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First Name Susan
Last Name Reed
Decision Date 4/4/2022
Docket Number 2022-0575-MISC
ALJ BTC
Respondent Workforce West Virginia
Employment Type STATE
Job Title
Topics Dismissed; Lack of Jurisdiction
Primary Issues Whether the Grievance Board has jurisdiction in this matter.
Outcome Lack of Jurisdiction
Statutes W.Va. Code St. R. § 156-1-6.19.3; W. Va. Code § 6C-2-1(a); W. Va. Code § 6C-2-2(g); W. Va. Code § 5B-2B-2
Related Cases Boggs' Estate, 135 W.Va. 288, 63 S.E.2d 497 (1951); State ex rel. TermNet Merch. Servs., Inc. v. Jordan, 217 W.Va. 696, 700, 619 S.E.2d 209, 213 (2005); State ex rel. Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Wilson, 239 W. Va. 338, 346, 801 S.E.2d 216, 224 (2017); McDaniel v. W. Va. Div. of Labor, 214 W. Va. 719, 591 S.E.2d 277 (2003)
Keywords Employer; Employee; Jurisdiction
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant is employed by the Region 1 Workforce Development Board. The regional workforce development boards are created under federal law and are defined as a local boards by state law. Local boards are not subject to the West Virginia Public Employees Grievance Procedure. The Grievance Board lacks jurisdiction in this matter. Accordingly, the grievance is dismissed.

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