Dillard Dept. Stores, Inc. v. Kansas Dept. of Human Resources

Lorentz, J.:

The Kansas Department of Human Resources (KDHR) appeals the decision of the district court overturning its order for Dillard Department Stores, Inc., to pay a former employee for earned vacation days following the employee’s involuntary termination.

Barrett Cook was employed by Dillard Department Stores, Inc. (Dillard’s) until he was involuntarily terminated on October 11, 1996. At the time of his termination, Cook had accrued 58 hours of vacation time. Dillard’s written employee benefits policy provided for a cash payment of accrued vacation hours upon termination as follows:

“Vacat…