FAYETTEVILLE — A Washington County employee and former county clerk candidate will have her appeal today after she was fired on the day she returned from her campaign.
Ann Upton’s grievance hearing is set to start at 4:45 p.m. at the Washington County Quorum Courtroom in front of the Personnel Committee.
Upton, an information technology help desk technician, was fired in mid-November by her supervisor John Adams.
Adams cited a violation of trust and confidentiality in her termination report, according to her personnel file.
Upton and Adams said a phone call involving an arrested co-worker led to her termination.
The committee will conduct a hearing, much like a trial including sworn statements, witnesses and opening and closing statements, according to the county’s employee handbook.
Once completed, the committee will give an opinion on whether County Judge Marilyn Edwards and Adams should allow Upton to return to her job.