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First Name Miranda
Last Name Curry
Decision Date 5/3/2017
Docket Number 2015-0608-DHHR
ALJ CHL
Respondent Department of Health and Human Resources/Bureau for Children and Families
Employment Type State
Job Title Child Protective Services Supervisor
Topics Termination; Dismissal
Primary Issues Whether Respondent proved by a preponderance of the evidence that it had good cause to terminate Grievant’s employment.
Outcome Denied
Statutes W. Va. Code St. R. § 156-1-3 (2008)
Related Cases Ramey v. W. Va. Dep't of Health, Docket No. H-88-005 (Dec. 6, 1988); Leichliter v. W. Va. Dep't of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 92-HHR-486 (May 17, 1993); Oakes v. W. Va. Dep’t of Fin. & Admin., 164 W. Va. 384, 264 S.E.2d 151 (1980); Guine v. Civil Serv. Comm’n, 149 W. Va. 461, 141 S.E.2d 364 (1965); Sloan v. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., 215 W. Va. 657, 661, 600 S.E.2d 554, 558 (2004); Jones v. W. Va. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 96-HHR-371 (Oct. 30, 1996); Pine v. W. Va. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 95-HHR-066 (May 12, 1995); Lanehart v. Logan County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 95-23-235 (Dec. 29, 1995); Perdue v. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 93-HHR-050 (Feb. 4, 1994); Burchell v. Bd. of Trustees, Marshall Univ., Docket No. 97-BOT-011 (Aug. 29, 1997); State ex rel. Eads v. Duncil, 196 W. Va. 604, 474 S.E.2d 534 (1996); Bedford County Memorial Hosp. v. Health & Human Serv., 769 F.2d 1017 (4th Cir. 1985); Yokum v. W. Va. Schools for the Deaf & the Blind, Docket No. 96-DOE-081 (Oct. 16, 1996); Trimboli v. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 93-HHR-322 (June 27, 1997); Adkins v. W. Va. Dep't of Educ., 210 W. Va. 105, 556 S.E.2d 72 (2001); Blake v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 01-20-470 (Oct. 29, 2001); Overbee v. Dep't of Health & Human Res./Welch Emergency Hosp., Docket No. 96-HHR-183 (Oct. 3, 1996); Conner v. Barbour County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 95-01-031 (Sept. 29, 1995); Pingley v. Div. of Corr., Docket No. 95-CORR-252 (July 23, 1996); McVay v. Wood County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 95-54-041 (May 18, 1995); Daugherty v. Dep't of Health & Human Res./William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hosp., Docket No. 2016-0821-CONS (May 17, 2016); Martin v. W. Va. [State] Fire Comm’n, Docket No. 89-SFC-145 (Aug. 8, 1989); Meadows v. Logan County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 00-23-202 (Jan. 31, 2001); Wiley v. W. Va. Div. of Natural Res., Parks & Recreation, Docket No. 96-DNR-515 (Mar. 26, 1988); Bourne v. Div. of Veteran’s Affairs, Docket No. 2009-0437-MAPS (Aug. 25, 2009)
Keywords Dismissal; Terminate; Good Cause; Misconduct; Performance; Responsibilities; Policies; Procedures; Risk; Removal; Arbitrary and Capricious; Progressive Discipline; Mitigation; Supervisor; Plan; Referral; Contacts; Excessive
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Synopsis Grievant was employed by Respondent as a Child Protective Service Supervisor (“CPSS”). Respondent dismissed Grievant from employment for job performance failures and misconduct in violating provisions of CPS policy. Grievant denied Respondent’s allegations, and argued that her dismissal was improper, arbitrary and capricious, and excessive. Respondent proved by a preponderance of the evidence that Grievant failed to perform the duties of her job, and that she engaged in misconduct of a substantial nature which constituted good cause for her dismissal. Grievant failed to demonstrate that mitigation of the discipline imposed was warranted. Therefore, the grievance is DENIED.

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