Department of Public Safety v. Willis

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Petitioner David Willis, the Post Commander of a State Patrol station, was terminated for sexual harassment. An administrative hearing officer concluded that Willis’ behavior constituted a “neglect of duty” warranting dismissal under OCGA § 47-2-2 (d), and gratuitously noted in his report that because Willis was being discharged for neglect of duty, his retirement benefits would be lost under the last sentence of OCGA § 47-2-2 (d): “Any employee so discharged from employment shall not be entitled to and shall not receive a retirement benefit based on involuntary…