Schoen v. University of Oregon

This is a petition by the University of Oregon (petitioner) for judicial review of a ruling by the Public Employe Relations Board (PERB) that Kathleen Sehoen (respondent), an employe of the University, was eligible to be considered for a one-step salary increase as of October 1,1973.

The central issue presented is the construction of a regulation of the state Personnel Division (Personnel Rule 33-120) which provides that new employes in the classified service who perform adequately are eligible to be considered for a one-step raise at the end of six months. ① There is no statute covering the…