Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Tamayo-Acosta signed a last-chance agreement acknowledging the terms of her discipline. She had been out on sick leave for prenatal and postnatal care but failed to return to work from December 15, 2022, to August 7, 2023, and was absent again from August 1, 2023, to May 17, 2024. Newark PD deemed the absenteeism excessive and chronic, sustained a charge of chronic or excessive absenteeism, and imposed a 180-day suspension.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Tamayo-Acosta was suspended for six months and signed a last-chance agreement acknowledging the terms. The officer had been out on sick leave for prenatal and postnatal care but failed to return to work from December 15, 2022, to August 7, 2023. Additionally, the officer was absent from August 1, 2023, to May 17, 2024. The officer’s absenteeism was deemed excessive and chronic.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1076. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩