There is always the issue of what is a "human resources" issue and what is a "public" issue.
While trying not to get tied up in the weeds, the employee is entitled to certain protections or the former employer could end up paying the balance of a specific individuals career earnings.
Ed, you are right in the notion that the question needs to be asked and the settlement amount will certainly be public. The details will most likely never be public.
When I wrote my letter to editor before the election it focused on the failure of the mayor and city council holding the city administrator and those that work under her accountable for the building collapse. I don’t know if the people that are leaving are connected to that incident but if so, the mayor and council have done what I suggested that should have done. The most important part of the issue now is the lack of transparency. This was in the works before the election and what is the justification for withholding the separation agreement from the public. Was Corri terminated, asked to resign and was there a cause related to her leaving. My guess is they are withholding information because of pending lawsuits against the city that point to Corri and the city being negligent in their duties. In any case it looks to me that Matson and the city council have finally done what they should have done a long time ago. Now it's time to come clean about the separation agreement and why this information was withheld until after the election.
Had to roll my eyes a bit when I read the Times editorial on this today. Of course NOW they are bashing Matson for lack of transparency. Of course they also endorsed him in the general election. It's not like this was hard to predict.
There is always the issue of what is a "human resources" issue and what is a "public" issue.
While trying not to get tied up in the weeds, the employee is entitled to certain protections or the former employer could end up paying the balance of a specific individuals career earnings.
Ed, you are right in the notion that the question needs to be asked and the settlement amount will certainly be public. The details will most likely never be public.
When I wrote my letter to editor before the election it focused on the failure of the mayor and city council holding the city administrator and those that work under her accountable for the building collapse. I don’t know if the people that are leaving are connected to that incident but if so, the mayor and council have done what I suggested that should have done. The most important part of the issue now is the lack of transparency. This was in the works before the election and what is the justification for withholding the separation agreement from the public. Was Corri terminated, asked to resign and was there a cause related to her leaving. My guess is they are withholding information because of pending lawsuits against the city that point to Corri and the city being negligent in their duties. In any case it looks to me that Matson and the city council have finally done what they should have done a long time ago. Now it's time to come clean about the separation agreement and why this information was withheld until after the election.
Had to roll my eyes a bit when I read the Times editorial on this today. Of course NOW they are bashing Matson for lack of transparency. Of course they also endorsed him in the general election. It's not like this was hard to predict.