Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On 6/30/25, 7/1/25 and 7/21/25, Senior Correctional Police Officer Derrick Nickle called out sick at South Woods State Prison without sufficient leave time and was placed on no pay status for those dates, the Dept Of Corrections reported. The absences were deemed chronic and excessive absenteeism. Nickle signed a settlement agreement for a 10-day suspension on 9/2/25.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 6/30/25, 7/1/25, 7/21/25, South Woods State Prison’s Senior Correctional Officer (SCPO) Derrick Nickle called out sick. He did not have sufficient leave time. Therefore, he was placed on a “no pay” status for those dates. This action is deemed to be chronic and . On 9/2/25, SCPO Nickle signed a settlement agreement for a 10-day suspension.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On 9/29/25, Senior Correctional Police Officer Derrick Nickle called out sick at South Woods State Prison without sufficient leave time and was placed on no pay status, the Dept Of Corrections reported. The absence was deemed chronic and excessive absenteeism. Nickle was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action for a 15-day suspension on 12/9/25.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 9/29/25, South Woods State Prison’s Senior Correctional Officer (SCPO) Derrick Nickle called out sick. He did not have sufficient leave time. Therefore, he was placed on a “no pay” status for those dates. This action is deemed to be chronic and . SCPO Nickle was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action for a 15-day suspension on 12/9/25.
N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) General causes. 4. or lateness. N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. . A1:Unsatisfactory attendance.
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Department of Corrections suspended Correctional Police Lieutenant Derrick Nickle for 15 days in 2024. Nickle called out sick on December 19 and December 26, 2023, while carrying a zero sick leave balance, and was placed in a no-pay status for those dates. The department recorded the absences as chronic or excessive absenteeism.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On December 19, and December 26, 2023 Officer Nickle called out sick. At the time Officer Nickle had a zero sick leave balance and was therefore carried on a no pay status for those dates. This action is considered to be .
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Department of Corrections suspended Senior Correctional Police Officer Derrick Nickle for 15 days in 2022. The record states Nickle called off sick with no sick time to cover the absence, and the absence was not covered by FMLA or FLA. It was the 4th attendance violation in a 2 year period. The sustained charge was unsatisfactory attendance.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Called off sick with no sick time to cover. Absence was not covered by FMLA/FLA. This was the 4th attendance violation is a 2 year period.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 695. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 696. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1353. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[4]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2362. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[5]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 216076, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩