Allegheny County Health Department v. Bandyk

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

The Allegheny County- Health Department (department) appeals from a decision of the State Civil Service Commission (commission) that sustained the appeal of Edward Bandyk from the departments removal of Bandyk from his position as a probationary status employee and ordered the department to reinstate him, as a regular status employee, with back pay.

The central issue presented is whether a probationary employees proof of procedural errors relating to his employment constitutes affirmative proof of discrimination based on non-merit factors.

Findings

The commission found that…