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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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tions have been conducted with Mr. Albrecht for the settlement of all matters between him and the University without success. The current petition is in two counts. It alleges that in 1972 Mr. Albrecht was improperly and inequitably reclassified as a Police Officer V I since his duties and qualifications were equal to another employee who at that time was reclassified as a Police OfiEcer VII. It is alleged that Mr. Albrecht protested his classification to the University to no avail, requested the director of the University Civil Service System to review the inappropriate classification decision, which the director refused to do, and requested the merit board to grant him a hearing arid reclassify him to Police Officer VII retroactively, which the merit board refused to do. Count I of the petition requests an order on the respondents to show cause why they should not be held in contempt of court for failure to comply with the petitioner's request for hearing on the position classification and also requests reasonable attorney fees. In Count II of the petition it is alleged that an anniversary step pay increase was improperly withheld by the University in September 1976, that Mr. Albrecht filed a grievance with the University and requested an appeal from the grievance decision at the chancellor's level, and that Walter G. Ingerski, director of the merit board, "improperly and erroneously determined" that the request for an appeal of the grievance ruling to the merit board "was not timely filed." Count II seeks an order on Mr. Ingerski to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for failure to grant Mr. Albrecht a hearing upon his grievance and also seeks reasonable attorney fees and costs. The university counsel has recommended that he be authorized to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel, to protect the interests of the University and to defend this suit and other legal proceedings initiated by Mr. Albrecht against the University, including claims asserted by him under the Workmen's Compensation Act. I concur.

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Miss Conlon, Mr. Overstreet, Miss Winter; no, none. On motion of Mrs. Rader, authority was given as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Mr. Neal, Governor Thompson.

Settlement of Workmen's Compensation Claim

(18) An application for adjustment of claim has been filed with and is pending before the Illinois Industrial Commission in connection with the death of Dr. Tayssir A. Hassad, who was formerly employed by the University as an instructor in pediatrics at the Rockford School of Medicine. Dr. Hassad died of multiple injuries received in an accident which occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. on February 16, 1977, when his automobile collided with a locomotive at the intersection of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad tracks and Route 20 just east of Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Hassad's usual work place was the University's Shappert Community Health Center in Belvidere, and his usual starting time there was between 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Dr. Hassad was not required to report at the Rockford School of Medicine daily, but its use was available to him in connection with his University duties. He received mail there and utilized its office, library, and other facilities. Dr. Hassad's home was located in Rockford, Illinois. The site of the accident was on a route that Dr. Hassad might be using to go to the Shappert Center either directly from his home or from, the Rockford School of Medicine. We are advised