Mele v. New York State Office of General Services

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Stein, J.), entered October 18, 2006 in Albany County, which partially granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to direct respondent to hold a hearing to determine, among other things, whether petitioner was absent from his employment without authorized leave.

Petitioner began his employment with respondent as a parking services attendant in October 2000. Although initially rising through the ranks, petitioner was demoted to the position of senior parking attendant in January 2005 due to poor work attendance.…