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and Puff and Blow The House Down":
Extremely well
done!
But what is the $186,000 regarding another aspect of the matter?
Have I missed something?
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I cannot answer the question. Sounds like evasion,,,right.
Not so. Employee privacy is a legal obligation. .
The sum or thereabouts was paid out of the treasury in direct connection to the issue.
In the entire scheme of things, was the expenditure justified?
Absolutely not.
Any more than the rest of it.
Once I had the unhappy choice of having to vote in favour of requesting resignation from someone I liked. It was hard.
My responsibility is to the people who pay the bills. . .
I committ to the principle, taxpayers are entitled to receive value. f
The late and former Mayor Dick Illingworth was in the media by this time.
He knew the individual. Had the same friendly relationship. He concluded the decision was unfair.
Illingworth demanded reasons..
He had the bully pulpit.
He chose not to acknowledge the legal obligation.
It sounds like a contradiction but it's not. .
The reasons could not be made public without causing harm.
Illingworth knew that. ..
He chose to flail away.at the easiest target.
The disaffected employee ran for Mayor against the incumbent, John West. in the next election.
He lost.
Irony there. John had voted against the request for resignation.
In the last term, a significant number of employees took their leave.
One had eighteen years of service. All of a sudden ,.. he didn't work for us any more.
No information was provided to Council.
It is not a singular matter when a long-term employee leaves involuntarily.
Costs are involved.
Logic dictates if a person' s performance has been satisfactory for many years, reason for separation is relevant.
A court would award a minimum of a month's salary for each year of employment.
More if the employee's reputation was damaged by loose lipped politicians.
Municipalities tend to avoid court battles.
They're expensive and sympathy tends towards the little guy.
Also, if years are taken from a person's working life, compensation is due. .A settlement is offered
I sought to understand the circumstance.
I heard the employee left with a smile .
The family mortgage was paid off , a lovely new vehicle was bought and a new job with a neighbouring municipality for better pay commenced without pause.
A good man is hard to find.
Enlightenment I sought was refused. .
Normal recourse would have been to Mayor and Council.
It was not an option. More likely it was the problem.The secret that needed to be kept.
It's not an option now either.
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the size of the mortgage and the make of the vehicle, but one might conclude that the $186,000 was severance.
And if this is the case one might even guess to whom it was paid.
I realize you are forbidden from commenting further.