agenda of regular meeting of the civil service commission july 31, 2013 … · 2013. 7. 24. ·...

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Chris Christie Governor

Kim Guadagno

Lt. Governor

Robert M. Czech Chair/Chief Executive Officer

New J ersey is an Equal Oppor tun ity Employer

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AGENDA OF REGULAR MEETING OF

THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

J ULY 31, 2013

Robert M. Czech , Ch airperson

Robert E. Bren n er

Th om as J . P ern a

Rich ard E. William s

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING J U LY 31, 2013 2

SECTION A – HEARING MATTERS

A-1 SETTLEMENTS

In the Mat ter Celina Brown

Greystone Park Psychia t r ic Hospita l

Depar tment of Human Services

Remova l

In the Mat ter of Akeisha Burroughs

Essex County

Depar tment of Cit izens Services

Suspension

In the Mat ter of Shanika Fin ley

Hudson County

Depar tment of Correct ions

Suspensions (2)

In the Mat ter of Thomas Kaminsky

Borough of Car teret

Police Depar tment

Remova l

In the Mat ter of Hugh Bodie May

City of Br idgeton

Depar tment of Public Works

Remova l

In the Mat ter of Tisa Rodr iguez

Hunterdon Developmenta l Center

Depar tment of Human Services

Suspension

In the Mat ter of Daniel Valent ine

Depar tment of Family Services

Suspension

RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW J UDGE IN

THE ABOVE CASES – SETTLEMENTS

ACTION:


A-2 DALE ARCHIE

Dale Archie, Laborer 1, Atlan t ic City, Depar tment of Utilit ies Author ity, 30

working day suspension on charges of insubordina t ion , conduct unbecoming a

public employee and other sufficien t cause.

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

day suspension .

ACTION:

A-3 ERIC GANDY

Eric Gandy, Senior Correct ion Officer , Bayside Sta te Pr ison , Depar tment of

Correct ions, 120 working day suspension on charges of incompetency or

fa ilure to perform du t ies, other sufficien t cause, leaving assigned work a rea

without permission crea t ing a danger to persons or proper ty, 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 – Modify the 120 working

day suspension to a 30 working day suspension .

ACTION:

A-4 WANDA MINCH

Wanda Minch, Coun ty Correct ion Officer , Union County, Depar tment of

Correct iona l Services, 22 working day suspension on charges of conduct

unbecoming a public employee, discr imina t ion tha t a ffect s equa l employment

oppor tunity, including sexua l ha rassment , other sufficien t cause and

viola t ion of County harassment policy.

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

prejudice.

ACTION:


A-5 SHAWN P RESSLEY

Shawn Pressley, Assistan t Family Service Worker 3, Depar tment of Children

and Families, release a t the end of t he working test per iod effect ive

November 9, 2011. This mat ter was held over from the J une 5, 2013, Civil

Services Commission meet ing for except ions.

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

the end of the working test per iod.

ACTION:

A-6 P URVIS RICKS

Purvis Ricks, County Correct ion Officer , Bur lington County, County J a il, 30

working day suspension on charges of neglect of duty, other su fficien t cause

and viola t ion of County policy and procedure regarding a t tendance

ver ifica t ion .

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

day suspension .

ACTION:

A-7 ROBIN BOWMAN

Robin Bowman, Senior Building Maintenance Worker , Montcla ir Sta te

University, remova l effect ive March 31, 2011, on the cha rge of other

sufficien t cause.

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

ACTION:


A-8 AH’KALEEM FORD

Ah’Kaleem Ford, County Correct ion Officer , Hudson County, Depar tment of

Correct ions, 132 working day suspension and remova l effect ive September

25, 2012, on charges of insubordina t ion , conduct unbecoming a public

employee, neglect of duty, other sufficien t cause and inability to perform

dut ies.

Recommenda t ion of t he Administ ra t ive Law J udge – Uphold the 132 working

day suspension and reverse the remova l.

ACTION:

A-9 SHAWN P RESSLEY

Shawn Pressley, Assistan t Family Service Worker 3, Depar tment of Children

and Families, remova l effect ive December 7, 2011, on charges of

incompetency, inefficiency, or fa ilure to perform dut ies, insubordina t ion,

neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming a public employee and misuse of Sta te

proper ty, including motor vehicles.

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

three-day suspension .

ACTION:

A-10 BRANDIS P URYEAR

Brandis Puryear , Police Officer , City of Irvington , Police Depar tment ,

remova l effect ive J u ly 23, 2012 on charges of conduct unbecoming a public

employee, other sufficien t cause, t ru thfulness, neglect of duty, fa ilure to

perform dut ies.

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

ACTION:


SECTION B – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

B-1 CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION P LAN – TITLE CONSOLIDATION

The Division of Classifica t ion a nd Personnel Management request s the

consolida t ion of the Planner t it le ser ies and to rest ructure the t it le ser ies to

make the Sta te t it les common.


ACTION:


B-2 DANNYS E. UBILLA

Dannys E. Ubilla appea ls h is reject ion as a Police Officer candida te b y the

Nor th Bergen Police Depar tment 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:

B-3 THELMA A. SCOTT

The Depar tment of Environmenta l Protect ion , on beha lf of Thelma A. Scot t ,

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

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

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

ACTION:

B-4 SUSAN SANTIAGO

Susan Sant iago, a Program Technician with the Depar tment of Children and

Families, represented by William J . O’Brien , Director , Public Affa irs and

Sta ff Representa t ive, CWA Loca l 1039, request s a wa iver of repayment of a

sa la ry overpayment pursuant to N .J .S .A. 11A:3-7, which provides tha t when

an employee has er roneously received a sa la ry overpayment , the Civil Service

Commission may waive repayment based on a review of the case.

ACTION:

B-5 J OSEP H NAP OLEONE

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

mat ter of J oseph Napoleone to the Civil Service Commission to reconsider it s

decision to award counsel fees to Napoleone in ligh t of the t ranscr ipt s of

proceedings on May 5 and 6, 2008 in J oseph N apoleone v. City of Clifton ,

Docket No. PAS-L-2624-05.

ACTION:


B-6 BRIAN J . CONNOLLY

Brian J . Connolly pet it ions the Civil Service Commission to accept h is

unt imely applica t ion for the promot iona l examina t ion for Administ ra t ive

Ana lyst 1 (PS8077K), Depar tment of Children and Families.

ACTION:

B-7 DAVID FLICKINGER

David F lickinger request s tha t he be assigned a ret roact ive appoin tment da te

to the Correct ion Lieutenant t it le for record purposes.

ACTION:

B-8 STEP HEN MILLS, SEWER REP AIRER (P M0849J )

Middle Township request s tha t the eligible list for Sewer Repa irer (PM0849J )

be revived to record the permanent appoin tment of Stephen Mills effect ive

September 12, 2007.

ACTION:

B-9 ANTHONY GIACONA

Anthony Giacona appea ls h is disqua lifica t ion by the Division of Select ion

Services and Recru itment for the promot iona l examina t ion for F ire Officer 1

(PM5205N), J ersey City.

ACTION:

B-10 YVONNE CROSBY

Yvonne Crosby appea ls the decision of the former Division of Sta te and Loca l

Opera t ions, which upheld the remova l of her name from the Correct ion

Officer Recru it (S9987M), Depar tment of Correct ions, eligible list due to the

fa lsifica t ion of her employment applica t ion .

ACTION:


B-11 J OHN FALCONI

J ohn Fa lconi appeals 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 County

Correct ion Officer (C9970M), Passaic County, eligible list on the basis of an

unsa t isfactory background repor t .

ACTION:

B-12 DERRICK L. W. HARRIS

Derr ick L. W. Harr is appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

Services and Recru itment tha t he was not eligible for the promot iona l

examina t ion for Family Service Specia list 1 (PS3420K), Depar tment of

Children and Families, because h is applica t ion was received a fter the closing

da te of the examina t ion announcement .

ACTION:

B-13 KATHLEEN LAFLIN

Kathleen Laflin 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 the Treasury is Supervising Pensions Benefit s Specia list . The

appellan t seeks an Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 1 job classifica t ion .

ACTION:

B-14 G. G.

G. G., an Administ ra t ive Ana lyst 4 with the Depar tment of Human Services

(DHS), appea ls the determina t ion of the Assistan t Commissioner of DHS,

sta t ing tha t there was sufficien t evidence to suppor t a finding tha t he had

viola ted the New J ersey Sta te Policy Prohibit ing Discr imina t ion in the

Workplace.

ACTION:


B-15 J . S .

J . S., a Research Scient ist 1, Depar tment of Hea lth , appea ls the

determina t ion of the Chief of Sta ff, 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-16 ASSISTANT VIOLATIONS CLERK, TYP ING (M0277P ), BOROUGH OF

ELMWOOD P ARK

The Borough of Elmwood Park request s permission not t o make an

appoin tment from the August 20, 2012 cer t ifica t ion for Assistan t Viola t ions

Clerk, Typing (M0277P).

ACTION:

B-17 CLAIMS ADJ UDICATOR TRAINEE (S0346P ) AND CLAIMS

ADJ UDICATOR TRAINEE, BILINGUAL SP ANISH/ENGLISH

(S0431P )

The Depar tment of Labor and Workforce Development request s the extension

of the eligible list s for Cla ims Adjudica tor Tra inee (S0346P) and Cla ims

Adjudica tor Tra inee, Bilingua l Spanish /English (S0431P).

ACTION:

B-18 COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKER (C0004N), OCEAN COUNTY

BOARD OF HEALTH

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

Ocean County Board of Hea lth be ordered to return the J anuary 2, 2012

cer t ifica t ion for Community Service Worker (C0004N) for proper disposit ion .

ACTION:


B-19 COORDINATOR OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M0828P ),

P ASSAIC CITY

Passa ic City requests permission not to make an appoin tment from the

March 11, 2013 cer t ifica t ion for Coordina tor of Monitor ing and Eva lua t ion

(M0828P).

ACTION:

B-20 EMP LOYMENT SP ECIALIST TRAINEE (S0347P ) AND AUDITOR

ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE (S0344P ), DEP ARTMENT OF LABOR AND

WORKFORCE DEVELOP MENT

The Depar tment of Labor and Workforce Development request s the extension

of the eligible list s for Employment Specia list Tra inee (S0347P) and Auditor

Accountant Tra inee (S0344P), Depar tment of Labor and Workforce

Development .

ACTION:

B-21 RECREATION P ROGRAM COORDINATOR (M0240P ), TEANECK

Teaneck requests permission not to make an appoin tment from the J anuary

14, 2013 cer t ifica t ion for Recrea t ion Program Coordina tor (M0240P).

ACTION:

B-22 ARTHUR AHR

The appea l of Arthur Ahr , a former County Correct ion Officer with Mercer

County, of h is 20 working day suspension , on charges, was heard by

Administ ra t ive Law J udge Linda M. Kasseker t (ALJ ), who rendered her

in it ia l decision on May 20, 2013. At it s meet ing on J uly 17, 2013, the Civil

Service Commission adopted the ALJ ’s recommenda t ion to uphold the

appellan t ’s 20 working day suspension . However , the Commission found it

necessa ry to address the except ions filed on beha lf of the appellan t . The

proposed fina l decision is now submit ted for the Commission’s review.

ACTION:


B-23 MICHAEL ANZIVINO

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

examina t ion for Fire Officer 1 (PM5205N), J ersey City.

ACTION:

B-24 KAYODE ADEEKO

Kayode Adeeko 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 requirement

for the promot iona l examina t ion for Program Development Specia list 1

Menta l Hea lth Services (PS3978K), Depar tment of Human Services.

ACTION:

B-25 J UAN AVILES

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


ACTION:

B-26 STEP HEN CARRIG, ET AL.

Stephen Carr ig, Stacy Lyons and Richard Muller 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 requirements for the promot iona l examina t ion

for Assistan t Supervisor Public Works (PM0090R), Teaneck.

ACTION:

B-27 MELISSA CLOUGH

Melissa Clough appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

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

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

Business Manager 1 (PS6064K), Hunterdon Developmenta l Center .

ACTION:


B-28 GEORGE CONROY

George Conroy appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-29 DAVID DEP IERRO

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


ACTION:

B-30 DAWN EBERHARD

Dawn Eberhard appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

Services and Recru itment tha t she did not meet the educa t ion and exper ience

requirements for the open compet it ive examina t ion for Super in tendent Parks

and Forest ry 4 (S0859P).

ACTION:

B-31 BRAD FLEISCHMAN

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

examina t ion for Fire Capta in (PM5240N), Rahway.

ACTION:

B-32 NICOLI GEORGIEFF

Nicoli Georgieff appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot ional


ACTION:

B-33 ANTHONY GERACI

Anthony Geraci appea ls h is score for the or a l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:


B-34 KEVIN HENNESSEY

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


ACTION:

B-35 MARK D. KELLY AND J AMES TOTO

Mark D. Kelly and J ames Toto appea l the determina t ion s 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 Supervisor , Public Works (PM0041Q),

Ocean City.

ACTION:

B-36 CAROL LAMANNA

Carol LaManna appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion


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

Cour t Administ ra tor (PM0863P), Hazlet .

ACTION:

B-37 ROBERT LATHAM

Rober t La tham, a Subcode Officia l with the Depar tment of Community

Affa irs (DCA), 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 requirements for the

open compet it ive examina t ion for Const ruct ion Officia l (S1035P) and its

decision to remove h im from the eligible list for Const ruct ion Officia l

(PS4611D), DCA.

ACTION:

B-38 NATASHA MCNEIL

Natasha McNeil appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion


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

Assistan t (PS6379K), Depar tment of Children and Families.

ACTION:


B-39 KEVIN MCSORLEY

Kevin McSor ley appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot ional


ACTION:

B-40 TIMOTHY MINOR

Timothy Minor 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 requirement

for the open compet it ive examinat ion for Super in tendent Parks and Forest ry

4 (S0859P).

ACTION:

B-41 P ATRICK MURP HY

Pat r ick Murphy appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l

examina t ion for F ire Officer 1 (PM5205N), J ersey City.

ACTION:

B-42 J ULIO ORTIZ

J u lio Ort iz appeals h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-43 THOMAS P ILOVSKY

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


ACTION:


B-44 MARIE RAFFAY

Marie Raffay appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion Services

and Recru itment tha t she did not meet the educa t ion and exper ience

requirements for the open compet it ive examina t ion for Super in tendent Parks

and Forest ry 4 (S0859P).

ACTION:

B-45 KATHRYN RAGNO

Kathryn Ragno appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

Services and Recru itment which found t ha t she was below the minimum

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

Services Specia list 3 (PC0019Q), Hunterdon County.

ACTION:

B-46 KEITH RAYMOND

Keith Raymond appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-47 MIGUEL RIOS

Miguel Rios appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-48 CARMINE RIZZI

Carmine Rizzi appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:


B-49 MICHAEL RUGGIERI

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

examina t ion for Fire Officer 1 (PM5205N ), J ersey City.

ACTION:

B-50 CHARLES RYAN

Char les Ryan appea ls h is ora l score on the promot iona l examina t ion for

Deputy Police Chief (PM0918P), Bayonne.

ACTION:

B-51 CLARIMONDO SARNI

Clar imondo Sarn i appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the prom ot iona l


ACTION:

B-52 DEXTER SMITH

Dexter Smith appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot ional


ACTION:

B-53 RAHAMAN THORP E

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

examina t ion for Fire Capta in (PM5240N), Rahway.

ACTION:

B-54 J OSHUA UNDERWOOD

J oshua Underwood appea ls the applica t ion of h is score from the open

compet it ive examinat ion for Correct ion Officer Recru it (S9988R), Sta tewide

to the Ent ry Level Law Enforcement Examina t ion (S9999R), Sta tewide.

ACTION:


B-55 KEVIN T. WILLIAMS

Kevin T. Williams appea ls the determina t ion of the Division of Select ion

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

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

Equipment Opera tor (PC0015Q), At lan t ic County.

ACTION:

B-56 RODNEY WILLIAMS

Rodney Williams appea ls the test administ ra t ion and h is score for the ora l

por t ion of the promot iona l examina t ion for F ire Lieutenant (PM5195N),

P la infield.

ACTION:

B-57 MELISSA A. ASHMEN

Melissa A. Ashmen 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 requirements

for the open compet it ive examina t ion for Habilit a t ion P lan Coordina tor

(S0847P).

ACTION:

B-58 J OHN CARR, ET AL.

J ohn Carr , Angelo Giuffre, Louise Panebianco, Shenoda Sheha ta and Edward

Taylor appea l the determina t ions of the Division of Select ion Services an d

recru itment tha t found tha t they did not meet the exper ience, or educa t ion

and exper ience, requirements for the open -compet it ive examina t ion for Sa les

Representa t ive 2, Sta te Lot tery (S0066R), Depar tment of the Treasury.

ACTION:

B-59 MICHAEL FORCUM

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

examina t ion for Fire Capta in (PM5226N), Hoboken.

ACTION:


B-60 J OHN HENDERSHOTT

J ohn Hendershot t appea ls h is score for , and the test administ ra t ion of, the

ora l por t ion of the promot iona l examinat ion for F ire Lieutenant (PM5202N),

Vineland.

ACTION:

B-61 AP RYL HUGGINS -ANIS

Apryl Huggins-Anis 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 requirements

for the open compet it ive examina t ion for Habilit a t ion P lan Coordina tor

(S0847P).

ACTION:

B-62 MATTHEW MARKEY

Matthew Markey appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-63 KEVIN ROBINSON

Kevin Robinson appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:

B-64 SAM TORRES

Sam Torres appea ls h is score for the ora l por t ion of the promot iona l


ACTION:


B-65 INSURANCE ANALYST TRAINEE, INSURANCE EXAMINER

TRAINEE, AND FINANCIAL EXAMINER TRAINEE

The Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Management recommends

rea lloca t ion of the Insurance Ana lyst Tra inee, Insurance Examiner Tra inee,

and F inancia l Examiner Tra inee t it les to the non -compet it ive division of the

ca reer service in accordance with N .J .A.C. 4A:3-1.2.

ACTION:

B-66 INTERIM P UBLIC HEALTH RECOVERY DIVISION, DEP ARTMENT

OF HEALTH

The Division of Classifica t ion and Personnel Mana gement seeks Civil Service

Commission approva l to make temporary unclassified appoin tments to

va r ious ca reer service t it les in order to a llow expedited sta ffing of the in ter im

Public Hea lth Recovery Division , Depar tment of Hea lth .

ACTION:

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