Fired employee wins grievance, gets job back

She will retain her classification as an administrative assistant.
YOUNGSTOWN -- Christine Domhoff, president of the 400-member Association of Classified Employees union at Youngstown State University, will be back at work Monday.
Domhoff, whose job was eliminated by the university a year ago, filed a grievance over the loss of her position, and an arbiter for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ordered last month that she be reinstated with full seniority.
The university had contended that Domhoff's job with its Cisco Networking System was funded through external grants, and, therefore, she had no seniority or job bumping rights.
Domhoff and ACE maintained that her position was funded from the general fund, and she should retain those rights. The arbiter agreed with that position and the university announced that it would not appeal that ruling.
Back Monday
Domhoff said Thursday that she met with university representatives and was told she will begin work on Monday, though not at her old post, which no longer exists.
She will work in the registration office and retain her classification as an administrative assistant, she said.
"I look forward to learning a whole new job," she said.
Although she had lost her full-time position, Domhoff still worked for the university as an instructor of one political science class per semester.
The arbiter's order that Domhoff be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of not being about to exercise layoff and recall rights has yet to be worked out with the university, she said.