Woodville State Hospital v. Ault

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Woodville State Hospital (Woodville) and the Department of Public Welfare appeal here an order of the Civil Service Commission (Commission) which reinstated Robert Ault (Ault) and awarded backpay because he was found to have been improperly furloughed.

Ault, classified as a Personnel Analyst II, was furloughed due to a reduction of staff ordered by the *114Secretary of Budget and Administration. Woodville had two individuals employed under that title at the time, and the decision as to which employee should be furloughed was based on a mathematical formula applied to each…