Cal U AD among eight suing school
The athletics director at California University of Pennsylvania, along with seven other former and current athletics administrators from state universities, have sued for $1 million each claiming they work far in excess of what their contract requires. Thomas Pucci of Jefferson Hills, director at Cal U, and the others are only required to work 12 hours per week under their contract, according to the federal lawsuit filed Thursday by attorney D. Scott Lautner.
The suit names Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF), Cal U, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania as defendants.
In addition to Pucci, other current and former athletic directors named are Sharon E. Taylor of Lock Haven, Peter Campbell of Lock Haven, Danielle Barney of Lock Haven, Barbara Cleghorn of Surfside Beach, SC, Roger Maisner of Mansfield, Roberta Page of Fortville, Ind. and Frances A. Nee of Indiana.
The suit does not specify which administrators are from which schools, and which are currently employed.
Each of the administrators works or worked under contract between APSCUF and the state system school, and are considered members of the teaching faculty. That contract, which includes all of the named athletic administrators, requires them to work 12 hours per week, Lautner wrote.
Nonetheless, they all work or worked more than 12 hours, and sometimes in excess of 40 hours per week, but were never paid for that, Lautner claimed
“The plaintiffs herein, as well as many other athletic administrators continue to be required to work excessive hours + and are not compensated for said overtime and/or overload pursuant to the contract,” Lautner wrote.
Representatives from Cal U did not respond to a request for comment on the suit.