Tomás Morales, the outgoing president of Cal State San Bernardino, is accused of gender harassment and discrimination in connection with a lawsuit that Cal State recently settled. The Los Angeles Times reports that the California State University system reaches a $12 million settlement earlier this year involving claims that Morales and another executive engaged in workplace misconduct. According to the Los Angeles Times, CSU is also moving Morales into a one-year “transition” assignment expected to pay him $343,920, with the arrangement described as an interim role that keeps him employed by the university. The New York Post likewise reports that Morales is positioned to receive a transition package while remaining in “good standing,” and it describes the potential continued salary and payroll period as a “cushy landing.”
Both accounts focus on the combination of the settlement tied to harassment allegations and the prospect of a paid university assignment after Morales leaves his presidency. Details of the allegations, the settlement terms, and the exact structure of the transition role are reported in the context of these competing coverage angles.
