By GINGER ADAMS OTIS
The Civil Service Leader
The Battalion Commander for Battalion 26 in The Bronx was moved to a temporary assignment without warning Jan. 6 in what the Uniformed Fire Officers’ Association branded a “punitive measure” by the Fire Department.
UFOA President Peter L. Gorman said FDNY officials made it clear the shift was over alleged “poor performance” on average response times, which were on an upward climb for parts of 2005.
More Moves Threatened
The union filed a grievance over the transfer, saying it was done without due process. But, Mr. Gorman said, Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta promised even more officer “lifts” if response times didn’t experience a sudden drop by the end of January.
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