Ellis v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Lawrence R. Ellis has appealed an order of the State Civil Service Commission (Commission) upholding the action of Department of Transportation (PennDOT) furlougMng him from his employment.

Ellis was one of eight PennDOT employes of Highway District 5-0 having the civil service classification of Designer II. His duties, which included that of approving or disapproving designs, were such that he was called a squad leader.1 Because of lack of work, PennDOT furloughed Ellis and two other District 5-0 Designer IIs, effective April 1, 1976.

*356By Section 3(s) of the Civil Service…