Hammond v. West Virginia Department of Transportation

The appellants in this case, several employees of the Division of Highways,1 have brought this appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County affirming a decision by the West Virginia Public Employees Grievance Board (hereinafter the Board). This ease involves a decision by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways (hereinafter DOH) to provide a wage increase for current and newly hired employees in three counties that are part of its District 5 operations.2 The appellants, who work in DOH’s District 1 counties,3 filed administrative grievances…