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First Name Jason
Last Name Lane
Decision Date 6/5/2023
Docket Number 2023-0109-DOT
ALJ RLR
Respondent Division of Highways
Employment Type State
Job Title Utility Supervisor
Topics Suspension
Primary Issues Whether Respondent met its burden of proof and demonstrated by preponderance of the evidence the allegations against the Grievant.
Outcome Denied
Statutes W. VA. CODE S 6C-2-4(a)(1)
Related Cases Higginbotham v. W. Va. Dep't of Pub. Safety, Docket No. 97-DPS-018 (Mar. 31, 1997); Sayre v. Mason County Health Dep't, Docket No. 95MCHD-435 (Dec. 29, 1995), aff'd, Circuit Court of Mason County, No. 96-C-02 (June 17, 1996). See Ball v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 94-20-384 (Mar. 13, 1995); Woods v. Fairmont state College, Docket No. 93-BOD-157 (Jan. 31, 1994); Jack v. W. Va. Div. of Human serv., Docket No. 90-DHS-524 (May 14, 1991). Overbee v. Dep't of Health and Human Res./Welch Emergency Hosp., Docket No. 96-HHR-183 (Oct. 3, 1996) Pingley v. Div. of Corr., Docket No. 95-CORR-252 (July 23, 1996).. ." McVay v. Wood County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 95-54-041 (May 18, 1995)
Keywords Favoritism, suspension, back pay
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant is employed as a Utility Supervisor with the Division of Highways.Grievant was disciplined, for the second time, for similar behavior that was inappropriate and a violation of policy. Respondent met its burden of proof and demonstrated by preponderance of the evidence the allegations of the Grievant. The record did not support mitigation of the imposed suspension. The grievance is denied.

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