Plain-language summary (this site, across all records below)
Della Pesca has 2 sustained major discipline records from Bergen Co Sheriffs Dept, spanning 2024 to 2025. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: 4A:2-2.3(a) 4 - Chronic or Excessive Absenteeism or Lateness Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Absence Without Leave (AWOL) Abuse of Sick Leave Proof of Illness; 4A:2-2.3(a)4 - Chronic or Excessive Absenteeism or Lateness 4A:2-2.3(a)12 - Other Sufficient Cause Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Absence Without Leave (AWOL) Family Leave Act.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Correctional Police Officer Michael Della Pesca used accrued time off as FMLA in excess of his approved 480 hours, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2025. He did not have enough accrued time to cover his shifts and was placed in a no pay status and considered Absent Without Leave for a total of 13 hours. Following the progressive discipline schedule, Della Pesca was suspended for 25 days.
(a)4 - or Lateness (a)12 - Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Absence Without Leave (AWOL) Family Leave Act
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Correctional Police Officer Michael Della Pesca utilized accrued time off in the form of FMLA, in excess of his approved 480 hours. He did not have enough accrued time off to cover his shifts and was placed in a "no pay status" and considered Absent Without Leave (AWOL) for a total of 13 hours. Following the progressive discipline schedule, he was suspended for 25 days.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Correctional Police Officer Michael Della Pesca called out sick on multiple occasions but did not have enough accrued sick time to cover his shifts, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2024. He was placed in a no pay status and considered Absent Without Leave. Della Pesca was suspended for 15 days.
(a) 4 - or Lateness Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Absence Without Leave (AWOL) Abuse of Sick Leave Proof of Illness
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Correctional Police Officer Michael Della Pesca called out sick on multiple occasions, however, he did not have enough accrued sick time to cover his shifts and was placed in "no pay status" and was considered Absent Without Leave (AWOL).
Compensation and pension
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Similar records
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Michael Della Pesca's major discipline record?
Della Pesca has 2 sustained major discipline records from Bergen Co Sheriffs Dept, spanning 2024 to 2025. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: 4A:2-2.3(a) 4 - Chronic or Excessive Absenteeism or Lateness Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Absence Without Leave (AWOL) Abuse of Sick Leave Proof of Illness; 4A:2-2.3(a)4 - Chronic or Excessive Absenteeism or Lateness 4A:2-2.3(a)12 - Other Sufficient Cause Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Absence Without Leave (AWOL) Family Leave Act.
What is Michael Della Pesca's major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department?
Michael Della Pesca has 2 major discipline records at Bergen County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024, 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Michael Della Pesca's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Michael Della Pesca at Bergen County Sheriff's Department.
How does Bergen County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Bergen County Sheriff's Department in the second-highest fifth of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Michael Della Pesca individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 59. 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 874. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩