N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) General causes. 4. or lateness. N.J.A.C. 4A-2-6.2. Resignation not in good standing( c) An employee who has not returned to duty for five or more consecutive business days following an approved leave of absence shall be considered to have abandoned his or her position and shall be recorded as a resignation not in good standing. N. J.A.C. 4A-2-6.1 He or she will be held as having resigned not in good standing. A2c: Failure to return from approved leave of absence for 5 consecutive work days at expiration of leave of absence.
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Senior Correctional Police Officer Richie Lopez was terminated by the Dept Of Corrections. On June 1, 2024, Lopez failed to return to work following an approved leave of absence. On June 11, 2024, Lopez was sent a letter directing him to submit further documentation to return to work, resign, retire, or be removed, and he failed to return the documentation. The sustained charges included chronic or excessive absenteeism and resignation not in good standing.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On June 1, 2024 Officer Lopez failed to return to work following an approved leave of absence. On June 11, 2024 Officer Lopez was sent a letter stating that he needed to submit further documentation to either return to work, resign, retire, or be removed. Officer Lopez failed to return the documentation.
N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) General causes. 4. or lateness. N.J.A.C. 4A-2-6.2. Resignation not in good standing( c) An employee who has not returned to duty for five or more consecutive business days following an approved leave of absence shall be considered to have abandoned his or her position and shall be recorded as a resignation not in good standing. N. J.A.C. 4A-2-6.1 He or she will be held as having resigned not in good standing. A2c: Failure to return from approved leave of absence for 5 consecutive work days at expiration of leave of absence.
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In a related matter, Senior Correctional Police Officer Richie Lopez received a 15-day suspension from the Dept Of Corrections. On June 1, 2024, Lopez failed to return to work following an approved leave of absence. After a June 11, 2024 letter directed him to submit documentation to return to work, resign, retire, or be removed, Lopez failed to return the documentation. The record cited chronic or excessive absenteeism and failure to return from an approved leave for five consecutive work days.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On June 1, 2024 Officer Lopez failed to return to work following an approved leave of absence. On June 11, 2024 Officer Lopez was sent a letter stating that he needed to submit further documentation to either return to work, resign, retire, or be removed. Officer Lopez failed to return the documentation.
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 1384. 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 1385. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩