Fox v. State ex rel. Office of State Finance

Opinion by

KENNETH L. BUETTNER, Chief Judge.

T1 Permanent, classified, merit employee Terry M. Fox was discharged from employment with the Oklahoma State Finance Agency (OSF) for misconduct and conduct unbecoming a state employee for verbally threatening bodily harm to a fellow employee. Fox appealed his discharge to the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission (MPC), which reinstated him on the ground that OSF had not conducted Fox's annual work performance evaluation. OSF appealed that decision to district court. The court asked MPC for clarification, which MPC provided in an addendum order…