Alabama Department of Environmental Management v. Hagood

On Application for Rehearing

YATES, Judge.

This court’s original opinion, dated July 12, 1996, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor:

Robert B. Hagood III was dismissed from his employment as a pollution control specialist with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”), based upon the charge that he had not met the performance standards of his position. Hagood appealed his dismissal to the State Personnel Board (“the Board”), which appointed a hearing officer to conduct an evidentiary hearing.

After hearing conflicting testimony concerning Hagood’s job…