Feliciano v. Board of Administration

Opinion

BOREN, J.

The trial court granted respondent’s petition for a writ of mandate after concluding that the Public Employees’ Retirement Law (Gov. Code, § 20000 et seq.) required that respondent be reclassified as a “safety member” of the retirement system. Our reading of the applicable statutes leads us to the conclusion that respondent is not entitled to reclassification. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s judgment.

Facts

Respondent Robert Feliciano was employed by appellant Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (Housing Authority) as director of police and safety from June…