Middletown Township v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

OPINION BY

Judge BROBSON.

Petitioner Middletown Township (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board), which affirmed, as modified, a decision and order of a Referee, thereby granting unemployment compensation benefits to Raymond A. Stepno-ski (Claimant). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm on alternative grounds.

Claimant was employed as the Township Manager by Employer until Employer’s Board of Supervisors voted not to renew Claimant’s contract. Thereafter, Employer and Claimant unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate a new…