UP TO 10 YELLOWSTONE WORKERS TO FACE PUNISHMENT FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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PEER | August 1, 2017
From: Yellowstone Insider “A representative of a group that advocates for federal employees said such problems remain entrenched — notwithstanding the planned actions at Yellowstone and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s pledge to show zero tolerance toward sexual harassment.” ...
REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, HARASSMENT AT DE SOTO, YELLOWSTONE RAISE CONCERNS
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From: Bradenton Herald ““The park service still doesn’t get it,” executive director Jeff Ruch said. “Generally, the high-level managers and supervisors escape responsibility and (the agencies) are more than willing to take action against lower-level people.”” Read more ...
AP NEWSBREAK: PENALTIES FOR YELLOWSTONE WORKERS IN MISCONDUCT
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PEER | July 28, 2017
From: WSB TV Atlanta “”The park service still doesn’t get it,” said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. “Generally, the high-level managers and supervisors escape responsibility and (the agencies) are more than ...
INTERIOR NOT TOP-HEAVY ENOUGH TO RELIEVE FIELD
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PEER | July 27, 2017
From: Los Alamos Daily Post ““Not only are there fewer staff in many of these central offices, but the number of parks and refuges they support and the complexity of the management issues they face have both grown substantially during the past decade,” stated PEER Executive Director ...
PEER: NPS SUPERINTENDENT IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE TRANSFERRED TO LARGER PARK
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PEER | July 26, 2017
From: National Parks Traveler “Despite the National Park Service’s pledge to take a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment incidents, a park superintendent accused of inappropriate behavior against a female employee was transferred to a larger park and had received a cash ...
REPORT: FLORIDA PARK OFFICIAL INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHED WORKER
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From: San Francisco Chronicle “”the full report was released last week through a public records request from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a group that advocates on behalf of government employees. Investigators with the inspector general forwarded evidence to ...