PROVIDENCE — A former union president and employee at the Rhode Island Training School has been fired following an investigation into allegations management violated the union’s contract by not distributing overtime shifts “fairly and equitably” to members.

Christy Healey, human resources administrator for the state Office of Health and Human Services, confirmed Thursday that, as of Wednesday, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick “is no longer employed with the state.”

She said that Fitzpatrick had been on paid administrative leave for the past six weeks. She declined to discuss the reasons for his administrative leave or departure.

“We can’t comment on any labor investigations,” Healey said.

Kevin Aucoin, acting director of the Training School, declined comment.

Fitzpatrick worked as a juvenile program worker at the Training School and was paid $50,401 annually. He stepped down as president of Local 314, Rhode Island Council 94 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in April 2008 after leading its 149 juvenile-protection workers for more than six years. He cited family conflicts in a farewell letter to the membership.

In June, The Journal reported that the Department of Children, Youth and Families had completed an internal review at the juvenile detention facility that included suspicions of leaked documents, Fitzpatrick’s resignation as union president and the filing of a grievance by the new union leadership against Training School management.

After he resigned his leadership role, the DCYF ended a regular practice used by Fitzpatrick and other union officials known as “block time.” Fitzpatrick, according to the DCYF’s executive director, was regularly allowed 40 hours of block time each week to conduct union business.

Under the arrangement, Fitzpatrick earned his state salary for performing union duties and was eligible for overtime for working additional shifts at the Training School. The arrangement allowed Fitzpatrick, in 2006, to earn $66,425 in overtime in addition to his base salary of $46,356, bringing his net earnings to more than $110,000.

State Police Lt. Col. Steven G. O’Donnell said that state police investigators have concluded their investigation and turned their findings over to the office of Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch for possible prosecution on criminal charges.

bmalinow@projo.com