Opinion ID: 1814267
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: findings of personnel board

Text: As a result of this hearing, the Board adopted the decision of the hearing officer, which affirmed the findings of the Department's disciplinary committee. Specifically, the Board found: 1. That ... the Appellant made the following comments about various Department of Correctional Services employees: a. In regard to Howard Ferguson, Deputy Warden at LCC, psycho, psycho nigger, and psycho fucking nigger; b. In regard to Shirley Afsharkah stupid bitch, black cunt and nigger cunt; and c. In regard to Captain Alvin Moore stupid nigger and ignorant mother fucker; 2. That Sergeant Edelmaier was not intimidated by the statements of the Appellant, but the Appellant's statements did cause disruption in the workplace. 3. In a conversation at his home, with Corporal Robert Laycock, the Appellant did make reference to Deputy Warden Ferguson as a nigger. 4. Following the Goodenow incident the Appellant made inappropriate remarks as to how agency management had handled the situation. The Board concluded that Vinci's statements constituted violations of three Department rules: (1) CV001Failure to Obey Orders, Rules or Regulations; (2) C-V004Insubordinate Acts; and (3) C-V006Conduct Inappropriate for a State Employee. Accordingly, the Board affirmed the decision of the Department's disciplinary committee and denied Vinci's appeal.