Bethune v. Department of Welfare

SCHOTT, Chief Judge.

Appellant was suspended five days and fined five days pay for dereliction of duty as a civil servant. The Civil Service Commission dismissed her appeal as untimely. She has appealed the dismissal to this court.

Appellant was employed by the City of New Orleans to supervise children residing at Milne Boys Home. On July 11, 1987, during appellant’s shift, four of the residents absented themselves from the institution for two hours. Nonetheless, appellant reported them as present. Following an investigation, appellant’s immediate supervisor recommended the five day suspension…