McLaughlin v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Mary F. McLaughlin (Petitioner) has appealed from the adjudication of the State Civil Service Commission (Commission), which sustained Petitioner’s removal from her position as Clerk 2 with the Philadelphia County Board of Assistance, Department of Public Welfare (DPW).

Petitioner was terminated, effective June 27, 1978, for an unexeused absence on June 2,1978. It is undisputed that Petitioner absented herself from work to attend the funeral of her brother-in-law.

The issues presented for our review are (1) whether the notice of the charges against Petitioner meets the…