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First Name Kelly
Last Name Buchanan
Decision Date 10/11/2018
Docket Number 2019-0051-MerED
ALJ WBM
Respondent Mercer County Board of Education
Employment Type SERV
Job Title Cook
Topics Summer Employment
Primary Issues Whether Grievant proved that she is entitled to the remedy she is seeking from Respondent.
Outcome Denied
Statutes
Related Cases Conners v. Hardy County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 99-16-459 (Jan. 14, 2000); Barrett v. Hancock County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 96-15-512 (Dec. 31, 1997); Stover v. Div. of Corr., Docket No. 04-CORR-259 (Sept. 24, 2004); Ritchie v. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 96-7-HHR-181 (May 30, 1997); Pugh v. Hancock County Bd. of Educ., 95-15-128 (June 5, 1995); Dunlap v. Dep’t of Env'l Prot., Docket No. 2008-0808-DEP (Mar. 10, 2009)
Keywords Summer Employment; Selection; Compensation
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant received a summer job assignment as a cook for a summer program the Board was operating. She received the assignment in May,but was told in July that another employee was entitled to the position. Grievant had turned down other summer work believing she would be working for the Board and seeks pay for the last opportunity to take other summer jobs. The Board is obligated to fix mistakes in personnel matters as soon as possible. The Grievance Board does not award tort-like or speculative damages. Accordingly, the grievance is DENIED.

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