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Civil Service Commission upholds 3-day suspension for El Paso Museum preparator
Summary
The El Paso Civil Service Commission voted 4-2 on Feb. 12 to sustain a hearing officer's recommendation that Diego Arias receive a three-day suspension for insubordination during a humidifier leak and flooding response at the museum.
The El Paso Civil Service Commission voted 4-2 on Feb. 12, 2026, to sustain a hearing officer's recommendation and uphold a three-day suspension for museum preparator Diego Arias.
The appeal stemmed from an incident in which museum staff responded to water leaking from a humidifier. The hearing officer summarized testimony that Arias did not follow a supervisor's instructions during the emergency response and later sat at his computer applying for a job transfer instead of immediately following orders. In explaining the standard of review, legal adviser Robert Ayenam told commissioners the commission reviews whether the hearing officer's decision was supported by a preponderance of…
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