Appeal William Golding and Robert Washburn

The question presented in this case is whether the New Hampshire Personnel Commission acted reasonably in deciding that the New Hampshire Crime Commission properly offered an executive position to persons not employed by the crime commission, thereby denying the position to the plaintiffs, both internal personnel. Plaintiffs petitioned this court for a writ of certiorari. We affirm. Plaintiff William Golding was an employee of the crime commission from February 1975 until recently, when he was laid off because of the pending dissolution of the crime commission. Initially, he held the position of chief planner. Later, he assumed the position of project manager for the Offender Based State Corrections Information System (OBSCIS) project, but when the OBSCIS grant expired in June 1980, he assumed the position of program coordinator and planner. Plaintiff Robert Washburn was employed at the crime commission from September 1972 until recently when he too was laid off. At all times, Robert Washburn held the position of business administrator.