A former Los Angeles traffic officer allegedly collected paid leave from the city dozens of times while working shifts at her second job with the U.S. Postal Service, prompting ethics charges over claims that she abused her government position for personal gain.
Heloise Mitchell, who worked for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation from October 2019 until she was fired in March 2023, is accused of repeatedly using sick leave and other protected time off to cover shifts she missed while working for the federal government, according to the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission.
Investigators found 45 instances between August 2021 and May 2022 in which Mitchell allegedly used Family and Medical Leave Act leave, sick time or other paid leave from her city job while working shifts for USPS…