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First Name RAYMOND
Last Name OLIVERIO
Decision Date 4/26/1990
Docket Number 89-DHS-154
ALJ SK
Respondent DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DIVISION OF PERSONNEL
Employment Type STATE
Job Title
Topics MILITARY LEAVE
Primary Issues How such leave is calculated
Outcome GRANTED, IN PART; DENIED, IN PART
Statutes 15-1F-1
Related Cases
Keywords MILITARY LEAVE
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court Respondent DOP appealed to Harrison County, Civil Action #90-C-AP-367-2, Affirmed 16/16/91 with costs and attorney fees awarded
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant alleged violation of W. Va. Code 15-1F-1; Department applied Personnel's Regulation, 16.10 which provides all days of reserve duty, including weekends, be counted as military leave. Personnel's interpretation of W. Va. Code 15-1F-1, is that employees are entitled to thirty calendar days of military leave per calendar year, correct under W.Va. Code 2-2-4, which states the word 'month' means calendar month and 'year' alone equal to 'year of our Lord.' DECISION: GRANTED to the extent that military leave be applied only to working days and this calculation be applied to the grievant effective fifteen working days prior to the instigation grievance process in January 1989. Military leave of thirty days provided by W.Va. Code 15-1F-1 shall be applied only to business hours or work days on which employee is absent while fulfilling military commitment. DENIED as to the reinstatement of grievant's leave time in April 1988.

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