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: New York Public Personnel LawEmployee disciplined for off-duty misconduct
Employee disciplined for off-duty misconduct
Dep't of Correction v. Phoenix, OATH Index No. 1543/08 (Apr. 14, 2008).
ALJ Ingrid Addison recommended a ten-day suspension for a correction officer who drove in excess of the speed limit, disobeyed a state trooper's order to remain in his car, and contributed to a car accident by stepping into the lane of traffic while resisting arrest. The nexus between the off-duty misconduct and the officer's job was established when he displayed his shield and Department ID in the hope of receiving "professional courtesy" after being stopped by the trooper for speeding.
Full post as published by New York Public Personnel Law on May 15, 2008 (boomark / email).
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