Appeal of Nortum

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

In this civil service appeal, the Borough of Johnsonburg questions an order by the common pleas court vacating a five-day suspension imposed upon police officer Marshall Nortum for neglect of duty, striking the suspension from the officer’s personnel record, and ordering full wage reimbursement for the period.

Notified by a letter from the mayor dated December 10, 1980 of the charges and penalty, the officer, through his attorney, requested a hearing before the Police Civil Service Commission by letter dated December 12,1980 to the mayor, with copies to the president of…