HELGEVOLD v. CIVIL SERVICE COM'N

No. 83-1490.

367 N.W.2d 257 (1985)

Kent HELGEVOLD, Ken Groff, George Land, Dennis Wertz, Carl Grall, Joe McMahon, Donald Hefley, Albert Antolik, Edmond Svaleson, and Clayton D. Chalstrom, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION of the City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and the City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

February 26, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry H. Smith and MacDonald Smith, Sioux City, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Maurice C. Breen, City Atty., and Terry W. Guinan, Sioux City, for defendants-appellees.

Heard by OXBERGER, C.J., and DONIELSON, and SACKETT, JJ.


OXBERGER, Chief Judge.

This appeal presents issues of first impression affecting public employees and the unions that represent them. The specific issue we address on appeal is whether reducing certain fringe benefits constitutes a demotion which can occur only as specified in our Code. The changes were made within the same class of employees who perform similar duties and receive the same pay. After weighing the varying theories and viewpoints in this area, we hold...

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