Johnson v. City of Franklin

On June 10, 1988, plaintiff-appellant, Forrest Johnson, retired as Fire Chief of the Franklin Fire Department after twenty-eight years of service. The Franklin Administrative Code entitled Johnson to up to one hundred fifty days of accumulated sick leave pay as part of his retirement compensation. However, Johnson and the city disagreed on how many hours constituted a “day” for the purposes of retirement compensation.

The dispute originates in the different hours worked by Franklin fire fighters as opposed to other city employees. The fire department operates on a platoon system whereby…