Watts
Watts v. CIVIL SERVICE BD. OF CITY OF OAKLAND
Opinion
Opinion
Lambden, J.
Alfred Watts (Watts) appeals from the judgment denying his petition for a writ of administrative mandamus. His petition sought review of the Oakland Civil Service Board’s (CSB) finding he did not have a reversion interest in his former, misclassified position. We agree with CSB’s determination.
Background
The City of Oakland (City) hired Watts and another individual on November 26, 1990, as supervising real estate agents.
In the 1980’s, CSB oversaw a study of the job duties, classifications, and salary schedule of its workforce, which was referred to as the “MultiPurpose Job Analysis” (MPJA). The results of the MPJA were implemented in 1992.
The MPJA study found Watts was performing the duties of a chief appraiser rather than the work of a supervising real estate agent. Consequently, in July 1992, the City notified Watts that it had reallocated his position to the “Chief Appraiser” classification.
The other employee who had been hired as a supervising real estate agent remained in that classification until his retirement. On February 28, 1994, after this employee retired, the City hired real party in interest, Thomas Kennelly (Kennelly), as the supervising real…