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First Name Donald
Last Name Walker
Decision Date 9/12/2019
Docket Number 2019-0358-PSC
ALJ RLR
Respondent Public Service Commission
Employment Type STATE
Job Title Technical Analyst
Topics Salary
Primary Issues Whether Grievant met his burden of proof and demonstrated that he was the victim of discrimination or that he is entitled to an increase in pay.
Outcome Denied
Statutes W. Va. Code § 6C-2-2(d)
Related Cases Frymier v. Higher Education Policy Comm’n, 655 S.E.2d 52, 221 W. Va. 306 (2007); Harris v. Dep’t of Transp., Docket No. 2008-1594-DOT (Dec. 15, 2008); Largent v. West Virginia Division of Health, 192 W. Va. 239, 452 S.E.2d 42 (1994); White, et al. v. W. Va. State Police and Div. of Personnel, Docket No. 05-DPS-168 (July 28, 2005); Thewes and Thompson v. Dep’t of Health and Human Resources/Pinecrest Hosp., Docket No. 02-HHR-366 (Sept. 18, 2003)
Keywords Salary; Pay; Discrimination; Pay Grade; Job Classification
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant is employed by Respondent as a Technical Analyst. Grievant seeks an increase in salary under a claim of discrimination and, generally, pursuant to a claim of equal pay for equal work. The record did not support a finding that Grievant was the victim of discrimination. Under applicable law, it is not considered discriminatory for employees in the same classification to be paid different salaries. The record did not support a finding that Grievant was entitled to an increase in pay under the applicable pay policy.

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