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Civic Center board hires attorney
February 15, 2012 7:30 PM
LIMA — The Veterans Memorial Civic Center board hired a law firm Wednesday in relation to a staffing situation it is dealing with.
After an executive session, the board approved a motion “to retain the services of an attorney for a review of disciplinary action.”
Three people, more than 25 percent of the staff of 11, abruptly quit Feb. 6. The board met about the situation for the first time at its regular meeting Wednesday.
The firm specializes in human resources law and one that county agencies contract with for personnel issues, Civic Center Executive Director Cindy Wood said.
The hourly employees worked in event services. They had worked at the Civic Center between seven and 10 years. Wood previously declined to comment on specific details on why the employees left and did so again after the meeting. She also declined to say whether the disciplinary action referred to the three employees who left or additional employees on the staff.
The employees' decision to quit can be attributed partly to budget and staffing decisions made in response to severe funding cuts by Allen County commissioners in 2009. At that time, the staff was cut and all employees had benefits cut, but some were cut more than others, Wood said.
Also, the Civic Center began using Allen County Jail trusties and Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities for some tasks at the facility,
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After an executive session, the board approved a motion “to retain the services of an attorney for a review of disciplinary action.”
Three people, more than 25 percent of the staff of 11, abruptly quit Feb. 6. The board met about the situation for the first time at its regular meeting Wednesday.
The firm specializes in human resources law and one that county agencies contract with for personnel issues, Civic Center Executive Director Cindy Wood said.
The hourly employees worked in event services. They had worked at the Civic Center between seven and 10 years. Wood previously declined to comment on specific details on why the employees left and did so again after the meeting. She also declined to say whether the disciplinary action referred to the three employees who left or additional employees on the staff.
The employees' decision to quit can be attributed partly to budget and staffing decisions made in response to severe funding cuts by Allen County commissioners in 2009. At that time, the staff was cut and all employees had benefits cut, but some were cut more than others, Wood said.
Also, the Civic Center began using Allen County Jail trusties and Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities for some tasks at the facility,
You can comment on this story at www.limaohio.com.
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