Q&A
Council Member Carr inquires about rehiring terminated employees
0:42:20
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Council Member David M. Carr asks Henry Garrido about the possibility of rehiring employees who were terminated due to COVID vaccination requirements. He emphasizes the need to address staffing shortages across city agencies.
- Carr proposes rehiring at previous titles and ranks, without addressing back pay
- He highlights inconsistencies in the city's approach to rehiring and reinstatement
- Carr notes that some terminated employees have struggled to find meaningful employment since separation
David M. Carr
0:42:20
I wanna ask you about, rehiring folks that were terminated, as a result of COVID vaccination requirements.
0:42:29
A number of colleagues have been advocating for this particular position for a long time, rehiring people back at the titles and and ranks that they had previously before termination or separation, not talking about the back pay issue.
0:42:43
That is that's not what I'm trying to get at here.
0:42:45
It's we do have a need to staff up.
0:42:48
It's been a need that's across agencies.
0:42:51
Some have been more effective at getting recruitment through hiring halls than others, and it's very clear that there hasn't really been, a consistent standard that the city has applied on this question.
0:43:03
Right?
0:43:04
Some have sued to get back on and have won and have not been reinstated.
0:43:08
Some signed legal waivers and returned.
0:43:11
Some are still waiting, and and and haven't been able to find meaningful employment since separation.
0:43:17
So what's what's your opinion on on this particular topic?
Henry Garrido
0:43:20
Well, this this matter is subject to litigation, so I wanna be careful.
