Inside Pensacola Fire Chiefs report: Jan 2016 was first time PFD handled hiring process without HR, but given no written protocols

Last night, I reviewed Exhibit VII that supports the section of Russell Van Sickles’ report regarding the first of six complaints that Chief Human Resource…

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Inside the Pensacola Fire Chiefs report: Unwritten hiring practice not followed by chiefs, but all applicants passed

According to the attorney Russell Van Sickle, the primary reason Chief Human Resource Officer Ed Sisson filed his complaints against Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt…

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Inside the Pensacola fire chiefs report: Only EEOC complaint filed by Glover released

In the report of his investigation of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover, Russell Van Sickle devoted Section V to “Glover’s…

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Pensacola fire chiefs terminated

Mayor Ashton Hayward has terminated Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover. The Beggs & Lane report will be posted on…

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What have Pensacola fire chiefs heard from city about report

“Nada…zilch….nothing!” said Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover. The Pensacola firefighter has been on paid administrative leave for officially three months as of today. Mayor Ashton…

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City officials reminded of racist past of PFD

During the public forum at the beginning of last Thursday’s Pensacola City Council meeting, several citizens spoke in support of the fire chiefs that have…

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Pensacola Fire Chiefs investigation enters second month

A month of ago, City Administrator Eric Olson placed Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover on paid administrative leave pending an…

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Pensacola Chief Human Resources Officer violated PFD chain of command and collective bargaining pact

Public records recently released by the City of Pensacola show that its Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson violated the grievance process established by the…

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Pensacola residents gave Fire Department high marks, but chiefs still booted

While City Administrator Eric Olson has the city’s outside counsel investigating the Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover, it should…

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Pensacola City Council speaks out on investigation of fire chiefs

Pensacola City Councilman P.C. Wu spoke first on the investigation of the fire chiefs, during the “Council Communications” segment of the meeting. “Sixty years of…

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Pensacola city officials handled Appeal changes differently from other revisions, according to public records

Inweekly has investigated the circumstances surrounding the revisions to the City of Pensacola’s HR manual that eliminated the independent personnel board and modified the appeal…

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Pensacola city administrator does not mention second investigation of fire chiefs to WUWF

WUWF interviewed Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson today – Fire Dept. Probe, Human Resources Separate issues at Pensacola City Hall. He did not mention the…

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