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Blasi v. State of Illinois

5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 301 Illinois Court of Claims Filed 1927-03-10 No. 1117
Disposition: (No. 1117-Claimant awarded $1,500.00.) Award: $1,500.00 Agency: Department of Labor, Division of Private Employment Agencies
Cite as: Blasi v. State of Illinois, 5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 301 (1927)

TONY BLASI, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought a deficiency in salary for deputy inspector service due to a statutory provision for salary increases not accounted for in the appropriation. The court sustained the Attorney General's demurrer but awarded $1,500.00 based on the director of labor's recommendation.

Claim type: Employment Back Pay

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  1. FIXED SALARIES-when award will be made. Where an appropriation OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; MERRILL F. WEHM-

FIXED SALARIES-when award will be made. Where an appropriation has been made by the Legislature providing for an increase in the salary of a State employee, and award may be made to him for the amount of the increase where he appears to be entitled to it. HARRY SNITZ, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; MERRILL F. WEHMHOPF, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE LITCHON delivered the opinion of the court:

Tony Blasi presents a claim against the State on account of a deficiency in salary allotted to the chief inspector in the [*302] Division of Private Employment Agencies, in the Department of Labor, for deputy hire, said claimant being a deputy in said service. It appears that the General Assembly in making the appropriation for the salaries in question did not take into consideration that the law enacted contains a provision as follows: "If the deputy inspector has served or hereafter serves more than one year, $100 shall be added to his salary for each year of service until a maximum salary of $3,000 is reached," and that no allowance for such increase in salary is made in the law.

The Attorney General of the State of Illinois has filed a demurrer, which is sustained, as a matter of law.

George B. Arnold, director of labor of the State of Illinois, has recommended that this deficiency be awarded to the employee.

We accordingly award to the claimant the sum of $1,500.00.

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