Graf v. West Virginia University

NEELY, Justice:

This case involves the right of a faculty member of the West Virginia University Medical School to “moonlight.” Both a grievance board and the Circuit Court of Monongalia County found that a faculty member does have that right. On that question, we affirm. The circuit court, however, decided that the Educational Employees Grievance Board did not have the power to award damages. We find that grievance hearing officers do, in fact, have the power to award damages in this situation; therefore, we reverse the circuit court on that issue, and remand this case to the Educational…