Johnson v. Department of Corrections

Plaintiff sought administrative review of the decision of the Civil Service Commission (Commission) discharging him from employment with the Department of Corrections (DOC). The circuit court reversed the Commission’s order of discharge and remanded the matter to the Commission for imposition of a penalty not to exceed suspension for 60 days. On remand, plaintiff was suspended for 60 days.

We affirm.

From March 4, 1984, until July 23, 1985, plaintiff, Billy E. Johnson, was employed by the DOC as a chief of security at the Stateville Correctional Center (Stateville), a certified civil service…