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STATE OF NEW JERSEY

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Chris Christie Governor

Kim Guadagno

Lt. Governor

Robert M. Czech Chair/Chief Executive Officer

New J ersey is an Equal Oppor tun ity Employer

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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF

THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

SEP TEMBER 16, 2015

Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson

Th om as J . P ern a

Rich ard E. William s

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING SEP TEMBER 16, 2015 2

Septem ber 16, 2015

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

Wedn esday, Septem ber 16, 2015, in Tren ton , New J ersey .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Decem ber 11, 2014, an d posted at th e Civil Service Com m iss ion , 3 Station

P laza , Tren ton , New J ersey .

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


SECTION A – HEARING MATTERS

A-1 SETTLEMENTS

Clifford Barnes

Bayside Sta te Pr ison

Depar tment of Correct ions

Suspension

Scot t Campion

Middlesex County

Sher iff Depar tment

Remova l

Lance Crenny



Suspension

Darryl Ga tewood

Greystone Park Psychia t r ic Hospita l

Depar tment of Human Services

Remova l

J amila Laster -Riley

New Lisbon Developmenta l Center

Depar tment of Human Services

Remova l

Ardelie McElroy

Newark School Dist r ict

Suspension

Lesley St romberg

Monmouth County

Depar tment of Engineer ing

Suspension

VOTE: Robert M. Czech (Abstain ed)

Th om as J . P ern a (Yes)

Rich ard E. William s (Yes)


Otis Truit t



Suspension

RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW J UDGE IN

THE ABOVE CASES – SETTLEMENT

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

A-2 SONYA BELL, e t a l. (con solidated)

Sonya Bell, Eduardo Rodr iguez, Archie Williams, and Char les Lyons,

employees with the City of Camden , appea l the good fa ith of their layoff.

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

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

the Administ ra t ive Law J udge. The Commission a lso noted the

dismissa l of t he appea ls of Barbara Bellamy-J ohnson, Alfred

Dansbury, Stephanie Holmes, William Lutz, and Dwaine

Williams

A-3 GERARD EATMAN

Gera rd Ea tman, Police Officer , City of Newark, Police Depar tment , removal

effect ive October 19, 2007, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public

employee and other sufficien t cause.

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

60 working day suspension .


the Administ ra t ive Law J udge.


A-4 TERRANCE HARRISON

Terrance Harr ison , Police Officer , Township of Cla rk, Depar tment of Public

Safety, 20 working day suspension on charges of incompetency,

insubordina t ion , and conduct unbecoming a public employee.

Recommenda t ion of t he Admin ist ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the 20 working

day suspension .



A-5 CHARLAYNE P OWELL

Char layne Powell, F irefighter , City of Pa terson , F ire Depar tment , remova l

effect ive February 16, 2015, on charges of inability to perform du t ies.

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



A-6 RICHARD SAZON

Richard Sazon, Gradua te Nurse, Camden County, Depar tmen t of Hea lth

Services, remova l effect ive J une 13, 2013, on charges of incompetency,

inefficiency, or fa ilure to per form dut ies; conduct unbecoming a public

employee; and neglect of duty.

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




SECTION B – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

B-1 A.D. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1123

A.D., represented by Oswin E. Hadley, Esq., appea ls h is reject ion as Fire

F ighter candida te by J ersey City and it s request to remove his name from the

eligible list for F ire Fighter (M2542M) on the basis of psychologica l unfitness

to perform effect ively the dut ies of the posit ion .

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

granted.

B-2 J ESSICA P UGLISE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1611

J essica Puglise, represented by Anthony J . Fusco, J r ., Esq., appea ls the

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

(S9999R), Morr is County Sher iff’s Office, on the basis of two dilu ted drug

t est s.


granted in pa r t .

B-3 STANLEY FRANCOIS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2950

Stanley Francois, represented by J ohn R. Schwar tz, Esq., appea ls the

decision of the Division of Agency Services, which found tha t the appoin t ing

author ity had presen ted a sufficien t basis to remove the appellan t ’s name

from the Police Officer (S9999M), J ersey City, eligible list on the basis of an

unsa t isfactory cr imina l record.


denied.

B-4 NOUR KANAAN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-702

Nour Kanaan appea ls the decision of the Division of Agency Services, which

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

remove the appellan t ’s name from the Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9988R),

Depar tment of Cor rect ions eligible list on the basis of h is fa ilure to complete

pre-employment processing.


granted.


B-5 J AY BENDER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2649

J ay Bender , represen ted by William D. Sayers, Esq., appea ls the decision of

the Division of Agency Services tha t the proper class ifica t ion of h is posit ion

with the Borough of Fa ir Lawn is the dua l t it le of F ire Officia l/Fire Protect ion

Subcode Officia l. The appellan t seeks the remova l of a sser ted out -of-t it le

dut ies.


denied.

B-6 J EFFREY BROWN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1088

J effrey Brown appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management tha t the proper classifica t ion of h is posit ion with the

Depar tment of Law and Public Safety is Building Management Services

Specia list 2. The appellan t seeks a Building Management Services Specia list

1 job classifica t ion . Addit iona lly, the appellan t appea ls h is fa ilure to be

appoin ted as an Administ ra t ive Analyst 1.


denied.

B-7 L.L. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3324

L.L. appea ls the decision of the Division of Agency Services tha t the proper

classifica t ion of her posit ion with the Depar tment of Human Services is

Technica l Assistan t 3. The appellan t seeks a Technica l Assistan t 2,

Community Affa irs job classifica t ion .


denied.

B-8 J AMES ALLEN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2276

J ames Allen appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services,

which found tha t , per the subst itu t ion clause for educa t ion , he did not meet

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

Administ ra tor 1 (PS9430I), Sta te Parole Board.


granted.


B-9 DAVID CORSARO AND EARL ODD – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-810

David Corsa ro and Ear l Odd appea l the determina t ion of the Division of

Agency Service which found tha t they were below the minimum requirements

in exper ience for the promot iona l examinat ion for Supervisor of Public Works

(PM0270T), Voorhees Township.

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

granted.

B-10 MICHAEL RIKER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3264

Michael Riker appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

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

promot iona l examina t ion for Invest iga tor Secured Facilit ies (PC0560T),

Monmouth County.


granted.

VOTE: Robert M. Czech (Abstain ed)

Th om as J . P ern a (Yes)

Rich ard E. William s (Yes)

B-11 LINDA TAYLOR – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-878

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

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

the promot iona l examina t ion for Dispute Resolu t ion Specia list 2 (PS0279G),

Depar tment of Environmenta l Protect ion .


granted.

B-12 FIRE OFFICER 3 (P M1256N), J ERSEY CITY - CSC DOCKET NO.

2016-726

J ersey City request s the extension of the eligible list for F ire Officer 3

(PM1256N), J ersey City.

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

denied.


B-13 TONY ABILIO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-890

The Borough of Nor th Arlington request s tha t the eligible list for Police

Sergeant (PM2713L) be revived to a llow for the ret roact ive appoin tment of

Tony Abilio, effect ive October 25, 2012.


granted.

B-14 SAMI ZEIDAN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-907

Montcla ir Sta te University request s a ret roact ive da te of appoin tment and

ret roact ive working test per iod for Sami Zeidan as a Campus Police Officer

Recru it , effect ive J u ly 14, 2014.


granted in pa r t .

B-15 J OANNE FLETCHER AND ADRIENNE REYES - CSC DOCKET NO.

2016-191

J oanne F letcher and Adr ienne Reyes, former Clerks 1 with At lan t ic City,

represented by Rober t F . O’Brien , Esq., appea l the determina t ions of their

layoff r ights by the Division of Agency Services.

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

denied.

B-16 ERIC MASON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-648

Eric Mason, a former Boiler Opera tor with At lan t ic City appea ls the

determina t ion of h is layoff r ights by the Division of Agency Services.


denied.


B-17 MARISOL P EREZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-723

Marisol Perez, a former Resident ia l Services Worker with the Depar tment of

Human Services, Woodbr idge Developmenta l Center , appea ls her layoff

r ights with regard to her demot ion in lieu of layoff to Senior Maintenance

Worker .


denied.

B-18 QUWANA P RICE-COUCH, ET AL . – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-172

Quwana Pr ice-Couch, Terry Phillips, Venessa McGowan, Muhammad Khan,

George Brown, Efra in Mora les, J erome Williams, J ohn Bucci III, Ganeen

Brooks, Tamee J ones, Glor ia Hamlet t , and Sharay Hampton, At lan t ic City,

represented by Rober t F . O’Brien , Esq., appea l the determina t ion of their

layoff r ights by the Division of Agency Services.

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

denied.

B-19 MATTHEW VILARDO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2563

Matthew Vila rdo, a Laborer 1 with the J ersey City Public Schools,

represented by Rona ld M. Gutwir th , Esq., seeks en forcement of the a t tached

Civil Service Commission decision rendered on February 4, 2015, grant ing

the appellan t mit iga ted ba ck pay and counsel fees.


granted.

B-20 P .Z. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2421

P.Z., an Occupa t iona l Safety Consultan t 2 with Trenton Psychia t r ic Hospita l,

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

Employment Oppor tunity Director , sta t ing tha t the appellan t fa iled to

present sufficien t evidence to suppor t a finding tha t he had been subjected to

a viola t ion of the New J ersey Sta te Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in th e

Working.


denied.


B-21 WADE GUSHARD – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2516

Wade Gushard, a Senior Correct ion Officer with the Edna Mahan

Correct iona l Facility, appea ls h is five-day suspension .


denied.

B-22 WADE GUSHARD – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-614

Wade Gushard, a Senior Correct ion Officer with the Edna Mahan

Correct iona l Facility, appea ls h is five-day suspension .


denied.

B-23 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES

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

meet ing of September 2, 2015.

ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the min utes of it s

meet ing on September 2, 2015.

B-24 MONICA THOMP SON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-3196

Monica Thompson appea ls Union County’s request for the remova l of her

name from the eligible list for J uvenile Detent ion Officer (C0689R), Union

County, due to her unsa t isfactory dr iving record.


denied.

B-25 GARY CHARYAK – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2793

Gary Charyak request s tha t he be appoin ted from the Environmenta l

Specia list 3 (PS5264G), Depar tment of Environmenta l Protect ion eligible list .


denied.


B-26 CHANGE IN THE CLASSIFICATION P LAN – TITLE CONSOLIDATION

The Division of Agency Services request s the consolida t ion of the Mail Clerk

t it le ser ies.



granted.


B-27 CHANGE IN THE CLASSIFICATION P LAN – COMMUNITY

SERVICE OFFICER, ADDICTIONS TITLE SERIES

The Division of Agency Services request s verbiage changes to the Community

Service Officer , Addict ions t it le ser ies.



granted.

B-28 J .T. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2242

J .T., represented by Br ian M. Cige, Esq., appea ls h is reject ion as a Police

Sergeant candida te by Rockaway Township and it s request to remove h is

name from the eligible list for Rockaway Township (PM5149N) on the basis of

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


granted.

B-29 EDGAR THOMAS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-821

Edgar Thomas appeals the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

which found tha t he was below the minimum requirements in exper ience for

the open compet it ive examina t ion for Senior Maintenance Repa irer , F ire

Equipment (M0299T), Moorestown.


granted.

B-30 BRYANT GARCIA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2860

Bryant Garcia request s a make-up examina t ion for Correct ion Officer Recru it

(S9988T), Depar tment of Correct ions.


granted.


B-31 THOMAS BORR – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2670

Thomas Borr , an Assistan t Dist r ict Pa role Supervisor with the St a te Parole

Board, request s a wa iver of repayment of a sa la ry overpayment , pursuant to

N.J .S.A. 11A:3-7.


granted in pa r t .

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 7, 2015, 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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