N.C. Dep't of Pub. Safety v. Tucker

STEPHENS, Judge.

Factual and Procedural Background

This appeal concerns the propriety of disciplinary action taken by Petitioner for Judicial Review (Respondent below) North Carolina Department of Public Safety ("DPS") against its employee, Respondent for Judicial Review (Petitioner below) Carrie J. Tucker. In 2005, after serving as a Staff Psychologist II at the Craven County Correctional Institution ("Craven") for two years, Tucker was promoted to the position of Psychological Services Coordinator. In the coordinator position, Tucker assumed responsibility for supervising other employees in…