In re the Claim of Unterman

—Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed August 17, 2001, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was employed as a site surveyor whose duties included traveling to various locations to evaluate their potential as sites for multiple dwelling units. After he left work early without authorization on two consecutive afternoons to pick up his car at a repair shop, claimant was discharged. The *802record discloses that the employer had previously given…