Suspension without pay for pending misdemeanor charge did not comply with State Personnel Board Rules.
Topic: Employment, Decided by: Judge Teate
Docket Number: 1459125 , Decision Date: August 13, 2014
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Docket Number: 1459125 , Decision Date: August 13, 2014
Attachment: Click here to download the decision.
Petitioner, a classified employee, was suspended without pay after he was arrested and charged with simple assault. The suspension was not in compliance with State Personnel Board rules absent evidence that the pending criminal charge was a crime of moral turpitude or that it would deter his effectiveness in employment.