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First Name Shelly
Last Name Drennen
Decision Date 7/10/2020
Docket Number 2020-1056-MISC
ALJ BTC
Respondent Cowen Public Service District
Employment Type MISC
Job Title Office Manager
Topics Jurisdiction
Primary Issues Whether Grievance Board has jurisdiction in this matter.
Outcome Lack of Jurisdiction
Statutes W. Va. Code § 6C-2-2(g); W. Va. Code § 16-13A-3
Related Cases McDaniel v. W. Va. Div. of Labor, 214 W. Va. 719, 591 S.E.2d 277 (2003); Mountaineer Disposal Service, Inc. v. Dyer, 156 W. Va. 766, 197 S.E.2d 111 (1973)
Keywords Jurisdiction; Employer; Employee
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant was employed by the Cowen Public Service District. The Cowen Public Service District is a public corporation created by a county commission that is a political subdivision of the State, which does not meet the definition of an employer subject to the grievance procedure. The Grievance Board lacks jurisdiction in this matter, and the grievance must be dismissed.

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