Sibel v. Department of State Police

Petitioners, a class of retired state police personnel, appeal as of right from an order of the Wayne Circuit Court affirming a decision of the Michigan Civil Service Commission which denied the petitioners’ claim for monetary compensation for unused "bank time.” After a careful review of the record, we affirm.

The facts necessary for this appeal are not in dispute. Prior to January 1, 1958, officers of the Michigan State Police did not receive overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of the standard minimum work week. After January 1, 1958, the Civil Service Commission issued a rule…