PAUL B. JOHNSON, 1733; CLYDE I. BACKUS, 1743, Claimants, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimants sought back salary for services rendered during the past biennium. The court, following the Attorney General's recommendation, awarded $300 to Johnson and $400 to Backus.

Claim type: Employment Back Pay

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FEES AND SALARIES-when claimant entitled to additional salary. Where

FEES AND SALARIES-when claimant entitled to additional salary. Where the statute provides that a State officer shall receive a certain salary and the Legislature fails to provide a sufficient appropriation for such salary, an award will be recommended for the difference between the amount appropriated and the amount provided by statute. Claimants, pro se. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; CARL I. DIETZ, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

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

The above cases appear to arise out of claims for back salary for services rendered by claimant during the past biennium. It appears the Attorney General made investigation in both of the above cases and the investigation appears to this court to be thorough and systematic. The Attorney General recommends that claimant Johnson, No. 1733, be allowed the sum of $300.00 and that claimant Backus, No. 1743, be allowed the sum of $400.00.

The court, therefore, recommends that the claimant Johnson be allowed the sum of $300.00 and that said claimant Backus be allowed the sum of $400.00.