Suspended state workers invited back after Flint dismissals

Lansing — State government workers who had faced criminal charges over the Flint water crisis will be asked to return to work after prosecutors in Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office dismissed all pending court cases and rebooted the investigation.

All five employees had been on paid suspensions since they were initially charged by former Attorney General Bill Schuette.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was sending letters or emails to Nancy Peeler and Robert Scott giving them the option to return to work as soon as Monday, spokeswoman Lynn Sutfin said.

“They can choose whether or not to return to work,” she said. “If they choose not to return, it would be treated like a resignation.

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