Eckstein v. Kuhn

On August 9, 1982, plaintiff was *242dismissed as Assistant Chief Engineer of the Oakland County Drain Office. As a county employee, he was employed under the county’s merit system. Rule 8 of the merit system provides that disciplinary action, including discharge, shall be for cause. The preamble to Rule 8 describes "a formal appeal procedure” for disciplined "regular status” employees to the Personnel Appeal Board (pab), "whose decisions shall be binding on such employees and departments.” Under the rules, the pab has the authority to modify, reverse, or affirm disciplinary action, and to award…