John Bashein v. United States

LARAMORE, Judge.

Plaintiffs, 1 Civil Service employees entitled to veterans’ preference, were de moted in grade by the New York Naval Shipyard during 1947. Each plaintiff sues for back salary, contending that his respective demotion violated section 12 of the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944, 58 Stat. 387, 390, and the regulation thereunder, 5 CFR 20.9(d) (1947 Supp.).

Plaintiffs contend that each demotion was the result of a reduction in force. Defendant contends that each plaintiff was reduced in grade as a result of a reorganization and, consequently, this is a section 14 situation rather…