General Electric, Sedgwick CMS Conspiracy Report

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Welcome Friends to the GE - Sedgwick CMS Conspiracy Report. Here you will find more tales of Terror, Subversion and Immorality brought to you by your friends Jeff "Bullshitter" Immelt and David "Mad Dog" North.

When a simple "Cover up" Just Won't Do!

CONSPIRACY REPORT Part II

CONSPIRACY REPORT Part III

Acquisition of Smiths Aerospace by GE Aviation

INCIDENT/ACTION		RESULTS
Acquisition of Smiths Aerospace by GE Aviation is completed. TLC (my site) is now owned by GE.
Raised controllership concerns with <<REDACTED>> Site Mgr. relative to a manager ordering shop supplies without the benefit of purchase orders.		No response from <<REDACTED>> .
My reporting structure changes to a Vice-President of Supply Chain in Santa Ana, CA by the name of Justin<<REDACTED>> .		My main focus will now be implementing Supply Chain strategies and initiatives at the site level. My success/failure will be measured against Supply Chain metrics by direct supervisor, Justin <<REDACTED>> in Santa Ana.
I author a lengthy CONFIDENTIAL email to Justin <<REDACTED>> , outlining the potential IVM project which would serve to improve an unreliable product, and save a significant amount of money in the process. I caution Mr. <<REDACTED>> that it is a politically-charged issue, and that I would not want to put my job in jeopardy and will back-off the idea if he feels it is the prudent thing to do.		Justin <<REDACTED>> phones me and advises me to provide him with a cost analysis relevant to my IVM suggestion so he can assess the feasibility of making it a Supply Chain IVM project officially.
Provide Justin <<REDACTED>> with the cost analysis and potential annual savings for the proposed IVM project for TLC.		Justin <<REDACTED>> reviews and advises he wants this project put into action for my site - he offers resources from Corporate Supply Chain to help sell it to <<REDACTED>> and the rest of the mgt team at TLC.
Supply Chain resource on site to present overview of the process and enlist support from TLC team.		TLC team, with one exception, gets on board with it.
<<REDACTED>> approaches me and advises that his boss, Dick <<REDACTED>> has instructed him to tell me to "put a clamp on it" and back-off the IVM project. . .		I convey this message to Justin <<REDACTED>> , apologizing for having to drop the project, but explaining that I'm now being censored and fear for my job. I advise I will still support other IVM issues, but have been reminded that the "site" pays my salary, not Supply Chain.
<<REDACTED>> does not wish for me to drop the IVM project - and is concerned that <<REDACTED>> is not getting on board with corporate metrics at the site level. Says leave it to him, he will fix it.		I raise an integrity concern with GE Ombudsmen - Ruth Deluca takes the concern. The concerns are relative to Controllership, Compliance, Bullying, Potential Anti-Competitive activities that just surfaced.
Integrity concern close-out meeting at the site with GE corporate personnel. Eleven corrective actions were given to <<REDACTED>> for resolution. <<REDACTED>> to set-up monthly teleconferences with <<REDACTED>> and me going forward to address each one until resolved.		<<REDACTED>> is pissed at me.
Make trip to Santa Ana for first GE EMS with <<REDACTED>> . Get great review but given "Less Effective Rating" and a PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) due to input from <<REDACTED>> and <<REDACTED>> . Exceeded ALL goals - really confused! Apparently, I am found to be deficient in interpersonal skills and communication??		I tell <<REDACTED>> this is simply retaliation for my "whistle-blowing" and that I am not signing off on it.
I file a second integrity concern with GE relative to retaliation with respect to EMS rating, listing <<REDACTED>> and <<REDACTED>> as primary perps.
Advise GE Integrity Concern investigator that environment at TLC getting steadily more hostile - definitely feel discriminated against by male mgt staff.		Investigator now rushes to get the concern closed out. Says he won't deal with discrimination - have to file a new Concern to cover that.
<<REDACTED>> calls and says effective July 1, 2008 my reporting structure is changing to a "female" manager over at the other Dayton site. We'll call her Ima Puppet.
Close out meeting with GE investigator - no findings of any retaliation for the initial integrity concern raised by me which led to the poor rating and PIP. Says he saw an email that was kind of "abrupt" that I authored. Have to raise a new concern on the discrimination - he wants out of it.
Raise internal integrity concern: Sex Discrimination. Based on feedback, it appears I'm being held to a higher standard than male colleagues relative to communication. I copy Jeff Immelt- telling him I'm determined to make the Spirit & the Letter work!
GE HR investigator, Ms. Pawn is assigned to investigate my 7-1-08 concern.
Sexist comments and subservient treatment is heating up. Buster Blaster (Engineering Dir) in particular is calling me names in an effort to humiliate me for going to the "tattle line." I bring this to <<REDACTED>> attention.		No response from <<REDACTED>>.
Close out session with Ms. Pawn. While she did report she talked to most of the people on my list as well as others of her "choosing" the responses varied. Most comments mentioned were positive, however, she raised issues of others commenting that I had a no-nonsense style, and at times, could be intimidating. Yikes - we can't have that in a female, can we?		Ms. Pawn suggested that I look upon my non-stereotypical female communication style as an "opportunity," to pursue GE sponsored re-programming so that I could be a docile Stepford employee and please my male colleagues and managers. I thanked for her time and effort.
One of the engineer's told me that Buster Blaster was being pressured by GE HR to select a female candidate for the open Project Engineer position. Buster was pissing and moaning about it.		I had mentioned in one of my communications with <<REDACTED>> a few weeks back how surprised I was that our Engineering staff had no female engineers or designers. The only female in the dept. is Buster's secretary. No other manager on site has a "dedicated" secretary - not even <<REDACTED>> who runs the place.
File Charge of Discrimination with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission for damages suffered as a result of bad review which means no raise, no bonus.
Contact my new boss - Ima Puppet as it is obvious <<REDACTED>> and the HR Czar are using her to "handle" me as further retaliation. Request an off-site meeting as not sure what she has been told by <<REDACTED>>and Czar on open charge of discrimination.		Ms. Puppet agrees to meet on the 19th off-site. She then proceeds to let the Czar know I made a request to meet. The Czar springs into action and alerts an HR Big-Wig in Maryland. We'll call him Mr. Big.
Ms. Puppet phones in A. M. and says meeting location has been changed to her site because Mr. Big has flown in and wants to meet with us. Mr. Big leaves a message on my voicemail asking him to call him back and confirm the meeting which he claims is not about "the other" issue - ? (Which one?)		Meet with Big and Puppet. Meeting agenda simply to ascertain that I know my direct line reporting is Puppet and has been since July 1. WTF??
Out on STD - Salary Continuation Pay for major surgery on right foot. Treating physician provides estimated return date of 12-15-08. GE Disability nightmare begins.		<<REDACTED>>and Puppet ask if I can work from home via phone and laptop once I'm feeling better to support my team at the site. No problem.
Able to access my work e-mail. Advise both <<REDACTED>>and Puppet that I am now on-line and can assist my staff. <<REDACTED>> responds; Puppet goes to HR to let them know and does not respond.
Bonnie Hatchet (the HR Czar's side-kick) sends an email to my GE email address telling me to stop working from home. She had contacted the GE Disability Center to see if I had a release from my doctor and they said that I did not.		I contacted Ms. Hatchet and conveyed my confusion as she was copied on the email prior to my going out for surgery that <<REDACTED>>, Puppet and I had discussed my ability to work from home - at my urging, my doctor had indicated I could perform sedentary duties from home.
The GE Disability phones me and said the last doctor's statement (dated 10-23-08) and not been received into their office until 10-30-08 and then miss-filed. She indicated she saw where my doctor had released me for "sedentary duties" which meant as of 10-30-08, I could go back to work, and by the way, I will need to pay back the Disability Center for the over-payment as a result.		First of all, the Medical Request form dated 10-23-08 was FAXED, not mailed to GE Disability, so it DID not get received on 10-30-08 as stated. It was clear Sedgwick and GE were working in conjunction to retaliate against me during my recuperation.
I contacted GE -HR and advised, doctor HAS NOT cleared me to return to work. I still have pins sticking out of the ends of my toes for gosh sake! She states that GE has no "work from home" policy and that if my doctor says I can perform sedentary duties, that's what my job mostly entails.		I point out to GE HR that within the Corporate Supply Chain group, there are several MALES that work out of their home full-time with NO DISABILITY.
GE Disability Center continues to argue that my disability payments should have stopped effective 10-30-08		GE HR calls back around this time and says that I will go back on active payroll effective 10-30-08 (heavy sigh) but it creates a real mess as far as figuring out how much I was overpaid and getting it all straightened out between the Disability Center and the site. (Another heavy sigh). I don't believe I got another paycheck for the same amount after that. Oh - and yes, I am now permitted to work from home....
Checked out latest on Lorene Schaefer's class action suit against GE for gender bias. Saw a memo she circulated with the GE Women's Network before she left with her home address and personal email address.. I sent an email off to her, wishing her my support and sharing some of my current issues at work.
Return early from medical leave due to pressures from the HR Czar and Bonnie Hatchet. I have been kept under tremendous stress throughout this whole period. I sent off another integrity concern in late November - hoping it would get the bullies to back off. No such luck as time will tell...		My doctor did not fully agree that I should go back as this was major reconstructive surgery, but I felt pressured to do so. My foot has never fully healed as a result.
Still having pay discrepancies. Twice request GE payroll to conduct audit. Being ignored.
Buster Blaster verbally attacks me in a staff meeting today in front of <<REDACTED>> and about 5 other male managers. I remained calm and waited for <<REDACTED>>to intercede on my behalf rather than go for the bait.		Guess what? <<REDACTED>> never did intercede. Said it created a "dilemma" for him. Wonder what he thought it did for me? Reported it to HR. No response. Ok.
A female employee of mine ( I'll call her Gidget) presented yet another example of the Site Bully's work. Let's call him Cujo. She said she would elevate it to Bonnie Hatchet and I instructed her to keep me apprised.
Year end results in for site. Once again, the Materials Dept. has surpassed all goals, and in fact, turned in the top performance amongst our group of 4 sites - including the Puppet's site!		What is it Jack Welch used to say? "A person's performance is all about the numbers…."
I followed up with Gidget to see if HR had responded to the latest bully attack by Cujo. She responded, "no" but he continues to mess with her.		Gidget forwarded me a copy of the 1-28-09 email that she had sent to both <<REDACTED>> AND Hatchet. No response from either.
I forwarded Gidget's email to Supply Chain HR in an attempt to raise it to the appropriate level.		This did finally generate a response from Ms. Hatchet. She really didn't see a connection between the evidence and harassment. (We're all just WHINEY GIRLS).
I was contacted by Buster Blaster's boss advising that he was assigned to investigate the multiple integrity concerns raised on behalf of ours site by a corporate compliance person since none of us want to use this GE process any longer. It tends to kill the messenger. He wishes to meet with me on Tuesday the 3rd of March to discuss Blaster's non-compliance activities and see what he can do to help. Later I met with Gidget and Billy Bad at the bar. Billy Bad told us that the HR Czar was trying to cover her ass because she had failed to investigate an incident months before when one of the guys in the shop was cornered in the restroom by Cujo and threatened. Cujo had also chased and threatened the guy who empties our dumpsters around Christmas and <<REDACTED>>knew. The HR Czar was now trying to burn <<REDACTED>> to take the heat off of herself for not dealing with Cujo. Gidget said to both Bad and me (about the 5th time I've heard her say the same thing) that she told Bonnie Hatchet that if ANYTHING ever happens to her out of the ordinary (meaning she dies under weird circumstances) she has documented incidents reported to HR and her boys know HR has done nothing to stop Cujo so her sons WILL OWN GE.		Never got to keep my appointment with Buster's boss. Keep reading.
Meeting called over at Puppet's site. She and the HR Czar accused me of posting a psycho suicidal blog on some web-site pertaining to Lorene Schaefer. It was posted under a pseudonym but I was told the personal information pointed straight to me. I asked if I could see it. I read through a portion of it. Some of the text contained in it was almost verbatim to what I had written to Lorene, the rest was fabrication or common knowledge. I conveyed to them that I hadn't written this and stated I felt this was just another ploy by GE to retaliate against me for the Charge of Discrimination I had lodged. In fact, the timing coincided with the OCRC investigation moving to an on-site vist. Was told to turn over badge and key fob and take a FFD psych exam that had been scheduled for me by GE.		I complied as I was told this was a condition of employment. I was told I could not step foot back on GE property until cleared or I would be arrested. This violated federal law in sending me for a mandatory fitness for duty which was not related to performance at work.
Friends from work were calling and texting, stating my computer had been seized, my office padlocked, my colleagues and staff were under a gag order by the HR Czar not to talk to me or about me; off duty police were posted at both sites 24/7. The instruction they were given was to arrest a female employee should she come onto the property. They were told this female employee had made a direct threat against the company and had sent emails threatening to kill people.		This served to frighten my witnesses. (I don't think the HR Czar had the authority to revoke their First Amendment rights under the Constitution either) Any reasonable person would have been frightened by the action they took against me. It made no difference that my witnesses were protected by law. So far, GE was proving that they were "above" the law. Besides, GE has a WHOLE BUNCH of lawyers who specialize in Sarbanes-Oxley litigation...
Drove to Cincinnati to be evaluated by Dr. Scott Bressler (PhD.) and Dr. Brian Masterson (M.D. Psychiatry) for FFD. GE had de-briefed them and was picking up the tab, so I am sure there was no BIAS. Took a few written tests, then a video-taped interview was conducted for several hours by these doctors. I was told anything that I said was NOT confidential, and that they represented GE - not me. I communicated to them that the allegations and forced FFD test was simply retaliation due to an open charge of discrimination; and that I had not written the blog. They asked me to take a polygraph test. Their interview consisted of badgering me at points, twisting my words around, and had nothing to do with the ability for me to function at work. They were relentless in trying to make me look like I was paranoid, delusional, or suicidal. None of which was true. They became visibly frustrated when I didn't answer the questions the way that they wanted me to answer. At one point Dr. Masterson asked why I wanted to punish GE? I said I didn't. He asked then why was I filing a lawsuit against them. This was clearly an abuse of psychiatry which violates the ethics of the APA.		By the end of the session I asked what their expert medical opinion was. They admitted I was NOT dangerous to myself or others, and that they saw no active depression. Then they started trying to negotiate a severance for me on behalf of GE!! I spent 8 hrs there and was mentally drained and exhausted and in tears during the last portion of it. They SO much wanted to break me. Said that they would get with HR and have the evaluation summary to them, with a copy to me in just a couple of days.