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Civil Service Commission upholds demotion of El Paso fire department employee

El Paso Civil Service Commission · January 10, 2026
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The El Paso Civil Service Commission voted unanimously Jan. 8 to sustain a demotion of Fire Department employee Michael Beltran after a hearing officer found he failed to obtain required certification within the probationary period; Beltran said he wanted more time but accepted the outcome.

The El Paso Civil Service Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 8 to sustain the demotion of Michael Beltran, a Fire Department fleet maintenance employee, after a hearing officer found he failed to obtain required certification within the probationary period.

Hearing officer Patricia Palafox told the commission that Beltran, who had been promoted to a supervisory fleet position, did not complete all required tests during the six-month probationary period even after a performance-improvement plan and…

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