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First Name John F.
Last Name Williams
Decision Date 1/18/2024
Docket Number 2023-0595-WVU
ALJ RLR
Respondent West Virginia University
Employment Type HE
Job Title Campus Service Worker
Topics Selection
Primary Issues Whether Grievant was the most qualified applicant for a job posting or whether Respondent acted arbitrarily and capriciously in not offering him the position.
Outcome Denied
Statutes 156 C.S.R. 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); Petry v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 96-20- 380 (Mar. 18, 1997); Leichliter v. W. Va. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 92-HHR-486 (May 17, 1993); Unrue v. W. Va. Div. of Highways, Docket No. 95-DOH-287 (Jan. 22, 1996); Thibault v. Div. of Rehabilitation Serv., Docket No. 93-RS-489 (July 29, 1994); Mihaliak v. Div. of Rehabilitation Serv., Docket No. 98-RS-126(Aug. 3, 1998); Ashley v. W. Va. Dep't of Health and Human Resources, Docket No. 94-HHR-070 (June 2, 1995); McClure v. W. Va. Workers’ Compensation Fund, Docket No. 89-WCF-208/209 (Aug. 7, 1989); Adkins v. W. Va. Dep't of Educ., 210 W. Va. 105, 556 S.E.2d 72 (2001)(citing In re Queen, 196 W. Va. 442, 473 S.E.2d 483 (1996)); Trimboli v. Dep't of Health andHuman Resources, Docket No. 93-HHR-322 (June 27, 1997); State ex rel. Eads v. Duncil, 196 W. Va. 604, 474 S.E.2d 534 (1996)
Keywords Posting
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant is employed by West Virginia University as a Campus Service Worker. Grievant applied for a posted position at West Virginia University. He was not selected for the position because of a lack of a certain qualification. Grievant did not prove that he was the most qualified applicant for this position, or that the decision was wrong or arbitrary and capricious. This grievance is denied.

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