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Police official investigated
Associated Press
HOUSTON — A top administra
tor in the Houston Police Depart
ment is being investigated by the
city’s personnel department after
apparently violating a city overtime
compensation policy, according to a
report published Wednesday.
The Houston Post reported that
Robert Wasserman, a $56,000-3-
year police administrator, took 31
days off as overtime compensation
in the last 13 months so he could
help run his security consulting
firm, based in Boston. In addition,
personnel records indicate he was
absent without pay for another 17
days during the same 13 months.
The city policy in question forbids
high ranking officials from taking
days off as compensation for over
time work.
Wasserman, a police administra
tive assistant in charge of studying
the department’s manpower needs
and the realignment of districts pa
trolled by officers, took the Houston
job in November 1982.
At that time, he announced that
he had resigned from a $90,000-a-
year job as president of Wasserman
and Associates of Boston, a company
that helps government agencies to
streamline their operations. The
Post asserts that he remains presi
dent of the company.
Wasserman could not be reached
for comment but two police depart
ment spokesmen contacted by The
Post said they believed he was in
Boston this week.
City Personnel Director Barbara
Litchfield said Wasserman could be
suspended or given a written warn
ing if he broke rules on compensa
tory time off.
The rule prohibits administrators
who make more than $40,000 an
nually from taking days off in com
pensation for overtime work.
“The minimum penalty would be
telling him that he can’t do it in the
future,” Litchfield said.
Police Chief Lee Brown, who ap
proves Wasserman’s work schedule,
said he’s aware of the rule but was
not aware that policies were being vi
olated.
Last week, Wasserman said his job
with the city requires that he give the
city a certain number of hours each
week and that he does just that.
“I give them more than that,” he
said. “I fly home about once a month
for about four or five days, and I’ll
probably continue to do that.”
Wasserman said he works 10 to 20
hours a month for his Boston com
pany, which he described as a “one-
person office” staffed by his wife.
Bill proposes
container
deposits
Associated Press
AUSTIN — Rep. Lena Guer
rero, D-Austin, said Tuesday she
has introduced a bill requiring a
5-cent deposit on all glass, metal
and plastic containers.
“This deposit will provide the
economic incentive to ensure that
these containers are returned for
recycling and re-use,” she said in
a statement.
The bill, similar to ones now in
effect in nine other states, also re
quires non-detachable pull tabs
on aluminum cans and biodegra
dable carrying cases for can pack
ages.
New experts hm^
at nuclear plant
By
Associated Press
DALLAS — Because of federal criticism about the ComanditPa
clear power plant's safety program, Texas Utilities Electric Co.hj
three experts to replace the facility’s top two quality-control maiiif
spokesman says.
Dick Ramsey says the personnel changes stemmed from arepotii
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and were necessary tore^
NRC’s concerns. The report, issued earlier this month, said that Toil
ties lacked the commitment to implement an effective quality com
gram.
The newly hired experts include the former head of quality«
Duke Power Co., Ramsey says. The company is viewed as navingou
most successful nuclear programs in the country.
According to another NRC report, serious, widespread qualm
problems “cast doubt on the adequacy and quality ot constructim'
plant. Last month, top NRC officials said management change*
needed to correct the problems.
David N. Chapman, quality assurance manager, and Tony Vegi
control manager, will be reassigned to positions outside thecompi
clear operation*
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