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发帖数: 29846 | 1 MONMOUTH COUNTY — Three Monmouth County transportation employees, who
claimed they were sick last Friday, were suspended without pay today after
county officials received proof they attended a union rally, according to
Monmouth County spokesman William K. Heine.
The three were among 17 bus drivers and office workers who called out sick
Friday, leaving 174 developmentally disabled adults waiting for buses that
never came. The employees work for the county's Senior Citizen Area
Transportation (SCAT) service, and are members of CWA Local 1038. The
suspensions are without pay pending the formal filing of disciplinary
charges.
"This action by our SCAT employees is offensive to everyone because it
adversely impacted our most vulnerable population," Freeholder Director
Robert D. Clifton said in a statement. "The administration will continue its
investigation into those who called out sick until we are satisfied that
every employee who misused the county's sick leave policy is disciplined
within the constraints of the Civil Service process. This is a prime example
of why Civil Service reform is needed."
The county was able to fall back on contracted bus companies to get clients
to medical appointments and others to work. But they had to cancel trips to
rehabilitation and vocational centers.
Source: www.app.com |
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