Re: NGDF Posts and insensitivity

Yes, the C&TS employees work in a “fishbowl”. But working at a publicly owned entity, this is to be expected. As owned by the states, the employees and managers should expect things to be open and public. I would suggest that if things had been fully open in the past, and we knew that certain employees, managers and commissioners might not have been managing and providing oversight, the RR might not be in this situation.
I notice in the complaint, there is mention of another C&TS employee who filed a lawsuit and apparently settled it successfully. But as far as I know, there has been no public disclosure or discussion of the circumstances. What were the claims?; who was the plaintiff there?; How was it settled?; how much was paid out?; and what was the source of the funds? If it was public money; shouldn’t this be public? If covered by insurance, is the insurance still in effect for this claim? In today’s corporate climate, we can expect that when a corporation or public agency is covered for a claim, that the insurer will require there to be civil rights training for all employees, possible discipline of employees, and rules and policies put in place to prevent this happening in the future. Implementing these changes is often required, whether the entity believes the charges or not. In today’s litigious climate, it is simply irresponsible for corporate or public agency managers not to have these policies in place.