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June 24, 1996

Michael South
Washington Public Employees Association
401 W. Main Suite B
Walla Walla, WA 99362
RE:

Tina Duvall v. Department of Corrections, Reduction in Salary Appeal,
Case No. RED-95-0063

Dear Mr. South:
Enclosed is a copy of the order of the Personnel Appeals Board in the above-referenced maner.
The order was entered by the Board on June 24, 1996.

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The Appellant hereby notifies the Personnel Appeals Board
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT I.5 HEREBY ORDERED that the Appellant I s
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This matter came on regularly before the Personnel Appeals
Board on the consideration of the request of the Appellant to
withdraw his/her appeal. The Board having reviewed the files
and records herein, being fully advised in the premises, and it
appearing to the Board that the Appellant has requested to
withdraw his/her appeal, now enters the following:

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401 W. Main, Suite B
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DATE:

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RE:

Duvall v. DOC Case No. RED-95-0063

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PERSONNEC
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BEFORE THE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD
STATE OF WASHINGTON

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NO. RED 95-0063

TINA DUVALL,
Appellant,

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION
OF COUNSEL

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
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TO: KENNETH LATSCH, Executive Secretary, Personnel Appeals Board;
AND: TINA DUVALL, Appellant;
AND: MICHAEL SOUTH, Area Representative, Wash. Public Employees Assn.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that GEOFFREY M. BOODELL, Assistant Attorney

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General, has been substituted as counsel for STEWART A. JOHNSTON, Assistant Attorney

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ATrORNEYGENERAL OF WASHINGTON

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL -1-

Labor ~ Personnel Division
905 Plum Street SE. Bldg. 3
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Olympia. WA 98504-0145
(3601 664-4167

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DaICd: April 8. 1996 at Olympia. WA.

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STATE OF WASHINGTON

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NO. RED-95-0063

TINA DUVALL,

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION
OF COUNSEL

Appellant,

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
Respondent.

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TO: KENNETH LATSCH, Executive Secretary, Personnel Appeals Board;
AND: TINA DUVALL, Appellant;
MICHAEL SOUTH, Area Representative, Washington Public Employees Assn.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that STEWART A. JOHNSTON, Assistant Attorney General,

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CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE
Attorney General

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STEWART A. JOHNSTON
Assistant Attorney General
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Attorney for Respondent

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ATTORNEY GENERAL OF WASHINGTON

Labor & Personnel Division
905 Plum Street SE, Bldg. 3
PO BOX 40145

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL -1-

Olympia, WA

98504-0145

(3601 664-4167

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I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the Swe of WashinglOn
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Dated: Dec:cmber 11. 1995 at Olympia. WA.

PERSONNEL
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BEFORE THE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD
STATE OF WASHINGTON

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TINA DUVALL,
Appellant,

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
Respondent.

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NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

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KENNETH LATSCH, Executive Secretary, Personnel Appeals Board;
TINA DUVALL, Appellant;
MICHAEL SOUTH, Area Representative, Washington Public Employees
Association.

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Pl.-EASE TAKE NOTICE that the Respondent, Department of Corrections, without

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CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Attorney General, and LYNN WISE, Assistant Attorney

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General, and requests that all further pleadings herein be served upon said Respondent at the

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Office of the Attorney General at the address given below.

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CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE
Att ey General

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WISE
Assi ant Attorney General
WSBA No. 21654
Attorney for Respondent

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ATTORNEY GENERAL OF WASHINGTON

Labor & Personnel Division

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE -1-

905 Plum Street SE, Bldg. 3
PO BOX 40145
Olympia. WA 98504-0145
(360) 664-4167

2828 Capitol Blvd.

STATE OF WASHINGTON

PO BOll 40911

Olympia, WA 98504·0911

PERSON NEL APPEALS BOARD

(360) 586-1481
FAX (360) 753.0139

November 15, 1995

Michael South
Area Representative
401 W. Main, Suite B
Walla Walla, WA 99362
RE:

Tina Duvall v. Department of Corrections, Reduction in Salary Appeal,
Case No.: RED-95-0063

Dear Mr. South:
This letter is to acknowledge receipt of the above entitled appeal by the Personnel Appeals Board
on November 9, 1995.

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Executive Secretary

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STATE PERSONNEL Jl.PPEALS

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2828 capitol Boulevard
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SC!\N 321-1481
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'Tius form '.,;i.ll help you provide r:ecessa.-ry information to the PerscZ"'.nel Appeals Board ~"hen
;'Cu file an appeal.
You are .!JQt. required to use this form; ho...- ever, appeals ~ .be filed
in accordance ~-i.th the requirements set forth in Chapter 358-20 {'lAC.

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APPELLANr

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IDENl'IFIC.~TION

Duva 11 Tina
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1319 Shelton '!load
(Number and street)

Ha·!E)I..DDRESS:

Walla Walla, WA 99362
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Name of agency or agencies that took action you are appealing:

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REPRESENTATI'VE'S NANE, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUHBER:

WPEA
Michael South, Area Rep.
401 W. Main, Suite ,B
Walla Walla, Waf 99362

509-529-8632
An Appellant may authorize a representative to act in hisjher be~f.
The Board must l:e notified of any change in representation.
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"_ _Dismissal,
_ _Suspension, _ _Demotion,_
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Disa£dlity Separation
Merit System Rule or State Civil Service r.a~., Violation
(complete PART IV. of this form)
Reduction in Force
(comolete PART IV. of this form)
Allocation (position classification)

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Declaratory Ruling (see f~C 358-20-050)

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Revised 3·2·92

PART IV.

FOR RULE VIOLATION OR REDUarION-IN-FORCE APPEALS ONLY

What Me.ri. t System Rule (s) or State Civil Service Law(s) do you believe were
violated?

Explain the particular circumstances of the alleged violation

How were you adversely affected by the alleged violation?

What remedy are you requesting in this case?

PART V.

FOR. ALLOCATION APPEALS ONLY

Has there been a review of your allocation request by the Director of Personnel or
designee?_ _Yes or _No
If so, by whom?

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What is your present classification?

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To which class do you think your position should De allocated?

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Secretary
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
WASHINGTON STATE PENITENTIARY
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Sept~mber

26, 1995

520 • Walla Walla, Washington 99362

PERSONAL SERVICE

Tina Duvall
1319 Shelton Road
Walla Walla, WA. 99362
Ms. Duvall:
This is official notification that you will be reduced in pay
within your present class of Licensed Practical Nurse 2, Range 39,
Step I, $2508 per month to Range 39, Step G, $2393 per month
effective at the beginning of your shift on October 16, 1995
through the end of your shift on January 15, 1996, inclusive.
This disciplinary action is taken pursuant to the civil Service Law
of Washington State, chapter 41.06 RCW, and the Merit system Rules,
Title 356 WAC (MSR), and section 356-34-010 (1), (a) (Neglect of
Duty), (i) (Willful Violation of the published employing agency or
department of personnel rules or regulations), and 356-34-020
(Reduction in Salary - Demotion).
You neglected your duty, and willfully violated agency policy when
on June 26, 1995, Nancy Hartzell, your supervisor, became aware
that you had falsified a medical certificate. Specifically, you
failed to submit a medical certificate for your absences on June 18
and 20, 1995 as r~quired in accordance with WAC 356-18-070 (2), and
Division
Directive
830.150
Employee
Medical
Verification
Requirements Process.
After being reminded by your supervisor,
Nancy Hartzell, to submit a medical certificate for your absences,
you submitted to her as authentic, a photocopy of a medical
certificate previously given to you by Dr. Joseph Meyer which you
had knowingly and deliberately altered to cover your absences on
June 18 & 20, 1995.
A meeting was held on July 25, 1995 to discuss the incident.
Present at the meeting in addition to yourself was: John Lambert,
Acting Superintendent; craig Hamada, Personnel Officer; and Earl
Linn, your Union Representative. During the meeting and in your
written response, you admitted altering the dates on your medical
certificate and submitting a copy to your supervisor Nancy
Hartzell. A copy of the Employee Conduct Report (ECR) describing
this incident in more detail is attached hereto and incorporated by
this reference (Attachment 1).

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Page Two
September 26, 1995
By your actions, you violated the following agency policies:
1. DOC Policy 801.001, Ethics, which states in part:
" ••• Deparbnent employees are expected to maintain high
professional and ethical standards at all times."
2. DOC Employee Handbook, Code of Ethics, which states:
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High moral and ethical standards among correctional
employees are essential for the success of the

department's programs. '!he Department of corrections
subscribes to a code of lmfailiIg honesty, respect
for dignity arxi individual ity of human beings, arxi a
commi:bnent to professional and compassionate

service. II
On October 5, 1993, you signed an Acknowledgement of Receipt of DOC
Employee Handbook indicating that you received and agreed to become
familiar with and have a thorough knOWledge and understanding of
the contents.
A copy of DOC Policy 801.001, Page two of the DOC Employee
Handbook, and the Acknowledge of Receipt of DOC Handbook are
attached hereto and incorporated by this reference. (Attachments
2 through 4 respectively)
As a DOC employee, you have a duty and responsibility to be honest
and forthright in all dealings with the agency. You neglected that
duty and violated agency policy when you knowingly altered an
existing physici~ns medical certificate and presented it to your
supervisor as the requested medical certificate.
Further, as a
Licensed Practical Nurse you have a professional obligation to
maintain a high standard of ethical behavior within the health care
profession. You violated a nurses ethical standard by falsifying
a physicians written medical certificate which is usually entrusted
to you for direction.
By your actions, your reputation as a
credible, trustworthy employee has been considerably diminished.
As an explanation for your behavior, you stated that you were
coerced to such actions by your supervisor's repeated requests to
produce a medical certificate due to the medical verification
requirement. I find this explanation questionable because you were
placed on Medical verification (requiring you to provide a medical
certificate for absences due to illness of yourself or a family
member) on March 1, 1995, and upon a 90 day review it was extend
for another 90 days. The medical certificate requirement had been
in effect for several months and therefore should not have been any
added pressure to comply with the requirement for your absences on
June 18 & 20, 1995. Copies of your Medical Verification

Duvall, Tina
Page Three
September 26, 1995
Requirement Letter and Medical Verification Review Form are
attached hereto and incorporated by this reference (Attachments 5
and 6).
Based on the serious nature of your actions, I believe that this
disciplinary action is warranted.
You hereby forewarned that
future performance problems/errors/omissions may lead to further
corrective /disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
Under the provision of WAC 358-20-010 and 358-20-040, you have the
right to appeal this action to the Personnel Appeals Board. Your
appeal must be filed in writing at the Office of the Executive
Secretary, Personnel Appeals Board, 2828 capitol Boulevard,
Olympia, Washington 98501 within thirty days of the effective date
stated in the first paragraph of this letter.
You also have the right to file a grievance under the provisions of
Article 10 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State
of Washington, Department of Corrections and the Washington Public
Employees Association for the Institutions Bargaining unit
(effective date June 25, 1993).
The WAC's, Department of
Corrections policies, and Collective Bargaining Agreement are
available for your review upon request.

Tana Wood
Superintendent
Attachments (6)
cc: Tom Rolfs, Director, Division of Prisons
Jennie Adkins, Director, Division of Human Resources
Linda Dalton, Assistant Attorney General
Bobbi Collins, Area Personnel Manager
Sherry Hartford, Personnel Officer
Personnel File

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