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Town moves CAO from `sick' to `administrative leave' By Ali Raza 9 | Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, June 2, 2016 aliraza@yrmg.com Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville CAO Marc Pourvahidi is now on administrative leave due to a "personnel matter" according to a press release issued by the municipality Friday morning. The release explains that the "personal" matter relates to an individual employee who remains nameless and that specific details cannot be released as a result. Pourvahidi had been on "sick leave" since late April, which he later confirmed to the Toronto Star in an interview. While on sick leave, neither the town nor Pourvahidi confirmed a return date and his leave was described as undetermined. Now on administrative leave, the duration is "unknown", the town's press release states. The leave differs from Pourvahidi's previous sick leave as it is a "paid leave of absence implemented by the employer," town corporate communications specialist Glenn Jackson said in an email. As to who made the decision to switch Pourvahidi from sick leave to administrative leave, Jackson said "we cannot discuss further except to say it was a decision by the corporation". PAID absence Current interim CAO Rob Raycroft, who also holds the position of leisure services director, will remain as interim CAO until further notice. Raycroft replaced Fire Chief Rob McKenzie for the interim position on May 10, after McKenzie held it for two weeks. Pourvahidi was hired as town CAO on May 5, 2015 after serving as acting CAO since March 2015 when former CAO Andrew McNeely was put on administrative leave. McNeely resigned on April 21, 2015, after 12 months on the job. He took over for Dave Cash, who unexpectedly retired after seven years. Raycroft is now the fourth person to sit in the CAO's chair since the beginning of last year amid an exodus of approximately 30 town employees. The town released a human resources strategic plan this spring to address staff issues that -- according to a recent review of planning & development services staff -- is causing backlogs due to a shortage of employees. Marc Pourvahidi Traffic Beyond the 6ix A three-part, interactive panel discussion series featuring experts in the field of transportation The Regional Municipality of York presents Session 1: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Roads Well Travelled: Congestion in York Region - A discussion addressing questions such as: What is congestion? What are the impacts? What has York Region been doing to address it? Location: Markham Pan Am Centre 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. 16 Main Street Unionville, the City of Markham Session 2: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Clearing the Clog: Suggestions for Congestion - A discussion about what can be done to manage traffic and what has been successful in other jurisdictions. Session 3: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 STAFF PHOTOS/NICK IWANYSHYN day at the museum Abagail Casella helps her grandmother Susan Casella make muffins in the wood stove, part of the International Museum Day festivities at the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum. TECHnical Decongestion: Alternative `Avenues' for Getting Around - A discussion looking into how technological solutions, ride sharing and the advent of autonomous vehicles are influencing mobility and what the local implications are. Register Online To register, please visit https://goo.gl/AEpxNM Contact Rob Di Profio Ray Cook (left) and Johan Aaltink work on the rope maker at the museum in Vandorf. 1-877-464-9675 ext. 76067 robert.diprofio@york.ca york.ca