{"id":403858,"date":"2024-01-10T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=403858"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Cop-accuses-CSC-of-OGA-violation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Cop-accuses-CSC-of-OGA-violation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cop accuses CSC of OGA violation"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Department of Public Safety officer who previously filed grievances against the department with the Civil Service Commission has appealed to the Superior Court the commission\u2019s final decision that dismissed his grievances, alleging violation of the Open Government Act.<\/p>\n

Sgt. Peter Raymond Camacho, through his lawyers, Robert Torres and Oliver Manglona, has appealed the commission\u2019s decision denying the grievances he filed against DPS, alleging that the commission violated his rights, as well as the Open Government Act.<\/p>\n

According to Camacho\u2019s lawyers, the commission violated Camacho\u2019s substantive and procedural due process rights by failing to notify him of a Dec. 5, 2023, special meeting and depriving him the opportunity for his grievances to be heard.<\/p>\n

In addition, Camacho\u2019s lawyers claim that the commission decided to unanimously deny Camacho\u2019s grievances after deliberating in an executive session that\u2019s away from the public and thus violating the CNMI Open Government Act.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause the commission\u2019s deliberation of Sgt. Camacho\u2019s grievances was held in secrecy and the record produced by the commission does not contain the meeting minutes or records of the commission\u2019s deliberation, Sgt. Camacho is unaware of the basis supporting the commission\u2019s decision,\u201d states the appeal.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, the commission\u2019s failure to provide record and documents of its committee meetings that involved Sgt. Camacho grievances violated the Open Government Act, which requires that committee minutes be noticed and open to the public,\u201d the appeal added.<\/p>\n

DPS was also named a party in the appeal, as Camacho claims DPS also violated his due process rights by allegedly precluding him from applying for a salary increase.<\/p>\n

\u201cDPS violated Sgt. Camacho\u2019s substantive due process rights by precluding him from applying for the merit-based salary increase in DPS\u2019 examination announcement nos. 20-01 7 and 20-025 when he is a top qualifying candidate under those announcements and is an active, permanent civil service employee in the government,\u201d said the appeal.<\/p>\n

Camacho also alleges that DPS selected unqualified candidates for the salary increase, violating the open, competitive selection policies of the CSC\u2019s rules and regulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpecifically, DPS selected ineligible and unqualified candidates for announcement nos. 20-017 and 20-025 who did not meet the qualification requirements under those announcements and in doing so, violated the open, competitive selection policies of the Civil Service\u2019s Personnel System Rules and Regulations,\u201d said the appeal.<\/p>\n

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The CNMI Guma Hustisia or CNMI Judiciary in Susupe.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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