State Treasurer v. Schuster

The issue in this case is whether Jon Schuster’s public school retirement allowance is subject to legal process under the State Correctional Facility Reimbursement Act.1 I agree with defendants that the Public School Employees Retirement Act (the pension act)2 precludes the state from attaching Mr. Schuster’s retirement allowance payments. Therefore, I respectfully disagree with the majority’s conclusion in this case. I would affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

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The State Correctional Facility Reimbursement Act was enacted to allow the government to seek reimbursement from certain…