Question juridique clé
Whether the federal appeal was admissible despite the public-employment dispute being non-pecuniary in nature.
Solution extraite
The appeal was admissible because the claim was treated as pecuniary and the statutory value threshold was exceeded.
Motifs extraits
The employee had sought reinstatement in cantonal proceedings, making the dispute pecuniary; the amount in dispute covered several months or years of salary, exceeding the federal threshold.