Rose v. Department of Institutions

Opinion by

Judge PLANK.

Respondent, the Department of Institutions, Pueblo Regional Center (the Department), appeals from a decision of the State Personnel Board (the Board) which ordered the reinstatement of complainant, Lorretta Rose, to her position with the Department with back pay, except for a 135-day suspension period imposed as a disciplinary sanction. We affirm.

The Department terminated complainant’s employment as a clinical therapist IV on March 17, 1988, based on her alleged failure to provide certain occupational therapy program services to clients which resulted in client abuse.…