DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SEC. v. LEONARDS

No. 85-CA-0978.

498 So.2d 178 (1986)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY v. Henry J. LEONARDS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Floyd J. Falcon, Jr., Avant and Falcon, Baton Rouge, for appellant.

Henry J. Leonards, Crowley, in pro. per.

Robert R. Boland, Jr., Civ. Service Legal Counsel, Dept. of State Civ. Service, Baton Rouge, for Herbert L. Sumrall.

James Zito, Baton Rouge, for intervener American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 17.

Before EDWARDS, WATKINS and LEBLANC, JJ.


EDWARDS, Judge.

Henry J. Leonards, a twenty-three year veteran of state employment, applied for a vacancy with the Department of Labor. This position would have meant a demotion for him, but it would have given him better future promotional opportunities than his current job. The Labor Department did not consider plaintiff for the vacancy because its contract with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees requires that vacancies be filled by...

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