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

TYSON, Judge.

*700 Eric Erickson ("Petitioner") appeals a final decision from the Office of Administrative Hearings ("OAH"), which dismissed his contested case petition for the lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. We reverse and remand.

*701 I. Background

Petitioner worked for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety ("DPS") as a probation and parole officer in Charlotte. On 8 January 2018, Petitioner was dismissed for cause from DPS. Petitioner initiated a challenge to his dismissal through DPS' internal grievance process on 23 January 2018.

"Step 1" of the grievance process consists of a…