BOSTON — Facing the possibility of being fired, six high-earning Massachusetts Department of Transportation maintenance workers chose to walk away from their state jobs on Thursday, abruptly resigning in the wake of an explosive 25 Investigates report about apparent overtime reporting discrepancies.
A source inside the agency tells 25 Investigates the people who resigned include Zack Fuller who collected $240,000 in total compensation last year, Dana Bell who made $228,000, and Tim Manning who made $190,000 in 2025.
The sudden departures come nine days after 25 Investigates first aired the results of its seven-month undercover probe, “Clocking Out and Cashing In,” which shows top earners leaving a Charlestown highway depot while still on the overtime clock. Overtime is paid at time and a half.
MassDOT confirmed that the six highway maintenance workers chose to resign in lieu of termination proceedings. They did so on the same day MassDOT ordered them to appear at disciplinary hearings required by state protocol to force a termination…