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FIREFIGHTER WAS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DELAY IN HOLDING HIS DISCIPLINARY HEARING AND THEREFORE WAS NOT ENTITLED TO BACK PAY FOR THE PRE-HEARING PERIOD OF SUSPENSION (FOURTH DEPT).

The Fourth Department, reversing Supreme Court. determined a firefighter was not entitled to back pay for the suspension period while awaiting a disciplinary hearing because the firefighter (or his attorney) was responsible for the delay:

Civil Service Law § 75 provides that a public employee may be suspended without pay for a maximum of 30 days while awaiting a hearing on disciplinary charges (see § 75 [3]). Although an employee suspended without pay for a longer period under those circumstances is generally entitled to receive back pay, he or she waives any claim to back pay if a delay in the disciplinary hearing beyond the 30-day maximum is “occasioned by” his or her own conduct … .

We agree with respondents that petitioner is not entitled to reinstatement or back pay because petitioner was solely responsible for the delay. Petitioner’s attorney is an experienced practitioner familiar with Civil Rights Law § 50-a. As such, petitioner’s attorney either knew or should have known that, in order to secure production of the [the disciplinary file of Kelly, another firefighter], section 50-a required that he obtain either Kelly’s consent or a court order. Indeed, respondents publicly announced in multiple press releases several months before the arbitration that Kelly’s file was confidential pursuant to section 50-a. Moreover, petitioner’s attorney had specific knowledge of the contents of the file because he was involved professionally in the investigation of Kelly’s misconduct. Based on that experience and knowledge, petitioner could have taken steps to obtain the file long before the arbitration commenced, such as asking Kelly for his consent or commencing a proceeding to obtain a court order. Because petitioner failed to take any action, “the entire period of delay in holding the hearing resulted from his dilatory tactics” … . Matter of Carcone v City of Utica, 2020 NY Slip Op 04103, Fourth Dept 7-17-20

 

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