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Commission sustains rejection of yard‑attendant applicant after department cites pending correctional charges
Summary
The Board upheld a Department of Employee Relations decision to reject Rafael Gomez from the eligible list for a yard attendant position because of pending charges that staff said were substantially related to job duties.
The Milwaukee Board of City Service Commissioners on May 20 upheld the Department of Employee Relations' rejection of Rafael Gomez’s application for a yard attendant position after hearing staff describe pending criminal charges that the department said were substantially related to the job.
What the commission decided: Commissioners voted to reject Gomez’s appeal of the department’s March 7 rejection and leave his application on hold pending adjudication of the pending charges. The commission’s vote was recorded as yes by Commissioners Miller, Smith and Cleary.
Why the department opposed the application: DER staff told the commission Gomez met the…
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