City of Phoenix v. Phoenix Civil Service Board

OPINION

LANKFORD, Judge.

The City of Phoenix (City) appeals from a judgment denying its request that the superior court permanently enjoin the Phoenix Civil Service Board (Board) from conducting an investigative hearing concerning the City’s demotion of Kelly Zak, a probationary city employee. The central issue on appeal is whether the Board has authority under the Phoenix City Charter ch. XXV, “Personnel System,” to conduct a hearing regarding action against a city employee who has not completed her probationary period.

I

The relevant facts are not in dispute. Appellee Zak first began to work…