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First Name Judy
Last Name Mullins, et al.
Decision Date 6/27/2017
Docket Number 2016-1323-CONS
ALJ RLR
Respondent Hancock County Board of Education
Employment Type SERV
Job Title Bus Operators
Topics Payment
Primary Issues Whether Grievants are entitled to continuing incorrect compensation.
Outcome Denied
Statutes W. Va. Code § 18A-4-8(m)
Related Cases Bessie, et al., v. Putnam County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 06-40-245 (Feb. 28, 2007); Jackson v. Wayne County Bd. of Educ., 00-50-040 (Apr. 21, 2000); Connors v. Hardy County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 99-16-459 (Jan. 14, 2000); Toney v. Lincoln County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 2008-0533-LinED (Oct. 31, 2008); Mullins v. McDowell County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 07-33-076 (Oct. 20, 2008); Dinger v. Mercer County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 2013-1047-MerED (Sept. 19, 2013)
Keywords Policy; Payment; Inclement Weather
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis The record of this case established that Respondent interpreted a previous policy to mean that bus operators would be paid from their regular start time on occasions when school was delayed for inclement weather even though the bus operators were not working during these hours. The Respondent modified its overtime policy and removed the provision for the payment of these additional hours. A board of education may change a policy by presentation to its members and an affirmative vote to change the same as occurred in this case. In addition, a board of education has the responsibility to correct an employee’s pay when they are being paid improperly.

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