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First Name Pamela
Last Name Alderman
Decision Date 2/6/2026
Docket Number 2025-0614-SWVCTC
ALJ BTC
Respondent SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Employment Type Higher Education
Job Title College President
Topics Termination, disciplinary
Primary Issues Whether Grievant can prove by clear and convincing evidence that she had a property interest in her employment that would entitle her to procedure due process or the renewal of her contract?
Outcome DENIED
Statutes
Related Cases Whitaker v. Bd. of Directors/West Liberty State College, Docket No. 99-BOD-231 (Jan. 11, 2000), citing Adkins v. Inco Alloys Int'l Inc., 187 W.Va. 219, 417 S.E.2d 910 (1992). See also Jerrell v. New River Community and Technical College, Docket No. 2008-1826-NRCTC (Oct. 7, 2009), aff'd, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals No. 101403 (Sept. 23, 2011) (memorandum decision); Evans v. West Virginia University, Docket No. 2019-1196-WVU (Mar. 3, 2020); Waite v. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 161 W. Va. 154, 241 S.E.2d 164 (1977), overruled in part on other grounds by W. Va. Dep't of Educ. v. McGraw, 239 W. Va. 192, 201, 800 S.E.2d 230, 239 (2017); Roach v. Reg’l Jail Auth., 198 W. Va. 694, 699, 482 S.E.2d 679, 684 (1996) (citing Williams v. Precision Coil, Inc., 194 W. Va. 52, 63, 459 S.E.2d 329, 340 (1995)); W. Va. Univ. v. Sauvageot, 185 W. Va. 534, 537, 408 S.E.2d 286, 289 (1991) (citing State ex rel. McLendon v. Morton, 162 W. Va. 431, 249 S.E.2d 919 (1978)); Waite v. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 161 W. Va. 154, 156, 241 S.E.2d 164, 166 (1977). W. Va. Univ. v. Sauvageot, 185 W. Va. 534, 537, 408 S.E.2d 286, 289 (1991) (citing Orr v. Crowder, 173 W. Va. 335, 315 S.E.2d 593 (1983)); Perry v. Sindermann, 408 U.S. 593, 92 S. Ct. 2694 (1972) and Trimble v. W. Va. Bd. of Dirs., 209 W. Va. 420, 549 S.E.2d 294 (2001);
Keywords non-renewal, contract, property interest, expectation, evaluation, reappointment, due process, at will
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant was employed by Respondent, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, as its President. Grievant protests the non-renewal of her contract. Grievant failed to prove she had a property interest in her employment that would entitle her to procedural due process or the renewal of her contract. Accordingly, the grievance is denied.

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