Monroe

BACKGROUND

1. Facts Monroe was a parole agent with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) between 2011 and 2022. In 2021, he was informed that he was being investigated for misconduct related to his romantic involvement with a family member of a parolee he supervised. On August 10, 2021, Monroe contacted CalPERS about disability retirement. The next day, he was served with a notice that he would be interviewed about the alleged misconduct. That interview took place on August 31, 2021. On March 3, 2022, CalPERS received Monroe’s application for service retirement pending disability retirement. Monroe claimed disability of “neck, bilateral upper extremities” from “cumulative occupational trauma.” On March 10, 2022, CalPERS processed Monroe’s service retirement application, rendering him retired as of March 1, 2022. On March 23, 2022, Monroe was issued a notice of adverse action (NOAA) stating he was going to be dismissed as a parole agent effective April 1, 2022, based on misconduct including inexcusable neglect of duty, dishonesty, and misuse of state property. Monroe requested and

2 was granted a Skelly 1 hearing, which occurred on March 30, 2022, and…