BUSKIRK v. STATE

No. S96A1906.

482 S.E.2d 286 (1997)

267 Ga. 769

BUSKIRK et al. v. STATE of Georgia et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied April 3, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilbur D. Owens, III, Bouhan, Williams & Levy, LLP, Savannah, for Buskirk et al.

Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Jeffrey L. Milsteen, Deputy Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, for the State et al.


THOMPSON, Justice.

For nearly 25 years, the state gave within-grade pay increases to employees in the classified service of the State Merit System who rated "satisfactory" or better in their job performance appraisal. Then, on April 25, 1991, responding to a budget crisis in fiscal year 1991, the governor called for an immediate freeze on such pay hikes. The General Assembly appropriated money for within-grade wage increases in fiscal year 1992. However, it met in...

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