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Civil Service Commission sustains 10-day suspension for Sun Metro operator after hearing officer review
Summary
After hearing officer Patricia Polifox's report and argument from city staff and the employee, the El Paso Civil Service Commission sustained a 10-day suspension for Sun Metro transfer operator Adriana Nunez; the vote was unanimous.
The El Paso Civil Service Commission on March 13 sustained a 10-day suspension for Adriana Nunez, a transfer operator for Sun Metro, after accepting a hearing officer's recommendation.
Patricia Polifox, the hearing officer, told the commission she reviewed video evidence and witness testimony and "recommended that the suspension be sustained". Polifox said she considered Nunez's statement that she "was fearful" and thought the bus was being hijacked but concluded the video did not show the passenger was so close or aggressive as to justify that level of fear for a transit operator who interacts with many passengers. The commission heard testimony from the employee and from city representatives before voting.
Adriana Nunez told the panel she had worked…
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