Abney
Abney v. Bd. of Trustees of The Cal. State University CA2/7
Opinion
Opinion
Jackson, J.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Randell Abney appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant Board of Trustees of the California State University.1 We affirm.
FACTS
Plaintiff was hired as a peace officer for CSUN‟s Department of Public Safety (Department) in 2001. He was promoted to Acting Corporal/Detective in 2003. In September 2005, he was promoted to Sergeant. Plaintiff‟s employment was governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between The California State University and the State University Police Association. Pursuant to the CBA, promotions are probationary for one year. At any time during the probationary period, an employee can be returned to his or her former position. In May 2006, Robert Rodriguez (Rodriguez), a Department employee, filed a complaint of sexual harassment and discrimination against the Department‟s Chief of Police, Anne Glavin. He alleged that Chief Glavin was involved in a sexual relationship with a subordinate, Special Assistant to the Chief Christina Villalobos (Villalobos), causing her to give preferential treatment to Villalobos and create a hostile work environment for other employees, including Rodriguez. Rodriguez‟s complaint lists a number of…