Jeff v. Department of Recreation

KLEES, Judge.

Plaintiff, Mr. Morris F.X. Jeff, appeals a decision from the Civil Service Commission upholding his suspension from the New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD). We reverse.

Mr. Jeff, an employee of NORD for 38 years, was employed at the time of his suspension as the Program Chief in charge of all NORD programs, activities, playgrounds and NORD centers. In his capacity as Program Chief, plaintiff served as the Unit Supervisor of the NORD Swim Program. Under plaintiff’s supervision were Mr. Joseph Shannon, Mr. Sherman Davis and Mr. Joseph Gibson. Mr. Shannon supervised NORD’s city…