Garchow v. Department of Civil Service

Defendants Michigan Department of Civil Service and Department of State Police appeal the decision of Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Thomas L. Brown reversing the ruling of hearing officer Susan Schoettler upholding defendants’ denial of plaintiff’s request for supplemental employment. Plaintiff, a polygraph examiner employed with the State Police, was denied his request on the grounds that conflict of interest potentially existed between his duties as a State Police officer and any supplemental employment he might take. Defendants appeal as of right pursuant to GCR 1963, 806.1.

The facts…