Deployed Cop Laid Off

[Guest]

The father, Nicky, grew up next door to me.
We used to fight more than we got along, but he's a heck of a good guy.

His son, also a cop on the Stockton, CA force, received his layoff notice while deployed in the Middle East.

He comes in August to his wife and no job.

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100503/A_NEWS/5030311

 

[Chiller]

Re: Deployed Cop Laid Off

Just the most recent of many "wise" PR moves. Regardless of the facts this will not show well for the Stockton PD.

 

[Switchblade]

Re: Deployed Cop Laid Off

HE may want to have an attorney look into Title 32 and the SOldiers, Sailors Act. His job is supposed to be open until he returns so Stockton may have done wrong. AS I said, he should have an attorney look into the legallity of it based on Title 32 since he is deployed

 

[mexicanmatch]

Re: Deployed Cop Laid Off

Good idea Switchblade, i hope it covers the young man and any others in his position. That is bunch of Paloci

 

[sniperdude]

Re: Deployed Cop Laid Off

like he doesnt have enough to worry about over there , hope all works out but I would bet another dept would hire him up.

man that is upsetting to hear

 

[j-huskey]

Re: Deployed Cop Laid Off

Switchblade,

They can lay him off and hire someone in his place, BUT the city has to offer him some position when he returns, dogcatcher, something... Otherwise, they are in violation of T-32/S/S/A.

 

[Hateca]

Re: Deployed Cop Laid Off

Sucks for him especially the timing but the city can lay him off if they can show "cause" and if the city is laying off 35 people due to budget issues, and he falls into that 35 due to seniority then he gets a lay off notice, and the city is covered.

It's not like the city is only going after him with the lay off notice. He is not being laid off because of his service, he and 34 others are being laid off due to the city having no money. He would have gotten the notice whether he was serving or not, it’s just the timing that sucks.

 

[dlc356]

Re: Deployed Cop Laid Off

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jhuskey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Switchblade,

They can lay him off and hire someone in his place, BUT the city has to offer him some position when he returns, dogcatcher, something... Otherwise, they are in violation of T-32/S/S/A. </div></div>

and if I understand correctly, with the same pay, benefits, etc. When my partner deployed they hired someone to fill in until he returned. If they'd kept the 'fill in' on then they would have found something for him to do. Regardless, he had a position with the same pay (and cost of living raise) when he got back.

 

[Switchblade]

Re: Deployed Cop Laid Off

Got ya on that Mr. Huskey. That is the reason I say ASK. Sucks for the guy, and it's pretty much BS while he's deployed. Me, I would be pissed.