Calvin Grimmett, Appellant and Cross-Appellee v. University of Alaska, Appellee and Cross-Appellant; University Of…

Summary

The court held that the University violated the due process rights of for-cause employees when it used its nonretention procedure to terminate their employment without a pre-termination hearing. It reversed the ruling upholding Grimmett's nonretention but affirmed the validity of his separate for-cause termination, concluding that the termination was not objectively unfair under the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The court remanded to determine whether Grimmett was entitled to additional pay during the period before the for-cause termination became final.