OFFENSE

EMPLOYER’S PENALTY

RESULT ON APPEAL

DESCRIPTION

CASE NAME

Neglect Of Duty

Demotion

Reinstatement Without Back Pay

Transportation deputy demoted to position of corrections officer for allegedly failing to supervise inmates in community service program. Arbitrator concluded that the “overwhelming and undisputed testimony is that it is almost impossible to watch all of the inmates on these low-risk inmate work programs all of the time.” Grievant did not request back pay.

Montgomery Co. Sheriff’s Office and FOP, LAIG 6459 (Dell, 2007)

Physical And Psychological Condition

Termination

Termination

Psychologist diagnosed officer as suffering from depression, anxiety, alcohol dependence, and delusional thinking, concluding that the officer was unable to “benefit from alcohol abuse therapy because of his declination to use medications.”/p>

In re Del Valle, 2007 WL 412827 (N.J. Sup. A.D. 2007).

Sexual Misconduct

Termination

Termination

After making contact with 17-year old girl through Internet chat room, officer began an on-line relationship that culminated with girl masturbating on web cam. Officer’s acceptance of girl’s offer to live with him in exchange for cleaning and laundry services never consummated because of intervention of Department.

City of Memphis v. Civil Service Commission, 2007 WL 625374 (Tenn. 2007).