Kierstead v. City of Rapid City

RIES, Circuit Judge.

Grievant-appellant Roger Kierstead filed a grievance with the South Dakota Depart*364ment of Manpower Affairs, Division of Labor and Management Relations, alleging that he had been fired from his position as patrolman for the City of Rapid City, South Dakota, because he had completed an application for leave without pay incorrectly and requesting in the application that he wanted “to be reinstated — records put back in order — back pay — salary for July and months until I am reinstated.” While language used in the statement of grievance concerned itself only with reinstatement…