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Is It Worth Appealing New Jersey Civil Service Discipline?
Should I file a civil service appeal? Well, read what a New Jersey appellate court’s recent decision said, and you will probably decide the answer is yes.
Background
Mina Ekladious had nine years of experience as a firefighter and earned a certification as a Firefighter I before he was conditionally hired by the Jersey City Fire Department. The offer was contingent upon completing the Morris County Fire Academy, which trains prospective Jersey City firefighters. He was removed as a firefighter for failing the physical examination at the Fire Academy. Ekladious appealed his removal to the New Jersey Civil Service Commission, which referred the case to the Office of Administrative Law for a hearing.