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Texas fires ex-star QB Young after DWI arrest
Young already had been put on a work improvement plan in July 2017 in which he agreed to show up during normal business hours and do a better job of accounting for his time out of the office. He requested his office hours be cut or be moved to part time "because I work better out in the streets."
In September 2017, Young was given a strongly worded "Unacceptable Performance and Conduct" reprimand and put on notice that he could be terminated. He was cited for often being missing from work, skipping meetings with supervisors with no explanation, and missing several weeks or months' worth of time sheets and employee calendar updates to account for his whereabouts. The time sheets were eventually submitted by an acquaintance not affiliated with the university.
Eleven days after his drunken driving arrest, Young was notified Feb. 15 that his firing was imminent unless he could demonstrate a reason for the school not to.
According to a letter from Patrick Patterson, assistant vice president for the Longhorn Center for School Partnerships within the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Young didn't tell his supervisors about his arrest until after it was reported in the media and only then by text.
Young already had been put on a work improvement plan in July 2017 in which he agreed to show up during normal business hours and do a better job of accounting for his time out of the office. He requested his office hours be cut or be moved to part time "because I work better out in the streets."
In September 2017, Young was given a strongly worded "Unacceptable Performance and Conduct" reprimand and put on notice that he could be terminated. He was cited for often being missing from work, skipping meetings with supervisors with no explanation, and missing several weeks or months' worth of time sheets and employee calendar updates to account for his whereabouts. The time sheets were eventually submitted by an acquaintance not affiliated with the university.
Eleven days after his drunken driving arrest, Young was notified Feb. 15 that his firing was imminent unless he could demonstrate a reason for the school not to.
According to a letter from Patrick Patterson, assistant vice president for the Longhorn Center for School Partnerships within the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Young didn't tell his supervisors about his arrest until after it was reported in the media and only then by text.
