Jaskolka v. City of Manchester

The plaintiff, Jeanne Jaskolka, appeals the decision of the Superior Court {Goode, J.) denying her petition to be credited with continuous employment with the defendant, the City of Manchester (the City), since 1964. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.

The plaintiff began employment with the City in January of 1964, as secretary and administrative aide to then Manchester Mayor Roland Vallee. She remained in that position until August of 1967. After what the plaintiff characterizes as “a leave of absence . . . without pay,” she began work for the Model City Agency (MCA) of the…