By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review

An Everest Metro Police Department employee who filed a formal complaint against the chief will keep her job, but additional legal action could be on the horizon.

After an hour-long closed session meeting Tuesday, a joint committee of the Everest Metropolitan Police Finance and Municipal Court Finance Committee voted to retain the employee, who has been on paid administrative leave. The committee voted to allow the complainant to retain her position but move her office to a vacant room in Weston’s municipal center. She will also have a letter of reprimand placed in her file.

The complaint filed against Schulz ended with no formal action, after an independent law firm’s investigation determined that his actions did not rise to the level of harassment under department policy. But the investigation did reveal red flags about Schulz’s conduct, which the attorneys deemed unprofessional, and recommended additional training and monitoring moving forward. Officials have not responded to questions about how Schulz’s progress will be monitored or addressed.

According to WSAU, the woman’s attorney on Tuesday criticized the Police Commission for its response to his client’s allegations and said the group has done nothing to resolve or address the issue.

Documents obtained by Wausau Pilot & Review show the Joint Commission considered her termination on the grounds she violated department policy in multiple ways including sharing her...

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