Supreme Court ruled that prior full-time state office tenure counts for seniority bonuses in part-time roles under specific regulations.

The Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether prior full-time state service should be included in seniority bonuses for officials working part-time. The lower courts initially denied the claim, arguing that a transfer constituted a new employment relationship rather than a continuation. The Supreme Court reversed this, holding that the regulation explicitly allows all prior state service periods to count, regardless of the change in employment status.