Weber v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

Wheeling police officer Stephen Weber sent a letter of resignation, with a subsequent effective date, to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners (Board). Before the effective date, Weber asked the Board to grant him a leave of absence in lieu of resignation. The Board refused, maintaining that because Weber’s resignation was irrevocable when filed with the Board, it had no jurisdiction to consider Weber’s request. Weber filed a complaint for administrative review. The trial court found that Weber’s resignation was conditional, that he had rescinded it before its effective date, ordered the…