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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE TRIAL COURT

OFFICE OF AFF'IRMATIVE ACTION

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Complainants:

Date,Filed:IriveS1i1gator:

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January 13. 2()06MiriiB. D@1ldridgeAffinrultive.:ActionOfficer

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Table ofContents#2006-AA-OOl

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:Complaint , : .

The. I n v e s t i g ~ t i o n Process .

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P.ersons Interviewed..............................................:....Documents . , ; : . .

. .RelevantPolici,es and P r o c e d ~ e ~ :..: .

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c. BackgrmmdlnfonnatiQn. 1. West Roxbury WorkforceCOJlilposition : , 82. . ' Complainants , ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.' . Person Complained of .: ~ . : .....: 9A. Notification ofComplaint :..: ~ ~ . 9

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"5. . Minimizemanagement position ofACPO's..................... 16.6. Flexible.Work Hours :........ 187. Retaliation ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

E. JamesRush, ChiefProbationOfficer's'ResponSe.: .

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OFFICE OF AF,FIRMATIVE ACTION. INVESTIGATIONREPORT #2006-AA-OOl***'ConfidentiaI***A The C o m p l a i n ~On January 13, 2006, five probation department employees assigned. to t h West Roxbury.Division oftheBMC (445. Arborway, West Roxbury, MA), DIed a complaint alleging race ~ . sex d i ~ f l m i n a t i o f i against ChiefProbation Officer JamesRush. The ~ m p l o y e e g . are named below:

. HelenBrown, Assistant ChiefProbation OffioerMary Ttacey-Walsh, Assistant C h i e f P r o b a ~ o n OfficerFelisbaAmold,PrebationCase Specialist .IdalizSantos 'Probation Officer . .. ,CrystalA- Young, P:roba1;ia!! Officer c.

. '. '.he e:omplaifiatits alleged that CPO ~ s is discriminating against t ~ e m hased {In:. racism" . .sexismThe 'comtJlainants des.cribes CPO Rush's:treatment towar:dthem as.follows:- "

. .. ab.tfs.fve. tindhostile treeittn.ent.--:I8.cKs :respect .. f ~ l - s thFeaterted and. intimidated .....' his behavior Is sexist racist and b i a s . ~ . ' t J e J ! Y i n g me union' rights andhinderingmefrom

.' . peifarniing"myjob dutieswhen i-t i:nvah'e'S. comnttmity supe-rvision. ...

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repeated i ~ i c k n t s . ojsexual d i s c r i m i n a t i o ~ and r e t a l i t I t i ~ n ... lam spoken to.disreJectfully anddisciplinedinfrom ojco-workers and the.public..f am being'undermined as a s u p e r v i s o r ~ . ~ . ..... witnessedMr. Rush peing... demeaning, rude t.o the atherwf>1!len in the o.ffice... riJde,sexist, ll1ifair, non-cOoperative, cause chaos...demeanirlg, accusatory; hostile, mistrusting,. sexist, rQf;ist..Jelt humiliated,threatened...... inappropriate., racist, unfair,. b i t 1 S e d ~ . c r e a t e s . t;tntaganisni whic-h leadsto a hostile .wOl'/dng invironment... .

" ..AssiStant C h i e f ~ r e b a t i o n Ofticers HelenBrown and"Mary ' . F ~ a ~ e y Walshalleged"that theymeetwith James Rush, PIisoo and MarkMcHale s e v e { ~ . tiBies; 'but therewas'no resolution tot.heir ~ s . : Infact,; theN ~ e g e d they experienced 1 T ~ t a l i a t i o n tryCPORblsh. ." .The'probation d ~ a i t m e i t t em,ployees alleges t h ~ t this' typ"e e f h ~ a s s m e n t from Mr. Rush is. on-gpiiig: b e c a u s , ~ e y . . f : ~ th.at he' is. e o ~ t a n t l y approaehiitg them ina.manner 'Mrere the feel.they are bemg threaten.edby him. They allegethat Mr. Rush is'discriminatory 'towards themb e c a u ~ ofraee- (3 BlaCk. f e t t i a 1 ~ S ' ) and sex (5. females).lit accordancewith the AdminiStrativeOffice of the'Trial'Contt'sA,filrmative ActionPlan, this..i n . v : e s t i ~ t i 6 1 i - W . a s promptedhy-the filing ofc.onw1aint #20o.Q-AA-OQ,L::8. . .The I n v e S t i g ~ t k m ProooSs:1.. Dates ofInterv.i.ew .. JanuaryJ 0.,. 2006*...Janmuy'13, :?o.Q6 .. Januaiy l8:,"2006.january 23, 29.q.6*F.ebruary 1. ~ 6 Febr,tiary3, 2006.FebruarY 2 ~ . 2 0 0 6 *May ~ 2 0 0 6 ~May 16; 2006June 15, 2006

.Persons. InterviewedH e l e n B ~AssistantChiefP"rdbationOfficerCmnplajnant

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Dates'ofInterviewJanuary 13, 2006. Januazy 18, 2006. Febroary 3, 2006*February 22,2006*May l ~ 2006'June 15, 2006

J$luary 13, 2006

. january 13,2006

. January 13,2006

!a.nuary 13, 2006

January 20" 2006*JanuarY20, ~ 0 0 6 * '

Janumy 18, 2006

January ! 8, 2006January. 26, 2006*June 15, 2006

*(Note: TelephQne:interview.)

P e r s o n s . I n t e r v i e w ~ d

Mary Tracey-WalshAssistant ChiefProbation OfficerComplah.1ant

FelishaArnoldProbation Case Sp.ecjalistC o m p l a i n a n ~

Idaliz; Santos. P r o b a t i o ~ OfficerC o ~ a i n a n t '

Crystal A .oungProbation Ofih:;erC ~ m p l a i n a n t .Joan I:IoganOffice. M a n a g ~Angela WhiteInternAP-tb.onyOwens ..A$istant Clerk M a g i ~ t e ; Dorob:este.r. Dis.trict$.Qro;lefClUe.fPrQba:ttonOfficer W:.Roxbury)Judge ~ j u e e n CpffuYFir&t Justice.James.Rush .'Chief'Prob?tion Ofi.i:cerPerSon cOmplamed Of

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Dates ofInterview .January 1 ~ 2006 January 26, 2006*June 15, 2006January' 26,..2006June21,2006.

February 6, 2006

June20; 2006

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June 20, 2006

June 20; 2006

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June 21,2006

JUly. 11, 2006**

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.Persons Interviewed1-iarkPrisco1Sf Assistant ChiefProbation Officer

MarkMcHaleRegional SuPerVisor .-Office ofCommissioner ofProbationLarry CargillUnionRepresentative.NAGE .KevinBrennan .'ProbationOfficerDavid. G i a c ~ } ( : > n eProbationO:ffi.cerW i l l i . ~ Joyce. Prob.ation OfUcerB ~ McNicholsProbation OfficerLogan R i t c h i ~ .Probation O f f i : ~LucindaMatosPF9bation OfficerElizabeth -Tarvare.sFirst'DePuty CoIDmi.ssipner

AditaVazquezPr.obatiop- Offiqer

*.(Note: T e 1 e p h o ~ interview.).'.. **(Left a t ~ l ~ h o n e . m e s s a g e . No return call.}

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2. ' DoCuments ReviewedIn the coUrse, of this ,investigation documents were'secured and reviewed. These,documents fuclude, but are not 1 i m i t ~ to, t h following:- ~ e l e n Brown'sAffirmativ.e AetionIBEO.Complaint Form, f l l ~ Janl:laiy 18, ,2006;.: Mary T r a c . ~ y - Walsh'S:A1Iinnative AetionJEEO Compla.int F'oIll\ filed: 1 ~ u a r y ' 1&, 2006;.- FeIisha A m o l ~ ' . ~ Affirmative A c t i o ~ O C o m p l a j n ~ , F o n n , filed January 18, 2006;. ,- Crystal A Young' ~ v e : A-ctiQnlEEO ComplaintForm;. filed' J 1 8 4006;

- Crystal A Y o ~ g - C b r o n o l o g y : o f : e v e n t s from Sept. '2005 thoqgh Dec.'2005,(a t t a ~ h e d ) ;- Idiiliz. Santos:'Affumati:ve ActionIBEO CompiaintFonn" filed JanuarY 1&" 2006;' ".

.:,- IdatiZSantos-Petso1181 a ~ U i l t .of d ~ s c r i m i n a t o r y .treatment (attached);,- :AfficlaV-it ( ~ g e l a ~ ) ; . s i g n e d . M ~ 1 0 2@Q6..'. -. lob p..escription .and. ~ a 1 f f i . c a t i ( ) D S fO,r A ' S S i ~ t a n t ChiefProba(ionOfficer- Job- DeScription aliaQuialifications for Pr.obati@n:Ojjie.er

3. R.ele.vailtPolicies.and Proc.edures.. .JobDescripti();n.andOmllifieatioits for A$si$lantChiefProbatio. OtJieer.' . . .. '. . .. .' .

~ . - a s s i s t a n t . ,omaptPbauonofiiQet, as ~ p e r v i s 9 r , . ~ d e r . t h e supetvision:.oftheChief p r o ~ a t i ( ) n 'a m ~ i ; h h e : fu'&t assistant: .chief p r . ( J . b ~ ~ o : f l i i ~ ~ t ~ : w . ~ 1 f e . ' a p p l i ~ ! > h a ~ . d u ~ ~ l r ~ o t i s i i > i l j t i ~ t.o.h-elp, tliro-se V ; J . h o m 1 i d S h ~ . s u p . e t v i $ e S - t . o carry:out1heirjobswith itlcreasing oompetenc.e, and to-see'-that. the: courtwotk is' .cariied 9ut . .'Perfum:is various; ~ r e l a t 1 o ~ . a G t i v i t i e s ) . such"as, addressing 1 . l e i ~ b o . r h Q o d : groupS:..seNDg;:on ~ m m i t t e e s , .and,' panicipating in, coJ;lferences, panelB a:D.d other a p p ' r o v . ~ .community planningamvmes. w i l i ~ l n i ' d . d : r e s S servicedelivery to '$e. court...Pe!f".rtns $Uell ether d u t i ~ as 'n1aY b ~ . a s s i g n : e d : b Y the ju4ge, C O m m i s " S i O D ~ , . chief p r o b a t i . o ~ofiicer:ormst ..chief p t o h ~ n officer, in RGCOrd'anc.ewitb,the s t a n d a r ~ o f ~ e f F o . b . a t i O n : ..Service and .aIly-, s ~ a l i Z e d needs oftlie CQUIt.

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Attlde xvn Hours and Conditions ofEmploym.ent(The.Tri6J. Comt of .M;a:ssachusetts (Employer) .and The Service Employees lntemationalUni.on,Local 256 AF.L-CIO (Union): July 1,2000 - June 30,2003.).. .Section 17;..09 Commuil.ity Supervision by. ProbationOfficers. The parties agree to

.. implement: the CommunitySuper.yision Initiativ.e as . f o l l o : ~ s : .1_ Community sJ;lpervisioD duties shall i n ~ I u d e stlp-eivising o.ffendersllitigoots. within thecotrimunity and at ~ m m o n i t y .corrections 'centers, developing and conducting'.. programs for. rehabilitation inaccordance,With established st&nda,t'ds,referring..'. offen.dersltifigants to social agencies .tq 'assistmehabilitapon,. a : d : t n i t t ~ g off:enders. to t h eleCtricmonitoriiIgpmgtam ~ adIninistering. the; ~ o l l i t o r i n g , devices: and.adri:rinistering s u b S t a n c ~ a1?u.Se ~ m3ccordancewitb Trial 'CQurt Srtbstance Abuse.TestkgProtosols.. sOOn .duties:maybe pet!fm,nred- .&iiriit1! rSiular.wilm h : o . u ~ , or. " .. ~ u r i n g ' after.Jlours. .. .. . . ' . . . . . ' ' . .'2. The p . ~ e & mutuidly agree that v


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2. C o m p ~ a i n a n t sAssistant ChiefProbation Officer HelenBrown, has been a probation department employee forthe past t h i r t y - ~ n e y e a r s . She alleges CPO Rush is unfair, racist, disrespectful and his harassmenttoward her is.oli-going.Assistant ChiefProbationOffioorMa'" TraceyW:tlsh was .promoted.to.her present p o s i t i o ~ . inFebruary 'ZOOS. Since thattinle, she repofl;ed thatMr. Rush has done things to her in t h .. workplace.which she.describes' as blatant harassnie1lt S 4 b a t a g e ~ :eontrol....tindef?11itle.: ..l ' e t i l / i a t i ~ n . ~ ..sexist tr:etttmenL...noSNpJJOrl....yeils.'H-elen BrQwn andMary Tracey-W a J s h ~ Assistapt ClJiefPropatton O.flice1;s, reported. that theyr e s p ~ d the internal bietarc1,J.y and the ' ~ c h a i n , v J co'litmmur by elev.atlng-their eolnPlaUlts .and. concerns to :t1Ieirsl:lperiQrs. To. d a t e ~ they rep.prted thai nothinghas .been done. to. f e S Q l v ~ theirnUfilefeus oomplaint.s.agamSt C h i e f P r o o b ~ t i \ j } n : Officer Jam.esJ.laish. ..' '3. : t ~ 8 ~ c e m p m m t d ~ ~

. -aame,s.RuSh., ..ChiefPtohation.Officer.and p e l r o o n : c ~ n w l a i n . e d e(, w $ proIb.:gted: to bis e . u t r ~ J i l t .. pQSi1ien May, 2004. P!i:qr t9 that; he.was.an .AsSistant C ~ ( 1 9 8 3 - ~ e 0 4 ) . and.,a probationatlieer (1963-1983}. Ivh". Rush u s ~ d the f ~ o . w i n g teiins to d e s m f u e . ~ l f . : ...old schooL... faIr_..notafinger pointer.....cf!)Jar bJiitd... : h ~ l . p . f u . l . M r . !tush. repor.ted that state wor1..--ers.are ..' : .eonsider,ed.,Public ser.vants..and have. an: obligation t.Q s.erve. the: public.we.lL'.

4". N o t i f i ~ O i l . o.f - C o i n p l a ~ n t. HeienRrown andMary Tracey-Walsh: r . e p . ~ r t e d . that they firstmetwitb 1st Assistant CPOMarkPriscoa'numberof.titnes..about the. a l i o v e : a U e ~ ' t k i n $ : . a n d he infurmed them. that lte.jurd- nat d.:anythlng,a\iout $,e. situation. . . ' . . . . . : .

T h ~ A C P o . ' s re,P9{ted ' ~ l i ~ y , : a i s : ~ } c a l e d : R e g j o o ~ s . u p . ~ S Q r ' M a r k M e H ~ ~ . i ~ ; M a y ~ Z . O O S ~ . andtold hiin:abou;t-ChiefProbationOIiper James B.U$h'shoitt/e v.er.baltY:obuSi'p.e tri{arment;.. Jap1tvjre8piiet,. Uf).fair. tTf-e.Uf!n-etlfand ( J ) h . . g t J i n g h a r . a s S n J e 1 i { f . e w ~ dthet.n. . T h ~ r e q u e s t . e d t h a . t ~ n i ' O O n e$ to 'CPORush t o r e ~ i v . e :the issu.es, ..In September"2005, ACPO'smeet w i ~ R . e g i . o ~ Admiriist:ta;torMark M ~ ~ ~ CPORush. ~ M t b e m in the Q f f i ~ s e ~ e l y t9 diSCUSs on-going cOrop: ~ ' . i s ~ s , b e . e a u ~ they were.still-1.\"";""", . . 1 . . . . . . . . : . ~ ~ t h ._ .. "h"t . .."ty'" .. ' .. , At ...1...:....:.,,:-.... ...1:.. n . A : ~ ~ " . . t~ & : U ~ e O P P 0 . l ' ~ U i n t " ' J ' 0. p ~ u Q m commwn.., t ~ $ W n . . "'UHli1- ~ u e ; . We l . \ n . 'wUIUU- .u. ~ S b : tQ allow ~ C P Q " s to . p e r f b ~ ~ n n n u n i ~ ' s u p ~ s i o n : a s part nftheir job'dtltieS ajid as uniQn.. oontract states in Section 17JJ9.

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.Oti January 9, 2.006, :five employees i n f o ~ e d First Justice Kathleen Coffey oftheir concerns andfrustration-sand 'that there had been no resolution to their numerous and shared complaintsregarding. CPO Rush's daily disrespect, hostile anddiscrimirtatory treatment against 1;4em andno resolution via chain ojcommand:.

Helen B r 6 ~ ABsistant ChiefProbationOfficersMary, TraceyWalsh,. A s s i ~ t C h i ~ f P r o b a t i o n OfficersCrystalYQung, Pro.bari'on officeridaliz Santos Probation Officer .. ..F.elisha Mni;>ld, ProbationCase Specialist.. .On January l . t 2006,. ACPO Brown c i i l l ~ RAMcHale and. told himthat S0il1etbing needSito be . :qone 'beCause they Meworking in :ahostile e n ~ o n m e I l ; t and they .ar:e t1feQ .o f b e i t r g ~ , u s e d ,harasset:t ~ e a t e d unfairly and dfsresp=ed OR a dmlY. basis.Onlanlilm.y 12,.2006, at 1:15pm. until3:-15:pmRAMatkMeHale,'CPORush, l ~ A ' C P O : P r i s c o , :ACPO.Btown ancl''rracey-Walsh ll1eet to discuss all oftheir c.on\rems. The ACP(Ys reported to .

' . this:me.stigatof that theY. felt as i f theywere beiiJg disciplined: They also.weremade. to fe.el that they ' h ~ d c.ot:tlmitted:a. mme..It was .a]$o. made ,cleat: to the.ACPO?s that they ~ e r . e no.! .to go to t};teFirst J ~ C ' e , witll their c : o ~ p l s i n t s . The:ACF.Q' swere. toJd.to.gp. t h o ~ the'chaino j.com1JiandHowev.er;$heirWtnp,laints were not:being ~ s o i v e d because their c O ~ p ' l a i n t s is againstCP@Rush:who stated' he is the chain efoommed. AmeetingWEtS rescheduled 'fur Jannary,: 2olh,. :but never h a p p e n e d . " .Otl 1 ~ 13"200.6.;. ACPO B r : o ~ T f . a q ~ y ..Waish ande.thers- ~ e :Mira;R .Dandridg, tire

. A.ffim;iatiyeAction Officer, to file adise.rfrnination complaint because '$ey felt that their'isS'l.'J.eS.wr.e:.notbeing a d 4 r e s : ~ . ~ notbing.was:being d o n e ~ A f o n n ~ i n : v ~ i g a t i o l l was. pmnql'tedViafhe A d m i n i s . t r a t i ' v ~ Office of the TrialCourt.. . ' .

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MarkMcHale, Regional Supervisor ofSuffolk County reported t h ~ t he supervises eleven courts'and each ChiefProbation.Officer determines their own operanopa1 needs, including the number of, probation O f f i ~ ' needed to covet community supervision. Mr.McHale reported,that'CPO Rush ,,creates a schedule two weeks in advance to ensure that there is ~ e q u a t e Coverage for night, reporting'and conn:nrinity ~ p . e r v i s i o n . h1r. :McI1aJe ,stated, that he: concurs with CPO Rush'sdecision to assign theAssistant CliiefProbation OfficerS t , t h ~ probation,counter :and limit.their, involvementwith :c.ommtmit,Y ,supervisiOh. :MarkMeHale:reported that he 'has,neverwitnessedabuse directed toward the asSlmartt chiefprobation officers or anyone.D ~ Areas, ofContel1l

t. Comni'unity'Superrlsion:.Assigitni,e:'J!ts,Revoked',,:&sistantChief,ProbatieR Oflicets SeIeR Br-own and Tracey-Walsh , r ~ p o r t e d that for thepast,twoyears C h f e f P r ~ b a t i o n : O:fl;iqer J a m e s ~ u s h has d ~ l i b e r a t 1 y . ' f . e s t r i I ~ the- probatiohdepartDiertt 'm, a way Whicl1 h a s . b e ~ unfair to, them" m a i n l y ' b e c a u ~ he haS diminished theirsnp:erv.isor,y respQnSibilities:'as: ~ i s t a n t " c h i e f probation p m e e r ~ ~ ;Speci&alt.y" he has:, taken ~ w a y ,their community' ~ P ' e M S O E y . assigmrient5" which is demibed Ott' their, job,descriptiooas a'majrJr~ , .PItor t9 2004, ACPo. JnOwn>reported,that the fanner CPO ( ~ n S ' ) : ~ u t h o n z . e d lau to: PeEfonilcommunitysupervision.at the E-l.3 p o l i ~ e S t a t i ~ and attend vMi.ous 'communitymeetings,including H e i t l t h . y R , Q s l i a d a l e ~ Yout}1,Violence ' S t r i k ~ Foree,. iInrl" o ~ p E O ~ a m s ~ .,Pi'ior t-o-:Z065, ACPO,Trac.W-Walsh. repOl1ed'tnat she was. a n ~ d to :attend riomestic VioiclIce ,

m . e e t i n g s . ~ was, th@;ooordinatIDf- of theStrmght AheadP'row,raID.thoogn$e,Reinv.entingJustice-P.t.cij;ct InDeee.mber, 20)5, she 'waS told ..by, 1st'.ACPO PiiScp tluit:Shewas not to participate in 'the Straight Ahead Program. .l\CPO Tracey-W a : l ~ reported that s b e ' ~ :never t-old Why she,wasbeing .removed, from the p . r ~ ~ e x : c ~ p . t that it was CPO'Rtlsh;sdecisioa., 'ACP(Ys ; e b s e f v e ~ 'thatthe ma1e'pa',s '$(l, the '1st As:sistantChiefpo. a,re:,a,llowed to . a t t ' ~ n d 'fue '

c o m m t 1 r i i t Y ' m ~ ; ~ : ~ y ' m : ~ m a l S ; . . ' B : t l t e . A C P O ~ : S ' , " , ~ they',arefemaie, a t ~ . n e . t:aJlOwed, t o : a U ~ Q : ',communitymeetings dpring;work.hours Of .fitterwo r k ' . '. ' . ' .'T ~ A C P O ? s ..~ e p Q r . t e d ~ that they were: p . ~ t ~ e to. p'erfhrm:.efmuUnmty. S u p ~ s ~ i l m . J m 1 e ~July; October, N o v . e m b e r ~ December2005 and J3D.U$y, F . ~ i m : U i I ' Y ; March, A p ~ : : a n : d ' M a y 2006.The A C P O ? ~ repE>rted.'tooy m with :Regk>l1al A ~ . t 0 r M a r k M ~ > - JS'AcPOMarkp . r l s c . o ' . a n ~ l . CPo J ~ e s ; : R u S h . , D u r i n g : t ~ m ~ ~ , they"r.eported .tht:R.,AM2u;kMcHale toldC ~ Rush to .aUewtheACPO?s to go :outhe'caUse It'was paR of.thefrJob. However;ihe ACPO's~ p o o e d , 1hat.'Whell'the,C


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. .. not convenient for them. TheACPO's. reported that whenthe PO's.perfarin community servicethey a 1 w ~ chose the dates theywant and they are also .given the opportwUty to' schedule twoormore permonth. ' T h ~ ACPO' s- 'reported that they arenat. given the same oppo.rtutlities... .. .TheACPO's r ~ o r t e d t h a t whenthey asked CPO Rush.why they are net allowed to perform.comniurUty supervision,. they reported he said. '''.. tfre.ywouldearr.t toomuch co1J1p time and"'Would be (JUt ofthe office t(JO much " .

Ms. Walsh reported thatMr.RllSh .deniea her the:oppominity to oontinne'her cqmniunity:superviSion assigittnents, whereas nmle probation 9 f f i ~ r s ~ e . g i v e n special p r i v i I ~ e s regarding'connnuriity. SUPervisiOll. :M's. WalsJ! reported that i f she:attempts to. go to'ai1'assigt!IDent" CPORush says to her "... y.ouleft the buildingwith6.t!tmy pe.mtission." Ms. Tracey-Wms'h .cannotattend' the following; .TheRe,..entry Program (once'a mQnth.).:JamaiCa:PhlinDollleSticVioleIice Pr.ogt$lLocal SchoolProgmm (JUDe a n d ' J U 1 i : ( } ' 2 3 ~

1'1ie,ACP().'s. reported, that they are aJoweHo' attend Re Inventing Justice t n ~ " 1 i n g s ; OIlGrpermonth. However, t,DeYare.only conipensateq for t w o ~ G U r s When ~ .a,ttendthemeeting. 'and.they ar:e; n o t . o ' o m p ~ 1 l S 8 ~ e . d . t o t t h ~ ' i n ~ when.they: S$a.y at the. court (an additional- tv\[C)':ooUts:):'' ~ work imtii ' t h e ~ ~ t i n g b e at 7:00p.m. - 9.:00 p.m.. ' .. . . .:The.ACpg"s'lieportea:thalwhen the maJ.e..p.robam!'JiIoffi,cei;s attend:meetillgs. w b i ~ h : begin- an-lwur .'or . t f i o ~ ~ 'their wOt:k day. they are eQJnpensa.tOO for the entire .interval and are credited fer thehours' they wait. . .

. .. HelenBroWn ~ d M a ! . Y . T r $ e y W a 1 s h . b e l i ~ t h a t C P Q - R n s h p m ; p 0 s e 1 y took t h e : c o m m ~ .'. 'programs aw.ay1rom them b ~ l i s e t h e Y ' a r female and haS ~ t e d the m ~ "probatiOll ~ f f i c e r s i h : e ommunity assignments.. . . . .

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.1. Cmnpensatory TimeMs:. BroWlI "andMs. Tracey:.WaI$h. r,eported thatWhen they are, allowed t'C attend. a.R.eh1ventittg.,JusticeProgram f t : ~ pnr -9:00 P1Jl), theyde not receive COlllfleJiSatotytime on that daywhen .

. .Conv.ersely., when a m a l ~ . p i . O ' b a t i o 1 l ! o:fficer.(.B1:adMcNiobo1s;) attends the F " ~ 9 o d . p . ~ Q g n u n.... '. (6:00pm - 8:00 pm); : h e ~ v e ~ r . c o t t l p e n s a t G t y time :from 4:3.0 pltl- 8:00 PIn:-

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I.i t Harassing treatment (general) .a. The ACPO's. reported that CPO Rush told themthey are not to have anyconversations or read the paper at the counter. However, on a daily basis line po.'s and APO's .read the newspaper, play games on the c o m p u t e r ~ eat ~ "horse a r o ~ 4 " outin the open areawhile CPORush js :Sta:I)ding thete and he . s o ~ : e t i m e s sits downnext to them and join t h ~ m inconversation.

. . ' b. On Jaauary 1('), 2 0 0 6 ~ at 2:30 p.in.,. theACPO's t ~ p o r t e t l CPO Ru$h and' IBtACPOPrisco 'caliedameeting.with the twoACPO's:.and.weretold they .aJre.mit allOw.ed to goout untiltheAssigpmentUst waS c l ~ e d . up .and it n e ~ e d t o : ~ ~ d q n ~ _emately..CPO Rush told them.that a c.aselidaQ reviewwin be done in Febrt:ta.F.Y. '(!lId the 1ltACPOwil! amfitthe casesmid niake . ,+. ...b I ' : ' , " " , ~ O ' " ' on ,1._t 0 6 k ~ no' ,_...... krtno' ..J:...r . ..:..t , " , , , , , , , . , . . ~ k ~ .no"es to !:fIe .n-L;r. : ... 'W'1'm u;a:; r ' S i:IllU n. \ J .F ' . g.UN nOt .uQ ' VVS l" .

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On Friday, June 1 ~ at 12:20 p..m. Ms. Brown reported that she needed to leave early that daya:p.d noticed that CPO R u ~ h was parked behind' her car, because Probation OfficerAd1ta Vazquezwas parked inMr.Rush's parking space. ACPO'Brown asked CPO R u ~ h to:1nove his' car.

3.. CPO RusblsmappropriateCoinmunicatioD,ACPO Brown- and Tracey-Walsh r.epOrted that ~ h was concerned about being . d i s c i p l i n ~ infront of the J.inePO's,whom they supe i -v i se , ' ..on. January 9,. 2006, Helen-Brown anq Tracey-Walsh reportedthat CPORush cam.eEo: the.. . - .OOt:JiIter in. a r 3 ; g e : a n ~ ~ yelling'and pointing.his. fingers at ACPO Brown and Tracey-Walshinuo.nt of ~ e clerical staR: otherPO's ati)d t h public,' TheACPO' s . r e p O ~ e d . that he.was: .liumilia1;ing,.d e g r a ~ a r t ( i belittling to them itt ~ c a way t1lat it was' "if.1ti:l!1idating and .si:ary.. ...behaviorwas ve1:J.1' etratic.an4 unpr-ojessional.," .-MS .. BfOwn l'epo1t-e4'that c Rushhas"displayed this type QfbehavioJ:nwnerous ather tim.es. theY reported that ~ : __ .he constantly.thrOw$. paper.$.'q { thr:111' fJ1!f their desk.....he opetiS: their'door iyhen"u is .c1.(J$edwit/Jout ~ h e i r

.." ~ .Peml!JS810n.. ..' . . .Ms. T1!aeeY-!V.aIs,h r . e p o r t ~ that QnDecember 1911i 'and Deeember.21st ,MT_ 'RushsGtamed at herand q ~ o n . ~ het ability. CPO'Rush angrilYrepeated the qti:estion w ~ ~ e t AC,P(}Walsh.::couldgetPO Yoongs: c a s ~ s u p ' to ila;te. 'When:ACPO llesponcled; CPO R : u s h . r e p l i ~ t t _... trying is'llFl,t.g9od,e.1t01tih ...cin you db it or not?? Ify,Q1I.Can ~ I wUlgetSfJOJt 'One else'who ean...1'1f1.notgoing oUt on'my k n e e s ; ~ ; ~ S h ~ . statedthat M:ark Prisco!.was- present:bOth tiIiles., Qn.Deceniber22Dd, ACPO called R A M ~ H a l e . a m : H e f t a deta,iled m e s ~ a g e r e q u ~ . A C P O needto- s p withRA 'about c . 0 . n ~ e r t I s : i n Y o l v i : n g CPO:"s 'hostility reward ACPO's- RAMcHale;never tetu.-nd.AGPO's telephone ta1l and sent..a.message via i ACP'Prisco it) re.solvethematter .. . ." internally. J9M Hugatx..Office.Manage; a. 2 ~ " y e a r c i n p ~ o . y . e e ' 7 - ..rep.0rte4 ~ ' ( j l 1 . M t ) n d ~ , : .Jat1Uary.9; ;4Q06"

' ~ h e W i t n e s ~ C P . D ~ s h : f > ~ a ~ e yelling c ~ . ~ ~ ~ s t i n g ~ a n d ' i n t ~ i d 3 t i n ~.. A ~ o ' R!o.Y:.m; $lW T r a ~ . e y - W a s h : ~ i . : $ e . c : W : i t : ~ ~ Ms,. H ..F.1'ted tbt..sbe; ~ h j u t y ' . g 'at her' ~ y I D g " . ' .. ~ ' : o u . : s h o u l d : b e ot the . c o i J l # e ' r ~ .,-w.heie wereYOlt?>1 Ms: H ~ g a n i : e . p 0 r t . ~ ' t h a i ". t h e n ~ . were. 2. - 3 employees: at ~ ~ C D . ~ t e r eontinupusly clUring; tlnlt day $ J ; ~ j t was.Deye,f.witheUf.a staffpet.8(}i1. ~ Hogan'reported' thatACPOHelenJ;lrowD:and otlier employees wer,e at thee.ounterwhen:ACPo. Traooy.-WslSh l e f t . f ~ " app.F.


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Ms. Hogan recalled when'CPO Rush accusect her ofmaking e t T o r ~ on his timesheet. "She reported'he often undermines her by saying things like ."...what the Christ are yozt"doing....can you ~ it..?.Ms. H o g ~ recalled that on F r i d a y ~ December 16.2005. First Assistant.CmefMark PrisCo gavehera memo 'and told her '''no hurry." On.Monday, December 18lh, CPO Rush. to her andsaid "...didPrisco giveyau 2 things to type....ifyau. reuldn '{get it dane you shouldhavegiven: .itto "smneone els.e... " . .MS.. Hog.an reported that CPO Rush. does..not yen at the:men.

FelishaArnold., pr.obation Case Speciaiist reported that shewitnessed CPO.Rushbadgering,demeaning: and helittimg. the'A,ssistatlt. C h i ~ f P r o . b a t i o r t " Offieers H . e l e n ~ F o w u andMaryTracey..waisn ~ ~ r o : u : s 1 i n : l e s , specifically during $taffmeetings bec.ausethe doorwas open and atthe P F O ~ a t i a t t .oolBl,ter.. M ~ _ ' A f n o i d said that she : w i t a e ~ ~ . C P O , Rush y e l l i n g . a ~ Mary TFaeeyWalShbecaUse sireleft thecounterfor ~ p p r i x l n i a t e l y fifteen rnit1ntes io go to the j n d g ~ s lobby. :Ms., ~ l 'said that ~ e witnessedfour Olf five -oth,er emp10jee.s present.woo were a ~ a i l a b l e . t op i : o v i d e . o o v . e r ~ g ~ ~ t :the probation-counter-that day. .Idaliz S a n t c s ~ Probation.Officer.r.eported;. that .CPORush i ~ not..fait''1lQ all'employ.ees. For '. : e ~ l e . s h e . : s t a t e d t h a t t h ~ - e :are ..emploY.ees (fema:l.s} on. his "''W.riroh .Jist".... w/W .he.lMktl1es; 'ClD'Cks 'aNd Jonksfot during t h e ~ . . Ms: Santos.,yePorte'd.that:there ate.her..e ~ l o y . . { ~ s , . Who ate a U ~ w e 4 ' priVileges.. F'or-exaInple, play c.omputergaII'ies,eat food at.the: desk in: view of the' pu'blic:and take. 2.l;raurlundb:es;

. '. . :MS. 'Santos .reported that sh w i ~ e s s e d ' t ~ e . cC?unter incident o:nMonday, J a n ~ 9111.Ms. 'Santes:witnessed Cpo.-Rush t t r e . ~ e r as1d.RgwhereMary Tracey'Walsh. She stated that his .approachwaS'demeaning an'd ' ' a r d . ~ g ( [ 1 1 l i s . t i c . 7'

4. A c P . O ~ s Assgmed: to,tbefto:nt D:n:ilter .Ms. : B ~ . : a n 4 : Ms. T r a ~ ...W ~ s h l'ep(Jtted" that { } FridaY,.January f f ' > " ~ e r e - was a . ..at

8 : 3 ~ a.m.. ~ f o n 6 W i n g . e i n P t Q j . e e s W ; ~ p l t e s ~ : . CPQ"Jae-s,:&usD;;.ACPO H e l ~ l k a w n ~ .J\CrQ:Mary Ttapey..::Walsh. A . 1 s 9 p r ~ ~ e t h . e line p . r o b a t i . o . ~ . Q f f i C e r s Kevin ~ 1 ' ~W i l o . y c e ~ ' f J : r ~ pmpnseof the; ~ e e t i n g : w a s ~ to infumtlre ACPOlS:tba"t t ~ m J ; l S t . a l t e m a t ~and:WQrk at the front pf.0batioll ooiuiter all day., i n ~ e w proba;tioners and theymust ~ e .diffeneat luncm houf...... '. 'Ai the.mee.tin&.Ms. Br.ovnl mid.'l:racey.':'Walsh felttha.tMr.. Rushwas' " ~ 1 n o F o l j . z j n g , :v.ufif4iy.and'"enfotioJ1lJlllYa'b1lSiVe'" i1ihow:be '


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. .The Assistant ChiefProbation Officers believe that his directives' are sexist toward t h e ~ becauseit diminisheS their ,ability to supervise line probation officers andmanage their caseload. Theyreported that being assigned to the front desk "7.5 hoors" is nQt"necessary, beG.auS,e a roWoJ;lsheet h a ~ b e e n in place for 'a nQ111ber ofyears. The ro.tation sheet is'a weekly' schedule whichiderrtifies"line probati0n officersand includes. the p e r m ~ e n t c o u n ~ e r probation officers '{Santos andDiN;irdilwho are assigned t6, l1 Officers'state thafthe follOwing ob:siacles binders their, peifonnancewhich-nltlniate!y,tak:CS .away .frain otherAePO ~ t i t i e s : ,1) ill-eqnipped'desk;, 2}telephone dpe$:notwork pri>perly;: it cuts p ~ l e ' ~ f f ; : 1) no typewriter 'OIl desk must shm;e'a'typewriter on another d e s k i v i t h ' s a p ' p ' ~ stafJ.;4) constantintermptioDs; hinders daij.y,tasks,and '"makes. it tfi:.mWItttr revrew c a s e ' ~ .The ABsiS1JaJrt ChiefProi!8tiop.Officersreported 'that, ?O Rnsh constantly' l ~ fOf"them every, $ ininutes, follows, them. ' a r o m i ~ scapegoatsthem and,he,does not give. them important,. information. about the operations. of.the court during the,day.,, ' .

, $ . ' M m i m i z e ~ a n . e . D l e i J t po.sitiAA,ofAcpO''S. i. M s ~ , B : r ( ) ; ~ stated, that'when .AntbolW,Owenswas.the C h i ~ f J ) l t o h a ~ o n : O ~ r ; she.w a ,allowed to m e i n < t R e J u d g e s , : C ~ b . e r s before- court avities' bega;p... She rep.orted that they( M r . : O w e n s ~ :Mr. and herself)wo.uldmeet in the.mf)i;nigg tlJ;e-.fudges? Cimmbers'to .':discuS'S'infurtnatioo. 'oon.ctnsand the,businSs:oftheday. : '

'n.. On J 6" 2QO;6;".Ms.BroWn :repe'rte.d t 1 l a t . ~ _ :Rush t91d: h tnatsh.'WQuld no .: km.:get participate'in the momingmeetmg held in the 1 ~ 4 g e s C h a m ~ r s . :M$. ~ r o w n reported'that'Mr. R \ l s : h ! ' & ' d e c i s i o ~ has;put ~ e 'at ~ a n t - a g . ~ becau$e: the.:DQnnati.on discuss,e.d. ill them o r n m g 1 t l ~ l s . ~ ~ , r e l a t ~ . ~ ' n e r , w o t ' k and i s ' t h ~ . d*y ( e ; g . , p r o b a t i m t . , ~, . o . v . e . f i g ~ , m o t n e r " S : : ~ ~ ; e i c ~ ) , .' ' .'

'.iii.;' M t l ~ Btomx anqMS., ' I r ~ W a l s h f . ~ e . d : t h a t : Mr.Rush Q'ees, :Q.Qrmve;themr"fufortna:tion.aballt n ~ g t r a i n i n g . ' F o ~ , e x . a t n P . ~ " t h e y . ; w c i ~ e n t 1 y ~ f u . 1 , B l l ' l o u t : about amemoranclmn, dat,ed.:2l24/06' w h i ~ h . was:dissemina.ted: to: . C b i ~ ~ O O a t i e n , ( ) . f f r c : e . r s a l l . ', . ~ " tirts.Lnie Til ~ ' ., . ;, a designed f : o { e m p l b Y ~ s ' t ( d e B m , h o w t ~ r u s e the new

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iv. Ms., BroWn and Ms. T r a c e y - W a l ~ h reported that some probation officers disappear'and go offto meetings Without telling them despite repeated requ.ests to do S(). This issUe hasalso peen bFOught to the. attention of thechain of.ClllIinand. T h ~ y believe that tire line probationofficers should t ~ l l them where theY go. C o i I v ' e r s e l Y ~ they have observed that CPO Rush~ t l y " ~ ' S his r ~ in ordei- to monitor theireverymoveand he does. not reprimandthe probation officers who do not in(orm. them oftheirwhereabouts:

Y. Disrespect: Ms.. Brown: and Tracey-W a l s h r ~ r t e d t h a t CPORush constantly.diSrespects them. For e ~ a m p l e . CPORushdoes not iinorm herregarding thewhereabouts of'.. t h own i1;aIt. Specifically, they are not infqnnd when the ~ e : . P O ' . s ) 1 ' e ~ t t e n d i t i g m e e t i n ~ ~.. ti'aiirings, or w h e t h ~ t h e y go out o f t h e ' o f f i ~ fur the .y_ Ms:Brown and Tracey.:Walsh. .repor,ted that CPORnsh s.upports.this iack of infor.matiori because:the.j believe it is.done. to'JIDdeIllJine. the ACPO's:authority as superviSOrs: Ms.Brown .and Tracey..Walsh rePmted that information is:kept So'lely:with.the'CpO auG 1 . s t . 4 C P O ~ .

. .Ctyst# Y o t m ~ Probation.omcer explained ~ difiictllrles-thafshe-has.encounter.edwhile- worJciiigmthe probation - d e p a r t . m ~ . ~ Y0wtg reported tiiBtshe returned to'work in.: S . e p t e m b e r : ~ b ~ ~ e ; t h e . pnonaomh sire-was Oti:famRy I i 1 ~ q a t l t m w ; . :Ms;. Y o m i g . r e p ~ e d that .when she r e ~ m e d . toO' the:offiee.on September 6th, Cl'O-1tnsh told' her thatMarY TraceYWalsh."Will: -be :Jjer .new'si:1Pen!isor (previously H l ~ n . B r ~ w n was; b:eF..st,lpervisor). 'ACPOBYownwas'onv.acanoll a n wasnot told 'about the propo-se.d c h a a . ~ ~ s u1iti1 she t e ~ ' f t G n f v a ~ t l n . ..PO:yQ ~ g ; p r e s e n t e d " a ohronology of e.vents. to t h i s m v . e ~ a t o r w m t h . tQak plaee in t h e ; ~ m r e: P e g h m i ~ g Septemeet 'Jh thoughD.ecember 21st Bhe ,emphasized that'enNov. zna' and D e c ~ HilhPORusJi was: d i s r e s p l ~ c t f u l to herby thrQ-wmg paPef.s at her. PO Yo:un:g,belie;wrl. that his-.bhmot t o w ~ ( t h e r w a s " h u i n i l i ~ and-:iiamssing: ( ~ e : a t t a : c h e d . dnrooolagy b f . ~ e n t s ) : .'PO y o.ui:xg: ~ e p o r t e d that: she'witnessed:that the.AssistaBt p ~ o b a t i o i t O f l i r . ~ W ' e r ~ n6loogerfuvolved With the community 'omreacl1 p r o g r 3 r n s ~ ". .Angela.White;. a funner I n t ~ who.' W O f ~ e . d ' . w i t h romer Cr


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6. FlexibleWorkHours. . ..InNovember '2003, Ms. Tracey-Walsh reported that shewasauthorized to work fiefablehouTs (8:0() am .. 4:00 pm.) because ofher parenting r e s p o n s i b i l i ~ e s .

On August '2005,Ms. Tracey-Walshreported that she went to CPORush and verb81ly requested'to leave wDlkearJy Dti Thursdays b e c a u ~ e her c1Jild h a s ' ~ s p e c i a 1 ~ e e d s " and shewanted to behome for:her son to attend occupatIDJlal therapy.cPo Rush toldher to .put her request in writing and attaCh the doctor's letter. ACPO Tracey\W81sh reported.that wllen theymet, the. first thinghe toldherwas the-ACPo-'S'would.have towork 8:30 am - 4:-3:0 pm.. C P . o - . R . u s h i n f o r m ~ AePO Tracey-Walsh is' the .besthe could do-.would he-.to all().w her tawork 8.:00: 2un:- 4iflO, pm on T l m r s d a y s ; . ~ arid that. she would. need 10take. persOnal.or v ~ c a 1 i O D , time i f she'needed to l ~ v e earlier to' a t t ~ d s o ~ ' S th.er-aPi. He ~ s '$fate

~ h . e would ha.ve. to.work 8::30: $1-4:3-0' pm tine other fow- days aweek. These,lrotlt&w.oold. begjn.in S . w t ~ b e r 2005., 'Acpo: T ~ W . h s p ~ k e . w i t h , c p O R . u s h se.ve;al times' to e x p l a i ~ that t . b : e . ~ W ' b o ~ s w o . u l dcause.a ramiiy~ s b i p . aDd interferewi&!: 'the.ability to -care, for a cbifdwith ~ p e c i i d n ~ s ~ . But) CPORush . t e d . t h ~ :be. ~ B S ; ' t h e ' " B ~ ~ ' and she anildnot work ! 1 h O n r s ~ .Ms. TraceY':'Walsh reportedthatMF. : R t i . ~ h approved . flexible S c h e d W ~ for o ~ ll1,al 'probation . o f i i ~ r {I(evin ~ i : e n n a n : } ; ' al4>wirig him to'wtJrk ThllfSday $id.:Friaay 7:.30 am - 3::30, pm ..Henow i ~ working a : f l ~ b l e 'schedule .8:00 .am' - 4:00 . p m ~ D u r i n g the interview, :KevinBremranwas: ask-ed 'if-he: W a s ; . ~ 6 " W e d tID.work a flexible s . c ~ e d n l e . , . he replied, yes;;. . .Ms. T t a ~ - W a b h : s ~ d *. ~ s . h ' s d ~ q n to.3nowmate employees ~ work f 1 e ~ " b l e 'ho:urs is.aneXa'mPie 6fblatantsexisin. Ms. T ~ y ~ W m s h : ! p e i f e . d &at C P G : R _ ~ e r . ~ e d . h e r 'a tine PO whO; . s h ~ sUI"ervisedwasthe person 'authorized to work llexib)ehouts...JU September ' 2 ~ " s h e , t ~ f t e d .that.Jyh:,: Rush denied'her ' ~ l e t i n l e s e h e d u t e ~ . ' ' 3 n 4 ; i n s i ~ d , .that s b e ~ o ~ ~ b ~ h B m s ; ( 8 . ; ~ O m n - 4:30:p?J3.;);.. i n . ~ e p t ; m b . e r ' ~ O e s ~ ' M s .Tracey..; .. W a l $ l t i ~ e d ~ : ~ . i n ~ ~ t m i f w ~ : l I ~ l q ..With.M;.CPO _ F A e p ( ) a n d i t w a S i ~ i d ~ i ~ s ~ ecoUld resume the fle:x.t'biework sChedule . ( 8 ~ { ) O a:IlL-4 :@.o ' p . ~ ) . . .. . . .. .. ". ' . .. . ' . ..' On' D e c m b e r : 2 : 1 ~ , ; 2 Q 6 5 ~ M s Traooy..Walsh iQPort(d:thatCfOR.n. t ~ l d het:that &he:was. going. .. ~ a c l c to &:3,0 am .. :4 : 3 . 0 ~ beginiUe.g Degember .27th. -She reported that CPO Rushkept r:eferrmg.to

t : : . - ~ ~ 1 . c ...t.. " 'D. ' ,.'. H' iV"ftk.m-Aha ...1:.._ .t:'. . f t 1 ~ . 1;,...... " ; ' ~ " . ..i.. b .. .' ~ J f 1 ' ~ a as ~ 1 e . .O,osS> . :ee""p."IiU..lwt:!t t uNo reason ..J.or not ~ \ j f m n g ..I'lI\i1:tQ W.I1HU1\1.e Wir,li. e.r'hourswa;s that:a :line PO'was behind: inher wcirk. 'Ms. ,Tracey-WalSh repolted tl,1at another PO .. was'giVen h e r ' ~ f l e x " hours ~ f 8 : 0 0 ' am - 4:00 pm..

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onDecember 29, 2005, Ms. Tracey-Walsh. r.eported that CPO J:tush reconsid:ered her hourS' and.told h $at he never agreed that she shoUld continueworking a flexible schedule which was . .arranged in September as a result ofthe meetingwithRA McHale. She b e l i ~ ~ p a t . it was' clearthat CPORush.was upset because :tlie A C P O ~ s requested the intervention ofRAMcHale.in JanuMy 2006, ~ the direction ofDeputyCommissioner.Elizabeth Tavares;" CPO Rushwas' told:.to allowACPO Tracey-Walsh to work a flexible .sChedule.

7. RetaliationACroBrown aad: Tr-ac(}y-Waish reported that o n M ~ B . d a y . , June5Jh at 2:30,.p..m., CPO-Rushand

Pri$oo t;neet to {ijSct1SS c a s e l ~ a ~ 'and' to dete_e. w o r k f o r ~ . needs during the swn.merm ~ n ~ : . After-the meeting,. the . A C P O ~ s werewmtne.d ~ Mark Prlsoo tha;tCPO ~ u s h J M Y ~ their names on tlle '''MonthlyPODuty SChedUle" ' b ~ g in'Juiy. the ACPO's reported thattheyare a v . a i : l ~ t6 help.with covetage;'. h < W i e v . e r ~ their'1U1$es should.not he' adled,t@ the'SchedUle :along with the line ' f J r o ~ a t i o . n . ( ) , f f i c e ~ . They believe:that the m ~ n t b 1 y 'sChedtde 'should' h a v e ~ ' f h e n a m ~ s : o f 1 i n e p t l : l b a t m n : o m c e t s ~ They.'be:liev.:ethat.ad4fug theACPO's:name: oaf@:the m Q ~ Y ' s c l i e d u l e i s . . a n o t h e r ' t a c t i ~ deSigiied to undermine and disrespect t h superv.isoryresponsibilities: ~ d i an6.&e.r:foirnt. ofretaliati:on.. '. .'the.ACPO"s .stated that this is another e ~ l e afnot being. included. in the decision'makingproceSs. and 'CPO:Rush d e h ~ e l y . l , l y - p a s s . e s them'{)l1:June 8, 2006, A C P O T r a c e . Y ~ W a l ' S h r . ~ Q t t e 9 ..:tbat ~ h e ' f W d ' M a r k Prisco had ac ~ n f i 4 ~ n t i a t};n_g:to .. d i s c i i s s ; l ~ itiQrRt in the 6 : t l i c ~ Acpo "fra:eJ':"Wa:l$ ~ x p l a i n e t ' t thatMark PriscO'l n t e ~ e ~ ~ line p . o : s . ~ t h ~ ' ~ d ~ n t i a : t c o n v ~ r s a t i o n . She helie.ves ~ ~ his a e t i o n ~ . i s an. example: o . f W I d e ~ g ~ r : a u t h t . n . i t y a n d , disr:esp,ect

~ ~ d g e : ~ ~ : . ~ i r e y . , Fitst:Jn.ofthe W e s ~ ' R o x b n r 1 . ) ) ' i l . ~ ~ of"theBMC reported.' t h a t : ~ a n t C h i e f P r ~ b a t i ' o , n o m e e ; s . . H e l e n : : . B ~ and'Maty : F i a @ y - W a l : S l I f M : ~ g . i X J l t W O l J l l m ~. . s a i d . f h e i r ~ d e t O w a r c : f w ~ r k isposiiive,jir:oduCtive a r J d p f o l e s s i o n a [ . B n 4 : t l ~ e y are' .'..dedierncid; l u . y f l l : f P I d S I I f l C ~ 8 s f u J : w o r ~ s ; . ..Judge:CQffe.y ~ d t h a t ' . t h e y . ~ v e : a.n unblemished ~ d , :and theyatenotmtlitant Judge . C o ~ e y explamJ; the.y ~ v . e c o : r o . e t o . h e r i n t e t ; 1 F S ~ . Q u t of

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'. CPO Rush took awayMaryTracey Walsh's flexible work hours; but the. f J : ~ b l e work.schedule was eventually reinstatfX1 (8:30 am - 4:30 pm) because .ofher.famtly obligations. CPO Rush.parked:'inACPO Brown's designated parking space s e v e r a h i m e s ~ even though. CPO Rlish has his ownassigned parking space. ACPOBrown hasbeen directed not to attend themorning probatio;n:meeting whieh isheld in her chambers.

. . .e. .ACPO's are re$1:ricted to participate'in probation oommuttity.progI:&nS.

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II,II Kevin BreDRan"Probation OfficerH, a white male; ftW0rted that he has net witnessedracism sexism, thteatening behavior. nor does he believe he is working in a hostile environment.He- reported that ~ working conditi;>l1s are fair,. employees are ~ t : e . and he'has no complaints...He explained t l i a ~ be 'has BOOhCPO Rush y.ell :and reprimand e v e r y o n ~ ; bet he believes that i fan. employee is, reprimanded for not completing assignments.tpen that ispart ofthejob.

.Mr. Brennan said that he works ~ e x i b l e homs 8z00 a.m- 4:00 p.m, .For two years; he worked7:30 am. -"3dO,pm.: He does tiot r::eceive' ~ ~ n s a t o t y time;,ev.en though he arrives at 7:00 a.m..everyday to' set-up the probation counter. H;e reported that he ~ C : ) ' ~ pomrnUriity :supervision onceevery two:months and he is ..assign.ed to. provide o o v e r a g ~ ' .at theMB'fA Stop'Watch progratl'l', as.needed. .Herepooat that h h not known anyempioyee to. take tw{} h o n ~ l U l l e h e s ~Brad M t : ~ i c ~ o l s , ; ~ ~ o b . a f i o n Oftiter. a white male. r e p ~ i t e d that h e . ~ a s !lOt witn:essxd tacism,s e x i s ~ . verba:l'abuse, hostlle-en;w:omnent, disrespect.. C Q n s t a a ~ h a r a s s m ~ or yelting. H e : b ~ ~ v e s4:hat.the-D0urt is..amce place work. :He e x p l ~ ~ ~ he modm-ates.:the Fatherhood P ~ g i ; m n .fournights a: nromh._d: believ.es the ~ e m ; : i n : plae'whlc.h: e m p ~ y e e s ' fn}}k).wto sign-up' for- .' c G ~ u n i t Y sUpervision'is :a d ~ m G c r a ' t i c ' s y . s t e ~ . Mr. McNrchals''dXpI$loo that themeeting .usuallystarts' at ~ ~ { ) 0 ; l r ~ ... He'.l"eeeiv.es.c6mp_toIy:t;ime4:30 ~ - 8 ; O O p ~ . wbieh is'preparatiOn

prior to .the I n ~ t i n g . . . . . . . . ' . .. .. J)a:vid . G i a ~ a i D n e i ) ~ F 3 b a t i n n Ofi'icer.; a.white.mall\ .Fep,onedthat h.e J;J,a:S..Hat witnessed'racism,. .'sexism:, vef.b.al.abuSC? hostile.environment. ~ ~ ~ e c t , . constant-Il$:assmen(or yelling. I\:ir.'Giacalone e x p l a i n ~ t l that ACPO: ~ . o . W n i s .hiS, superos.or a n . d h . e : b ~ l i e . v . $ t l i i ~ ' ha.vego-of!.

'. :commurueatiQ.:n: He ~ that all line' .probation officers are'assigned to the.:prob.a:tiop. c o ~ t e r viaa.tmatio.a s C h e u ~ l e ~ ' f f e t ~ P 0 r t e d : ~ t . a l l probatien:' ~ \ r e f - s . r e c e i v . y : ~ m ~ s a t o r y t i m : e if-they. p ~ o r m : ~ m m 1 1 n i t y ~ G e . The:lime beginsafter W D t ~ ( 4 ~ 3 0 p.Ri. 13nd is continUousuntil the .theprogram is oYer).~ l I i i ~ J . y ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ Q . m e ~ r . : ~ w b i t e . ~ . ~ J J t ~ _ t . h i ~ : d ~ e s : . n ( J . t . a W ; e w i t k ~ s .,.~ ~ i a m t : a # ~ f h e . : d . ~ : W , t ~ e e . # I ~ . p r o b ~ 9 . ~ ) l e p ~ i b e i n . ~ m ' G ~ a . d i ~ ~ o r Y way::. Mr.; Joycebeli'ev.es e . v e r y e m p l o y . e e i g , r e s p e . C t e d . a n d e m p 1 b Y e e s : ~ : a s k e . d . t o do' thing$urthe .. :same demean:or. '. ". : . . . . . . . : ...LogM . ~ ~ ~ : p r , Q b d i 6 n {Jflieu" a : b l a e k : . m a 1 ~ ~ reperte.d:that.he.llasnO' pro-h}ems.withO:P.O:-

;n .. L :p".;('", : t ) . : ~ ~ . C " ,L . .. n..'L.:......:. CPO :mo.; , h" d th A . 'DO B . .d. nuStl...!.V,!J:. ' : c v . ~ ' C w ~ ~ aware o . l < J , l 1 ~ a m m . O S I ! t n 1 . f . ; I . ) ' V e e n ' . ~ ~ u s '1m e . n . ~ . c .. So r.ownaD!

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s u p e t v i s O r s ~ because mi.ditionally line probation omCers a n associate probation officers. supervise .the eounter. Mr. Ritchie reporteclthathe has Witnessed CPO Rush constantly looking for theACPOs. Mr. Ritehie said t h he is'not surprised that. a complaint'was filed alleging. 3nd sexdiscriDlination, knowing that all the complainants 'are female:Lucinda Matos, P r o b a t j ~ n Officer, a C ~ p e Verdean female, statedthefotlowmg:

.....CPO Rush very fair.....haven't seen anything. .-aompillint ridiculO1lS ......CW!/..not vali'date:,cofllplaint,..ruleshijve not.changed'.never repr.imand her-, . . ~ . vindic#VeIJ'eSsnot his character "-. .:.open door p o l i C J ! ~ .".:.;m(J}rale b.etter than under.former CPO.... .

MS:n.&a:tos reported that she is aware that t h ~ A C ~ ' . s areupsetwith t h e ' p ~ b a t i o n counter'a s s ~ e D t . However.. she feels t h ~ t d e c i ~ i a n W ' S S a 1 D . a : n a g ~ e R t .d.ecis.ion.Ms, Matas $aid: thatCPO.ltushwould .not do anything to hurt -anyene. the department lUtts smoothly.ann 'She loves. coming to work. . . .

E .' J ~ m : e S ' Rush.. ChiefProbationOtlicerand: person oomplained..ot: reported' that he. b e l i ~ e S ::the c o ~ i a i a t fild -agailist liim is.iuir.assment against hhribecauseo f liiS age (age ... .o1scmmnation). CPO.R.usll.stated that he-is calOr blilllhmfl the. issuesraised' in: complaint. are not oPjective and ~ ' a s t r e t c h o ftheir im(Jfji.niltien. He d e s ~ b e s liimSe1f:.asbeing ffom. . ~ ~ t h e fifdschool;" but,he"s .fair: B;e. ~ raise: his: ~ ~ 00 ~ c c a s i o n . : but . . , ~ o ycl:1. .r n : : : t h t : ~ t e ' I ; l ; ~ ~ n e . ~ s a W - , p . ~ meet$. )1Yith.sta!f G i l ~ ' R m.oothto ~ $ U ~ g . . ~ ' W ~ d , r ~ 1 a y .: i m ~ r . t a t i f j n f . o ~ R 1 I i ~ : andto ~ o . t l I e f ' J ) l a t : n ; t r s ~..CPC! ~ s t a t o o t f u . in:Ol'detti:>: ron

.. a probation department:he needs to 'be ~ l to ~ ~ a g e m ~ ' d e c i s i ( m s ~ . ."CPO:R:ush 'reported t h ~ . h e b ~ e . ~ . c m e ~ p i : o m a t i : O n : o : ~ r W!9- y agcJ.' :MI. Rusk:sald hedevised a..pl.an fot the ba$e,ron : c a s ( d n v . ~ t a r y - ? ~ o a . d . ~ 1 ~ ~ 1 Of superviSion.He; "efX>t!ed. tbat:.tbe.ACPO).s..primaty :r.espoosiblels: supeiyising tire 1ine'.ptobati.cm. o f f i e e r ~

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CPO.Rush said he a S s i g r I e ~ h : h e ACPO'$ to the counter to supervise theprobation.front counter. .oi'l-a rotation basis. CPO Rush stated that this is it ~ e c e s s m y and important functien ~ s theyare interfacingwith. the public and available to. answer questions:and solve problems'when theymise, He views their .assignment to the ~ u n t e r . a s a positive giving themadded responsibility.:CPORush reported' that t h e t ~ ~ e reserved parking spaces. fur s o n i ~ employees, lOcated behind the:rourthouSe. .Both he' and Ms. ' B r o ~ ~ v an ~ S i g n e d parking space. Mr..Rush reportoo that onemotitinghe p ~ e d inMs. Br&wn"'S: space. because someone else Was p a r k ~ i n . h i i s p a ~ ~ Mr.Rush r e p o ~ e d he' parlci::d in her space"oQiy on,e time. ..CPO: J ~ e s ' :Rush.sa.id that ACPO traeey-Waish di;d originally. wor1$:.a :BennIe S g h e d u t e : . ~ e ' g i n . n m g. at 8:00 am - 4:0.0 pm. H e . : s a i d ~ h a t he cJ?,angeg her hours' back to 8:30' am - 4 ' : 3 ~ : p n i . Because.. 'ACPO ':fraeey-WafSh'11ad'fahilly responsibilities, sb he- c h a n g ~ . h e r hOlil;s.ba(';k to 8 ~ O o - . am.- 4:00., .pm.cPo:Rnsh' c a t e g ~ r i c a n y . denied..the:f01lowittg.al1egatiel1s:.

"race and seX 4 i s ~ t i O n , harassing, reprimanding and unfair tteat:f11e.t,1t tov.mtd theA s s i s t ~ t - Chier'Ptob8tioriOffigers. the o t ~ r . f e m a l . probation: o I i ~ s * staff..

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. . :witl$6lding informaU:onftem t b ~ s ~ j & t a n t ' ~ ~ f probatipn officers; he said mOilthly staff. xneetingS m-e.held t disCuss m a t t ~ t s , a n d u p ' , . . e : 0 ~ g trainiQg,schedmes Sfepdsted on.theboard for 'everyone to'see. I fan 'employee Watits ta attend a training. he:autho.rize.sitwithlrl-$' s i g n a . t u r e ~ .kicking t h e ' ~ dosed as ACPO ~ : r o w n alleged. He .S&idthat this. is C'a- Sfret.e.h ofheritm:i:ginatjon:". ~ ~ g t h e a s s i s t a n ; t : ~ f p r O O a ~ 0ffioors to t h e . p r o b ~ t i o n c o ~ t e r wasnot a ~ s I ~ m.'. hased o n . g ~ r ; :the c ~ ' TIianageinent deeiSi;on b a s e d ~ ' O : n ~ p e r v i s i o n ofthe Unept.obation::Oijioors. '.i n i n i ~ g the A e P O ~ s ~ ..;Ori . o o ~ a r Y ~ 'he' gave t h e n i . ~ o ~ ~ r s ~ o n ~ l > i l i t y " a n d ~ 6 r eOppOrtwllt}' t supeivise t h e ~ ~ : p . t o h a t i o n { j f f i ~ . . . . . ' .'.deliberately p ~ k i n g it tACPOBrown's pMking s p ~ . (He'parked.in her space DlJ1y' P ~ s e s o m e o ~ elsewas p inhis. at the time).

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IF. ConclusionsThere is evidenee'that this ,is' a legitimate c o m p ' l a i n ~ because seven female emp10yees:[4 Black, 2White, 1Hispanic], including the five females who filed this complaint; wereconSistent in their testimony .thatChiefProbation O f f i c e f ' . J ~ e s - Rush yelled and intimidated t h ~ .The seven female employees said theywere b;eing'targeted andwitnessed him'yelliIig atther ,females. They agreed Vlith the allegation'of raCe ~ .sex discrimination and, they: stated t ~ theyh,av.e dirctlywitries$ed C;pORush dis.criminating against them..Two females wrote,nanitives of' I : i W i r ' i I e g ~ t i v e e:q>erienres in: the probation department and one'female submitted an AffidaVit: ' ,(see attached).Based 011 the: a o o ~ e ~ l u s i o 1 t . t1rete'is. evideI;f l ' l P ] : ~ s . ~ is'supptmed by ,the statements. from bQththe ~ h i e f 'probation o ~ a n . ~ the/' ~ s i $ t a u t q p r . o ~ ~ ~ ~ r s .., '1heif- ~ t e d ' p . a r t i c i p a t i o n in"community ' s u p . e t y i ~ i 0 n is cooq-my to the major duties. ~ d ~ s ~ b e d . : i n both th e Job'Descnption:and the m i i o ~ , contract wm.41 States;ibat theassistant. emPFQbatlOjl! ofiieets, are- r e ~ i w n ~ i b l e {'Of

p e r f o ~ VaDooS:eominunitytelations a e : t t i v i t ~ s > such 'as, a d d r e s s i n g , n c i g n o o r b : o . o d , ~ o u p s ~ ,and'. '/SUCh. duties may. hpe.'J!/fJrmeddi.!ri.ng regtrJar 'w.01?k. i1ffJu1!S or du.ring q{ter-hOtffs (sectiQll 17.09).T h e r e ' : i ~ e v j d e ~ ~ tb;at CPO'Rush changedACPO Tra-Cy-Walsh?s. fleXible wotkhollrs,. but e v e t l t u ~ y r ~ - a t e d ' h w fu:>.urs fe S ~ O O ' aiJJ ;.. 4.:00.pm.. .. There,is e Y i ~ ~ t . h a 1 : C i P O ..Rush' ~ t h o ~ : P r ( ) ' b a i W n ' ~ K-eVittBr.-ennan.to.work!tOO,arn - 4:00pm,wltOOut : a , c h a n g e ~'T.hereft)re;. : C P O ' ~ ~ ~ a ' g e m _ dciSioo te change. * e : ' h ~ i : i ~ f $ f m a t e e m p l ~ ~ n l a y 'beviewoo:as , d i s p 3 r a t t r t r ~ e t : J . t . , "

.' T h e f e : ~ ' ~ ' , e ~ G e : t e - d ~ e . if'oompensatoty timewaS pf0penY"allc,ate.a to,'theACPO?s,as: ~ t n P a r e d ttlth probation (illicr.. IIi order'to ~ e a . c p n c l u s i 9 D , . a n audit-ofthe time :sheets .,milst b e ' o o I i d u e t e . d l o - d ~ ~ , w h e t l i ~ some probatron, ofiieers:are ~ t e d \ more oompeDS3te>Iy'time than other ,probation officers and,asslstant chief pr-obatiOn officeE$':

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.Reccmmend#joDs'1. .It is,recommended that CPO James Rush examine his m a . n a g ~ t stYle beCause someemployees at the'court ~ i v e . the existingmanagement style as harassing, ~ s c r i m i n a t o r y ,.disrespeCtful, intimidating, ~ u s i n g ; undermining supervisory duties, ' ~ g . and restricting. employees' oPpbrtunity for 'CaI'eeT a d v a n c e m ~ t . . .2. I t .is :recommended ~ .theAssistant C h i e f P r o b a t i ~ . ~ R e l ~ Brown and Maty :TraceyWalsh r ~ c i v e fair and equal treatment as compared to other probationofficersregarding: c u m m ~ supervision assignnients, compensatory tinie and other beilefits. o f ' e m p l o y m ~ n t .It isrecommended that-all the'complainants.betreatedwith respect.3.. It i s ' r e c o ~ e n d e d ~ t h i e f P ~ o b a t i o n officer James R U S h . i O O E ) n s i d e r t l i e m ~ e m e n t, d ~ Q n r o n ~ probatibn oounter . a s s i ~ ~ n t s , r ~ " a t e attendance to meetings and 'communitY p r ~ a m siJper.visipn irlelud'e the A C : I ~ O " ~ in all upeoming llleetings.. . .4; 1t ,is recomm:en4ed Tha.t,an i n d e p e n d e n ~ audit of the .tmr.e 'sheets be oonducted to .determine': whether s o m e p r o ~ t f o . i l oft1eers:aregrantedmote eompeasatoly)imethan Qther pEoaauon,officers 'and assistantcbiefprebatiollOfficers., . " . ,5. Probation: d e p ~ e n t . m a n a ~ r . s . and other ~ w 1 l , p . ~ s o _ e l sh01:ild attend CIDmfal sensiti'\!ity.tpW.dng..6. '.All probation 'department "employees should have a uniformS!gn;out'proeedm:e including.. ' n o t i f i c a ~ o n given to s u p e ~ s o r . "7 Itis recomriiended _ AsSistant C h i e f P r o b a f u n ~ e r s . a r e . ~ e l u d e d in. the. decisi011maltingprocess ~ n i m p I e m e a . t a t i l ) ~ ofnew policies. .:8, It is r e . c o ~ e . d . thatCPQ.James.. R 1 l s h ' ~ d oth,er ~ a s . ~ at the.West ~ O J f b m y PMsiQJl-Ofthe B O . s t 0 ~ : M r i . n i ~ M Court 'do, not r t 1 t ~ ~ t : 3 8 _ the e t n p l o y ~ :Whl;l filed'this complaint.

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