PASSAIC -- A former city police officer suspended and then fired for taking off two days during Hurricane Sandy reportedly will not be reinstated to her job.

The state Civil Service Commission has upheld the termination of former Lt. Odalys Rastatter, according to a report on NorthJersey.com.

Rastatter, who claims she took off from work to care for a sick child, was suspended without pay in December 2012. She was terminated in April 2014. The former police officer has maintained she obtained permission from a supervisor to take time off when the hurricane hit New Jersey on Oct. 29, 2012.

According to NorthJersey.com, the state Civil Service Commission ruled last week in favor of Passaic officials, citing a text message Rastatter had sent to a subordinate: "I'm probably not coming in. Whoever is there, tell them 2 keep a low profile."

The commission argued that if a supervisor had authorized the day off for Rastatter, there would have been no need to tell the subordinate that she was not coming in, according to the report.

Rastatter has filed a civil suit against the city of Passaic alleging sexual harassment and gender discrimination on the force. She claims she was fired in retaliation for her complaints. She is seeking reinstatement to her job with a promotion to captain.

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