Employee Trustees of the Eighth District Electrical Pension Fund v. Employer Trustees of the Eighth District Electrical Pension Fund

BRORBY, Circuit Judge.

Defendants appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment holding the question of whether or not to establish an annuity plan in addition to a defined contribution plan should be submitted to an impartial umpire. Defendants claim the district court erred by determining the issue was an administrative decision of Pension Fund Trustees subject to resolution by an impartial umpire on deadlock.

Facts

The following facts are undisputed as stipulated by the parties. A Collective Bargaining Agreement between the local unions of the International Brotherhood of Electrical…