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First Name Kellie
Last Name Desrosiers
Decision Date 1/9/2019
Docket Number 2018-1349-DHHR
ALJ CHL
Respondent Department of Health and Human Resources/Bureau for Children and Families
Employment Type STATE
Job Title CPSW
Topics Termination; Dismissal
Primary Issues Whether Respondent proved that Grievant engaged in misconduct justifying her dismissal from employment.
Outcome Denied
Statutes W.Va. Code St. R. § 156-1-3 (2018); W. Va. Code St. R. § 143-1-12.2.a. (2016); W. VA. CODE § 6C-2-2(l)
Related Cases Leichliter v. Dep't of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 92-HHR-486 (May 17, 1993), aff’d, Pleasants Cnty. Cir. Ct. Civil Action No. 93-APC-1 (Dec. 2, 1994); Oakes v. W. Va. Dep't of Finance and 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, 600 S.E.2d 554 (2004); W. Va. Dep't of Corr. v. Lemasters, 173 W. Va. 159, 162, 313 S.E.2d 436, 439 (1984); Drown v. W. Va. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 180 W. Va. 143, 145, 375 S.E.2d 775, 777 (1988) (per curiam); Buskirk v. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 175 W. Va. 279, 285, 332 S.E.2d 579, 585 (1985); Blake v. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 172 W. Va. 711, 310 S.E.2d 472 (1983); Serreno v. W. Va. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 169 W. Va. 111, 285 S.E.2d 899 (1982); Sellers v. Wetzel County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 97-52-183 (Sept. 30, 1997); Beverly v. Div. of Highways, Docket No. 2014-0461-DOT (Aug. 19, 2014), aff’d, Kanawha Cnty. Cir. Ct. Docket No. 14-AA-95 (Mar. 31, 2015); Vance v. Reg’l Jail & Corr. Facility Auth., Docket No. 2011-1705-MAPS (Feb. 22, 2012), aff’d, Kanawha Cnty. Cir. Ct. Docket No. 12-AA-32 (Jul. 5, 2012); Rogers v. Reg’l Jail & Corr. Facility Auth., Docket No. 2009-0685-MAPS (Apr. 23, 2009), aff’d, Kanawha Cnty. Cir. Ct. Docket No. 09-AA-92 (Dec. 8, 2010); Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc., 510 U.S. 17, 22, (1993); Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Servs., Inc., 523 U.S. 75 (1998); Napier v. Stratton, 204 W. Va. 415, 513 S.E.2d 463, 467 (1998) (per curiam); Kimzey v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 107 F.3d 568, 573 (8th Cir. 1997).” Fairmont Specialty Servs. v. W. Va. Human Rights Comm'n, 206 W. Va. 86, 96, 522 S.E.2d 180, 190 n.9 (1999); Baker v. Bd. of Trs./W. Va. Univ. at Parkersburg, Docket No. 97-BOT-359 (Apr. 30, 1998); Harrison v. W. Va. Bd. of Drs./Bluefield State Coll., Docket No. 93-BOD-400 (Apr. 11, 1995)
Keywords Dismissal; Termination; Falsify; Falsification; Hostile Work Environment; Harassment; Contacts; Standard Operating Procedures; Policy 2108; Misconduct; Acknowledgement; Admission; Mere Allegations
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant was employed by Respondent as a Child Protective Services (“CPS”) worker in its Raleigh County office. Respondent dismissed Grievant alleging violation of certain policies and falsification of agency records. Grievant admitted to entering the false contacts, but argued that she did so out of fear of losing her job for failing to make all of her contacts for the month and that she was told by a coworker that entering such false contacts was common practice. Respondent proved by a preponderance of the evidence that Grievant violated DHHR Policy Memorandum 2108 by falsifying the three contacts and that such constituted good cause for her dismissal. Therefore, the grievance is DENIED.

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