West Palm Beach’s Chief Information Officer Paul Jones has received a “last chance warning” following his third human resources investigation in four years, according to documents obtained by WPTV.
The letter comes after a human resources investigation, completed in February, found 38 employees within the city’s IT department experienced incidents of mistreatment from Jones.
‘Last chance’ warning issued for West Palm Beach city employee
The investigation said almost every employee described the culture/environment at the department as a culture of fear that kept employees on edge, as well as unwelcome, tense and hostile.
“We have determined that your behavior towards employees, has on occasion, not met the standards of professionalism we expect of employees, especially senior managers,” wrote City Administrator Faye Johnson and Assistant City Administrator Jose Luis Rodriguez in the August letter. “Also considering prior employee complaints, some of which have been substantiated and some which have not been substantiated, this communication also serves as a last chance warning…should it not be rectified and there be any future sustained recurrences of unacceptable behavior, further action including your immediate separation of employment with the city will be taken.”…