Hernandez has landed a new job. Hernandez has been appointed county manager in Thurston County, Washington , the county where Olympia is located. The new job comes after a tenure in San Bernardino County that included dramatic missteps and a management style that some current and former employees characterized as bullying and toxic.
Hernandez was one of five finalists interviewed in December , the Olympian newspaper reported. Hernandez resigned from his San Bernardino County government post in August , citing urgent family health matters, even as he was dogged by rumors of an inappropriate workplace relationship.
Though his resignation became official Aug. His contract as CEO had been extended through in April According to Salary. Once that happens, San Bernardino County will cash out his remaining unused leave time and Hernandez will stop accruing vacation time, sick time, retirement credits and other benefits, according to San Bernardino County spokesperson David Wert.
But Hernandez will get one final raise, an salary increase for many county workers that goes into effect Saturday, Feb. Hernandez created a culture in which good managers were preferred over those with expertise and all decisions required his final approval, some of those interviewed said. Dozens of experienced county employees left during his time as CEO, many of them department heads and directors. Most were women. Its awards jumped from 82 in to in Hernandez told employees he prioritized workplace culture and having effective managers, rather than employee expertise.
Griffith, who is now retired, said Hernandez micromanaged all the librarians below him, stripping them of their power to make even routine decisions. The things he said and did to them caused them to retire.
