Peterson v. Horan, 92-1253 (1995)

DECISION

Before this Court is an appeal from a decision by the Rhode Island State Personnel Appeal Board upholding the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority's ("RIHEAA") lay off of Ralph Peterson ("plaintiff"). Jurisdiction is pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 42-35-15.

Facts/Travel

Plaintiff was a classified, permanent employee of RIHEAA as Chief of Compliance and Collection from 1984 until 1991. In 1991 Rhode Island was facing an unprecedented budget deficit. In order to cope with the economic strife, Governor Sundlun promulgated several Executive Orders reducing state expenditures,…