The SFE - Doc 107 Orford Fireman
1st July 1998
Following a period of nineteen days sick X returned to work on Wednesday 1st July 1998 to pick a normal work routine.
According to the Divisional Officer Rota Divisional Officer Colin Hodge was on duty performing an eleven-hour shift. Apparently, Station Officer Jim was quick off the mark to inform DO Hodge of X’s return to work. Accordingly DO Hodge sought to track X down for the purpose of conducting a disciplinary interview with urgency. After receiving a message to contact DO Hodge, X did so in the afternoon.
Do Hodge said he wanted to conduct an interview the next day. When asked if he would put that intent into writing he refused saying, ‘there is no such requirement’.
X said that he could not confirm immediately if he could attend the interview the next day as he was unaware of his representative’s availability. X then asked DO Hodge if he had contacted his representative, Mick Hyde, to confirm availability. To that DO Hodge said he was not permitted to contact the FBU representative and discuss or request his attendance.
In reply X reminded DO Hodge that he had already spoken to Mick Hyde on several occasions about the interview and arrangements for it so asked what the problem was now.
DO Hodge agreed he had previously made arrangements but effectively felt he had himself bent over backwards and that X should himself ensure he is represented.
X finally said he would check out his union representative’s availability for the next day and get back to DO Hodge.
Following a period of nineteen days sick X returned to work on Wednesday 1st July 1998 to pick a normal work routine.
According to the Divisional Officer Rota Divisional Officer Colin Hodge was on duty performing an eleven-hour shift. Apparently, Station Officer Jim was quick off the mark to inform DO Hodge of X’s return to work. Accordingly DO Hodge sought to track X down for the purpose of conducting a disciplinary interview with urgency. After receiving a message to contact DO Hodge, X did so in the afternoon.
Do Hodge said he wanted to conduct an interview the next day. When asked if he would put that intent into writing he refused saying, ‘there is no such requirement’.
X said that he could not confirm immediately if he could attend the interview the next day as he was unaware of his representative’s availability. X then asked DO Hodge if he had contacted his representative, Mick Hyde, to confirm availability. To that DO Hodge said he was not permitted to contact the FBU representative and discuss or request his attendance.
In reply X reminded DO Hodge that he had already spoken to Mick Hyde on several occasions about the interview and arrangements for it so asked what the problem was now.
DO Hodge agreed he had previously made arrangements but effectively felt he had himself bent over backwards and that X should himself ensure he is represented.
X finally said he would check out his union representative’s availability for the next day and get back to DO Hodge.
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