Norris v. City of Terre Haute

OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

William Norris was demoted from his position as an Assistant Superintendent of Alarms in the Terre Haute Fire Department as part of budgetary cutbacks. Following a hearing, the Board of Public Works and Safety (the “board”) approved the demotion because it was done for economic reasons. The trial court affirmed the decision of the board and Norris is appealing. We affirm.

Issue

Norris raises a single issue for our review, which we restate as whether the grade reduction limitations of Indiana Code section 36-8-3-4(m) apply when a supervisory position is eliminated for economic…