Smith v. Sushka

Kline, Judge.

Appellant, Sandra S. Smith, appealed her removal from her position as the Administrative Assistant to the Engineer at the Washington County Engineer’s Department and the subsequent abolishment of that position to the State Personnel Board of Review (“board”). In both cases the board’s administrative law judge determined that appellant is exempted from classified service pursuant to R.C. 124.11(A)(9) by virtue of the administrative and fiduciary relationship she had with the county engineer during the year prior to her termination. Consequently, the administrative law judge…