"The museum's petition claims that Suda, who was three years into a five-year contract when she was fired, had repeatedly requested increases in pay from the compensation committee of the museum's board of trustees. When the committee refused, the petition claims, "Suda took the money anyway, defying the board and violating her contract". The petition does not specify the sums that Suda allegedly misappropriated; her starting base salary in 2022 was $720,000."
"In her lawsuit, Suda claimed that she had received a 3% cost-of-living increase to her salary that was consistent with the contract negotiated with the museum workers' union in 2022. But she alleged that the museum's board chair Ellen Caplan had "fabricated a false narrative around Suda's compensation" as a pretext to conduct a "forensic investigation" of her compensation and expenses, and, ultimately a second vote-of-confidence in which the board's executive committee elected to fire her."
A court petition filed on 20 November asserts that Sasha Suda misappropriated funds and lied to conceal the theft. Suda was fired earlier this month while three years into a five-year contract. Suda filed a lawsuit on 10 November alleging breaches of contract, bad faith, unfair treatment, and abuse, and seeking a jury trial, damages and two years' severance. The museum filed a petition to compel arbitration and stay judicial proceedings. The petition alleges repeated requests for pay increases and that Suda took money after the compensation committee refused, without specifying amounts. Suda asserts she received a 3% cost-of-living increase under the union-negotiated contract and contends the board chair fabricated a narrative to justify investigation and dismissal.
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