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Article: Worker's county job in jeopardy after felony.(Government)(The employee's situation raises questions about off-duty illegal actions)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- April 16, 2008
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Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard
An employee of Lane County government convicted of felony drug possession finds himself the center of controversy: His employer tried to fire him, but he's determined to keep his job.
Computer programmer John Chambers committed his offense on his personal time, but county supervisors say the crime has rendered him unable to fully do his taxpayer-funded job. They tried to fire him, but were overruled by a state arbitrator who said Chambers is still a valuable employee and there is no basis for dismissing him.
The situation raises questions about off-duty transgressions and the workplace, especially in the ...