Rose v. City of Hayward

Opinion

MILLER, J.

This is an appeal by retired public employees from a judgment denying a petition for writ of mandate seeking an order compelling the City of Hayward and the Public Employees Retirement System (hereinafter PERS) to include certain “fringe benefits” in the salary base from which their pension allowances are computed. Appellants also appeal from an order entered by the trial court denying certification as a class action.

The parties have stipulated to the facts of the case. We summarize the relevant facts from that stipulation. The named plaintiffs in this action are a retired…