Civil Service Commission modifies DPW operator�s suspension to 10 days

The City of Milwaukee Civil Service Commission on Sept. 15 concluded an appeal of a 15-day suspension for Skyler Wilkerson, a Department of Public Works equipment operator, and modified the penalty to a 10-day suspension with an admonition that similar future infractions could result in discharge. The commission found cause for discipline but voted to reduce the penalty in open session.

The hearing record shows the city disciplined Wilkerson for three discrete issues: losing a city-issued iPad, striking a fuel-canopy structure at the Industrial Road transfer station on May 12, 2026, and failing to notify Fleet dispatch so an on-scene investigation could be conducted. In announcing the result the chair told Wilkerson, "Mister Wilkerson, your suspension will be modified," and the commission directed the department to deliver the revised notice to him. The action was recorded as three affirmative votes by the commissioners present.