Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board v. Malone

HOLMES, Judge.

This is an employment termination case.

Mattie Malone was employed as a Cashier II with the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board). She was accused of intentionally overcharging a customer. After a pretermination hearing, the ABC Board terminated her from employment.

Malone appealed her termination to the Alabama State Personnel Board (Personnel Board), which appointed a hearing officer to conduct a hearing and take evidence. The hearing officer recommended that the dismissal be upheld. After examining the record of the proceedings before the hearing officer, the…