Adams v. Department of Health & Hospitals

J2FITZSIMMONS, Judge.

Conrad Adams, a permanent status employee of the State of Louisiana, Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), appealed the Civil Service Commission’s decision. The decision found that Mr. Adams’ appeal to the commission of his assignment to “special duty” was untimely.2 We remand for further proceedings.

By letter dated February 19, 1996, Mr. Adams was “detailed to special duty” for thirty days: until March 20, 1996. DHH notified Mr. Adams that the reassignment to “special duty” was based on statements by Mr. Adams. Allegedly, Mr. Adams had commented that his supervisor…