighborhood and Recrea t iona l Services, City of Newark, of

h is four -month suspension , on charges, was heard by Administ ra t ive Law

J udge Leland S. McGee (ALJ ), who rendered h is in it ia l decision on May 6,

2013. At it s meet ing on J une 5, 2013, the Civil Service Commission did not

adopt the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to uphold the four -month suspension .

Ra ther , the Commission increased the pena lty from a four -month suspension

to a six-month suspension . The proposed fina l decision is now submit ted for


ACTION:

B-56 KEITH WICKHAM, J R.

The appea l of Keith Wickman, J r ., a Senior Correct ion Officer with New

J ersey Sta te Prison , Depar tment of Correct ions, of h is remova l effect ive

October 15, 2012, on charges, was heard by Administ ra t ive Law J udge Rober t

Bingham, II, (ALJ ), who rendered h is in it ia l decision on Apr il 29, 2013. At

it s meet ing on J une 5, 2013, the Civil Service Commission ordered tha t the

mat ter be remanded to the Office of Administ ra t ive Law (OAL).

ACTION:


B-57 BUILDING SERVICE WORKER (SP ECIAL RE -EMP LOYMENT LIST),

WEST NEW YORK

West New York request s reconsidera t ion of the decision rendered on March 6,

2013 by the Civil Service Commission in In the Matter of Build ing S ervice

Worker (S pecial R e-Em ploym ent L ist), West N ew Y ork which ordered it to

proper ly dispose of the Apr il 19, 2012 cer t ifica t ion with in 30 days and remit

$1,000 in compliance cost s.

ACTION:

B-58 FRANK DEVITA

Frank Devita , a Senior Cor rect ion Officer with Bayside Sta te Pr ison ,

Depar tment of Correct ions, represented by Daniel Geddes, Esq., pet it ions the

Civil Service Commission for reconsidera t ion of the final administ ra t ive

decision , rendered on August 1, 2012, in which the Commission denied h is

request for SLI benefit s.

ACTION:

B-59 CHRISTOP HER ANTOCI

Christopher Antoci appea ls h is score for t he ora l por t ion of the promot iona l

examina t ion for Fire Capta in (PM5238N), Pa terson .

ACTION:

B-60 KENTON BROOKINGS

Kenton Brookings appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l

examina t ion for Fire Capta in (PM5208N), At lan t ic City.

ACTION:

B-61 SAUL CINTRON

Saul Cin t ron appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:


B-62 CESAR COLLAZO

Cesar Collazo appeals h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-63 ISAAC FELICIANO

Isaac Feliciano appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-64 THOMAS FLANAGAN

Thomas F lanagan appea ls h is score for t he ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-65 LORI GHAVAMI

Lori Ghavami appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

and Recru itment which found tha t she was below the minimum r equirements

in exper ience for the open compet it ive examina t ion for Assistan t Budget

Officer (M0408P), Union City.

ACTION:

B-66 SALVADOR GIOIA

Salvador Gioia appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

Services and Recru itment which found tha t he is below the minimum

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

Sewage Plant Opera tor /Supervisor Sewers (PM0393P), Millville.

ACTION:


B-67 ESSAM HANANI AND MAITHILI P ATNAIK

Essam Hanani and Maith ili Pa tnaik appea l their scores on the promot iona l

examina t ion for Public Hea lth Representa t ive 1, Cer t ified Tumor Regist ra r

(PS9992H), Depar tment of Hea lth .

ACTION:

B-68 P AUL HESS

Paul Hess appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot ional


ACTION:

B-69 DAVID HOLLIDAY

David Holliday appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-70 MICHAEL HOOK

Michael Hook appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-71 MARK J ACOBY

Mark J acoby appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-72 DEAN J ONES

Dean J ones appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:


B-73 TIMOTHY KURAS

Timothy Kuras appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l

examina t ion for Fir e Capta in (PM5208N), At lan t ic City.

ACTION:

B-74 J IM LUCCI

J im Lucci appea ls the test administ ra t ion and h is score for the ora l por t ion of

the promot iona l examina t ion for Fire Capta in (PM5238N), Pa terson .

ACTION:

B-75 WILLIAM MACDONALD

William MacDona ld appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-76 ABDUL MUHAMMAD

Abdul Muhammad appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot ional


ACTION:

B-77 LEONARDO P EREZ

Leonardo Perez appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot ional


ACTION:

B-78 FRED REED, J R.

Fred Reed, J r ., appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:


B-79 ALEXANDER SMITH

Alexander Smith appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-80 FRANK SP ECHT

Frank Specht appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

and Recru itment which found tha t he was below the minimum requirements

in exper ience for t he promot iona l examina t ion for Senior Management

Assistan t (PM1041P), City of Elizabet h .

ACTION:

B-81 STEP HEN WEIERBACH

Stephen Weierbach appea ls the test administ ra t ion for the ora l por t ion of the

promot iona l examinat ion for F ire Capta in (PM5208N), At lan t ic City.

ACTION:

B-82 ROBBYN WOOLRIDGE

Robbyn Woolridge appea ls the administ ra t ion of the promot ional

examina t ion for Child Care Qua lity Assurance Inspector 2 (PS9794K),

Depar tment of Children and Families.

ACTION:

B-83 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES

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

meet ing of J une 5, 2013.

ACTION:


B-84 T. M.

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

mat ter of T. M. to the Civil Service Commission to a llow T. M. the

oppor tunity for a hear ing regarding the determina t ion that he viola ted the

New J ersey Sta te Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in the Workplace (Sta te

Policy).

ACTION:

B-85 J OHN VENABLES

The appea l of J ohn Venables, J r ., a Police Lieutenant with the City of

Camden, of h is 15 ca lendar day suspension , six-month suspension , and

demot ion to the posit ion of Police Sergeant , effect ive September 28, 2009, on

charges, was heard by Administ ra t ive Law J udge Tiffany M. Williams (ALJ ),

who rendered her in it ia l decision on March 18, 2013. At it s meet ing on J une

5, 2013, the Civil Service Commission adopted the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to

reverse the 15 ca lendar day suspension and demot ion . However , the

Commission did not adopt the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to modify the six -

month suspension to a 90 working day suspension . Ra ther , the Commission

upheld the six-month suspension . The proposed decision is now submit ted for


ACTION:

B-86 J OHN KUBIAK

J ohn Kubiak appea ls the determina t ion of the former Division of Select ion

Services which found tha t he did not meet the exper ience requ irements for

the promot iona l examina t ion for Custodian (PM0537P), Br ick Township

Board of Educa t ion .

ACTION:

Documents

AGENDA OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE … · Michael Braithwaite, Police Officer, City of Camden, Police Department, fine. ... Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge