Opinion ID: 2973584
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Heading: Facts Related to Kraemer

Text: Since approximately 1995, Kraemer has been employed full time as a deputy sheriff for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department (“the Department”). Kraemer’s current rank is patrolman, and he has been working for the uniform patrol division since November 2002. From 1998 until 2002, Kraemer worked for the special weapons and tactics (“SWAT”) team. On October 7, 2002, Kraemer filed a grievance with the Department, pursuant to an MOU between the County and the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, with respect to on-call pay. The grievance was denied on October 18, 2002. On or about October 28, 2002, the Department notified Kraemer that he was being transferred from the SWAT team to the uniform patrol division on November 9, 2002. Kraemer believes that he was transferred in retaliation for filing the grievance.