SUSPENSION PENDING CHARGES FOR TERMINATION WIN at MDOT
An MDOT employee was Suspended Pending Charges for Termination for failing to go to work during hurricane Sandy. The employee, an MCEA member called MCEA for representation. In the case of a Suspension Pending Charges for Termination, a request for a settlement conference is filed with the Department of Transportation headquarters. In this case, management refused to offer a reasonable settlement to the employee. Therefore, MCEA filed his case to the Office of Administrative Hearings. At issue at the hearing is whether the