Salas v. State Personnel Board

SMITH, Judge.

Thomas R. Salas appeals an order of the State Personnel Board (Board) which concluded that since Salas was not a member of the classified personnel system, he did not have the right to appeal his termination to the Board. We set aside that order.

Salas was discharged from his position as graphic artist at the University of Colorado at Denver (UCD). He appealed his termination to the Board 48 days after he was notified of his termination. Salas argued that there was no valid ground for his discharge and that he had been denied a pre-termination hearing. Initially, the Board…