By Bill Cleary
Category City of Gloucester City
Gloucester City Mayor and Council passed a resolution at its December 7th work session to terminate the employment of Municipal Clerk Paul Kain. Kain has been absent from his position since July 10, 2009. He is no longer being paid his annual salary of $65, 000 however he continues to receive his health benefits until the end of the year.
John Kearney city solicitor said because Kain has job tenure the matter now goes to the State Department of Community Affairs for a ruling. Kearney said, \”A hearing will be held, and it could take as long as 30 to 60 days before a date is set. The City hired a special counsel to represent it since I could possibility be called to testify. Mr. Kain gave us no other option. He couldn’t tell us when he was going to return. The City has a number of projects going on, and we need a Municipal Clerk.
The City’s Special Counsel is Christine P. O’Hearn of the Brown and Connery Law Firm, Westmont. O\’Hearn is a partner with the firm and concentrates her practice in labor
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