Fool the city once, shame on them. Fool them twice after being warned not to do it again, well, you can't fix stupid:
- Four firefighters will be dismissed and placed on the city’s do-not-hire list for padding their mileage reports, Chicago Fire Department Commissioner Robert Hoff said today.
- Hoff decided to give 43 of the other firefighters, who had “otherwise clean disciplinary records,” unpaid suspensions ranging from 30 to 60 days. A 30-day suspension equates to an average out-of-pocket loss of approximately $6,000.
Six other firefighters who were investigated chose to retire. One person is on vacation through the end of the month, which is when their disciplinary action will be decided.
The city’s legal department will look at the cases to figure out whether the city can recoup the money.
The four firefighters who were let go previously were fired in 2008 for accepting or facilitating cash payments in exchange for making weekend pump inspections at high-rises. The inspectors got their jobs back after their cases went through arbitration, but were told if they had another infraction they would be terminated,...
Another bit of ammo for Rahm to use once their contract comes up.