Watford v. Jefferson County Public Schools

GIBBONS, j. Cpp. 456-58), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge, ,

At issue in this employment-discrimination case is a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) negotiated and signed by Defendants-Áppellees Jefferson County Board of Education (“JCBE”) and Jefferson County Teachers Association (“JCTA”). Under the CBA, if an employee believed that they were discriminated against, that employee could file a grievance with JCBE. However, if the employee subsequently filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the CBA required…