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35 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, January 27, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Opportunities Moving to Southern Oregon? MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend December 22, 2004 Arbitrator rules for airport bosses A lawsuit filed by a former airport employee against Jackson County was resolved through binding arbitration in favor of the county, Airport Director Bern Case and airport administrative manager Craig Baldwin. Dawn Neff, a former secretary, claimed she was retaliated against after her complaints five years ago sparked a state ethics investigation. County Counsel Mike Jewett said the arbitrator found that neither Case nor Baldwin retaliated against Neff. As part of a previous settlement, Neff received $20,000 from the county to avoid an expensive jury trial and to take the matter into arbitration. The county also agreed to pay a maximum $90,000 in damages if arbitration determined the county was at fault, said Jewett. Neff, who quit her job Aug. 4, 1999, claimed Case and Baldwin retaliated against her for taking complaints about management to the county, which owns and operates the airport. Her complaints triggered an internal county audit, which criticized Case and Baldwin for a "pattern of poor judgments" that included sloppy time-keeping and the use of staff for personal projects. The audit, in turn, triggered a state ethics investigation. The Government Standards and Practices Commission eventually fined Case $500, concluding he used his position to promote his wife's business and sent maintenance employees to his home for repairs. Case, in a prepared statement, said, "This is an important matter to put behind us. We can focus our full attention on airport service." Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers