Piper v. Department of Environmental Protection & State Tax Department

28 Ct. Cl. 137

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

This claim was submitted for decision based upon the allegations in the Notice of Claim and Respondents’ Amended Answer.

Claimant seeks to recover $180.00 from the Department of Environmental Protection and $150.00 from the State Tax Department for an error that was made regarding Claimant’s increment tenure pay. The Department of Environmental Protection owes the Claimant $180.00 for the years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991. The State Tax Department owes the Claimant $150.00 for the years 2000, 2001, and 2002.

In its Amended Answer, the Respondent, Department of Environmental Protection, admits the validity of the claim in the amount of $180.00, and the Respondent, State Tax Department, admits the validity of the claim in the amount of $150.00. The Respondents further find that the amount claimed is fair and reasonable.

It is the opinion of the Court of Claims that the Claimant should be awarded $ 180.00 owed by the Department of Environmental Protection and $ 150.00 owed by the State Tax Department.

Award of $180.00 owed by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Award of $150.00 owed by the State Tax Department.

Total award of $330.00.