§ 37.3.8.4 Appeal of the Personnel Board “Whistleblower” Decision.

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

§ 37.3.8.4 Appeal of the Personnel Board “Whistleblower” Decision. Any party may appeal an adverse board decision to superior court pursuant to the ARA. A.R.S. § 38-532(I). The 2012 HB 2571 amendments eliminated the statute’s prior language that “Notwithstanding the provisions of A.R.S. § 12-910, the proceeding before the superior court proceeds as a trial de novo.” If a court finds that a prohibited personnel practice took place, the aggrieved employee may recover attorneys’ fees, costs, back pay, general...