MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL ......CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 9, 2013 2 January 9, 2013 A regular meeting of the Civil Service Commission was held on Wednesday,

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Chris Christie Governor

Kim Guadagno

Lt. Governor

Robert M. Czech Chair/Chief Executive Officer

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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF

THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

J ANUARY 9, 2013

Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson

Robert E. Bren n er

Rich ard E. William s

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING J ANUARY 9, 2013 2

J an u ary 9, 2013

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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, J anu ary 9, 2013, in Tren ton , New J ersey .

P RESENT: Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson , Mem bers Robert E.

Bren n er and 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 ta ry of State an d sen t

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

Novem ber 30, 2012, an d posted at th e Civil Service Com m iss ion , 3 Station

P laza , Tren ton , New J ersey .

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


DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO AP P EAR

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

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

of Adm in is trative Law :

J ona than M. Ca in , J udicia ry Clerk 2, Supreme Cour t of New J ersey, Trenton ,

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

Diana L. Fasola , Clerk, At lan t ic County, Prosecutor Depar tment , release a t the end

of the working test per iod.

William Hampton, Tenta t ive Tit le Professiona l Case, J udicia ry Passa ic Vicinage,

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

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission noted the fa ilure to a ppears.

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:

Daniel Asay, Truck Driver , Berkeley Township, Depar tment of Administ ra t ive

Services, demot ion .

Tracey Sunder land-Bernhardt , Entomologist Mosquito Extermina t ion , Bur lington

County, Depar tment of Hea lth , removal.

Glenn Chr isty, Senior Correct ion Officer , Mid-Sta te Correct iona l Facility,

Depar tment of Correct ions, remova l.

Rosemary Coleman, Senior Account Clerk, Cumber land County, Manor , layoff.

Stephon Dinson, Senior Medica l Secur ity Officer , Ann Klein Forensic Psychia t r ic

Hospita l, Depar tment of Human Services, suspension .

Thomas Hunt , Police Sergeant , Borough of Wildwood Crest , Police Depar tment ,

remova l.

Mary Ann J ohnson, County Correct ion Officer , Hunterdon County, Depar tment of

Public Safety, suspension and demot ion .


Dominic Longo, County Correct ion Officer , Camden Coun ty, Depar tment of

Correct ions, remova l.

Roseann O’Donnell, Senior Public Safety Telecommunica tor , Camden County,

Depar tment of Public Safety and J uvenile J ust ice, remova l.

Br ian C. Rash , Food Service Worker , Cape May County, Crest Haven, removal.

Car l Rosanelli, Cot tage Train ing Technician , Hunterdon Developmenta l Center ,

Depar tment of Human Services, suspension .

J ennifer St idham, Human Services Assistan t , Woodbine Developmenta l Center ,

Depar tment of Human Services, th ree remova ls.

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

SECTION A – HEARING MATTERS

A-1 SETTLEMENTS

In the Mat ter of Cleveland Alexander

Depar tment of Children and Families

Remova l and F ine

In the Mat ter Titan ia Car ter

Trenton Psychia t r ic Hospita l

Depar tment of Human Services

Remova l

In the Mat ter of Andre Evans

City of Newark

Police Depar tment

Suspension

In the Mat ter of Hawa Cla rke

Trenton Psychia t r ic Hospita l


Remova l


In the Mat ter of Bradley Hitchner

New Lisbon Developmenta l Center


Returned to previous held t it le a t the end of the working test per iod

In the Mat ter of Tyrone J ackson

Ann Klein Forensic Psychia t r ic Hospita l


Remova l

In the Mat ter of Clifford W. J acob

Depar tment of Labor and Workforce Development

Release a t the end of the working test per iod

In the Mat ter of Fr itz Magny

City of Newark

Police Depar tment

Suspension

In the Mat ter of Maur ice Parks

Nor thern Sta te Pr ison

Depar tment of Correct ions

Suspension

In the Mat ter of Anita Brenda Rowell

Office of the Public Defender

Release a t the end of the working test per iod

In the Mat ter of J ames Smalls

Ancora Psychia t r ic Hospita l


Resigna t ion not in good standing

In the Mat ter of Zenaida Shupp

Hunterdon Developmenta l Center


Suspension

In the Mat ter of J ohna than Taylor

City of Newark

Police Depar tment

Suspension


In the Mat ter of Clifford Wilkins

Southern Sta te Correct iona l Facility

Depar tmen t of Correct ions

Remova l

RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW J UDGE IN

THE ABOVE CASES – SETTLEMENTS

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

A-2 J OHN BATIUK

J ohn Ba t iuk, Police Sergeant , Township of Woodbr idge, Police Dep ar tment ,

30 working day suspension , wr it ten repr imand and demot ion to the t it le of

Police Officer effect ive November 15, 2011, on charges of incompetency,

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

la teness, neglect of duty, other su fficien t cause and viola t ion of Police

Depar tment ru les and regula t ions.

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

day suspension , the demot ion to the t it le of Police Officer and the writ ten

repr imand.

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

the Administ ra t ive Law J udge.

A-3 NANCY THOMP SON

Nancy Thompson, Animal Cont rol Officer , Township of Bloomfield, Board of

Hea lth , 30 working day suspension on charges of insubordina t ion and

conduct unbecoming a public employee.

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

day suspension .




A-4 AYODELE AKINOLA

Ayodele Akinola , Cot tage Tra ining Technician , Woodbr idge Developmenta l

Center , Depar tment of Human Services, remova l effect ive Apr il 6, 2012, on

charges of physica l abuse of a clien t , 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.



A-5 J USTIN GARCIA

J ust in Garcia , County Correct ion Officer , Union County, Depar tment of

Correct iona l Services, remova l effect ive December 2, 2011, on charges of

insubordina t ion , conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and

other sufficien t cause. This mat ter was held over from the December 5, 2012,

Civil Services Commission meet in g for addit iona l informat ion from the

appoin t ing author ity r egarding a proposed set t lement .

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

one-month suspension .

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

the Administ ra t ive Law J udge and acknowledged the

set t lement .

A-6 J UNE J OHNSON (CONSOLIDATION)

J une J ohnson, Cot tage Tra ining Technician , Woodbr idge Developmenta l

Center , Depar tment of Human Services, t h ree remova ls effect ive August 12,

13, and 14, 2011, on charges of chronic and excessive absenteeism from work

without pay.

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

author ity’s mot ion for summary decision and uphold the remova ls.

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



A-7 WADE ROSENBERGER

Wade Rosenberger , County Correct ion Officer , Sa lem County, Depar tment of

Correct ions, remova l effect ive Apr il 9, 2012, on charges of incompetency,

inefficiency or fa ilure to perform dut ies and other sufficien t cause.

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

30-day suspension .

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

the Administ ra t ive Law J udge and imposed a 90 working day

suspension .

A-8 DANIEL SUAREZ

Daniel Suarez, Custodia l Worker , J ersey City School Dist r ict , removal

effect ive Apr il 18, 2012, on charges of chron ic and excessive absenteeism.

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



A-9 KEVIN WESBY (CONSOLIDATION)

Kevin Wesby, Human Services Assistan t , Ancora Psychia t r ic Hospita l,

Depar tment of Human Services, two remova ls effect ive J une 1, 2010, on

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

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, insubordina t ion and viola t ion of a ru le, regula t ion , policy,

procedure, order or administ ra t ive decision .

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

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

the Administ ra t ive Law J udge and imposed a 30-day

suspension .


A-10 RICHARD WILLIAMS

Richard Williams, Youth Worker , Depar tment of Children and Families,

remova l effect ive November 25, 2009, on the charge of inability to perform

dut ies.

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

resigna t ion in good standing.



A-11 MARISHA P ENN (SETTLEMENT)

Marisha Penn, Human Services Specia list 3, Hudson County, Depar tment of

Human Services, 10 working day suspension on charges of conduct

unbecoming a public employee, insubordina t ion and other sufficien t cause.

Set t led to a seven working day suspension .

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

set t lement .



A-12 SHONTA WASHINGTON (CONSOLIDATION)

Shonta Washington , a Youth Worker with the Depar tment of Children and

Families, removals effect ive August 3, 2010 and November 1, 2011, on

charges.

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

the remova l.




A-13 LAWRENCE NORMAN

Lawrence Norman, Police Officer , City of Camden, Police Depar tment ,

remova l effect ive J u ly 8, 2009, on charges of viola t ion of Police Depar tment

ru les and regula t ions 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 rejected the recommenda t ion of

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

VOTE: Robert M. Czech (Yes)

Robert E. Bren n er (No)

Rich ard E. William s (Yes)

SECTION B – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

B-1 ROBERT BASTIAN

Rober t Bast ian , a J udicia ry Clerk 2 with the J udicia ry, appea ls the denia l of

sick leave in jury (SLI) benefit s.

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

denied.

B-2 MELISSA MIGUT

Melissa Migut , an Administ ra t ive Specia list 2 with the J udicia ry, appea ls the

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


denied.

B-3 J EFFREY CHIARA

The Depar tment of Hea lth request s tha t the provis ions of N .J .A.C. 4A:6-

3.4(a ), which govern the t ime per iod in which employees must file an

applica t ion for Supplementa l Compensa t ion on Ret irement (SCOR), be

relaxed to permit the esta te of J effrey Chia ra , an Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 1,

Account ing, to submit a la te applica t ion for SCOR benefit s.

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

granted.


B-4 LISA J ACKSON

The City of East Orange request s tha t the provisions of N .J .A.C. 4A:4-7.1A(b)

be relaxed in order t o permit the ret roact ive In tergovernmenta l Transfer of

Lisa J ackson from the t it le of Assistan t Purchasing Agent , Township of

Irvington to the t it le of Assistan t Purchasing Agent , East Orange.


granted.

B-5 EDWIN DYE

The appea l of Edwin Dye, a Building Maintenance Worker with the City of

Passa ic, of his remova l effect ive May 31, 2012, was before Administ ra t ive

Law J udge J ames A. Geraghty, who rendered h is in it ia l decision on

November 13, 2012, recommending ackn owledgement of the set t lement of the

pa r t ies.

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

remanded to the Office of Administ ra t ive Law.

B-6 TODD P ICKETT

The appea l of Todd P icket t , a F ire Fighter with the City of Passa ic, of h is

remova l effect ive J u ly 1, 2012, was before Administ ra t ive Law J udge Michael

Antoniewicz, who rendered h is in it ia l decision on October 23, 2012,

recommending acknowledgement of the set t lement of the pa r t ies.

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

remanded to the Office of Administ ra t ive Law.

B-7 LUIS P ASTORIZA

The Super ior Cour t of New J ersey, Appella te Division , has reversed and

remanded the mat ter of the temporary layoff of Luis Pastor iza , a Municipa l

Clerk with the City of Camden, to the Civil Service Commission for fur ther

considera t ion .

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t the Commission’s

pr ior decision be vaca ted, the appellan t ’s personnel records be

corrected, and the appellan t be awarded back pay for the days

he was subjected to temporary layoff.


B-8 J OSEP H FERRARO

J oseph Ferra ro, represented by Timothy H. Alexander , Esq., appea ls the

determina t ion by the former Division of Sta te and Local Operat ions, which

found tha t the appoin t ing author ity had presented a sufficien t basis to

remove h is name from the Police Officer (S9999H), Township of Belleville

eligible list due to fa lsifica t ion of his pre-employment applica t ion .


granted.

B-9 J AMES CULLEN

J ames Cullen , represented by J oseph Murphy, Esq., appea ls the

determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services and Recru itment tha t the

appellan t ’s veterans sta tus was not ret roact ive for the examina t ion for Police

Capta in (PM3586L), Morr istown. The appellan t a lso appeals h is bypass on

the J une 2011 cer t ifica t ion of the eligible list for Police Capta in (PM3586L).


denied.

B-10 GREGORY SMITH

The Camden County Board of Socia l Services request s tha t the Civil Service

Commission author ize the promot ion of Gregory Smith from the non -

compet it ive t it le of Systems Ana lyst to the compet it ive t it le of Senior

Management Assistan t . It a lso request s tha t the Commission accept Smith ’s

ou t -of-t it le work exper ience to be considered for the Senior Management

Assistan t examina t ion .


granted.

B-11 DEBORAH W. ALLEN

Deborah W. Allen , a Professor with Kean University appea ls the

determina t ion of the President of Kean, sta t ing tha t 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.


denied.


B-12 LINGHUI TANG

Linghui Tang, an Associa te Professor with the College of New J ersey, appea ls

the determina t ion of the President of the College of New J ersey which found

tha t the appellan t had not been subjected to a viola t ion of the New J ersey

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


denied.

B-13 ANTHONY MANGINE

Anthony Mangine appea ls the September 24, 2012 decis ion of the Division of

Classifica t ion and Personnel Management which found tha t h is posit ion with

the Depar tment of the Treasury is correct ly classified as Technica l Assistan t

3. The appellan t seeks an Administ ra t ive Assistan t 3 job classifica t ion .


denied.

B-14 CATHERINE MCCANTS

Cather ine McCants appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management which found tha t her posit ion with the Depar tment

of the Treasu ry is cor rect ly classified as Technica l Assistan t 1, Treasury. The

appellan t seeks an Invest iga tor 3, Taxa t ion job classifica t ion .


denied.

B-15 TRACI WILLIAMS

Traci Williams appea ls the decision of t he Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management which found tha t her posit ion with the Depar tment

of Banking and Insurance is proper ly classified as Technica l Assistan t 1,

Insurance. The appellan t seeks an Invest iga tor 2 job classifica t ion .

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t the classifica t ion of

Traci Williams’ posit ion be remanded to the Division of

Classifica t ion and Personnel Management for review.


B-16 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 2 (P S3198I), DEP ARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS

The Depar tment of Correct ions request s tha t the eligible list for Execut ive

Assistan t 2 (PS3198I) be extended in order to effectua te the permanent

appoin tment of Susan Duron.


granted.

B-17 J AMES BELLAMY

The Depar tment of Children and Families, represented by Adam Verone,

Deputy At torney Genera l, request s a stay and reconsidera t ion of the decision

rendered on March 25, 2009, which reinsta ted J ames Bellamy to h is posit ion

as a Technical Assistan t 3. J ames Bellamy, represented by Bernard A.

Campbell, J r ., Esq., seeks enforcement of the decision rendered on March 25,

2009.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t the request for

reconsidera t ion be granted, upheld the remova l of J ames

Bellamy, and dismissed the request for enforcement as moot .

B-18 AGRIP INO FIGUEROA

Agripino F igueroa , a F ire Capta in with the F ire Depar tment , City of

Camden, represented by Ca ther ine M. Elston , Esq., pet it ions the Civil

Service Commission for reconsidera t ion of it s decision rendered on J anuary

25, 2012 in which the Commission determined tha t Mr. Figueroa’s layoff

r ights were proper ly determined.


denied.


B-19 MCKINLEY WILLIAMS

McKinley Williams, a former Personnel Assistan t 1 with the Depar tment of

Children and Families, request s reconsidera t ion of the fina l administ ra t ive

decision , rendered on Apr il 18, 2012, which denied h is appea l of the

determina t ion of the Chief of Sta ff of the Depar tment of Children and

Families, sta t ing that the pet it ioner fa iled to present su fficien t evidence to

suppor t a finding tha t he had been subject ed to viola t ions of the New J ersey

Sta te Policy Prohibit ing Discr iminat ion in the Workplace (Sta te P olicy) and

h is appea l of the cancella t ion of the Employee Rela t ions Coordina tor

(PS8572K) eligible list .


denied.

B-20 DENISE CSORGO AND RAYMOND DOOHALUK

Denise Csorgo appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

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

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

examina t ion for Man ager 1, Informat ion Processing (P S6058U), Office of

Informat ion Technology (OIT). Raymond Dooha luk appea ls the

determina t ion of Select ion Services which found tha t he was below the

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

Manager 1, Informat ion Processing (P S6058U), OIT.

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

granted.

B-21 ELIZABETH DIMITRIOS, ET AL.

Elizabeth Dimit r ios, Darryl Fullman and Regina ld Inwir ika appea l the

determina t ions of the Division of Select ion Services and Recru itment which

found tha t they did not meet the exper ience requirement s for the promot iona l

examina t ion for Supervising Program Development Specia list , Menta l Hea lth

Services (PS9836K), Greystone Park Psychia t r ic Hospita l.


denied.


B-22 LINDA HANSEN

Linda Hansen appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

and Recru itment tha t she did not meet the exper ience requirement for the

promot iona l examinat ion for Libra ry Director (P M0556P), South P la infield.


granted.

B-23 NICOLE M. J ACKSON

Nicole M. J ackson appea ls her disqua lifica t ion from and the administ ra t ion

of the open compet it ive examina t ion for Administ ra t ive Clerk (M0208P), East

Orange.


denied.

B-24 BOBBY L. MCCALL, J R. AND J OSEP H OLIVA, J R.

Bobby L. McCall, J r . and J oseph Oliva , J r . appea l the determina t ions of the

Division of Select ion Services and Recru itment which found tha t they were

not eligible for the promot iona l examina t ion for Heavy Equipment Opera tor

(PC0857N), Monmouth County.


granted.

VOTE: Robert M. Czech (Abstain ed)

Robert E. Bren n er (Yes)

Rich ard E. William s (Yes)

B-25 J OHN MCKEOWN

J ohn McKeown appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

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

Correct ion Sergeant (PS6436I), Depar tment of Correct ions.


denied.


B-26 BRENDALY MORA-P IRES

Brenda ly Mora -P ires request s a make-up examina t ion for Child Care Qua lity

Assurance Inspector 1 (S0194P) and appea ls the len gth of her provisional

appoin tment in the t it le of Child Care Qua lity Assurance Inspector 1.

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

appea l be denied.

B-27 J OHN NILAND

J ohn Niland appea ls the approva l of a request for a make-up examina t ion for

Peter Danzo for the promot iona l examina t ion for Deputy F ire Chief

(PM1057M), Hackensack.


denied.

B-28 BEATRIZ OSP INA

Beat r iz Ospina appea ls her score for the Bilingua l Communicat ion Abilit ies

Test (BICAT) for English /Spanish for Human Services Specia list 1, Bilingual

Spanish /English (C0056P), Morr is County.


denied.

B-29 CAROL P LETNICK

Carol P letnick appea ls the determina t ion of the former Division of Select ion

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

promot iona l examinat ion for Senior Rehabilit a t ion Counselor , Menta l Hea lth

(PS7083K), Depar tment of Human Services.


granted.


B-30 CAROLYN THIBAULT

Carolyn Thibault appea ls the determinat ion of the Division of Select ion

Services and Recru itment which found tha t she was not eligible for the

promot iona l examinat ion for Unemployment Insurance Clerk (PS8072N),

Depar tment of Labor and Workforce Development , because she did not

possess an aggrega te of one year of cont inuous permanent service as of the

closing da te.

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

denied.

B-31 MATTHEW TIEDEMANN, ET AL.

Matthew Tiedemann (PC5004P), Bergen County; Anthony Argento, Frank

Furfa ro, Vincent Kerney, Gary Peters, Anthony Sisco and Pa tsy Spa tola

(PM5006), Bloomfield; J ames Corcoran and J oseph Dawicki (PM5015P ), Fair

Lawn; Raymond P iccolin i (PM5001P), Freehold; Scot t Hochstadter

(PM5021P), Hoboken; Char les Terfenko and J ohn Werner (PM5032P),

Middletown; Gabriel Guzman and Ricky Rivera (PM5039P), Passa ic; J ames

Har tnet t (PM5040P), Pennsauken; J ames White (PM5052P) Weehawken;

and Philip Or tega and Vincent Totka (PM5055P), Woodbr idge; appea l the

writ ten por t ion of the examinat ion for Police Lieutenant and County Police

Lieutenant (va r ious jur isdict ions).


denied.

B-32 VERNON UVEGES

Vernon Uveges appea ls the decision of the Division of Select ion Services and

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

for the promot iona l examina t ion for Senior Mechanic (PM0377P), Per th

Amboy.


denied.


B-33 GRISELIDYS ALMONTE

Griselidys Almonte appea ls the decision of the Division of Select ion Services

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

Employment Services Tra inee (S0347P) and Personnel Tra inee (S0349P),

Sta tewide.


granted.

B-34 J ANICE CARTER

J anice Car ter appea ls the decision of the Division of Select ion Services and

Recru itment denying her request for a make-up examina t ion for Clerk

Transcr iber (S0108P), Sta tewide.


denied.

B-35 J OSEP H P . KEELY

Rockaway Township 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 Transfer of

J oseph P . Keely from the t it le of Public Safety Telecommunica tor , Sta te

Police, Depar tment of Law and Public Safety, Division of Sta te Police, to the

t it le of Communica t ions Officer , Rockaway.


granted.

B-36 VIOLATIONS CLERK (M2451N), LAWNSIDE

Lawnside request s permission not to make an appoin tment from the May 31,

2012 cer t ifica t ion for Viola t ions Clerk (M2451N).

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

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


B-37 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES

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

meet ing of December 19, 2012.

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

meet ing of December 19, 2012.

B-38 The Office of Legisla t ive Services request s the establishment of the

unclassified t it le of Communica t ions Systems Technician 1, OLS. In

accordance with N .J .S .A. 11A:3-4(c), employees in the Legisla t ive branch of

Sta te government shall be in the unclassified service.


granted.


B-39 The Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management request s the

inact iva t ion of 32 t ra inee t it les.




granted.


B-40 WILBUR BOOTH

The appea l of Wilbur Booth , a Correct ion Lieutenant with Nor thern Sta te

Pr ison , Depar tment of Correct ions, of h is 30 working day suspension , on

charges, was heard by Administ ra t ive Law J udge Edward J . Delanoy, J r .

(ALJ ), who rendered h is in it ia l decision on October 25, 2012. At it s meet ing

on December 19, 2012, the Civil Service Commission did not adopt the ALJ ’s

recommenda t ion to modify the pena lty to a five working day suspension .

Ra ther , the Commission modified the pena lty to a 10 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-41 RONALD J AMISON

The appea l of Rona ld J amison, a Senior Correct ion Officer with Bayside Sta te

Pr ison , Depar tment of Correct ions, of h is remova l, effect ive February 27,

2012 on charges, was heard by Administ ra t ive Law J udge W. Todd Miller

(ALJ ), who rendered h is in it ia l decision on October 18, 2012. At it s meet ing

on December 19, 2012, the Civil Service Commission did not adopt the ALJ ’s

recommenda t ion to reverse the remova l. Ra ther , the Commission modified

the pena lty to a 30 working day suspension . The proposed decision is now

submit ted for the Commission’s review.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the decision .

B-42 VACATION LEAVE ENTITLEMENT, MILLVILLE SCHOOL

DISTRICT

The Millville School Dist r ict , represented by Alan R. Schmoll, Esq., request s

tha t the Civil Service Commission review the vaca t ion leave en t it lement for

employees and former employees of the School Dist r ict .

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission ordered the School dist r ict to

provide it s 10-month Civil Service employees the appropr ia te

amount of pro-ra ted vaca t ion leave and ensure tha t their

employment is proper ly recorded in CAMPS.


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 ,

J an u ary 23, 2013, at 10:00 a .m ., at 3 Station P laza , Tren ton , New J ersey .

_______________________________

Robert M. Czech

Ch airperson

Civ il Service Com m iss io n

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