Berkhimer v. State Employees' Retirement Board

OPINION BY

Judge McCULLOUGH.

Allan C. Berkhimer (Berkhimer) petitions for review of the October 6, 2011 order of the State Employees’ Retirement Board (Board), which affirmed the decision of the State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS) forfeiting Berkhimer’s entire accrued pension benefit following his removal from the office of Magisterial District Judge by the Court of Judicial Discipline.

*875 I. Background,

The underlying facts of this case are not in dispute. Berkhimer was first elected District Judge, now known as Magisterial District Judge, in 1987. He took office on January 4, 1988, at which…