Houston v. Easton Area School District

*652OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Chief Judge.

William Houston retired from his position with the Easton Area School District in July 1999. Houston brought suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17, alleging the School District discriminated against him based on his race (African American) when he received payment for only 25% of the value of his unused sick days upon his retirement, while four comparable white employees received payment for 100% of their unused sick days upon their respective retirements. The District Court granted in part the…