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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Labor Matter
OAL Docket No.: CSV 03551-16
Claimant: Edward Gruber, Jr.
Claimant's Attorney: N/A
Claimant's Address: 15 Emma Place, Clifton, New Jersey 07013
Settlement Amount: $33,000.00
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund
Additional Comments:
Invitation: Acting Corporation Counsel
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Edward Gruber, Jr. ("Gruber") was a Senior Building Inspector for the City of Newark ("City"), Department of Engineering who was terminated from employment on August 7, 2015 for Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee, Incompetency, Insubordination, Inability to Perform Duties, Neglect of Duty and Other Sufficient Causes; and
WHEREAS, Gruber appealed his termination to the Office of Administrative Law ("OAL") under IMO Edward Gruber, Jr., City of Newark, Department of Engineering, OAL Dkt. No. CSV 03551-16 and a trial was scheduled to be held on July 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the burden and expense of additional litigation, Gruber and the City (collectively "the Parties") desire to amicably resolve and settle the matter with the attached Settlement Agreement and General Release ("Settlement Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, as part of the Settlement Agreement between the Parties, Gruber agrees to accept a six (6) month suspension for the period of August 7, 2015 to January 8, 2016 and will be credited six (6) months of back pay in the amount of Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($33,000.00); and
WHEREAS, as part of the Settlement Agreement, Gruber further agrees to tender his resignation from the City as a Senior Building Inspector effective July 31, 2017. (see Settlement Agreement attached hereto); and
WHEREAS, given all of the facts and circumstances, the Acting Corporation Counsel recommends that it is in the best interest of the City to re...
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