Opinion ID: 147653
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: The Mistake

Text: McBride called Johnson on March 1. Johnson told McBride the February 17 letter was a mistake, his salary had not been reduced and he wanted to talk with McBride about moving the Western Division forward. Johnson admitted he was aware McBride would -8- be receiving a notice of salary reduction but Smith was directed to talk to McBride before sending the notice. McBride said he would be happy to talk with Johnson but informed him he had trust issues with Smith and did not feel he could return to Market Street. Johnson asked McBride to think about returning and said McBride could report directly to him, rather than Smith, were he to return. McBride did not believe that arrangement would work because Johnson and Smith had worked together for over twenty years and he told Johnson so; nevertheless, he agreed to consider it and to contact Johnson on March 3. On March 1, Johnson also sent McBride a letter stating the February 17 letter, “which outlined a reduction in your salary, was sent in error. No change in your compensation has been made.” (R. Vol. IV at 688.) Additionally, he informed the Human Resources Department not to process the “Associate Status Change Form.” The Human Resources Department wrote on the form “Per Randy [Johnson]—Done in error—should not be processed. Deleted from system.” (Id. at 701.)