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First Name Tamika
Last Name Robertson
Decision Date 8/17/2016
Docket Number 2016-1768-DHHR
ALJ LGB
Respondent Department of Health and Human Resources/Bureau for Children and Families
Employment Type STATE
Job Title Child Protective Service Worker
Topics Dismissed; Termination; Dismissal
Primary Issues Whether Respondent established by preponderant evidence that Grievant failed to properly file her grievance within the time limits.
Outcome Dismissed; Untimely
Statutes W. Va. Code § 6C-2-1; W. Va. Code § 6C-2-3(a)(1)
Related Cases Weaver v. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 2014-0861-DHHR (Mar. 30, 2015); Butts v. Higher Educ. Interim Governing Bd., Docket Nos. 01-HE-021 & 01-HEPC-515 (Oct. 31, 2001); Higginbotham v. W. Va. Dep’t of Pub. Safety, Docket No. 97-DPS-018 (Mar. 31, 1997); Whalen v. Mason County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 97-26-234 (Feb. 27, 1998); Kessler v. W. Va. Dep’t of Transp., Docket No. 96-DOH-445 (July 28, 1997)
Keywords Termination; Motion to Dismiss; Misconduct; Untimely; Statutory Time Limit
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Respondent established by preponderant evidence that Grievant failed to file her grievance challenging her termination within the time limits established by statute. Grievant failed to establish any circumstance excusing her failure to file a timely grievance. Therefore, Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss must be granted.

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