Herskovitz v. Commonwealth, State Civil Service Commission

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

The Petitioners above-named1 appeal from the orders of the State Civil Service Commission (Commission) which denied each Petitioner veterans’ preference points resulting in their non-selection for appointment to the position of administrative law judge with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. We reverse.

At issue is the question of whether training time and service in the Pennsylvania National Guard and/or the U.S. Army Reserve entitle the participant to the benefits provided by Chapter 71 of the Military Code (Code), 51 Pa. C. S. §§7101-7109.

It appears from…