Wiebenson v. Board of Trustees

ORR, Justice.

Petitioner Molly Wiebenson was a career state employee, working full-time for the Department of Human Resources as a rehabilitation therapist at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center (ARC) in Black Mountain, North Carolina, beginning in 1971. During this time, petitioner was a member of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (Retirement System). In 1981, the General Assembly enacted a work-options program for state employees which was designed to improve employee morale and productivity by providing options for flexible work hours, job sharing, and permanent part-time…