Ammend v. County of Isanti

OPINION

SCHUMACHER, Judge.

Respondent Ammend, an honorably discharged veteran, was discharged from his position in the Isanti County Sheriff’s Department without a hearing. He sought relief from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, and the Department concluded that because Ammend was discharged from a position other than that of Chief Deputy he was entitled to the protections of the Veterans Preference Act. It ordered that Ammend be given full back pay and reinstated as a full-time non-Chief Deputy. Isanti County appeals from the department’s decision and reinstatement order.

FACTS

In August,…