Board of Educ. of County of Wood v. Airhart

ALBRIGHT, Justice:

This is an appeal by individuals (hereinaf*178ter “Appellants”)1 employed by the Wood County Boai'd of Education (hereinafter “BOE”) from a March 1, 2001, final order of the Circuit Court of Wood County. The Appellants initiated a grievance px-oeedure with the West Virginia Education and State Employees Grievance Board (hereinafter “Board”), seeking to add twenty-one days to their employment term, thereby increasing their annual employment term to 261 days and entitling them to certain benefits provided to similarly situated 261-day employees.

The administrative law judge at the…