Court of Appeals of North Carolina December 19, 1995, No. COA94-1170 (Kirk v. State Department of Correction)

WALKER, Judge.

Alan Patrick Kirk began his employment with defendant as a correctional officer on 25 March 1991. He was assigned to work at Caledonia Correctional Institute (Caledonia) in Halifax County. As a condition of his employment, Kirk was required to complete a four-week Basic Custodial Officer’s Training (BCOT) course within twelve months of his hiring.