Appellate Court of Illinois May 22, 1981, No. 80-663 (McCarty v. City of Rockford)

Mr. JUSTICE UNVERZAGT

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff was formerly a city attorney employed by the city of Rockford. He was hired in August 1973, and at that time the city had in force an ordinance providing that city employees — exclusive of elected officials, probationary employees, seasonal employees and employees under collective bargaining — could earn sick leave with pay