Graves v. Office of Employee Appeals

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant Graves seeks review of a trial court order affirming a decision of the *246Office of Employee Appeals (“OEA”). The OEA had ruled that Graves was properly removed from his job for being inexcusably absent without leave (“AWOL”) for ten consecutive work days. From May 17, 1991, until at least June 4, 1991, Graves was AWOL from his position as a cook at a Department of Corrections (“DOC”) facility. He did not then, nor does he now, offer any explanation for his absence. On August 2, 1991, fifty-three business days after May 17 and forty-five business days after May…