FORMER ROAD MECHANIC INELIGIBLE FOR REHIRE AFTER ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE WORK DURING AMTRAK SHIFTS

A former Road Mechanic based in Providence, Rhode Island, resigned from employment in March 2019 during the course of our investigation, which revealed the employee violated company policies by leaving his work site to engage in outside employment as a tow truck operator during his Amtrak work shifts from July 2017 until December 2018. Although the employee resigned, he continued to seek re-employment with Amtrak. On October 6, 2019, Amtrak designated him as ineligible for rehire.