Peggy Stevens McGraw and Samuel C. Jones, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. State of Missouri, Missouri State Employees' Retirement System, Missouri Commissioner of Administration Doug Nelson, and Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel

Introduction

Peggy Stevens McGraw and Samuel C. Jones filed suit alleging the State erroneously implemented the 2010 compensation schedule adopted by the Missouri Citizens’ Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials pursuant to Mo. Const, art. XIII, sec. 3. They claim that as a result of this error they were underpaid for their services, which also resulted in underpaid retirement benefits. Deciding the case after the filing of separate motions to dismiss by the State and the retirement system (hereafter, “State”), the trial court dismissed with prejudice all counts raised by the…