In re the Claim of Rennert

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed July 25, 2006, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was terminated from his position as a service merchandiser for violating the employer’s policy governing the disposal of outdated goods. Under this policy, dairy products that were nearing expiration were to be credited by the merchandise receiver at the store where they were sold prior to being removed and were then to be either destroyed or returned to…