Management sent me to an all-day training about 20 miles west of our facility.  They paid me for my time attending the training, but I think they shorted me on my mileage.  Instead of paying me from my house to the training and back to my house, which is what I drove, they reimbursed me […]

The Agency was studying my position for a possible reclassification.  Management just notified me that they completed their review.  They’ve decided not to reclassify me.  Yet, I’m still assigned the duties that are outside my position.  I’ve never been compensated extra for doing these extra duties, but I should have been, and now they’re saying […]

Is there any standard to judge when sick leave use becomes “abuse?”  My supervisor is questioning me about the number of absences.  I have enough paid sick leave on the books to cover, and I’m not out for any longer than two days in a row.  Three days, and you need a doctor’s note.  Most […]

If there is an open position, is the city required to post the opening or can it be filled without anyone’s knowledge?  Also, if it’s a promotional job, don’t they have to “hire from within?” Most public agencies have rules about how positions will be filled through a competitive process.  But there’s very little external […]

QUESTION:  My Department Head wants to implement GPS tracking on our work trucks.  I’ve heard of employees elsewhere being written up for excessive idling or harsh right turns. This will dramatically affect my quality of life on the job. What can I do to stop it?  I’m not going to work here if they’re targeting […]

Question:  Our Director is selectively applying and enforcing one of our department’s policies.  Two co-workers are being allowed to violate the policy.  Everyone else, including myself, is being told we must comply with it or face discipline.  I don’t think that’s fair.  I want our employee organization to contact HR and tell them this is […]

Question:  The Agency just installed new additional security cameras.  They can now monitor us the whole entire time we’re at work.  We also believe they’re using the original cameras, which are still up, for purposes that weren’t originally intended.  Is this invasion of privacy?  Do we have any recourse?  It didn’t seem that intrusive at […]

Question:   How do I become an “exempt” employee?  The Agency’s exempt employees get extra leave time and I think my job should be classified as exempt and that I should get this extra leave time too.  The Agency says that I am hourly.  What does the law say about who is exempt versus non-exempt?  How […]

Question:  I’m a code enforcement officer and I was involved in a traffic accident.  I was parked and getting out of my vehicle to issue a citation.  I didn’t check before opening my vehicle door and I clipped a bicyclist who was passing by.  The City investigated and issued a report, but they didn’t interview […]

Question: Management instructed us that our leave requests will be denied if we are not caught up on our work assignments.  There is nothing in our MOU or personnel rules that allow for that.  Can Management deny me the right to use my own leave time like that?  We are so understaffed.  Work is never […]