NMC turned down Gonzales’ application for the position of director for office of institutional effectiveness and chose William Castro, from Guam Public School System, early this year.
Claming that Castro’s selection was “unfair, arbitrarily capricious, biased, partial, and subjective employment practices,” Gonzales had threatened to file the complaint with the EEOC.
He believed that the NMC president, Dr. Carmen Fernandez, preferred a fellow Guamanian for the position.
“I did inquire at the EEOC…but I believe that we need to protect the college as an institution,” Gonzales told Variety in an interview.
He said he would like to see his “issues” discussed constructively and addressed by the college itself.
As an alumnus of the institution, Gonzales believes that his “case” will impact the NMC’s image.
“I want NMC to work for the people and we must support it,” he said.
The college has only a few months left to comply with the requirements of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
“Personalities come and go (at NMC) but the institution and quality of instruction must be our priority,” Gonzales said. “I just want to make sure that as professionals we sit down and constructively discuss these issues and resolve them for the benefit of NMC.”
Gonzales earlier expressed disappointment with NMC’s statement that the college would get a “good deal” from hiring Castro for $60,000 annually do a job that normally pays $100,000 on Guam.
