Incident 9106 - Resolved
Role:
Administrator
Position:
President
Discipline:
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2024
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote:
"he former president of Hudson Valley Community College is not eligible for a standard severance package because he was fired, according to HVCC officials, but he will collect more than $69,000 as per his contract.
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Roger Ramsammy’s contract called for him to be paid while on administrative leave and then for 60 days if he lost his job for cause, hence the extra $69,000. He’ll be officially terminated, with no more pay, on Aug. 24.
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Ramsammy has been off the job since May 15.
He was placed on administrative leave after an employee filed a sexual harassment complaint against him.
The board hired an outside law firm to investigate. That firm’s findings led to the board firing Ramsammy on June 25."
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Roger Ramsammy’s contract called for him to be paid while on administrative leave and then for 60 days if he lost his job for cause, hence the extra $69,000. He’ll be officially terminated, with no more pay, on Aug. 24.
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Ramsammy has been off the job since May 15.
He was placed on administrative leave after an employee filed a sexual harassment complaint against him.
The board hired an outside law firm to investigate. That firm’s findings led to the board firing Ramsammy on June 25."
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