Penrod v. Department of Corrections

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court:

Wayne Penrod (plaintiff) a certified State civil service employee, was laid off from his position at the Stateville Correctional Center. The trial court reversed the administrative decision which had approved the layoff. The Department of Corrections and the Department of Personnel (defendants) appeal.

Commencing in 1949, plaintiff served 27 years with the Department of Corrections. He was laid off from his position as a Business Administrator II on April 9,1976. Plaintiff had handled the budget for all divisions, approved…