In Re Herrmann

Family Services Specialist trainee Tammy Herrmann was charged by her employer, the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), with conduct unbecoming a public employee based on her actions during an investigation into an allegation of child abuse. DYFS sought to terminate her employment. Following a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ) in which the charge and penalty were sustained, the Merit System Board (MSB) affirmed Herrmann’s dismissal. On appeal, howev er, the Appellate Division reversed the dismissal sanction. In re Tammy Herrmann, 387 N.J.Super. 450, 459, 904 A.2d 764…