Lascala v. New Orleans City Park

LANIER, Judge.

This is an appeal by a classified state employee which contests a proposed layoff action by the employing state agency. A State Civil Service Commission (Commission) Referee dismissed the appeal as untimely. The Commission denied the employee’s application to review the Referee's decision, and the decision of the Referee became the decision of the Commission. The employee then appealed to this court.

FACTS

In August of 1986, Thomas M. Lascala was employed as a Supervisor III with the Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association (City Park). By letter…