Clark v. Roanoke County

By Judge David B. Carson.

This matter is before the Court on the Petition of Timothy Clark to review and reverse a grievability determination made by Roanoke County Administrator Clay Goodman. For the reasons that follow, I reverse Goodman’s determination.

Pertinent Facts

In September 2013, Roanoke County hired Clark as a Human Resources Benefits Consultant. On May 20, 2014, Human Resources Director Joe Sgroi and Assistant Human Resources Director Anita Hassell terminated him. Sgroi told Clark that performance and disciplinary issues led to his termination.

Clark subsequently exercised his right…