Vliet v. Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Botter, J. A. D.

Eugene O. Vliet had been employed by the Township of Chester since 1933 and was enrolled in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) on July 1, 1964. In 1970 he held the municipal positions of township clerk, treasurer, clerk of the board of adjustment and clerk of the Planning Board at $7,500, $1,500, $800 and $800 a year respectively. He reached age 70 on November 21, 1969. He was advised that his employment would be terminated as of December 31, 1970 as township clerk and treasurer. He was asked if he would continue on as clerk…