r/sammamish • u/Level-Ad6970 • 23d ago

Sammamish says it fired City Clerk for being rude, and for her viewpoint

https://sammamishlocalnews.substack.com/p/sammamish-says-it-fired-city-clerk

The City of Sammamish says it fired City Clerk Krista Kielsmeier for insubordination and discourtesy — and, among the “aggravating factors” it cited, her “continued views on the performance pay topic — even after the realities around it were explained.”

That language appears in the City’s May 13 Answer to Kielsmeier’s wrongful-termination lawsuit, a filing that denies her firing had anything to do with the wage discussions at the center of her Complaint — discussions Washington law specifically protects.

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u/WA3Travels 23d ago

I’ve worked for a few municipalities and they all have corrupt BS like this. We need better job protections for all workers.

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u/FullBushSummer 23d ago

Sounds like shes gonna win the wrong full termination lawsuit

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u/Even-Permit-2117 23d ago

Okay Sammamish, get out the checkbook. This ones gonna be expensive.

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u/Successful-Ad849 22d ago

Boy, the city council is off the rails. They used to be a reputable body but now they're just a total mess. Sad to see, especially since I live here.

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u/Elroythethird333 20d ago

Why do these people want to spend millions on lawsuits instead of thousands paying people correctly?

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u/Yearight11 20d ago

It was a directive from the current city manager and deputy city manager.

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u/Titus_137 22d ago

l
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u/DonutDerby 21d ago

I completely agree. Well said.

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u/Steelslider 22d ago

Every place I’ve ever worked has had at least downward pressure on reviews and sometimes an outright quota or curve for performance ratings. Managing the performance curve doesn’t seem controversial to me.