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- Title: George A. Behm v. Commonwealth Pennsylvania
- Author : Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- Release Date : January 19, 1985
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 66 KB
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This is an appeal by George A. Behm, Jr. (Appellant) from an order of the State Civil Service Commission (Commission) denying his request for a hearing. Appellant filed a request for a hearing with the Commission utilizing the Commissions Appeal Request form. Appellant checked a block on the form which indicated that he was appealing a "demotion" under Section 951(a) of the Civil Service Act, Act of August 5, 1941, P.L. 752, as amended, 71 P.S. § 741.951(a) (Act). He also indicated on the Appeal Request form that the appointing authority (Department of Public Welfare) had given no reason for demoting him. Section 951(a) allows a regular status employee to appeal a demotion. Appellant also indicated on the form that he wished to appeal under Section 951(b) of the Act, 71 P.S. § 741.951(b), which relates to appeals alleging discrimination. The Appeal Request form directs an individual appealing on the basis of discrimination to "STATE ALL OF THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR YOUR APPEAL IN THE SPACE PROVIDED." The instructions go to to state, "TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, STATE WHO DISCRIMINATED AGAINST YOU, WHEN THE DISCRIMINATION OCCURRED AND WHAT THE DISCRIMINATORY ACTIONS WERE. [YOUR APPEAL MAY BE DENIED IF YOU ARE NOT SPECIFIC.]" In addition, the Commissions