Health board responds to report of Lutz's illegal termination

KXLY
May 12, 2021 5:05 PM
Connor Sarles
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SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Regional Health District board issued a statement in response to the preliminary report that health administrator Amelia Clark illegally fired Dr. Bob Lutz.
The report found Clark “refused or neglected to obey or enforce” state requirements that forbid the removal of a local health officer until after notice is given, and an opportunity for a hearing before the board.
The Health District has declined to answer questions, directing them instead to their legal counsel, but board chair Mary Kuney issued the following statement:
“To be clear, the SRHD Board, as stipulated by Washington law, and only the SRHD Board, terminated the employment of Dr. Bob Lutz with SRHD. Dr. Lutz could not have been terminated on October 29, because he continued to receive his full pay and benefits until termination by the SRHD Board on November 5, 2020. He was placed on administrative leave. As is the usual operating procedure for an employee placed on administrative leave, his access was removed when the leave commenced. Dr. Lutz remained on paid administrative leave for a week prior to his termination by the SRHD Board. In order to preserve the integrity of this process and in anticipation of litigation by Dr. Lutz, the SRHD Board does not believe that any further comment at this time would be appropriate.”

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