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First Name David
Last Name Sunt
Decision Date 10/30/2015
Docket Number 2015-1110-DOT
ALJ BTC
Respondent Division of Highways and Division of Personnel
Employment Type STATE
Job Title HETR
Topics Dismissed; Salary
Primary Issues Whether Respondent has proven that the grievance was untimely filed.
Outcome Dismissed; Untimely
Statutes W. Va. Code § 6C-2-3(a)(1); W. Va. Code § 6C-2-2(c)
Related Cases Higginbotham v. W. Va. Dep't of Pub. Safety, Docket No. 97-DPS-018 (Mar. 31, 1997); Sayre v. Mason County Health Dep't, Docket No. 95-MCHD-435 (Dec. 29, 1995); Harvey v. W. Va. Bureau of Employment Programs, Docket No. 96-BEP-484 (Mar. 6, 1998); Whalen v. Mason County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 97-26-234 (Feb. 27, 1998); Goodwin v. Div. of Highways, Docket No. 2011-0604-DOT (March 4, 2011)
Keywords Discretionary Pay Rate Increase; Co-Op Experience; Rate of Pay; Untimely Filing; Time Limits
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court Grievant appealed to Kanawha County 11/24/2015, Civil Action #15-AA-130, Affirmed 3/16/2016, King
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant was hired by Respondent as a Highway Engineer Trainee in 2012. Respondent had the discretion to appoint Grievant to his position at a rate higher than entry-level, but did not do so. The posting specifically notified Grievant of the availability of this discretionary pay at appointment to the position. The grievance was not timely filed. Accordingly, the grievance is dismissed.

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