Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter (Employer) petitions for review of the January 27, 2005, order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (UCBR), which reversed the decision of a referee denying benefits to Joann E. Henderson (Claimant). We reverse.

Claimant began working at Employer’s thrift store in 1997, and she was promoted to the position of manager in 2000. Claimant’s compensation included an annual base salary of $80,000 and a monthly bonus based upon the store’s profits. (Record item no. 8, exhibit C-l.) In August 2003, Employer decided to suspend bonus…