KDH is reporting that City Manager Morrison today confirmed his firing of former Finance Directory Barbara Gonzales, and that in doing so he rejected the recommendation of the Civilian Personnel Hearing board.
The immediate effect will be to give Ms Gonzales ammunition to use in her wrongful termination suit.
The mayor asked last week whether the review process makes sense and whether it provides any benefits to the city or to employees. It's pretty clear the answers are "no". If the city manager initiates and approves an action and then is free to ignore review of that action, then clearly there's no benefit to the employee. If the result makes it more difficult for the city to defend itself in a whistle-blower cause, it doesn't seem to benefit the corporation, either.
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