Hensley v. City Planning Commission

SCHOTT, Judge.

Appellant was dismissed from the Civil Service of New Orleans for violating the City’s policy requiring its employees to reside in New Orleans. This appeal is from the decision of the Civil Service Commission of New Orleans upholding the dismissal.

Appellant was employed by the City Planning Commission in 1976. She was living in Marrero, Jefferson Parish, and disclosed this on her application. A policy memorandum issued by the Chief Administrative Officer in September 1973 required a non resident probationary employee to move to New Orleans before the probationary period expired…