WILLIAM M. SCANLAN, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought back salary for serving as Industrial Officer and Chairman of the Industrial Commission. The court awarded the full amount claimed, $562.50, as the State Auditor confirmed the amount was mathematically correct and the defendant did not object.

Claim type: Employment Back Pay

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Headnotes

FEES AND SALARIES-when State officer entitled to salary fixed by statute.

FEES AND SALARIES-when State officer entitled to salary fixed by statute. Where the salary of a State officer is fixed by statute and the legislature fails to appropriate a sufficient amount to cover such salary, an award will be made for the difference between the amount fixed by statute and the amount appropriated. SCANLAN & MASSIRON, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; ROY D. JOHNSON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE CLANTY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim for back salary for acting as Industrial Officer and Chairman of the Industrial Commission of the [*452] State of Illinois. It appears that there is no objection on the part of the defendant as to the legality of the claim and that the amount claimed $562.50, is admitted to be mathematically correct in a letter from the State Auditor to the Attorney General.

Therefore the court recommends that the claimant be allowed the sum of $562.50.