Retired Public Employees Council v. Charles

Organizations representing retired public

employees and teachers, as well as individual current state employees and teachers, petitioned for a writ of mandamus against the director of the Department of Retirement Systems (Director). They alleged the Director unlawfully collected employer contributions to the retirement system at the lower rate adopted by the legislature in Engrossed House Bill (EHB) 2487 (Laws of 2000, 2d Sp. Sess., ch. 1) in contravention of the statutorily required rates and methodology. The organizations and individuals appeal the trial court’s decision dismissing their…