Rimel v. Rimel

OPINION BY

PANELLA, J.:

¶ 1 The issue in this divorce case is whether the trial court, in adopting the recommendation of the equitable distribution master, erred in failing to utilize a social security set-off when calculating the value of the Civil Service Retirement System (“CSRS”) pension of appellant, James 0. Rimel, Sr., (“Husband”). The appeal is from the order entered on March 15, 2005, in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County. After careful review, we reverse and remand.

¶2 Husband and appellee, Dianne E. Rimel (“Wife”), were married on April 12, 1975 in York, Pennsylvania. Two…