INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
¡ The Executive Director finds the Justice Center met its burden to prove the allegation and assigned the correct category level. The substantiated finding remains against the subject. ¡ The Executive Director finds the Justice Center met its burden to prove the allegation, but a lesser category level was appropriate. The substantiated finding remains with a new category level. ¡ The Executive Director finds the Justice Center did not meet its burden to prove the allegation. The report is unsubstantiated, and the record is sealed. In 2025, the Justice Center received 773 requests for amendment and held 77 hearings. Discipline: State-Operated Settings Disciplinary or other employment actions resulting from a substantiated finding are at the discretion of the employing provider agency (State Agency or private provider) in accordance with established rules and collective bargaining agreements, the exception being Category 1 findings which result in placement on the Staff Exclusion List (SEL). This means in most of the cases, the Justice Center is not involved in any decisions regarding the discipline of a subject. The notable exception occurs with state employees, where Justice Center attorneys work collaboratively with the State agencies to achieve appropriate disciplinary outcomes. Justice Center attorneys represent the State at disciplinary proceedings brought against State employees, protected under Collective Bargaining Agreements, in all cases of substantiated abuse or neglect. In 2025, 260 State employees separated from service for various reasons including probationary status, resignations, or upheld disciplinary charges. In addition, the Justice Center reviewed and approved 542 Notices of Discipline seeking to impose written reprimand, suspension without pay, fine, loss of accrued leave credits, reduction in grade, or dismissal from service. Further, the Justice Center participated in 437 expedited reviews and 23 full arbitration hearings. Discipline: Non-State-Operated Settings State agencies require provider agencies under the jurisdiction of the Justice Center to submit information about what administrative actions have been taken with respect to subjects of substantiated allegations of abuse or neglect in non-state operated settings. The information is submitted to the Justice Center through a web application. The requirement allows State agencies to ensure providers that they license or certify are responding to substantiated allegations of abuse or neglect with appropriate corrective action.
STATE-OP AND NON-STATE-OP EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE FIGURES
2025 YTD
2025 YTD
STATE OPERATED EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE
NON-STATE OPERATED EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE
Termination Total
260
Termination Re-Training
1,379
Loss of Leave Credits or Other Privileges
842 278 243 197 168 154
189
Training
Suspension No Penalty
122 461
Resignation/Retirement
Suspension (30 or more days) Staff Reassignment/Relocation
Counsel or Train (subset of No Penalty) Letter of Reprimand
279
135 119
Suspension (1-14 days) Letter of Reprimand
Resigned
96 83 67 58 42 27 12
Fine
39 84
No Action
Probation Terminated Upheld at Arbitration Exclusion or Other
Additional Staff Supervision Suspension (15-30 days)
6
20 30
Placed on Probation
Retired
Demotion
Other Penalty
4
Employee Assistance Referral SUBSTANTIATED ACTIONS COMPLETED
1,280
CLOSED SUBSTANTIATED
3,646
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