Documents Tell Ith Retaliation Story

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GLEN ITH DOCUMENT INDEX

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DATE

FROM

TO

TYPE

SUBJECT

01

4/12/2006

Joy Thomas/WO

Kathy Burgers WO, et al

email

Nationally Precedent-Setting Ethics/ER issue

02

4/4/2006

Patricia Grantham R10

PDL R10 et al

email

Glen's Detail

03

5/8/2006

Tom Obst OGC

Karlene Hale R10 et al

email

Ethics Issue Research

04

6/27/2006

Lori Delgado WO

Karlene Hale R10, Melvin Shibuya HCM

email

Glen Ith - OIG Assistance Requested

05

6/27/2006

Forrest Cole  R10

MaryAnne Young R10 et al

email

Re: Ith

06

6/28/2006

MaryAnne Young R10

Forrest Cole R10 et al

email

Re: Ith

07

6/28/2006

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Carol Kittson R1 et al

email

Misconduct Investigation - Glen Ith

08

7/12/2006

Tim Obst OGC

Keith Simila R10 et al

email

Ethics Investigation

09

7/12/2006

Forrest Cole  R10

Tim Obst NONFS et al

email

Re: Ethics Investigation

10

7/12/2006

Tim Obst NONFS

Denny Bschor R10 et al

email

Conf Call Today

11

7/13/2006

Chris Savage R10

Glen Ith

Internal FS memo

Letter of Instruction

12

11/17/2006

Patricia Grantham R10

Forest Supervisor

Internal FS memo

FSEEE Clarifications

13

undated

unsigned

unknown

Internal FS document

Background Information Associated with Glen Ith

14

3/6/2007

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Hank Kashdan WO et al

email

Ith Update

15

5/4/2007

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Ron Walkow OGC  et al

email

Draft - Ith

16

5/4/2007

Tami Trost OGC

Melvin Shibuya HCM et al

email

Re:  Draft - Ith

17

5/5/2007

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Olleke E Rappe-Daniels R10; Karlene Hale R10

email

FW:  Draft - Ith

18

6/28/2007

Tami Trost OGC

Forrest Cole R10 et al

email

Ith Proposed Removal

19

6/29/2007

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Olleke E Rappe-Daniels R10 et al

email

FW:  Ith Proposed Removal

20

7/20/2007

Olleke E Rappe-Daniels  R10

Glen Ith

fax

Proposed Termination of Employment

21

7/30/2007

Karlene Hale HCM

Melvin Shibuya HCM

fax

Ith Reply to the Proposed Termination of Employment Letter

22

undated

unsigned

unknown

Internal FS document

Responses to Glen Ith’s “Reply to the Proposed Termination of Employment Letter”

23

undated

Forrest Cole  R10

Glen Ith

Internal FS memo

Decision on Proposed Adverse Action

24

undated

unsigned

unknown

Internal FS document

Glen Ith - Douglas Factor Analysis

25

8/12/2007

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Forrest Cole R10; Karlene Hale HCM

email

Decision Notice - Ith

26

undated

unsigned

unknown

Internal FS document

Glen Ith - Chronology of Events

27

9/26/2007

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Forrest Cole R10; Karlene Hale HCM

email

Decision Notice w/Douglas

28

10/8/2007

Forrest Cole  R10

Karlene Hale HCM; Dennny Bschor R10

email

Fw:  Ith

29

11/21/2007

Forrest Cole  R10

Tami Trost OGC et al

email

Re: Ith

30

December 2007

Unsigned

unknown

Internal FS document

High Visibility Cases:  December 2007

31

12/21/2007

Forrest Cole  R10

Karlene Hale HCM

email

Re: Glen Ith Update

32

1/10/2008

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Karlene Hale HCM

email

Re:  Glen Ith

33

1/11/2008

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Karlene Hale HCM et al

email

Fw:  Glen Ith

34

1/15/2008

Sherry Hooper HCM

Forrest Cole R10 et al

email

Re:  Mediation - Ith

35

1/25/2008

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Karlene Hale HCM; Forrest Cole R10

email

Fw:  Ith OSC Matter

36

2/1/2008

Raymond Sheehan, Designated Agency Ethics Official

Tami Trost OGC

Internal FS memo

Proposed Termination of Employment:  Glen Ith

37

2/13/2008

Robert McClain OSC

Sherry Hooper, HCM

email

Re:  Ith OSC Matter

38

2/14/2008

Ronald Banegas, HCM

Tami Trost OGC

email

Fw: Re: Ith OSC Matter

39

2/19/2008

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Ronald Banegas HCM et al

email

Glen Ith - Status of Case

40

2/21/2008

Melvin Shibuya HCM

Forrest Cole R10 et al

email

Fw:  Ith OSC Matter

41

2/27/2008

John W Phillips, Atty. for Glen Ith

Chris Savage

letter

Re:  Mr. Glen Ith

42

4/9/2008

Rachel Venier, OSC

Rachel Venier, OSC

letter

Re:  Glen Ith