Division of Youth Services v. Hopson

EDWIN H. SMITH, Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Missouri Personnel Advisory Board (Board) reinstating Gil Hopson (respondent) to his former position with the Division of Youth Services (appellant). Respondent had been terminated due to an unauthorized leave of absence. The Board determined that respondent’s absence from his employment with appellant was not unauthorized as claimed by appellant.

Appellant asserts three points on appeal: 1) the Board erred in relying upon evidence of prior oral authorization for leave; 2) the Board erred in determining that respondent’s absence…