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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 Disciplinary
Primary Issues Whether Respondent abused its discretion in suspending Grievant for interfering in the workplace of another employee with whom he was involved in a relationship, thus requiring mitigation of the discipline.
Outcome Denied
Statutes § 156-1-3 (2018)
Related Cases Holly v. Logan County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 96-23-174 (Apr. 30, 1997); Hanshaw v. McDowell County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 33-88-130 (Aug. 19, 1988); Overbee v. Dep’t of Health and Human Res./Welch Emergency Hosp., Docket No. 96-HHR-183 (Oct. 3, 1996); Conner v. Barbour County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 95-01-031 (Sept. 29, 1995); 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 Suspension without 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 against the Grievant. The record did not support mitigation of the imposed suspension. This grievance is denied.

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