Appeal of Higgins-Brodersen

This appeal from a ruling by the New Hampshire Personnel Appeals Board (hereinafter “the Board”) questions whether the Board has jurisdiction to rule upon the claims filed by two State employees, who, while currently employed full-time, are seeking compensation for unused annual leave accumulated while previously employed part-time. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

The petitioner Carol Higgins-Brodersen started working for the New Hampshire Liquor Commission (hereinafter “the Commission”) as a part-time employee on August 3, 1983, accepting a full-time position effective August 1,…