What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia
I am a medical professional with a federal agency. As part of gaining employment processing applicants must complete and "pass" both a medical/psychological and security evaluation for a clearance.
In the Fall of last year the son of the Director of Security (i.e. the person in charge of all staff and applicant security clearance issues) processed as an applicant. He was disqualified on psychological grounds by an examining psychologist and later confirmed by a reviewing psychiatrist. At the time I was in a position within the Security chain of command. My immediate boss came to me and asked me to intervene with the medical office to overturn the disqualification since this was the son of her (and my) boss. I refused and said stated it would be unethical for me to intervene in that manner.
I will state also that up to this time I had 17 years of excellent performance reviews, promotions, and awards, and zero disciplinary issues ever.
Within a matter of months a security investigation of me was instituted (by the same office of security). They stated that after "reviewing" my computer use in detail I had accessed files I should not have (a claim that is vague, trumped up, and ultimately false), even though I only accessed programs that I had access to as part of my daily duties.
I was then placed on administrative leave by the same Director of Security whose son I refused to intervene with and am now potentially facing termination or at least some form of disciplinary action.
As an aside, the Director's son's disposition has been overturned in my absence on leave and he will be soon coming on as staff. This overturning was done without any further medical/psychological evaluation or testing and was done by the front office managers of the medical department. Based on nothing but pure nepotism.
I believe that the security investigation and potential disciplinary action are retaliation for my refusing to intervene and that the Director of Security has acted in a clear conflict of interest by being the one to place me on admin leave.
If I am disciplined or terminated do I have an wrongful termination case? This certainly is not right.
I am a medical professional with a federal agency. As part of gaining employment processing applicants must complete and "pass" both a medical/psychological and security evaluation for a clearance.
In the Fall of last year the son of the Director of Security (i.e. the person in charge of all staff and applicant security clearance issues) processed as an applicant. He was disqualified on psychological grounds by an examining psychologist and later confirmed by a reviewing psychiatrist. At the time I was in a position within the Security chain of command. My immediate boss came to me and asked me to intervene with the medical office to overturn the disqualification since this was the son of her (and my) boss. I refused and said stated it would be unethical for me to intervene in that manner.
I will state also that up to this time I had 17 years of excellent performance reviews, promotions, and awards, and zero disciplinary issues ever.
Within a matter of months a security investigation of me was instituted (by the same office of security). They stated that after "reviewing" my computer use in detail I had accessed files I should not have (a claim that is vague, trumped up, and ultimately false), even though I only accessed programs that I had access to as part of my daily duties.
I was then placed on administrative leave by the same Director of Security whose son I refused to intervene with and am now potentially facing termination or at least some form of disciplinary action.
As an aside, the Director's son's disposition has been overturned in my absence on leave and he will be soon coming on as staff. This overturning was done without any further medical/psychological evaluation or testing and was done by the front office managers of the medical department. Based on nothing but pure nepotism.
I believe that the security investigation and potential disciplinary action are retaliation for my refusing to intervene and that the Director of Security has acted in a clear conflict of interest by being the one to place me on admin leave.
If I am disciplined or terminated do I have an wrongful termination case? This certainly is not right.
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