WALTER F. ROHM, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

The claimant, secretary of the Industrial Commission, sought back pay for services rendered from July 1, 1923 to October 31, 1924 at the statutory salary of $5,000 per annum, having been paid only $4,000 per annum. The court found he performed his duty and awarded the balance of $1,333.28.

Claim type: Employment Back Pay

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Headnotes

FEES & SALARIES-when claimant entitled to award. A State employee

FEES & SALARIES-when claimant entitled to award. A State employee is entitled to the salary or compensation fixed by statute. AUGENSTEIN & SCHNEIDER, for claimant. EDWARD J. BRUNDAGE, Attorney General; GEORGE C. DIXON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

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

It appears that the claimant was duly appointed secretary of the Industrial Commission of the State of Illinois on the 1st day of May, 1923, and that he has been fulfilling the duties of that position up to the 1st day of July, 1923, at the salary of $5000.00 per annum, that since the 1st day of July, 1923, he has been paid for his services at the rate of $4000.00 per annum and that there is now due the claimant up to and including October 31, 1924, the sum of $1333.28.

It is the opinion of this court from the records that the claimant performed his duty and should receive compensation as fixed by statute.

Therefore, it is considered by the court that the claimant be allowed the sum of $1,333.28, balance due him on his salary.