Waldstreicher v. Michaelian

This is an article 78 proceeding instituted by a group of social workers employed by the County of Westchester on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated. The petitioners seek to compel the county to grant them a salary increase pursuant to section 79-a of the Social Welfare Law (L. 1965, ch. 400, off. Jan. 1, 1966) which provides as follows:

“ Section 1. The social welfare law is hereby amended, by adding thereto a new section, to be section seventy-nine-a, to read as follows:

“ § 79-a. Higher salaries for case workers and other social service personnel having graduate…