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First Name Kimberly
Last Name Conley
Decision Date 9/28/2017
Docket Number 2017-2142-MAPS
ALJ BTC
Respondent Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority/Southwestern Regional Jail
Employment Type STATE
Job Title Correctional Officer
Topics Termination; Dismissal
Primary Issues Whether Respondent’s decision to terminate Grievant’s probationary employment was arbitrary and capricious.
Outcome Denied
Statutes W. VA. Code St. R. § 156-1-3 (2008); W. Va. Code St. R. § 143-1-10.1(a) (2008)
Related Cases Cosner v. Dep’t of Health & Human Res./William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hosp., Docket No. 08-HHR-008 (Dec. 30, 2008); Lott v. Div. of Juvenile Serv., Docket No. 99-DJS-278 (Dec. 16, 1999); Bonnell v. W. Va. Dep't of Corrections, Docket No. 89-CORR-163 (Mar. 8, 1990); Hammond v. Div. of Veteran’s Aff's, Docket No. 2009-0961-MAPS (Jan. 7, 2009); McCoy v. W. Va. Dep’t of Transp., Docket No. 98-DOH-399 (June 18, 1999); Nicholson v. W. Va. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 99-HHR-299 (Aug. 31, 1999)
Keywords Termination; Probationary Employee; Misconduct; Employee Code of Conduct; Progressive Discipline; Arbitrary and Capricious
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant was employed by Respondent as a probationary correctional officer at Southwestern Regional Jail. Grievant’s probationary employment was terminated for Grievant’s misconduct in violating multiple provisions of Respondent’s Code of Conduct. Respondent proved the alleged misconduct occurred and its decision to terminate Grievant’s probationary employment for the misconduct was not arbitrary and capricious. Accordingly, the grievance is denied.

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