Habursky v. Recht

McHUGH, Chief Justice:

This appeal involving the Police Civil Service Act 1 raises a narrow question of first impression in this jurisdiction, specifically, the appropriate manner of calculating seniority points for the purpose of promotion of individuals under such Act. Believing this question of law was incorrectly decided below, we reverse.

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The appellants, Steve R. Habursky and George J. Jacobs, holding the rank of corporal with the police department of the City of Wheeling, applied along with other persons in the early part of 1986 for promotion to the rank of sergeant. There was one…