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By BONNIE ADAMS badams@leader.net
 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 3A 





A former Luzerne County College administrator has filed a federal sexual
discrimination lawsuit alleging that male co-workers got $10,000 to $15,000
annual raises and she didn't because she is a woman. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The suit filed in U.S. Middle District Court alleges LCCC discriminated
against June Santo. The college's Board of Trustees fired Santo in March. She
had joined the college in February 2001 as vice president of finance and
administration. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The lawsuit alleges that the college gave Peter Moses, associate dean of
administration and auxiliary services, a $10,000 annual pay raise in January
2004. She complained to the college that his pay raise was discriminatory
because he is a man. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 It says that in February 2004, LCCC gave Richard Amico, dean of
administration and human resources, a $10,000 to $15,000 annual raise. Santo's
suit said Amico's pay increase "exceeded limitations established for all
administrators during or about 2003." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 That is the same time when LCCC removed the administration and human
resource duties from Santo's job title, according to the suit. She said in the
suit that she received a minimal pay increase in 2004. Santo was paid $87,381
a year. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Attorney Richard Goldberg was not immediately available Tuesday to comment
on behalf of the college. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The lawsuit accuses the community college in Nanticoke of sexual
discrimination and retaliation for "protected activity" in violation of its
own sexual discrimination and equal opportunity policies. The suit does not
explain anything regarding her protected activity. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Santo says in the suit that her job performance was "as good or better"
than either Amico or Moses. She is seeking reinstatement of what had been
taken away from her, plus all pay and benefits. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wilkes-Barre attorney Kim Borland filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Wayne
County woman. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Woman's Suit Alleges Lccc Sex Bias/ Former Administrator June Santo Protests
Raises Given To Male Colleagues While She Got Less. She Was Fired In March

Woman's Suit Alleges Lccc Sex Bias/ Former Administrator June Santo Protests Raises Given To Male Colleagues While She Got Less. She Was Fired In March