05-07-18 Regular Session Minutes

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Mr. Robinson: So as I understand Ms. Cadaoas gonna resign and the County says don’t resign… Ms. Novak: No…that’s incorrect…she was going to retire and they told her not to retire to resign instead so that she could continue working without the six month period.. Mr. Robinson: Okay…. Ms. Novak: That she would not be allowed to work for the County… Mr. Goodenow: Right but that would be not be allowed and collect retirement…it’s not that she’s not allowed it’s just to qualify…. Ms. Novak: Correct. Mr. Goodenow: To receive retirement she would have to wait six months…but there’s no prohibition on someone resigning and being hired the next day…there is no prohibition on that… Mr. Robinson: Right. Mr. Goodenow: But and again I think that the issue and Mr. Brilhante or our Corp. Counsel correct me if I’m wrong…right that’s the whole thing about this being a contract for services is different from an employment contract which is I think a well-recognized…I don’t know term right I mean in HR employment contract is not a contract for services right…this only says contract for services but even if it were…you were saying well this is her…even if it had been…it’s not like she’s anyone’s relative…I don’t see that so unless there’s anything else on 2-85 I think we should look at fair treatment… Mr. Robinson: Which is… Mr. Goodenow: Which is…2-83…and here’s something I didn’t understand fully that I wanted to ask you about…your allegation of about fair treatment is…that…Public Works employed her just cause she was there or…could you tell us exactly what you mean by violating fair treatment… Ms. Novak: I’m going on assumptions…someone from the Mayor’s office contacted her asking we could employ their son to work for the department and I believe based on what I see in this contract…this is why the Mayor’s office got involved and signed this contract…now it had nothing to do with Public Works…Public 25