Keep his job, fire him, demote him, or promote him?

[CountyWorker]

The one question the article does not really address - but whose vehicle was he driving at the time of this incident?

His own vehicle?

Or a County owned vehicle?

Maybe even a bigger promotion and raise for the latter?

Steven was not driving his county vehicle he normally drives and takes home. He was on vacation for the holidays. He is also the “safety guy” who oversees workplace safety at solid waste and wastewater. He’s done a terrible job at that. 

What is more concerning is how his poor decision is going to cost the tax payers. There is a union grievance for CDL training for employees under Department of Environmental Management as there is a shortage of drivers. They are supposed to promote within first. Now the county will have to either let him slide or have to move Doug the trainer from other department and let things fall to the side in the other department or hire an outside third party to do the training. Past practice with CDL drivers getting DUI’s was suspension without pay till they received their license back.

There are other options as far as temporarily assigning someone to his position, however there is no one available as job security was kept a priority. So ultimately his poor decisions will cost the tax payers money and county employees potential opportunities to make more money to support their families. Also, don’t forget no drivers audits for current or new hires until this debacle is addressed by Mayor Kimo Alameda.