Mitchell v. Thornton

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

G.S. 126-37 in pertinent part provides:(a) . . . The decisions of the State Personnel Commission shall be binding in appeals of local employees subject to this Chapter if the Commission finds that the employee has been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Article 6 of this Chapter or in any case where a binding decision is required by applicable federal standards. However, in all other local employee appeals, the decisions of the State Personnel Commission shall be advisory to the local appointing authority. (Emphasis added).(b) An action brought in superior court by…