R.I. Dept. of Ed. Loc. 2012 v. R.I. Bd. of Gov., H. Ed. 02-0761 (2003)

DECISION

The Rhode Island Department of Education, Professional Employees Union, Local 2012, RIFT/AFT, AFL-CIO (Plaintiff) seeks a declaratory judgment regarding, generally, the adoption of the Employees Retirement System as a retirement program. The Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education (Board of Governors) asserts that Plaintiff's request should be denied. The Retirement Board of the Employees Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island (ERS) and Frank Karpinski, in his capacity as Executive Director of the ERS, have been joined as Defendants, and have indicated in their…