Posts Tagged ‘tad’

iePolitics: Another abusive TAD supervisor

This one was stupid too as she posted it all on Facebook on county time.  Here is the file:  TAD02 I’m too tired to write out the story but I think the .pdf file is self-explanatory. I’ve asked for one more document and will post if I get it.  I believe the EEOC is investigating.  The matter was swept under the rug by the county.

iePolitics: Where’s Lucy?

We hear that San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) Deputy Director (?) Lucy Gigena has resigned.  Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t her appointment from ESP district manager to TAD deputy director recent?

I remember we previously discussed her affinity for sharing her sex life with her staff.  It pales in comparison to the other district manager we have featured several times who is known by her staff as the “C—” because she likes to tell her staff which orifice her boyfriend/husband inserted himself into during any given interlude the night before.

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iePolitics: Updates

I’ve received a few more anonymous tips regarding TAD, etc.  Someone from Human Services System Program Integrity Division Chief Virginia Lugo wrote and ratted her out.  I’m not sure what I’m going to do with the information as was she is doing is clearly a misdemeanor at best and she needs to be fired.  I’m just not sure how to make that happen as we know nothing will get done by County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux or the Board of Supervisors.

Does anyone have any suggestions?  My thought is to send the information to the Attorney General and file a complaint with the Grand Jury, but I’m not sure.

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iePolitics: More Civil Rights Violations at TAD

The San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) continues to violate civil rights of its workers.  iePolitics has been told that TAD managers are telling new hires who are receiving welfare that if they do not report their new jobs to their workers within ten days it is welfare fraud and they will be terminated.

First, this is labeling employees who are receiving welfare benefits as an inferior class.  Second, it is holding them to a different set of standards than other employees. Third, it is labeling welfare recipients who go to work for the county as an inferior class.  Fourth, it is holding them to a different set of standards than other welfare recipients.

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iePolitics: I should have thought of this myself!

I heard back from the Feds on the TAD issue and I so totally should have thought of this.  EVERYONE whose name, social security number or address may be in the CIV system because you, a family member, someone living in your home, a second parent/former significant other, etc., has received cash aid, food stamps, Medi-Cal, IHSS, child care, foster care, or certain adoptions, any time in the past ten years needs to call the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing at 1-800-884-1684 and file a complaint.  They will set up an appointment for an investigative interview in San Bernardino for about two months from now—that’s how backed up they are.  This is a critical step in the process of suing the county. It must be completed and must be done timely.

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iePolitics: Taxpayers’ Money Hard at Work

I spoke to a friend from my old San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) office today.  She was telling me they work overtime every weekend.  The problem is they have hired so many new employees with federal stimulus funds that there is not enough work for them to do.  So, to solve that problem, they don’t work during their regular work hours so that they can justify the overtime hours where they have to list the work they did.  Of course, they love all the extra pay for doing nothing.  And they don’t understand why they should have to give up their raises or face layoffs since TAD is flush with money.

And I believe there will be about 300 new workers on board very soon.  This county is so well run!

iePolitics: Roses and Raspberries

I’m not feeling too creative right now so I’m going to steal the terms Press Enterprisecolumnist Cassie MacDuff uses for her annual end-of-year column.  My awards only go to two people.  Well two people, and then an entire classification of county employees.

First, for the Roses.  Thank you April from the Registrar of Voters office for being so helpful and professional.  It was appreciated, especially when I know I’m not your boss’ favorite person.  And one to the First District chief of staff who doesn’t want to be mentioned in my blog!  Thank you David.  I know I can be a bit incoherent when I’m that angry and upset.  I think everyone knows having to deal with stupid ass TAD managers sets me off. Read more…

iePolitics: Layoffs and TAP and TAD

If there are any employees who actually believe there will be no layoffs, I have some oceanfront property in Arizona to sell you.  Former county administrative officer Mark Uffer has left a mess behind so much so that some are starting to feel sorry for his replacement Greg Devereaux and the almost impossible mess he has to clean up.

This fiscal year it will not be a matter of layoffs OR giving up our raises.  It will either be both or massive layoffs.  Let’s see how Bob Blough explains this one away.  But that is not the real point of this post.

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iePolitics: Blackmail in TAD?

This rumor has been floating around for a while, but I finally talked to someone who has some first-hand knowledge of the claims. I have often questioned why a San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) Employment Services Manager, who was investigated, demoted and transferred for racial discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment and utter incompetence, would face a second demotion and transfer for new charges a couple years later.  Any other employee would be fired the second time around if not the first. Read more…

iePolitics: TAD Rumor Control

Nothing ever changes in the San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department (Welfare or TAD).  I’ve been bombarded with questions as to why the TAD01 Deputy Director’s girlfriend (or perhaps now former) has been demoted from District Manager to Eligibility Worker III.  All the conspiracy theorist in the department are hard at work as apparently this type of demotion is unheard of.  So if someone has the scoop, inquiring minds at TAD want to know.