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June 07, 2012

15-day suspension recommended after worker found guilty of using a department vehicle for an unauthorized purpose


15-day suspension recommended after worker found guilty of using a department vehicle for an unauthorized purpose
Dep't of Sanitation v. Pulliam, OATH Index No. 1976/08

A sanitation worker was found to have disobeyed a supervisor's order and used a Department truck for an unauthorized purpose when he drove to a pay phone to call the police after allegedly being assaulted by a civilian on his route. Pulliam’s supervisor, after checking to make sure the respondent was not hurt, had ordered him to continue on his route while he called the central office to find out how to proceed. Administrative Law Judge Julio Rodriguez recommended a suspension of 15 days. He dismissed a second charge of unauthorized absence where the respondent claimed that he had gone on a bathroom break, and prior cases indicated that workers are vested with some discretion as to when and where to use the bathroom.

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