VIOLATION OF HIRING FREEZE

The following letter was sent to the President
of CPUC:.

July14, 2002


Loretta M. Lynch
President
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102


Re: Alleged deliberate violation of Governor Gray Davis Hiring Freeze by CPUC management.

Dear Ms. Lynch:

The Concerned Staff Committee requests that you explain why CPUC MANAGEMENT ignored Governor Gray Davis Order directing state agencies to stop new hires. We wish to point out to you that while these outside hires were taking place, PROMOTIONS FOR CURRENT STAFF WERE FROZEN.

Were or are you aware of this blatant discrimination and unfairness to all the deserving current employees whose promotions were ate up by the New Hires? These were not entry level appointments but promotional levels. Do you know how the affected employees feel about the lost promotions? They are angry and demoralized. Years of dedicated and devoted service to this Commission apparently is not appreciated and recognized by you and your management.

You said many times at meetings with staff that your vision for the Commission is to have people who are happy to come to work here and be happy while working here. Well we need consistency: We need an alignment among the following: Your Vision, Your Decisions (conduct) and Our Happiness as employees. Promises deliberately not kept do not allow us to trust you and your managers.

Sincerely yours,

Yaya Fanusie, Ph.D
Publisher, What Now?!
Cc. Trina Horner, Chief of Staff
Kim Malcolm
Wes Franklin
George Carazo
Governor Gray Davis

What Now?!
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