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LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATING GUIDELINES EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE: Eective: 1112.03. tt ‘ROG FORM 202.45 Revised: 02-08-2015 D APR ‘Administrative Discipline teri toe SF Huy, Date: Api 25,2019 a Srv orcas Supeniser Nero: Niche! Toin Rank: Asst Chit Division: Acminitraion Employee Name: Michael yn Rank: Fretiehter Division: Supe Urn || Ione Rep Aad ile ADGISOG\s) Allegedly Violate: ‘Soci Mesa HOG: 2022.2 (V.A236,04,8,17) 500 atsces py of AOS Basi Rules and Replat AOG: 20216 3 (Personal Candi) «Employees mit ays atom the age standards of meaty an reptaten of be Department They shal carat homens tron a oft ‘tyne mane” which vl rol ing he Ceparmert ne pute Jeep rete daca upon he nlycet "ss membars ofthe Deparment empha aperaton or ancy ote patient oth ences Disposition C1 Not Substantated 1 Demotion Suspension — with Pay 1D Cismissat ‘Suspension — without Pay GF other NoTEs ‘80 hour suspension & given without pay, AEE, When WY Ager aen Fire Chiet Signature Employee Signature ‘Administrative scipine Inestgative Report Date: April26, 2019, Employee: Firefighter Michal Lynn ‘fence: Social Media Violation Date of offence: Apel 14,2018 History ‘This complaint involves Firefighter Michael Lynn. FF Lynn began his career on September 22, 2014 andi currently assigned tothe "C” Platoon at Fe Station 42, He was assigned tothe “Maintenance Alarm Divion on a Restreted Duty assignment tte tae ofthe incident Department Administration was nage ware of» rotenti Social Media Ply violation by FF Lynn on Apel 6, 2018.On Apr 15,2019, AFF 421 President granted an investigative extension taApri2s, 2019, ‘On April 26,2018, Assistant Chief Michael Tobin and Chie Nichae! Mackey were made aware of | post to the Socal Media platform “Facebook” by F Lyn. A copy of the post was ent ta both andis attached t this epor. Assistant Chief Tobin logged onto Facebook before 12:00, oon, ‘April 4, 2019. When checking again Iter that same day the post had been taken down. ‘On April 24,201, Ass. Cho Tobin requested FF Lynn toreport to Fire Adminstration for an Invesgative hearing. FF Lynn arived at A/C Tobe’ fice a 13:30 ours alone. asked the wanted Union representation. He sail he was concerned over ar representation from the Union because of curent circumstances. | said that was between him and the Union, [At that time | asked F Lynn he was recording aur conversation. He sid “record at conversations, old hr that atts time he does not have my persion to record our conversation He sid O.K. but eid aot appear to turn ofthe recording device, \asted agai ithe wantedrepreventtion, He says. ated Ihe wanted to arange representation and we could escede orth next dy. He sl edd not oe LAF Local 421 Steward, was ass redo lah Guy Adnan, asked fim eee my fe forthe purpotes of representation FF yan and Fl were alowed to have men private to ices what was ging on. Aer pproimately 25 minutes, A Loa 7 cae toy fc and std Fyn had a concen about fakes in lca nvestgtion boca Iwas red ina lu gant Cy, FLY alo requested chet Mackey woul conduct the ivertgnon. XMM would sk Chit Macey, bu the normal procedure forthe A/C to conduct the Imentgrtions. We aed to rescedue the nearing fr the next Sy, Api 29,2019 (on pi!25, 2019 a 13:30 hous, an investigative hearing was eld at Fie Administration asked all partes inthe room f anyone was recrcing te proceedings? FF Lynn sid he was recording At that time, laced my Cy sued cll phone onthe table in pin sight, informed sll pates that would be recoring the proceedings and arte recording ‘tached to this report isa copy ofthe recorded transcript Cconcusions ‘Based onthe review of he facts assemble in this investigation, tis the bei of Admiitration that F lynn was insbordnae of Captain sae ‘Accordingly, this investigation irs that F Lyn Vlated the following Lansing Fe Department 206: + Social Media Policy ~A0G 202.2.2A(V.A23,63.92,96.11) ‘Basic Rules and Regulations — ROS 202.1.611,©:3~ Personal Conduct Recommendations Iti the recommendation of Administration, the violations above warretacpinry scion. Following AOG 202.14. V.A182, FF Lynn's past history withthe department was taken to account, Upon review a F Lynn resous disciplinary issues, the fllowing Adminitrative Disciplinary actions is ecommended: ‘FF Lyon shall be suspended without pay for period oF 80 hours. The hours worowesk. Submited: Ape 26,2019, Michael, Tobin, Assistant Fre Chief LFD

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