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Administrative Decision Maker, Who Had Previously Ruled Against Petitioner/Employee in Disciplinary Proceedings, Should Have Been Disqualified from Reviewing Hearing Officer’s Recommendations Made in a Related Subsequent Proceeding

The Third Department, over a partial dissent, determined the mayor (Bertoni), who ruled against the petitioner/employee on disciplinary charges, should have been disqualified from reviewing the hearing officer’s recommendations made in a subsequent PERB hearing.  After noting petitioner could properly be punished for testifying falsely in the hearings, the Third Department explained:

Reversal is required … because Bertoni should have been disqualified from reviewing the Hearing Officer’s recommendations.  To be sure, an administrative decision maker is not deemed biased or disqualified merely on the basis that he or she reviewed a previous administrative determination and ruled against the same employee, or presided over a prior proceeding involving a similar defense or similar charges … .  However, where, as here, there is evidence indicating that the administrative decision maker may have prejudged the matter at issue, disqualification is required… . Botsford v Bertoni, 516709, 3rd Dept 12-26-13

 

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