Kent v. Town of Niskayuna

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Caruso, J.), entered October 4, 1996 in Schenectady County, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to annul a determination of respondent denying petitioner’s request for, inter alia, reinstatement of his former salary grade.

In June 1993, petitioner was permanently appointed Commissioner of Public Works for respondent, a nonrepresented position in the competitive civil service.1 In connection with the employment of all nonrepresented employees, respondent adopted, by resolution, a graded salary schedule…