In re the Claim of Pelle

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed April 4, 2003, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because he refused an offer of suitable employment without good cause.

Pursuant to the terms of a one-year employment contract executed May 1, 2002, claimant, the director of sales for a wireless communications services company, was to receive a salary of $75,000, as well as certain stock options and benefits. Approximately 21¡2 months later, in an apparent effort to reduce costs, the employer approached claimant about…