Hunt v. N.C. Dep't of Pub. Safety

ARROWOOD, Judge.

*866 *24 The North Carolina Department of Public Safety ("DPS" or "respondent") appeals from an order of the North Carolina Office of Administrative *25 Hearings (the "OAH") granting Jeffrey Hunt ("petitioner")'s petition for appellate attorneys' fees. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the order of the administrative law judge ("ALJ").

I. Background

In November 2016, petitioner was a career status State employee, working for DPS as a correctional officer at Scotland Correctional Institution. Petitioner's unit manager, Ms. Queen Gerald, requested a meeting with petitioner on 3…