Supreme Court of Iowa July 16, 2003, 02-0611 (Hough v. Iowa Department of Personnel)

STREIT,-Justice.

After thirteen years of employment with the Iowa Department of Economic Development, Leo Hough was fired. He appealed his termination to the Iowa Department of Personnel (IDOP) which affirmed the termination.* The IDOP concluded Hough was an employee-at-will and lacked standing to bring his administrative challenge.