Vol. 24 No. 6- “A personnel commission’s reduction of a penalty must be justified”
“A PERSONNEL COMMISSION’S REDUCTION OF A PENALTY MUST BE JUSTIFIED” February 17, 2009 While a personnel board, civil service commission, or hearing officer has discretion to alter the discipline imposed against a public sector employee, the exercise of that discretion has to be based on reason. On February 10, 2009, in the case of County of Santa Cruz v. […]