Sleep disorder nixes two jobs for govt worker
Question:
> > According to the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Arnold has been asked by > > his new employer, the town of Braintree, not to come to work until > > further notice because of his irregular work hours. The Ledger reports > > that it is unclear when he will return to work. > Do you suppose that Dagwood has sleep apnea????? Oh dear, what will Mr. > Dithers do!!??
sounded to me more like Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome — Beth in Australia =================== FAQ for alt.support.sleep-disorder can be found here http://www.anchorweb.com.au/sleepdisorders this site is a work in progress – feel free to submit info/articles
Response:
Do you suppose that Dagwood has sleep apnea????? Oh dear, what will Mr. Dithers do!!?? — "Dave J. (Scoop0901)" <usenet_u…@UNICORNcomcast.net> wrote in message news:v8v00vcergmb4k9k7g03f6j44aj0huofj1@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Trouble follows former DPW head > PETER GILLEN, Gazette Staff Writer > December 07, 2002 > TAUNTON — Apparently former Commissioner of Public Works Director > Mike Arnold’s "irregular" hours don’t sit any better in Braintree than > they did in Taunton. > According to the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Arnold has been asked by > his new employer, the town of Braintree, not to come to work until > further notice because of his irregular work hours. The Ledger reports > that it is unclear when he will return to work. > In October, Arnold has was hired by the Town of Braintree to be its > first ever DPW chief, althoughTaunton didn’treceive notice that Arnold > was leaving until weeks later. > Arnold left Taunton under a cloud of controversy. Things came to a > head in September when Arnold allegedly missed a scheduled meeting > with Mayor Ted Strojny. > That prompted City Councilor Robert Studley to call for himto step > down, although Arnold said he was simply out sick. > Studley’s frequent complaints about Arnold’s work hours seemed to gain > credence with other councilors against the backdrop of his failure to > get trash and recycling contracts secured in time. > Mayor Strojny had earlier implied that Arnold had dropped the ball > with the trash bids. > Arnold said there is no formal process for him to notify city > officials when he is out sick, but added that he should probably have > notified the mayor’s office. > Council minutes showed that Studley has been asking Arnold to put the > trash contract out to bid for a year and that the council voted to > extend the contracts in June of this year. > Arnold said he normally works more than 40 hours a week. > Studley had repeatedly noted that Arnold works irregular hours and > even requested a log of Arnold’s work hours.After Studley’s inquiry, > Arnold told councilors that he has a sleep disorder. > Personnel Director Neil Morrison issued a directive for Arnold to work > regular business hours, as is spelled out in a city ordinance. > Morrison said he has no reason to believe Arnold wasn’t working enough > hours. He simply was working them at the wrong time rather than normal > business hours. > Arnold later hired a private attorney to investigate his claims he has > been harassed, defamed and slandered by city officials, including > Studley, who was mentioned by name in a union grievance. > The council eventually withdrew the reprimand, and many city officials > wished Arnold well in his new Braintree job. > During his tenure, Arnold led a reorganization of the city’s landfill, > which as a result turned a profit for the first time ever. > In his resignation letter, Arnold said he was proud of the job he did > and he thanked the City Council and mayor’s office, past and present, > for their "consistent support." > He was replaced by former Assistant DPW Commissioner Frank Nichols. > Arnold could not be reached for comment. >
