Appeal of Karen Hildreth

The petitioner, Karen Hildreth, a former employee of the department of health and human services, appeals the decision of the New Hampshire Personnel Appeals Board (PAB) that she forfeited her right to continue to appeal a disciplinary action after retiring from State service. We reverse and remand.

The facts are not in dispute. On December 9,2010, the petitioner received a letter of warning for failure to meet a work standard, resulting in *341withholding of her annual salary increment. On May 4, 2011, she received a second letter of warning for failure to meet the work standard and failure to…