Comments on: Team Hutchens Gets All Puffed Up

By: Ltpar

Ltpar — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:21:09 +0000

Not being familiar with the OCEA MOU with the Sheriff’s Department, or the Personnel Rules of the County of Orange, I can only surmise that they are similar to what other Public Agencies use. As a general rule, sick absences for a few days require no justification from anyone. A person could be sick with the flu, be in bed and off work for two or three days and not go to the doctor. You don’t want such employees at work, infecting others. For more extended sick absences, a doctor’s visit or release might be required. Even then, if the employee has a good work history, that rule might not be enforced. If an agency doesn’t enforce a rule or regulation consistently, it is the same as not having it at all. I would guess the response by the Under Sheriff could well be a knee jerk bluff, trying to head off a potential absence problem. I agree, it was not well thought out and not a good move by the Sheriff’s Department.

By: Anyon

Anyon — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:06:33 +0000

Just curious: How many OCEA employees are there at OCSD? Are we talking about lay off of 5% or a layoff of 50% because it would make a big difference. The only thing I’ve seen reported is the total number of layoffs which looks big but might not be.

By: OCMom

OCMom — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:28:06 +0000

I don’t understand the knee-jerk reaction by Under Sheriff John Scott. OCEA is talking about talking to the OCEA Sheriff’s Agency employees. That’s all. Now the people who are legitimately sick with the flu or migraine or whatever has to haul themselves to the doctor to get a note instead of staying in bed and getting better. What a bonehead move.

By: Claudio Gallegos

Claudio Gallegos — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:35:21 +0000

Don’t blame me. I wanted them to choose Ralph Martin.