Harmon v. Fayette County Board of Education

STARCHER, Chief Justice:

In the instant case, we uphold a decision by the Circuit Court of Fayette County, ruling that an attendance officer and his assistant, employees of the Fayette County Board of Education, are not entitled to receive a $600.00 annual pay supplement that the Legislature has said must be paid to “classroom teachers” who have at least 20 years of teaching service.

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Facts & Background

This ease arises from a decision by an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) of the West Virginia Education and State Employees Grievance Board (“EEGB”), ruling on a grievance filed by the appellants,…