Squire
Squire v. Cnty. of L. A.
Opinion
lead Opinion
Ashmanngerst, J.
*218 *18 Appellants Matthew Squire (Squire) and Ernesto Masson (Masson) (collectively appellants) appeal from the judgment denying their petition for writ of mandate. They contend the written reprimands they received from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) in September 2014, should be rescinded because they did not receive notice of proposed discipline within the one-year statute of limitations period in the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBRA) ( Gov. Code, § 3300 et seq. ). We disagree and affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
The May 2014 Reprimands
Masson is a lieutenant and Squire a sergeant with the Department. In connection with the Department's investigation of another employee for *19 sexually related misconduct, appellants each received written reprimands from the Department dated May 22, 2014 (the May 2014 reprimands). The May 2014 reprimands concerned conduct between "September of 2008 and continuing through May 31, 2013."
Masson's reprimand stated: "[Y]ou engaged in conduct of a sexual nature, and/or such conduct that would reasonably be considered inappropriate for the workplace, by failing to follow up with an…