OFFENSE

EMPLOYER’S PENALTY

RESULT ON APPEAL

DESCRIPTION

CASE NAME

Dishonesty

Termination

Termination

Supervisor of Highway Patrol cadets misappropriated state funds, lied to investigators and cadets, and sexually harassed at least one female trooper. Supervisor’s conduct was not “minor” requiring imposition of progressive discipline.

Tuttle v. Department of Justice, 2007 WL 2325286 (Mont. 2007).

Insubordination

24-Hour Suspension

No Discipline

Firefighter/EMT suspended for improperly taking a lunch break at his residence. The firefighter’s residence was in his assigned area, and the employer did not have any rules prohibiting employees from going home on their meal periods.

Orange County, Florida and IAFF, Local 2057, LAIG 6495 (Smith, 2007).

Supervisory Duties

Demotion

Demotion

Captain demoted to lieutenant following refusal to comply with a readiness inspection. Captain had history of reprimands and discipline stemming from conflicts with supervisors and subordinates.

Patterson v. City of Biloxi, 2007 WL 2771880 (Miss.App. 2007).