Reinelt v. Public School Employees' Retirement Board

Plaintiff Reinelt appeals from a circuit court affirmance of a decision by defendant Michigan Public School Employees’ Retirement Board denying plaintiff additional military service credit in the computation of plaintiff’s retirement benefits. We reverse.

Plaintiff left his employment as a school teacher to enlist in the Navy on August 21, 1942. Upon enlistment, plaintiff was placed in the Navy’s V-7 program, under which he attended Michigan State Normal College at his own expense, taking courses to prepare him to become an officer. At that time he had a military serial number, rank,…