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After executive session, Newport council approves termination of an employee
Summary
Following an executive session under statutory authority for disciplinary or dismissal matters, the council moved and approved terminating the employment of the employee referred to in the transcript as Miss Terrien; the dismissal letter was described as not reflecting on job performance and council said it followed extended conversations with the employee.
The Newport City Council voted May 19 to terminate the employment of an employee identified in the meeting transcript as Miss Terrien following an executive session held under the statutory provision for disciplinary or dismissal matters.
Council entered executive session under 1 VSA §3 13(a)(4) to consider a disciplinary or dismissal action. After returning to the public meeting a council member moved to terminate the employee’s employment because the employee was unable to return to work "with the agreement" previously reached; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. The council noted that the dismissal letter specifies that the action is not a reflection on job performance and said leaders had engaged in extensive conversations with the employee prior to reaching the agreement.
A public commenter asked whether the employee, if recovered, could apply for future positions; a council member responded that the letter did not attach a permanent stigma and that the employee would be eligible to apply for other positions in the future. The council did not provide further personnel details in open session.
