Major discipline · 2025[1]
DemotedSuspended 63 days- Rank as reported
- Lieutenant
- Sustained charge(s)
- a public employee; Violation of Rules and Regulations-
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Provisional Lieutenant Matthew Buerklin failed to sign up for the Lieutenant promotional exam by the deadline and then requested a late enrollment, providing documentation to the Civil Service Commission that stated he was on leave without email access. The investigation found that Buerklin was not on leave and did have access to email. The Monroe Twp PD - Gloucester County sustained charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and neglect of duty. He was demoted and suspended for 63 days.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 1/29/25 this agency received documentation from Civil Service Commission that provisional Lt. Matt Buerklin failed to sign up for the Lieutenant promotional exam by the due date and requested a late sign up. He provided documentation to CSC indicating he was on leave during the enrollment period and didn't have access to email. The investigaton found that Lt. Buerklin wasn't on leave and did have access to email. The IA was sustained for truthfulness and .