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#1 The State Worker

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Posted 16 December 2011 - 12:08 AM

Our story in today's Bee details how Caltrans fired technician Duane Wiles 12 years ago for abusing a state credit card and using a state cellphone to make personal calls. The State Personnel Board in 1999 decided most of the charges weren't proven and the one that was didn't merit termination. It affirmed that decision in 2000 and told Caltrans to give Wiles his job back and pay back wages and benefits less a 30 calendar-day suspension without pay.

Wiles became known as the technician at the center of Bay Bridge inspection lapses reported last month by The Bee's Charles Piller.

After that report, Caltrans announced that Wiles and his supervisor were fired. Wiles is appealing his termination to the SPB.

Click here to read the 2000 SPB decision that affirmed its earlier ruling to modify Wiles firing to a 30 calendar-day suspension without pay:

PHOTO: Duane Wiles / courtesy Caltrans

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