Department of Human Services v. State Personnel Board

Opinion by

JUDGE FOX

T1 Petitioner-appellant Department of Human Services, Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (DHS), appeals from two State Personnel Board (Board) orders, which collectively affirmed the findings of fact of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) but reversed two conclusions of law, DHS challenges the Board's conclusions that (1) DHS's decision to administratively separate respondent-appellee. Joanne Brown from her employment was arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to law; and (2) Brown's Public Employees' +'Retirement 'Association (PERA) benefits should not be offset from…