N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. . A9: Refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse.
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Melissa Doktor, a Senior Correctional Police Officer with the Dept Of Corrections, was suspended for 10 days. On July 31, 2024 and August 6, 2024, Doktor was mandated to work but refused to complete the mandated eight hour shift. Doktor also did not supply the proper documentation within the allotted time frame. The sustained charge was other sufficient cause for refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On July 31, 2024 and August 6, 2024 Officer Doktor was mandated to work however refused to complete the mandated eight hour shift as required. Furthermore, Officer Doktor did not supply the proper documentation within the allotted time frame.
N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. . B2: , loafing, idleness or willful failure to devote attention to tasks that could result in danger to persons or property. E1: Violations of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision.
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In a separate matter, Senior Correctional Police Officer Melissa Doktor received a 10-day suspension from the Dept Of Corrections. After an investigation by the department's Special Investigations Division, the record found that Doktor failed to report issues and deficiencies regarding the former Administrator and Assistant Superintendents homes on the grounds of EMCF through the proper chain of command, and instead reported the issues to the Department of Justice. Sustained charges included neglect of duty and violation of a rule or policy.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
After an investigation by the NJDOC Special Investigations Division - Professional Standards Unit due to allegations of staff misconduct, it was revealed that Officer Doktor failed to report issues and deficiencies to the Ngoc regarding the former Administrator and Assistant Superintendents homes on the grounds of EMCF and instead Officer Doktor reported the issues to the Department of Justice. This was a failure of utilizing the proper chain of command to report issues that could be a security threat to the facility to the proper superior authorities within EMCF.
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 1374. 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 1375. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 212163, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩