Legal Opinion
Public Employees' Retirement Board v. Washoe County
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided September 5, 1980No. 11719PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court,
Batjer, J.:
In 1947, a public employees’ retirement system (PERS) was established. Chapter 286. Police officers and firemen are eligible to retire earlier than other public employees, NRS 286.510, 1 and, since 1971, their rate of contribution has been 0.5 percent higher than that of other members of the system. NRS 286.410(3), NRS 286.450(2).
Before 1975, “police officer” was not defined. 2 However, all of the employee-respondents were treated as eligible for early retirement by the PERB, and all employees made the requisite additional 0.5 percent contribution. In 1975,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Dodge v. Board of Ed. of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Allen v. City of Long BeachCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Betts v. Board of AdministrationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Yeazell v. CopinsArizona Supreme Court · 1965
- Singer v. City of TopekaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1980
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Puckett v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County GovernmentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
- Parker v. WakelinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Allen v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1984
- Town of Eureka v. Office of the State EngineerNevada Supreme Court · 1992
- State Ex Rel. Nevada Tax Commission v. Saveway Super Service Stations, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 1983
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