North Carolina Department of Public Safety

Office of Administrative hearings had subject matter jurisdiction over contested case where administrative law judge chose to credit testimony regarding whether grievance was timely filed

Office of Administrative hearings had subject matter jurisdiction over contested case where administrative law judge chose to credit testimony regarding whether grievance was timely filed

Discrimination on the basis of sex burden-shifting framework veteran's preference

Discharge from employment Office of Administrative Hearings notice of appeal proof of filing exhaust administrative remedies DPS form HR 556 inconsistent instructions.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126-35 discharge without just cause authority to accept a resignation compliance with grievance process attorneys' fees appointing authority

Whether the Department of Public Safety had just cause to terminate a corrections officer from employment for allegedly unacceptable conduct application of Chapters 126 and 150B to the employee's appeal from an administrative law judge's final decision reversing the termination and imposing a lesser sanction.

Subject matter jurisdiction N.C. Gen. Stat. 126-34.02 Whistleblower grievance

Career state employee just cause unsatisfactory job performance N.C.G.S. section 1A-1, rule 41(a)(1)