Whistleblowers Matter

FOIA docs reveal direct Agency Retaliation within minutes once whistleblower disclosures, hostilities & gender-based discriminatory acts were submitted in-writing (10/24/14) by Ms. C… (Whistleblower). She submitted her report through Officer T… (Union Steward) due to Agency inaction, that failed to shield her from a hostile workplace since her first disclosures (9/16/14) via phone call. She immediately became the target by senior staffers while the allegations detailed in her written report were never communicated in FOIA docs. Then, her probationary end-date was provided to the Service Chief while a peer review was underway. Roles are depicted in parentheses.     ======================= -----Original Message----- From: S….., …… (Surgical Administrator) To: R……, ….. (HR/LR) Cc: H….., …… (Chief of Surgery) Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 4:10 PM Subject: this morning’s meeting Mark, We just received an Urgent Union Grievance from Ms. C… (Whistleblower). Can we talk agai

FOIA DOCS & EXCERPTS FROM SWORN STATEMENT RECAP: First protected whistleblower disclosures and EEO violations were made via call with the Service Chief and included: a hostile work environment alleged by Ms. C…(Whistleblower) perpetrated by Dr. J... (physician/surgeon). The phone call lasted 36 minutes. After the disclosures and within 10 days of said call, retaliation ensued by the Agency, the physician/surgeon, and administrative personnel, in order to execute the whistleblower’s dismissal from the Agency for reporting violations. Docs are in reverse chronological order . Employee roles have been inserted in parentheses for reader clarification. An opposing sworn statement by a departmental doctor, Ortho retired, denies the false allegations lodged by the Service Chief, the Chief of Surgery, and the physician/surgeon about Ms. C.... (Whistleblower) emailed on 9/26/14 (see other threads) sent to senior executives. Ortho retired was asked questions during a formal EEO investi