Fired transportation head reaches $750,000 settlement with state

The fired former head of the Idaho Department of Transportation has reached a settlement with the state that will pay her $750,000, according to  a story in the Idaho Statesman. She said in a lawsuit that she was fired without cause and for political reasons.

Pam Lowe, who now works in the transportation division for the state of Delaware, will receive $562,500 in $5,000 monthly installments for 10 years beginning in October 2013. The remaining money will go for legal fees.

The settlement also requires the state transportation department to write a letter stating she performed satisfactorily during her time with the department and that neither side may say anything about each other.

 

Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/08/23/2241588/lowe-case-costs-idaho-13-million.html#storylink=cpy

 

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3 thoughts on “Fired transportation head reaches $750,000 settlement with state

  1. Wayne Harper says:

    It shouldn’t be this hard to get rid of a bureaucrat … obviously it is !!!!!!!!!

  2. Larry Laub says:

    nice settlement and on top of that a good PERSI state retirement. I wished I would have gotten something when I left retail store management, other than a kick in the seat of the pants for 20 years of work. That settlement comes right out the taxpayers wallet.

  3. MathMinor says:

    Ummmmm … $562,500 isn’t the correct figure if she is getting $5,000 per month.

    $5,000 times 12 months times 10 years = $600,000.

    You guys keep adding like that and the error-prone hacks at the Idaho Statesman will try to hire you.

    If you can’t do simple match, use a calculator. Or buy an abacus.

    Thanks.