FOIA DOCS - AGENCY RETALIATION!


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.   
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-----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 again soon?

S….,…. (Surgical Administrator)
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-----Original Message-----
From: R……, ….. (HR/LR) 
To: S….., …… (Surgical Administrator)
Cc: H….., …… (Chief of Surgery)
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 4:10 PM
Subject: RE: this morning’s meeting
Yea, do you have a copy of the grievance?

R……, ….. (HR/LR)
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-----Original Message-----
From: S….., …… (Surgical Administrator)
To: R……, ….. (HR/LR)
Cc: H….., …… (Chief of Surgery)
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 4:13 PM
Subject: RE: this morning’s meeting
Yes…on the line with COS now. Call you in a minute.
S….,…. (Surgical Administrator)
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-----Original Message-----
From: S….., …… (Surgical Administrator)To: P….,…. (IT Surgery); H….., …… (Chief of Surgery)
Cc: I….,…. (PA); B……, ….. (Service Chief)
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 4:17 PM
Subject: FPPE C…,… (Whistleblower)
Importance: High

H…. (IT Surgery),
Please pull charts for C…,… (Whistleblower).

T… (PA),
We need a peer review. Can you please assist? This is a high priority.

S….., …… (Surgical Administrator)
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-----Original Message-----
From: P….,…. (IT Surgery)
To: I….,…. (PA)
Cc: B……, ….. (Service Chief)
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 3:27 PM
Subject: FW: FPPE C…,… (Whistleblower)
Importance: High

T… (PA),
Please review charts on C…,…. (Whistleblower) and provide the review as soon as you could…. Thanks.

Thank-you,
P….,…. (IT Surgery)
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-----Original Message-----
From: R……, ….. (HR/LR)
To: B……, ….. (Service Chief)
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 4:06 PM
Subject: Follow up

C’s… (Whistleblower) probation ends on 5-5-15.

R……, ….. (HR/LR)
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