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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
AUGUST 13, 2014
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 AUGUST 13, 2014 2
AUGUST 13, 2014
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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, Au gu st 13, 2014, in Tren ton , New J ersey .
P RESENT: Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson , Mem bers Robert E.
Bren n er, Th om as J . P ern a and Richard E. William s; Lisa Ru ch , Deputy
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 t in 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 2, 2013, 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 .
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 3
SECTION A – HEARING MATTERS
A-1 SETTLEMENTS
In the Mat ter of Diego Aguir re
Ann Klein Forensic Center
Depar tment of Human Services
Remova l
In the Mat ter of Angelina C. Brescia
Essex County
Depar tment of Cit izen Services
Release a t the end of working test per iod
In the Mat ter of Antoinet te Brooks
Edna Mahan Correct iona l Facility for Woman
Depar tment of Correct ions
Suspension
In the Mat ter of Marcia Davis (Consolidated)
Edna Mahan Correct iona l Facility for Woman
Mounta inview Youth Correct iona l Facility
Depar tment of Correct ions
Suspension
In the Mat ter of Olga Goimber t
Hunterdon Developmenta l Center
Depar tment of Human Services
Resigna t ion not in good standing
In the Mat ter of J ackson Guerrero
City of Newark
Police Depar tment
Suspension
In the Mat ter of Rober t Kornet t
Monmouth County
Depar tment of Correct ions
Suspension
VOTE: Robert M. Czech (Abstain ed)
Robert E. Bren n er (Yes)
Th om as J . P ern a (Yes)
Rich ard E. William s (Yes)
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 4
In the Mat ter of Tiffany Mincy
Trenton Psychia t r ic Hospita l
Depar tment of Human Services
Suspension
In the Mat ter of Chr istopher Nnamdindu
Ancora Psychia t r ic Hospita l
Depar tment of Human Services
Remova l
In the Mat ter of Eliezer Ramos
City of Trenton
Police Depar tment
Suspension
In the Mat ter of J ohn Schut t s
Warren County
Depar tment of Public Safety
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 COLBY ADAMS- CSC DOCKET NO. 2013-3549
OAL DOCKET NO. CSV: 09458-13
Colby Adams, Police Officer , City of Newark, Police Depar tment , six month
suspension on charges of chronic inefficiency, incompetency, or fa ilure to
perform dut ies and viola t ion of Newark Police Depar tment ru les and
regula t ions.
Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the six month
suspension .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission a ffirmed the recommenda t ion of
the Administ ra t ive Law J udge.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 5
A-3 LAQUAN BUSH- CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-961
OAL DOCKET NO. CSR: 14630-13
Laquan Bush , Senior Correct ion Officer , East J ersey Sta te Pr ison ,
Depar tment of Correct ions, remova l effect ive October 5, 2013, on charges of
conduct unbecoming a public employee, fight ing or crea t ing a disturbance on
Sta te proper ty, fa lsifica t ion , 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 or an inmate, pa t ien t , clien t resident or employee, verba l abuse
of an inmate, pa t ien t , clien t , resident , or employee and inappropr ia te
physica l contact or mist rea tment of an inmate, pa t ien t , client , resident or
employee.
Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Reverse the remova l.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission modified the recommenda t ion of
the Administ ra t ive Law J udge and imposed a 10-day
suspension .
A-4 CHRISTOP HER GROS - CSC DOCKET NO. 2012-1223
OAL DOCKET NO. CSV: 13296-11
Christopher Gros, Laborer 1, West Milford Township, Municipa l Ut ilit ies
Author ity, remova l effect ive September 13, 2011, on charges of unexcused
absence, ha rassment , insubordina t ion , refusa l to follow direct ions, fa ilure to
perform dut ies, inefficiency, viola t ion of ru les and regula t ions and other
sufficien t cause.
Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the remova l.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission a ffirmed the recommenda t ion of
the Administ ra t ive Law J udge.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 6
A-5 MELVIN J ONES (CONSOLIDATED) - CSC DOCKET NO. 2012-3095 &
2014-1706, OAL DOCKET NO. CSV: 5770-12 & 0778-14
Melvin J ones, Supervisor Sanita t ion , At lan t ic City, Depar tment of Public
Works, 180 day suspension and demot ion to Laborer 1 effect ive August 6,
2012, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency, or fa ilure to perform dut ies,
neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming a public employee, misuse of public
proper ty, including public vehicles and remova l effect ive November 22, 2013,
on charges of inability to perform dut ies, chronic or excessive absenteeism
and/or la teness, and other sufficien t cause.
Recommenda t ion of t he Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Reverse the remova l
and modify the 180 day suspension and demot ion to a 30 working day
suspension and demot ion to Equipment Opera tor .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission rejected the recommenda t ion of t he
Administ ra t ive Law J udge and remanded th is mat ter to the
Office of Administ ra t ive Law.
A-6 RAVIN MORRISON- CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1671
OAL DOCKET NO. CSV: 00844-14
Ravin Morr ison , Pr incipa l Account Clerk, City of Newark, Depar tment of
Engineer ing, resigna t ion not in good standing and remova l effect ive August
19, 2013, on charges of resigna t ion not in good standing, other sufficien t
cause, fa ilure to comply with the terms and condit ions of previously signed
condit iona l let ter of employment , fa ilure to repor t to work for five consecut ive
days without approval and conduct unbecoming a public employee.
Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the resigna t ion
not in good standing effect ive August 19, 2013.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission a ffirmed the recommenda t ion of
the Administ ra t ive Law J udge.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 7
A-7 STACIE P ERCELLA- CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1902
OAL DOCKET NO. CSV: 01647-14
Stacie Percella , Deputy Regist ra r of Vita l Sta t ist ics/Keyboarding Clerk 3,
City of Bayonne, Depar tment of Public Works, 60 working day suspension on
charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, incompetency, inefficiency
or fa ilure to per form dut ies, neglect of duty, other sufficien t cause, and
providing inaccura te informat ion .
Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Dismiss the appea l.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission a ffirmed the recommenda t ion of
the Administ ra t ive Law J udge.
A-8 GABRIEL P ABON- CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2775
OAL DOCKET NO. CSV: 6345-14
Gabriel Pabon, Page, Trenton Public Library, remova l and re lease a t the end
of working test per iod effect ive February 20, 2014, on charges of
incompetency, inefficiency or fa ilure to perform dut ies, inability to perform
dut ies and neglect of duty.
Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Dismiss the appea l.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission a ffirmed the recommenda t ion of
the Administ ra t ive Law J udge.
A-9 EDWARD SANTIAGO- CSC DOCKET NO. 2008-3461
OAL DOCKET NO. CSV: 01366-12
Edward Sant iago, Police Chief, City of P la infield, Depar tment of Public
Affa irs, good fa ith of h is demot ion to Police Capta in in lieu of layoff effect ive
Apr il 11, 2008.
Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the demot ion to
Police Capta in in lieu of layoff.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission a ffirmed the recommenda t ion of
the Administ ra t ive Law J udge.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 8
A-10 EARLY SETTLEMENT
In the Mat ter of Leanorma Toney
Woodbine Developmenta l Center
Depar tment of Human Services
Remova l
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW J UDGE IN
THE ABOVE CASE – SETTLEMENT
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission acknowledged the set t lement .
SECTION B – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
B-1 M. P . – CSC DOCKET NO. 2013-1212
M. P ., represented by Darryl M. Sanders, Esq., appea ls h is r eject ion as a
Police Officer candidate by the Borough of Roselle and it s request to remove
h is name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999M) 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
denied.
B-2 ROBERT VOGT, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2011-4505
The Super ior Cour t of New J ersey, Appella te Division has remanded the
mat ters of Rober t Vogt , Gracia Hernandan, H. J ames Boor , J oseph A.
Castagna , Timothy Hur ley, Michael A. Perchun, Vera Smith a nd Char les
Mays, J r .’s appea ls of the decision of the Super ior Cour t of New J ersey, Law
Division to a llow them to exhaust their administ ra t ive remedies.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t these appea ls be
denied.
B-3 DIANA WESTLUND – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-232
Berkeley 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
Diana West lund.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request be
granted.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 9
B-4 THOMAS M. J ARDINE AND KARRIEM BEYAH –
CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1810
Thomas M. J a rdine and Karr iem Beyah, Senior Correct ion Officers with the
Depar tment of Correct ions, represented by Colin M. Lynch, Esq., appea l the
determina t ion of the appoin t ing author ity which denied them an increase in
their vaca t ion leave.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t these appea ls be
granted.
B-5 HENRIETTA BRASK – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2768
Henriet ta Brask, a Supervisor of Nursing Services with the Depar tment of
Human Services, Nor th J ersey Developmenta l Center , appeals her la tera l
displacement to the same t it le a t Greystone Park Psychia t r ic Hospita l.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be
denied.
B-6 TONI WILLIAMS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2749
Toni Williams, a Socia l Worker 1 a t Woodbr idge Developmenta l Center ,
appea ls her demot ion in lieu of layoff to Socia l Worker 2.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be
denied.
B-7 SCOTT MCGILL – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-235
Scot t McGill request s a make-up for the Manager 1, Voca t ional
Rehabilit a t ion Services (PS4826N), Depar tment of Labor examina t ion .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request be
denied.
B-8 DAVID VACIRCA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2808
David Vacirca request s tha t he be permit ted to amend h is applica t ion for the
Ent ry Level Law Enforcement Examina t ion (S9999R).
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request be
granted.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 10
B-9 ALBERT J . MARESCA, III – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1090
Alber t J . Maresca , III, appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion
and Personnel Management , which upheld the remova l of h is name from the
F ire F ighter (M2554M), City of Newark, eligible list due to h is fa ilure to meet
the residency requirement .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be
denied.
B-10 DYLAN MARESCA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1997
Dylan Maresca appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion and
Personnel Management , which upheld the remova l of h is name from the F ire
F ighter (M2554M), City of Newark, eligible list due to h is fa ilure to meet the
residency requiremen t .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be
denied.
B-11 LAURA OLEXA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1723
Laura Olexa 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 Law and Public Safety, Division of Sta te Police is proper ly classified as
Supervising Accountant . The appellan t seeks an Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 1
job classifica t ion .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be
denied.
B-12 CLERK 4 (M0303R), CITY OF P LAINFIELD –
CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2546
The City of P la infield request s permission not to make an appoin tment from
the August 13, 2013 cer t ifica t ion for Clerk 4 (M0303R), City of Pla infield.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission granted an appoin tment wa iver
and assessed par t ia l select ion cost s in the amount of $1,024.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 11
B-13 EDDIE ACOSTA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2172
The Depar tment of Correct ions request s reconsidera t ion of the fina l
administ ra t ive decision rendered on December 4, 2013, which restored Eddie
Acosta ’s name to the Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9987M), Depar tment of
Correct ions, eligible list .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request for
reconsidera t ion be denied.
B-14 MITCHELL KAFTON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1982
Mitchell Kafton , a Police Officer with J ackson Township, represented by
Rober t Rosenberg, Esq., seeks reconsidera t ion of the decision rendered on
December 18, 2013 which modified h is 10 working day suspension to a formal
wr it ten repr imand.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request for
reconsidera t ion be denied.
B-15 NIKIA RIVERA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2237
Nikia Rivera , a County Correct ion Officer with Cumber land County,
represented by Stuar t J . Alterman, Esq., request s reconsidera t ion of tha t
por t ion of the Civil Service Commission decision , rendered on December 18,
2013, denying her back pay.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request for
reconsidera t ion be denied.
B-16 MICHAEL AMABILE AND KIM RISCART-CARDELLA –
CSC DOCKET NOS. 2014-2957 AND 2014-3015
Michael Amabile and Kim Risca r t -Cardella appea l the determina t ion s of the
Division of Select ion Services tha t they did not meet the exper ience
requirement s for the promot iona l examina t ion for Assistan t Director of
Maintenance Services (PC0010S), Hudson County.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t these appea ls be
granted.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 12
B-17 DENISE BRANTLEY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1486
Denise Brant ley appea ls the determinat ion of the Division of Select ion
Services which found tha t , per the subst itut ion clause for educa t ion , she was
below the minimum requirements in exper ience for the open compet it ive
examina t ion for Customer Representa t ive 3, Public Ut ilit ies (S0543R), Board
of Public Ut ilit ies.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be
denied.
B-18 J OHN GRIFFITH – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2432
J ohn Griffith appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services,
which found tha t he did not meet the exper ience requirement for the
promot iona l examinat ion for Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 2 (Da ta Processing)
(PS1513H), Depar t ment of Hea lth .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is mat ter be held
over .
B-19 DAVID KELSEY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-3024
David Kelsey appea ls the promot iona l examina t ion for County Correct ion
Capta in (PC2004R), At lan t ic County.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be
denied.
B-20 SCOTT WEED – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2416
Scot t Weed appea ls t he determina t ion of t he Division of Select ion Services,
which found tha t he did not meet the exper ience requirement for th e
promot iona l examinat ion for Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 2 (Da ta Processing)
(PS1513H), Depar tment of Hea lth .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be
denied.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 13
B-21 E.B.T. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-3242
The City of Hoboken (City), represented by Bryant Gonza lez, Esq., pet it ions
the Civil Service Commission (Commission) for a stay of the Commission’s
decision in In the Matter of E .B.T . (CSC, decided Apr il 9, 2014) pending the
City’s appea l to the Appella te Division of the Super ior Cour t of New J ersey.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request for stay
be denied.
B-22 ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST (C0561P ), MERCER COUNTY –
CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1826
Mercer County request s permission not to make an appoin tment from the
Apr il 22, 2013 cer t ifica t ion for Administ ra t ive Ana lyst (C0561P).
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission granted an appoin tment wa iver ,
and no select ion cost s present ly be assessed.
B-23 STATE GOVERNMENT MANAGERS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-307
The Governor’s Office of Employee Rela t ions (OER) requests tha t the
provisions of N .J .A.C. 4A:3-4.5 and N .J .A.C. 4A:3-4.13 be relaxed in order to
implement the wage provisions of the collect ive negot ia t ions agreement
between the Sta te of New J ersey and the In terna t iona l Brotherhood of
Elect r ica l Workers, Loca l 30, for eligible Sta te Government Managers.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request be
granted.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 14
B-24 CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION P LAN – TITLE CREATION
The Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management request s the
crea t ion of the va r ian t County Police Officer , Bilingual in Korean and
English t it le.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request be
granted.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 15
B-25 C. P . – CSC DOCKET NO. 2013-2826
C. P ., appea ls the request by the Depar tment of Correct ions to remove h is
name from the Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9987M) eligible list for medica l
unfitness to perform effect ively the dut ies of the posit ion .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed t ha t th is appea l be
granted.
B-26 F. P . – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-946
F. P ., appea ls the request by the County of Essex to remove h is name from
the County Correct ion Officer (C9979M) eligible list for medica l unfitness to
perform effect ively the dut ies of t he posit ion .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be
denied.
B-27 KELLY MCVEIGH – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-268
Kelly McVeigh appea ls the decision of the Division of Select ion Services
denying h is request for a make-up examina t ion for Senior Engineer Tra ffic
(PS7158T), Depar tment of Transpor ta t ion .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be
granted.
B-28 J OINT ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION AND P REDOMINANT
INTEREST – P ENNY GRACIA ET AL., CAMDEN CITY P OLICE
DEP ARTMENT AND FRATERNAL ORDER OF P OLICE, LODGE 1
(FOP LODGE 1) V. CITY OF CAMDEN AND COUNTY OF CAMDEN,
CSC DOCKET NOS. 2013-2016 ET AL.; P ERC DOCKET NOS. CO-2013-
094 AND CO-2014-106; OAL DOCKET NO. CSV 7220-13
Administ ra t ive Law J udge (ALJ ) J oseph Lavery issued an Order of
Consolida t ion and Predominant In terest in In the Matter of Penny Gracia et
al., Cam den City Police Departm ent and Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 1
(FOP Lodge 1) v. City of Cam den and Coun ty of Cam den. Based on the ALJ ’s
Order , the Civil Service Commission and the Public Employment Rela t ions
Commission developed a J oin t Order . The proposed Order is now submit ted
for the Commission’s adopt ion .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the join t order .
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 16
B-29 ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (M0526R), VINELAND
SCHOOL DISTRICT - CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2898
Vineland School Dist r ict request s permission not to make an appoin tment
from the November 12, 2013 cer t ifica t ion for Elect ronics Systems Technician
(M0526R).
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission granted an appoin tment wa iver
and assessed select ion cost s in the amount of $2,048.
B-30 ANTHONY DEMEO - CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2967
Anthony DeMeo appea ls the promot ional examina t ion for Sher iff’s Officer
Capta in (PC2091R), Essex County.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is appea l be
denied.
B-31 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES
Submit ted for adopt ion a re the Civil Service Commission minutes of it s
meet ing of J uly 30, 2014.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the minutes of it s J u ly
30, 2014 meet ing.
B-32 KYLE ALLEYNE, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-25
Irvington Township request s ret roact ive permanent appoin tment da tes for
Kyle Alleyne, Al-J erome Burnet t -Crawford, Pa t r ick Cadet , Bao Ho, Brechner
J eannot , Terra J ohnson, Andres Lebron , Albern Mondelus, J amar Nea l and
Michael Wayloo, a ll Police Officers.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t these request s be
granted.
B-33 W.E. - CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-3017
W.E., an Invest iga tor 1, Taxa t ion , with the Depar tment of t he Treasury,
appea ls the decision of the Office of Equa l Employment Oppor tunity and
Affirmat ive Act ion which substant ia ted tha t he viola ted the New J ersey
Sta te Police Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in the Workplace.
ACTION: The Civil Service Comm ission directed tha t th is mat ter be held
over .
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 17
B-34 DIRECTOR OF SECURITY - CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2157
The Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management request s tha t the
Civil Service Commission order J ersey City to return the May 15, 2013
cer t ifica t ion (OL130665) of the eligible list for Director of Secur ity (M1044P)
for proper disposit ion .
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission refer red th is mat ter to the
Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management for a
classifica t ion review.
B-35 ALEXIS MILLER - CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2467
Alexis Miller request s reconsidera t ion of the fina l administ ra t ive decision
rendered on February 26, 2014, which upheld the appoin t ing author ity’s
request to remove her name from the eligible list for Family Service
Supervisor (PC0530N), Essex County.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission directed tha t th is request be
granted.
B-36 WILLIAM P IERCE - CSC DOCKET NO. 2013-3358
OAL DOCKET NO. CSV 08936-13
The appea l of William Pierce, a Police Officer with the City of Hackensack, of
h is return to h is previously held t it le a t the end of h is working test per iod,
effect ive May 26, 2013, was before Administ ra t ive Law J udge Gail M.
Cookson (ALJ ), who rendered her in it ia l decision on J une 17, 2014. At it s
meet ing on J u ly 30, 2014, the Civil Service Commission (Commission) did not
adopt the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to dismiss the appea l. Ra ther , the
Commission remanded the mat ter to the Office of Administ ra t ive Law. The
proposed decision is now submit ted for the Commission’s review.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the decision .
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2014 18
B-37 GAMALIEL CRUZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2012-3447
OAL DOCKET NO. CSR 8054-11
The appea l of Gamaliel Cruz, a Police Officer , City of Vineland, of h is
remova l, effect ive May 22, 2012, on charges, was before Administ ra t ive Law
J udge Bruce M. Gorman (ALJ ), who discont inued a ll proceedings in this
mat ter upon the withdrawal of the charges and returned the mat ter to the
Civil Service Commission (Commission) for appropr ia te disposit ion . At it s
meet ing on J uly 30, 2014, the Commission acknowledged the appellan t ’s
withdrawal of his appea l without prejudice. The proposed fina l decision is
now submit ted for the Commission’s review.
ACTION: The Civil Service Commission adopted the fina l decision .
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 ,
Septem ber 3, 2014, 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 io n
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