Posted by Lauro A. Paredes “The grievant shall be reinstated with full seniority, back pay and benefits.” Probation Counselor (PC) Dustin Sullivan waited over a year for his career, his judgment and his reputation to be exonerated. PC Sullivan was employed with the Contra Costa County Probation Department since 2003. […]
Posted by David P. Mastagni Dawniell A. Zavala On February 10, 2010, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Loren E. McMaster issued a temporary restraining order halting the early release of county inmates by the Sheriff’s Department under California Penal Code section 4019. David P. Mastagni represented the Sacramento County Deputy […]
Posted by Michael P. Stone Marc J. Berger California public employee terminations and disciplinary actions are regularly reviewable by means of a Petition for Writ of Mandate filed in Superior Court, which ordinarily must be filed within 90 days of notification of the final administrative decision. (See California Code of […]
Posted by Joy C. Rosenquist Individual officers are often named in civil lawsuits, along with their employer — the city, county, state, or federal, and the Sheriff or Chief of Police. The individual officers are often named because they were the person involved in the face-to-face confrontation with the plaintiff, […]
Several months ago, I informed you of LDF’s newest benefit plan: firearm coverage for retirees. I will refer to this new plan as LDF Benefit “Plan V”. Immediately, a high level of interest sparked a great number of questions and inquiries. Many were answered quickly and readily, but some raised […]