Webb

This is an appeal by petitioner from judgment denying his petition for writ of mandate requiring respondent board to make certain findings.

Question Presented

Does section 18682 of the Government Code require the State" Personnel Board to make findings upon request in a job classification matter?

Record

Petitioner is a permanent civil service employee of the State of California holding the position of Public Utility Financial Examiner IV with the Public Utilities Commission, said position having been so classified by the State Personnel Board. During a personnel management survey of the *545 Public Utilities Commission, petitioner requested the State Personnel Board to audit his position and classify him to a higher level.

On May 8, 1968, an audit of petitioner’s position was made in a detailed six page memorandum. This recommended that petitioner’s position remain allocated to the class of Public Utilities Financial Examiner IV. Thereafter petitioner filed with the State Personnel Board an appeal from the findings and determination of the board’s staff, requesting the board to reallocate said position to a new class at a higher level and specifically asked the…