Armstrong v. Civil Service Commission of St. Paul

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

In January of 1987, appellant Stevén Armstrong, an employee of respondent City of St. Paul (city), petitioned the St. Paul Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of his employee status. He also sought “equitable compensation” pursuant to the Minnesota Pay Equity Act (MPEA), Minn.Stat. §§ 471.991-.999 (1988). After á hearing, the Commission found that even though appellant had acquired the skills of a building inspector, his job required only the skills of code enforcement. The Commission ordered that appellant’s employee status remain the same.

Appellant commenced…