City of Pasco v. Napier

The City of Pasco appeals from a declaratory judgment awarding one of its fire fighters, Mr. Napier, disability pay and an order awarding Mr. Napier accrued sick *898leave pending this appeal. The dispositive issue is whether the City of Pasco exhausted its administrative remedies prior to bringing the declaratory action.

The facts are summarized as follows. Mr. Napier was employed by the City of Pasco as a fire fighter and is a member of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System (LEOFF). On October 27, 1983, he applied to the Franklin County Disability Board for…