Brennan v. Kern

Prior to December 2, 1938, petitioners were serving under the title of “ Social Investigator ” in the department of welfare of the city of New York, having been appointed to their positions after competitive examination. The position of “ Social Investigator ” was at the time in the ungraded service and the salaries of petitioners could, therefore, be validly increased and their duties and responsibilities enlarged without a promotion examination. (Matter of Amann v. Finegan, 253 App. Div. 364.) Petitioners were and are receiving salaries in excess of $1,800 per annum, up to but not including…