Legal Services
Do you need help on the job? We are here for you!
Our team of attorneys focus on providing County-specific representation for many of the issues encountered by today’s County employee. You do not want to find yourself in the “hot seat” without one of our attorneys available to represent you.
Our services include:
- Representation at Interactive Process Meetings (IPM) to discuss your work restrictions and need for reasonable accommodation.
- Representation at Internal Affairs Interview for Law Enforcement and Safety Sensitive positions.
- Representation at Administrative Interviews/Investigations conducted by your Department’s Human Resources or Performance Management Section
- Representation at Equity Interviews (aka CPOE or CEOP)
- Representation at Skelly meetings
- Appeals of Major Disciplinary Actions (6+ Day Suspensions, Reductions, and Discharges)
- Department of Human Resources Appeals of Suspensions of 5 days or less, Examination Non-Qualification, Application Rejection, and Discrimination-based adverse action
- Grievances for Suspensions of 5 days or less, Letters of Warning, and Letters of Reprimand
- Consultations to discuss workplace issues such as difficult co-workers, supervisors, and managers
You must be a dues-paying member for 90 days before you are eligible for representation so don’t delay submitting your application!
2022 Legal Representation Highlights
- An Intent to Discharge was reduced to a 30-Day Suspension at a Department of Health Services Skelly
- A 20-Day Suspension was reduced to 10 Days prior to a Civil Service Hearing
- 2 Grievances regarding 5-Day Suspensions were reduced from 5 Days to 3 Days with Backpay
- A 15-Day Suspension was reduced to 3 Days at a Probation Skelly
- A 25-Day was Settled to a 15 Day prior to a Civil Service Hearing
- A member who was denied a promotional opportunity had their eligibility reinstated after a DHR Appeal
- A 30-Day Suspension was reduced to 7 Days at a DACC Skelly
- The Civil Service Commission sustained our Objections to the Hearing Officer’s Report which Affirmed a Discharge, instead voting to reduce the Discharge to a Reduction without Suspension
