McGuire v. Department of Aging

Respectfully, I must dissent.

Pursuant to Section 905.1 of the Civil Service Act (Act),1 a public employer shall not discriminate with respect to any personnel action against a person in the classified service on the basis of non-merit factors. A person, who is aggrieved by an alleged violation of this section, may, under Section 951(b) of the Act, 71 P.S. § 741.951(b), appeal the violation to the Civil Service Commission (Commission), which must hold a hearing on the matter. At this hearing, the only issue before the Commission is whether the employer discriminated against the employee, as…