Reefer v. Government of the Virgin Islands

MEMORANDUM OPINION WITH JUDGMENT ATTACHED

This matter is before this Court upon a writ of review of the decision of the Government Employees Service Commission (G.E.S.C.) terminating petitioner’s employment with the Department of Public Safety.

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Olga Reefer was actively employed by the Department of Public Safety as a police sergeant. Sergeant Reefer worked from 1965 until 1977 when she became disabled in a job-related incident. Petitioner was on disability leave with pay until July of 1978 when she was notified that her name was being removed from the payroll due to an alleged infraction of…