The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is about to carry a closed-door assembly Thursday to debate accusations by the company’s chief monetary officer that Normal Supervisor Adel Hagekhalil has harassed, demeaned and sidelined her and created a hostile work surroundings.
Chief Monetary Officer Katano Kasaine made the allegations in a letter obtained by Politico.
“All through my practically 30 years of presidency service, I’ve encountered poisonous work environments, however none as hostile and dysfunctional as Metropolitan,” Kasaine mentioned within the Could 27 letter. “Regardless of my tireless dedication and excellent efficiency rankings, it has develop into extremely anxious to even present up for work. I’m always scrutinized, sidelined, and demeaned for standing up towards points that aren’t in Metropolitan’s finest curiosity.”
A particular assembly was scheduled whereas Hagekhalil was touring in Singapore for a water convention. Based on the assembly agenda, the closed session will embrace a evaluation of Hagekhalil’s efficiency in addition to a dialogue of potential self-discipline or dismissal.
Hagekhalil responded to the accusations in a textual content message, saying, “I’ve at all times upheld the best requirements of integrity and promote that for our whole employees at Metropolitan. I really deal with all people with respect, at all times, and no one in my workplace has been mistreated. Any declare on the contrary is fake.”
He mentioned the claims are “disagreements on administration selections.”
“After I began at MWD, I elevated Katano’s tasks on an interim foundation, and as CFO, she has had an vital management position in current MWD actions, together with overseeing the company’s adoption of a two-year price range and improvement of an extended vary monetary plan,” Hagekhalil mentioned.
MWD is the nation’s largest wholesale provider of consuming water, serving cities and businesses that offer 19 million individuals throughout Southern California.
