ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - St. Charles County will pay $370,000 to settle lawsuits claiming the county’s director of elections treated some employees unfairly.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (https://bit.ly/1y5kqfz ) reports that Elections Director Rich Chrismer continues to deny allegations, saying he is “innocent of the wrongdoing claimed.”
The largest payout, $222,000, is for Margaret Muffler. She alleged Chrismer gave her a poor evaluation in retaliation for a disability and age discrimination complaint she filed against him.
The settlement will also result in payments of $83,500 to Christopher and Mary Railean Benefield. She had accused Chrismer of sexual harassment, and her husband was among three workers who said Chrismer gave them substandard job evaluations and blocked pay raises in retaliation for corroborating Mary Benefield’s claims.
Settlement documents were released Thursday by County Counselor Harold Ellis.
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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, https://www.stltoday.com
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