Craig Petersen wins grievance against Department of Labor and Economic Growth.
Craig Petersen, the former director in the workers' compensation system, has prevailed in a grievance he brought against the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth. Petersen had brought the grievance when his position was abolished. The "case summary" of the grievance decision issued on June 16, 2006 reads as follows:
The grievant demonstrated through circumstantial evidence that his position was abolished for partisan political reasons or, at a minimum, for reasons other than administrative efficiency. Article 11, section 5 of the Michigan constitution requires that positions be established and abolished solely for reasons of administrative efficiency. Since that was not the case here, the grievance is granted. The grievant is to be restored to his former position and is to be made whole for all losses in compensation and in fringe benefits that he has suffered in the interim. The grievance is granted.
This civil service decision may be appealed within 28 days by the Department of Labor and Economic Growth.
See full grievance decision
6 Comments:
Congrats to Craig, and thanks to Hearing Office Hutchens for his ability and willingness to see thru the veiled attempt to create the "new" position.
Those of us having had the good fortune to serve under Craig's direction know first hand that he is capable, consciencious and dedicated to providing the best service to the public, employers, and State employees possible.
I am honored to call Craig a friend, and to have witnessed first hand his leadership.
Thanks too, to MSIA News for so quickly getting this news to the public.
Stan Williams
(BWDC Retiree)
Mediators were laid off under the direction of Cragi Peterson with the same reasons given that he was given. What is the old saying " What is good for the goose is good for the gander" Lets hope the decision is appealed. Many that have been treated the same way by Craig Peterson that he was treated by the Administration thought it was justified.
Interesting decision by the civil service judge. Good for Petersen.
If Petersen was indeed let go for reasons other than "administrative efficiency" and he has a valid claim against the state, does this now mean that the state's action in creating the workers compensation Board of Magistrates is itself illegal and unconstitutional?
After all, when the Board of Magistrates was created, the same department where Petersen worked abolished the jobs of 37 civil service judges and gave their work to the politically appointed magistrates. The department then publicly stated the reason it abolished the judges' jobs was because the civil service judges couldn't be "trusted to be impartial".
There was no pretending that the judges' jobs were abolished and the Board was created for reasons of "administrative efficiency".
Can all those old civil service judges now have claims for 20 years' back pay under the Petersen case? WMC hopes they sue.
WMC hopes that Civil Service protections do not only apply to high level political administrators.
Think about it: does anyone have any idea how many state civil service jobs have been abolished in the past five years and given to political hacks or private companies in return for kickbacks?
Do all the civil servants thus affected now have claims against the state too?
Does this mean that all of us state workers that were laid off by Craig for his "efficiency reasons" should sue like he did. Boy, there sure is a long list from the old BWUC that were laid off by him that could also sue. Do we get the same decision as his referee gave him? Hmmm, interesting, the tables turned on him and he received sympathy, however none of his victims ever have. Well, I am sure everyone is waiting to see what happens.
How do you spell L-I-B-E-R-A-L as in that Petersen civil service decision?
If any of us gets axed in the private sector can we sue get back pay and resinstatement? Fat chance.
No wonder the state can't get its budget in order! Everytime the state makes a move to streamline an office, the employees affected find a liberal judge like Petersen did and get their jobs back!
If Petersen had lost his case would he have filed for workers comp? Probably.
Will the last person left in Michigan please turn out the lights?
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