Cindy Young Bolek says Hillsboro officials improperly denied her access to benefits and information while on leave.
A longtime Hillsboro Police Department employee who recently accused top department officials of retaliating against her, after she raised concerns about police bias and potential mishandling of records, says she no longer wants to retire from her position.
Cindy Young Bolek says department officials violated state equal pay laws when they placed her on what they described as non-disciplinary leave and denied her access to employment benefits and information months before her expected retirement date.
In a Dec. 6 email, Young Bolek told Hillsboro city manager Robby Hammond and human resources director Lisa Colling she intended to withdraw her resignation as the police department's support services manager because of the denial of access and other ongoing concerns.
Hillsboro officials have denied her request to withdraw her resignation and failed to restore benefits and access to employment information, Young Bolek told Pamplin Media Group.
The request came two months after Young Bolek told officials she planned to retire because she lost confidence in department leaders' commitment to addressing concerns she had about police bias, accountability procedures and handling of records.
In an October 2021 email outlining her ongoing concerns, Young Bolek told Police Chief Jim Coleman and Deputy Chief Mike Leader she intended to resign at the end of 2021.
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