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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 Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer www.state.nj.us/csc AGENDA OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APRIL 1, 2015 Robert M. Czech, Chairperson Thomas J. Perna Richard E. Williams

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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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AGENDA OF REGULAR MEETING OF

THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

AP RIL 1, 2015

Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson

Th om as J . P ern a

Rich ard E. William s

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DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO AP P EAR

Th e Civil Service Com m iss ion d ism issed th e fo ll ow 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 :

Yvet te Franklin , Cook-12 months, New J ersey Depar tment of Children and

Families, 7 working day suspension .

Thomas Lasky, Ocean County Depar tment of Secur ity, release a t the end of

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:

Sean Davis, Correct ion Lieutenant , NJ Sta te Pr ison , 15-day suspension .

Car los Hendr ick, Family Service Specia list 2, Children and Families, release a t end

of working test per iod.

Chr istopher Kelly, County Correct ion Officer , Camden County Correct iona l Facility,

remova l.

Mark Nelson , Pumping Sta t ion Opera tor , Township of Spar ta , 10 working day

suspension , 30 working day suspension , remova l.

Raymond Okoro, Human Services Technician , Greystone Park Psychia t r ic Hospita l,

Depar tment of Human Services, layoff.

Bever ley Peters, Human Services Technician , Depar tment of Human Services,

Trenton Psychia t r ic Hospita l, layoff.

Glen Waters, Police Officer , Bayonne Police Depar tment , remova l.

ACTION:

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SECTION A – HEARING MATTERS

A-1 SETTLEMENTS

RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW J UDGE IN

THE ABOVE CASES – SETTLEMENTS

Lisa Byers

Vineland Development Center

Depar tment of Human Services

Two Removals

Tony Ca lvanico

Hudson County

Depar tment of Correct ions

Suspension

Isa iah Cardina le

Township of Nut ley

Remova l

Timothy Chisolm

Hudson County

Depar tment of Correct ions

Suspension

Steven Copeland

East J ersey Sta te Prison

Depar tment of Correct ions

Suspension

Ian Damiano

City of Paterson

F ire Depar tment

Remova l

Edmond Drish t i

City of Hoboken

Depar tment of Public Safety

Suspension

Keith Flores

Depar tment of Children and Families

Release a t end of working test per iod

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Beth M. Garret t

Monmouth County

Depar tment of Correct ions and Youth Services

Suspension

Shanell Gra tz

Depar tment of Human Services

Green Brook Regiona l Center

Suspension

Monica Hur t

City of East Orange

Police Depar tment

Suspension

Cleomise J ean -Pier re

Depar tment of Human Services

Woodbr idge Developmenta l Center

Suspension

Karen Marquez

Depar tment of Children and Families

Suspension

Melinda McLendon

Super ior Cour t of New J ersey

Hudson Vicinage

Remova l

Dona ld Mitchell

Hudson County

Depar tment of Correct ions

Suspension

Pa t r ice Myers

New J ersey Veterans Memoria l Home Vineland

Remova l

Kian Picquet

Ann Klein Forensic Psychia t r ic Center

Depar tment of Human Services

Resigna t ion not in good standing

Peter Recigno

Bur lington County J a il

Suspensions

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Mark Sa lmond

J uvenile J ust ice Commission

Remova l

Adr ianna Sienkiewicz

Depar tment of Children and Families,

Release a t end of working test per iod

ACTION:

A-2 ARNOLD ALFANO

Arnold Alfano, F irefighter , City of Hoboken, remova l effect ive November 16,

2012, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, 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 – Grant summary

decision and uphold the remova l.

ACTION:

A-3 ANDREW J . BISCIEGLIA

Andrew J . Biscieglia , F irefighter , City of At lan t ic City, remova l effect ive

August 19, 2014 on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect

of duty, and other sufficien t cause.

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

five-day suspension .

ACTION:

A-4 DOUGLAS DAND

Douglas Dand, County Correct ion Officer , Monmouth County, Depar tment of

Correct ions and Youth Services, 10-day suspension on charges of inability to

perform dut ies, neglect of duty, and other sufficien t cause.

Recommenda t ion of the Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the 10-day

suspension .

ACTION:

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A-5 J AIME DELA CRUZ

J a ime Dela Cruz, Mechanica l Equipment Specia list , Ramapo College of New

J ersey, remova l effect ive Novem ber 27, 2013 on charges of incompetency,

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

employee, and discr imina t ion tha t a ffect s equa l employment oppor tunity

including sexual ha rassment .

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

ACTION :

A-6 J ESSICA FACKLER

J essica Fackler , Public Safety Telecommunica tor , Sa lem County, Sher iff’s

Depar tment , remova l effect ive November 6, 2013, on charges of chronic or

excessive absenteeism or la teness.

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

ACTION:

A-7 DAVID KENNEY

David Kenney, County Correct ion Officer , Bur lington County J a il, 20 -day

suspension on charges of 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 20-day

suspension .

ACTION :

A-8 NICOLA KNOX

Nicola Knox, removal effect ive September 18, 2014, on charges of inability to

perform dut ies, chron ic or excessive absenteeism, and other sufficien t cause.

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

ACTION :

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A-9 ROBERT LACAILLADE

Rober t Laca illade, Correct ion Sergeant , Bayside Sta te Pr ison , remova l

effect ive August 1, 2014, on charges of conduct unbecomin g a public

employee, neglect of duty, and other sufficien t cause

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

ACTION :

A-10 RAYMOND P OWELL (REMAND)

Raymond Powell, remova l effect ive J u ly 22, 2013, on charges of conduct

unbecoming a public employee and other sufficien t cause.

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

ACTION :

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SECTION B – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

B-1 CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION P LAN – TITLE REACTIVATION

The Division of Agency Services request s react iva t ing the t it le of Socia l Work

Supervisor , Bilingual in Spanish and English .

ACTION:

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B-2 A. M. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-119

A. M., 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 the posit ion .

ACTION:

B-3 C. M. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1041

C. M., appea ls the request by the City of Newark to remove his name from

the F ire Fighter (M2554M) eligible list for medica l unfitness to perform

effect ively the dut ies of the posit ion .

ACTION:

B-4 G. W. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1304

G. W., appea ls the request by the County of Hudson to remove her name from

the County Cor rect ion Officer (C9977M) eligible list for medica l unfitness to

perform effect ively the dut ies of the posit ion .

ACTION:

B-5 MARIE DIEUJ USTE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1728

Marie Dieujuste, a Human Services Assistan t with the Depar tment of

Human Services, Gr eystone Park Psychia t r ic Hospita l, appeals her la tera l

displacement in lieu of layoff to the same t it le, pa r t -t ime, a t Trenton

Psychia t r ic Hospita l.

ACTION:

B-6 DONALD GOURDINE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2011-5022

Donald Gourdine, a former Supervising Secur ity Gu ard with J ersey City,

appea ls the determina t ion of his layoff r ights by the Division of Sta te and

Loca l Opera t ions.

ACTION:

B-7 LINDA BROWN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-852

Linda Brown, a Senior Libra ry Assistan t with At lan t ic County, pet it ions the

Civil Service Commission for in ter im relief of a 45 working day suspension .

ACTION:

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B-8 J OHN BUONANNO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-407

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

issue of J ohn Buonanno’s sta tus as a Const ruct ion Officia l with the Borough

of Elmwood Park to the Civil Service Commission .

ACTION:

B-9 STANLEY KOLBE, J R. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1186

Stanley Kolbe, J r ., a F ire F ighter with the City of Pleasantville, represented

by Mark E. Belland, Esq., request s enforcement of the fina l decision rendered

on May 21, 2014 which ordered h is ret roact ive appoin tment for sa la ry step

placement and senior ity-based purposes.

ACTION:

B-10 J OSE BERRIOS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2327

J ose Berr ios appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

tha t he lacked the required amount of permanent sta tus in a t it le to which

the examina t ion is open for the promot iona l examina t ion for Deputy F ire

Chief (PM2159R) Camden.

ACTION:

B-11 MATTHEW DIBBS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1623

The Depar tment of Environmenta l Protect ion request s tha t Mat thew Dibbs’

out -of-t it le work exper ience in the t it le of Environmenta l Specia list 2 be

accepted to qua lify him for the promot iona l examina t ion for Administ ra t ive

Ana lyst 2, F iscal Management (PS9487G).

ACTION:

B-12 EDWARD FORTUNE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-489

Edward For tune request s tha t h is applica t ion for the Ent ry Level Law

Enforcement Examina t ion (S9999R), Sta tewide be processed.

ACTION:

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B-13 FRANKLIN HERNANDEZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-377

Franklin Hernandez request s tha t he be permit ted to file an applica t ion a fter

the closing da te for the promot iona l examina t ion for Police Sergeant

(PM5144N), Per th Amboy.

ACTION:

B-14 KEITH SP ENCE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1323

Keith Spence appeals h is disqua lifica t ion from the Ent ry Level Law

Enforcement Examina t ion (S9999R), Sta tewide.

ACTION:

B-15 OLAMIDE TORRES – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2930

Olamide Torres request s tha t she be permit ted to submit the applica t ion fee

for the open -compet it ive examina t ion for the Law Enforcement Ser ies

(S9999R), Sta tewide.

ACTION:

B-16 J AIME COLON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-453

J a ime Colon , represented by Arthur G. Margeotes, Esq., appeals the bypass

of h is name on the Police Capta in (PM7506M), Elizabeth eligible list .

ACTION:

B-17 DONALD INGRASSELINO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-93

Donald Ingrasselino appea ls the bypass of h is name on the Deputy County

Emergency Management Coordina tor (C0641R), Bergen County eligible list .

ACTION:

B-18 J ANIE REID – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-1470

J anie Reid appea ls the bypass of her name on the Police Lieutenant

(PM5014M), East Orange eligible list .

ACTION:

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B-19 MELANIE MILADINOV – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1618

The Depar tment of Law and Public Safety request s tha t the provisions of

N .J .A.C. 4A:4-1.1(c) be relaxed in order to a llow Melanie Miladinov to be

provisiona lly appoin ted, pending promot iona l examina t ion procedures, to the

compet it ive t it le of Pr incipa l Clerk.

ACTION:

B-20 CHANTAE RAMOS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-586

The Division of Agency Services, on beha lf of the Depar tment of the

Treasury, request s tha t the provisions of N .J .A.C. 4A:4-1.1(c) be relaxed in

order to a llow Chantae Ramos to be provisiona lly appoin ted, pending

promot iona l examinat ion procedures, to t he compet it ive t it le of Technica l

Assistan t 3.

ACTION:

B-21 THOMAS FARRELL – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-3184

Thomas Farrell appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

Services denying h is request for a make-up examina t ion for Sher iff’s Officer

Capta in (PC2156R), Middlesex County.

ACTION:

B-22 HARJ EET KHOSA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-3143

Harjeet Khosa appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

denying h is request for a make-up examina t ion for Sher iff’s Officer Sergeant

(PC2152R), Middlesex County.

ACTION:

B-23 ARUNA P ATEL – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1534

Aruna Pa tel request s a make-up for the open compet it ive examina t ion for

Human Services Specia list 1, (C0446S), Hudson County.

ACTION:

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B-24 KENNETH CONNELLY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1811

Kenneth Connelly 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 Human

Services Specia list 4 (PC1388R), Union County, eligible list due to h is fa ilure

to respond to the Not ice of Cer t ifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-25 J ENNIFER FERNANDEZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-340

J ennifer Fernandez appea ls the decision of the former Division of

Classifica t ion and Personnel Management , which upheld the remova l of her

name from the Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9988R), Depar tment of

Correct ions, eligible list on the basis of an unsa t isfactory cr imina l h istory.

ACTION:

B-26 J OHN GERVATO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-295

J ohn Gerva to appea ls the decision of t he Division of Cla ssifica 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 F ire

Prevent ion Specia list (M0558R), City of Hoboken, eligible list due to h is

fa ilure to respond to th e Not ice of Cer t ifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-27 WILLIAM P EREZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2589

William Perez, represented by Michael L. Pr igoff, Esq., appea ls the decision

of the former 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 Sta te Park Police Officer Tra inee

(S9999M), Depar t ment of Environmenta l Pr otect ion , eligible list due to h is

unsa t isfactory dr iving record.

ACTION:

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B-28 DAVID THOMAS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2984

David Thomas 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 Public

Informat ion Assistan t (M0284R), City of Elizabeth , eligible list due to h is

fa ilure to respond to the Not ice of Cer t ifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-29 A. D. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2013-2950

A. D., an Inst itu t iona l Trade Inst ructor 1, Cooking with the Depar tment of

Correct ions, represented by Estelle Flynn Lord, Esq., appea ls the

determina t ion of th e Commissioner of the DOC, 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 ion s of the New J ersey Sta te P olicy Prohibit ing

Discr imina t ion in the Workplace.

ACTION:

B-30 K. E. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-407

K. E., a Chapla in with Greystone Park Psychia t r ic Hospita l, Depar tment of

Human Services, appea ls the determina t ion of the former Chief of Sta ff of

DHS, sta t ing tha t the appellan t fa iled to present su fficien t evidence to

suppor t a finding that he had been subjected to addit iona l viola t ions of the

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

ACTION:

B-31 E. H. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-475

E. H., a Supervisor of Chapla incy Services with Greystone Park Psychia t r ic

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

former Chief of Sta ff of DHS, finding tha t she had viola ted the New J ersey

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

ACTION:

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B-32 L. N. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-234

L. N., a Truck Driver Single Axle with the Depar tment of Transpor ta t ion ,

appea ls the decision of the Division of Civil Rights and Affirmat ive Act ion for

DOT, which found th a t the appellan t did not 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 the Workplace.

ACTION:

B-33 A. R. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-703

Dr. A. R., a Ph ysician Specia list 1 with Ancora 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 the

Workplace.

ACTION:

B-34 M. R. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2013-3554 AND 2014-410

M. R., a Family Service Specia list 2 with the Depar tment of Children and

Families, appea ls the determina t ions of the Office of Equa l Employment

Oppor tunity and Affirmat ive Act ion , 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 viola t ions of the New J ersey Sta te Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in the

Workplace.

ACTION:

B-35 S . R. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-3019

S. R., a Socia l Worker Supervisor 3 a t Ancora Psychia t r ic Hospita l,

Depar tment of Human Services, appea ls t he decision of the Office of Equa l

Employment Oppor tunity, which found tha t the invest iga t ion had only

substant ia ted one of the appellan t ’s a llegat ions 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:

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B-36 A. W. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-758

A. W., a Technician with the Motor Vehicle Commission , appea ls the

determina t ion of the Cha irman and Chief Administ ra tor sta t ing tha t the

appellan t did not 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.

ACTION:

B-37 LEA BERRY, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-175

Lea Berry, Carol F la to, Er lisa Levin and Linda Scarpa appea l the decision s of

the Division of Classifica t ion and Person nel Management tha t their posit ions

with the Depar tment of Agr icu lture a re proper ly classified as Nut r it ion

Program Specia list 1. The appellan ts seek Educa t iona l Program

Development Specia list 1 Nut r it ion job classifica t ions.

ACTION:

B-38 ROBERT CHOJ NACKI – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-530

Rober t Chojnacki appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management tha t h is posit ion with the Depar tment of

Environmenta l Protect ion is proper ly classified as Network Administ ra tor 1.

The appellan t seeks a Network Administ ra tor 2 job classifica t ion.

ACTION:

B-39 LILLIAN CREWS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-322

Lillian Crews appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management tha t the proper classifica t ion of her posit ion wi th the

Depar tment of Treasury is Technical Suppor t Specia list 2. The appellan t

seeks a Technica l Suppor t Specia list 1 job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-40 SHANNAN ERLSTON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1584

Shannan Er lston appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management tha t the proper classifica t ion of her posit ion with the

Depar tment of Law and Public Safety is Pr incipa l Payroll Clerk. The

appellan t seeks a Personnel Aide 1 job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

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B-41 CLIFFORD HICKMAN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-579

Clifford Hickman appea ls the decision of the Division of Sta te and Local

Opera t ions which found tha t h is posit ion with the Vineland Board of

Educa t ion is proper ly classified as Senior Mechanic Diesel. The appellant

seeks a Supervising Mechanic Diesel job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-42 J ENNIE HILL – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-226

J ennie Hill appea ls the decision of the former Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management tha t the proper classifica t ion of her posit ion with the

Depar tment of the Treasury is Technica l Assistan t 1, Treasury. The

appellan t seeks a Program Technician job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-43 MELANIE MILADINOV – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-317

Melanie Miladinov 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 is proper ly classified as a Pr incipal Clerk. The

appellan t seeks a Building Services Coordina tor 1 job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-44 CURTIS MULCH – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1556

Curt is Mulch 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 Environmenta l Protect ion is Repa irer . The appellan t seeks a

Parks Maintenance Specia list 2 job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-45 P RAKASAM NALLASAMY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-461

Prakasam Nallasamy appea ls the decision of the former Division of

Classifica t ion and Personnel Management tha t the proper classifica t ion of h is

posit ion with the J uvenile J ust ice Commission is Software Development

Specia list 2. The appellan t seeks a Software Development Specia list 3 job

classifica t ion .

ACTION:

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B-46 DIANE THOMP SON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-47

Diane Thompson appea ls the decision of the former Divis ion of Classifica t ion

and Personnel Management tha t the proper classifica t ion of her posit ion with

the Depar tment of Transpor ta t ion is Management Assistan t . The appellan t

seeks an Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 3 job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-47 J ANE UP TEGROVE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-947

J ane Uptegrove appea ls the decision of the former Division of Classifica t ion

and Personnel Management tha t the proper classifica t ion of her posit ion with

the Depar tment Environmenta l Protect ion is Research Scient ist 2. The

appellan t seeks a Research Scient ist 1 job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-48 LAURA WILSON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2949

Laura Wilson appea ls the decision of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management , which found tha t her posit ion with the Civil Service

Commission is proper ly classified as a Technica l Assistan t 1, Civil Service

Commission . The appellan t seeks a Human Resource Consultan t job

classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-49 ROSA YOO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-3178

Rosa Yoo appea ls the decision of the former Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management tha t the proper classifica t ion of her posit ion with the

Depar tment Environmenta l Protect ion is Assistan t Regiona l Forester . The

appellan t seeks a Regiona l Forester job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-50 ASSISTANT ENGINEER (M0611P ), EAST ORANGE WATER

DEP ARTMENT – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-147

The East Orange Water Depar tment request s permission not to make an

appoin tment from the J anuary 27, 2014 cer t ifica t ion for Assistan t Engineer

(M0611P).

ACTION:

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B-51 LIEUTENANT, CAMP US P OLICE (P S9978J ), MONTCLAIR STATE

UNIVERSITY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2507

Montcla ir Sta te University request s tha t the eligible list for Lieutenant ,

Campus Police (PS9978J ), which expired on December 7, 2014, be revived

and extended unt il December 7, 2015.

ACTION:

B-52 P URCHASING AGENT (P M1805R), EAST ORANGE –

CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1267

The Division of Agency Services request s tha t East Orange be ordered to

return the March 4, 2014 cer t ifica t ion (PL140237) of the eligible list for

Purchasing Agent (PM1805R), for proper disposit ion .

ACTION:

B-53 DAVID GREENWALD – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1348

David Greenwald, represented by Micha el L. Pr igoff, Esq., request s

reconsidera t ion of the decision rendered on J u ly 30, 2014, which granted h is

appea l to restore h is name to the eligible list for Correct ion Officer Recru it

(S9987M), Depar tment of Correct ions, bu t ordered tha t h is name be recorded

as bypassed.

ACTION:

B-54 BENEDICTA SASAH – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2437

Benedicta Sasah , a pa r t -t ime Human Services Assistan t with the

Depar tment of Human Services, pet it ions the Civil Service Commission for

reconsidera t ion of the decision rendered on February 4, 2015, which found

tha t her layoff t it le r ights were correct ly applied.

ACTION:

B-55 J OHN AHLUM – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2002

J ohn Ahlum appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

tha t he did not meet the exper ience requirements for the open compet it ive

examina t ion for Pain ter (C0741S), Cape May County.

ACTION:

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B-56 P ETER AP RAHAMIAN, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2015-1835,

2015-1756, 2015-1843, AND 2015-1902

Peter Aprahamian , J oseph Fr iedman, J oseph MacLachlan , and Bruce Pollock

appea l the determina t ions of the Division of Select ion Services which found

tha t they were below the minimum requirements in exper ience for the open

compet it ive examina t ion for F ire Inst ructor (C0659S), Morr is County.

ACTION:

B-57 BRIAN BYRD – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1538

Brian Byrd appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

tha t , per the subst itu t ion clause for educa t ion , he was below the minimum

requirements in exper ience for the promot iona l examinat ion for Technica l

Suppor t Specia list 1 (PS8941U), Office of Informat ion Technology.

ACTION:

B-58 SUSAN DAVIS, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2015-1683, 2015-1790,

2015-1726, 2015-1682

Susan Davis, AmberLynne DePasqua le, Linda DeWit t , and Lauren Mohlin

appea l the determina t ions of the Division of Select ion Services which found

tha t they did not meet the exper ience requirements for the open compet it ive

examina t ion for Secreta r ia l Assistan t 3 Non -Stenographic (S0561N).

ACTION:

B-59 RICHARD DEALMEIDA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2399

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

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

exper ience for the open compet it ive examina t ion for Deputy Municipa l Cour t

Administ ra tor (M0775S), Br idgeton .

ACTION:

B-60 CAROL DIAMONDE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2502

Carol Diamonde 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 , she was below

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

for Safety and Insurance Coordina tor (PM1398S), City of Trenton .

ACTION:

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B-61 MARY GRIFFIN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1749

Mary Griffin appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

which found tha t she did not meet the exper ience requirements for the open

compet it ive examinat ion for Secreta r ia l Assistan t 3 Non -Stenographic

(S0561N).

ACTION:

B-62 KATHERINE HARDY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2542

Kather ine Hardy appea ls the determinat 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 Management Assistan t

(PC1386S), Monmouth County.

ACTION:

B-63 MARIA HERNANDEZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1394

Maria Hernandez appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

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

compet it ive examinat ion for Inst itu t iona l Trade Inst ructor 2 Clothing

(S0563S), Sta tewide.

ACTION:

B-64 KEVIN J OHNSON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1594

Kevin L. J ohnson appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

Services and Recru itment tha t he did not meet the exper ience r equirements

for the promot iona l examina t ion for Building Management Services

Specia list 3 (PS8769J ), Montcla ir Sta te University.

ACTION:

B-65 HEATHER MASTROP ASQUA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1406

Heather Mast ropasqua appea ls the validity of the Conferee 1, Taxa t ion

(PS8623U), Depar tment of the Treasury promot iona l examina t ion.

ACTION:

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B-66 CHRISTINE ONDRIS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1236

Christ ine Ondr is appea ls the determinat ion of the former Division of

Select ion Services, which found tha t she was below t he minimum

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

Keyboarding Clerk 2 (PC0692S), Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office.

ACTION:

B-67 STEP HANIE P EROVICH – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2581

Stephanie Perovich 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 open compet it ive examina t ion for Records Management

Ana lyst (C0778S), Hunterdon County.

ACTION:

B-68 MARIA SOTO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-689

Maria Soto appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

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

the exper ience requirements for the promot iona l examinat ion for Senior

Management Assistan t (PS8147K), Depar tment of Human Services.

ACTION:

B-69 ROBERT TEDESCHI – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1541

Rober t Tedeschi appea ls the validity of the Conferee 1, Taxa t ion (PS8623U),

Depar tment of the Treasury promot iona l examinat ion and a lleges tha t

cer ta in candida tes had knowledge of t est content pr ior to taking the

examina t ion .

ACTION:

B-70 MARISEL VAZQUEZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1544

Marisel Vazquez appea ls the determinat ion of the Division of Select ion

Services which found tha t , per the subst itu t ion clause for educa t ion , she did

not meet the exper ience requirements for the promot iona l examina t ion for

Administ ra t ive Analyst 3, F isca l Management , (PS8841G), Depar tment of

Environmenta l Protect ion .

ACTION:

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B-71 J ERRY P LUM – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-424

J erry P lum requests th a t he be permit ted to file an applica t ion a fter the

closing da te for the promot iona l examina t ion for Police Lieutenant

(PM0996S), P la infield.

ACTION:

B-72 J ACQUELINE P ERRY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2368

J acqueline Perry, represented by Rober t O. Yaeger , Pr incipa l Sta ff

Representa t ive, Communica t ions Workers of America , Loca l 1040, pet it ions

the Civil Service Commission for a make-up of the promot iona l examinat ion

for Program Specia list 3, Socia l/Human Services (PS8580I), Depar tment of

Correct ions.

ACTION:

B-73 VIVIEN COSNER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-298

Vivien Cosner appea ls the decision of the Division of Agency Services

(former ly the Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management ) which

found tha t her posit ion with the Depar tment of Banking and Insura nce is

proper ly classified as Supervisor of Opera t ions. The appellan t seeks a

Supervisor of Invest iga t ions job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-74 MANDY GRECO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-390

Mandy Greco 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

Human Services is correct ly classified as Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 3 Da ta

Processing. The appellan t seeks a n Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 2 Data Processing

job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-75 EDITH FRANCE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1119

Edith France appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Classifica t ion and

Personnel Management upholding the remova l of her name from the eligible

list for Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9988R), Depar tment of Correct ions, on

the basis of fa ilure to complete pre-employment processing.

ACTION:

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B-76 DEAN BARONE, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2015-2686, 2014-2684,

2014-2687, 2014-2685

Dean Barone, Anthony Hya t t , Stephen Iacuzzo, and Michael McDona ld

appea ls the determina t ion s of the Division of Select ion Services tha t they

lacked the required amount of permanent sta tus in a t it le to which the

examina t ion is open as of the closing da te for the promot iona l examina t ion

for Police Lieutenant (PM1494R), Pa terson .

ACTION:

B-77 NEHA CHOP RA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2543

Neha Chopra appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

which found tha t she did not meet the exper ience requirements for the open

compet it ive examina t ion for Hea lth Data Specia list 3 (S0841S), Sta tewide.

ACTION:

B-78 GREGORY CIRILLO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2579

Gregory Cir illo 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 promot iona l examina t ion for Invest iga tor Secured Facilit ies (PS9502I),

Depar tment of Correct ions.

ACTION:

B-79 NANCY DUNN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1789

Nancy Dunn 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 Secreta r ia l Assistan t 3, Non -Stenographic

(PS8980J ), Rowan University.

ACTION:

B-80 FELIP E GARCIA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1631

Felipe Garcia appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Agency Services

which found tha t he did not meet the requirements for the examina t ion for

Sanita t ion Driver (PC0804S), Morr is County.

ACTION:

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B-81 TEJ LAH LEE-COOP ER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2621

Tejlah Lee-Cooper 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 Director of Hea lth Educa t ion

(PC1512S), Cumber land County.

ACTION:

B-82 SHAWNEE LEWIS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-1875

Shawnee Lewis 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 Secreta r ia l Assistan t 3, Non -Stenographic

(PS8980J ), Rowan University.

ACTION:

B-83 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINU TES

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

meet ing of March 4, 2015.

ACTION:

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B-84 CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION P LAN

The Division of Agency Services request s tha t the Chief Forensic Scient ist ,

Depar tment of Law and Public Safety t it le be made common for use in loca l

government .

ACTION:

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B-85 CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION P LAN – TITLE REACTIVATION

The Division of Agency Services request s react iva t ing the unclassified t it le of

County F ire Coordinator , Emergency Management .

ACTION: