Almost 40 public health
staffers in the southern city of Brindisi who were convicted in
June of absenteeism and received prison sentences ranging from
six months to three years are still on the job, sources said
Monday.
Those still working in spite of having been found guilty
and sentenced include 36 doctors, nurses, physical therapists,
technicians, and administrative staff at the Brindisi public
health agency.
One of them, a doctor, even got a promotion, the sources
said.
Last week cabinet passed an enabling decree to the
government's recently approved civil service reform act, calling
for chronically absenteeist staff to be terminated if proven
guilty. Supervisors also risk losing their jobs if found to
tolerate or abet the absenteeism in any way.
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