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First Name ELAINE
Last Name KOONTZ
Decision Date 11/18/1987
Docket Number 25-87-123-3
ALJ NK
Respondent MARSHALL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Employment Type SERV
Job Title CUSTODIAN
Topics REPRISAL
Primary Issues Previous Grievance
Outcome DENIED
Statutes 18-29-3(p)
Related Cases ZBAN V. CABELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Keywords
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis GRIEVANT WAS ON MEDICAL LEAVE IN FEBRUARY 1987 AND HAD BEEN ORDERED BY HER DOCTOR TO TAKE STRESS TESTS SUCH TESTING COMMONLY KNOWN TO IDENTIFY CERTAIN HEART CONDITIONS. GRIEVANT HAD USED UP ALL OF HER SICK LEAVE TIME BY FEBRUARY 18, 1987 AND, PENDING THE COMPLETION OF STRESS TESTS, GRIEVANT'S DOCTOR SAID SHE COULD RETURN TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY. BOARD POLICY REQUIRES THAT CUSTODIANS MUST HAVE THE PHYSICAL CAPABILITY AND APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL HEALTH TO PERFORM THEIR ASSIGNED DUTIES. GRIEVANT PRESENTED NO EVIDENCE THAT THE BOARD ACTED IN RETALIATION OR REPRISAL OVER GRIEVANT'S PREVIOUSLY FILED GRIEVANCES. IT IS INCUMBENT UPON THE GRIEVANT TO PROVE THE ELEMENTS OF THE GRIEVANCE BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE AND GRIEVANT HAS FAILED TO PROVE THE SCHOOL BOARD'S ACTIONS CONSTITUTED REPRISAL. ACCORDINGLY, THIS GRIEVANCE IS DENIED.

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