State ex rel. VanCleave v. School Employees Retirement System

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment denying a writ of mandamus to compel appellee, School Employees Retirement System (“SERS”), to vacate its decision *262denying the application of appellant, Susan E. VanCleave, for disability-retirement benefits. Because we hold that SERS did not abuse its discretion in denying VanCleave’s application, we affirm.

SERS Membership and Employment

{¶ 2} VanCleave has been a member of SERS since 1985. She was originally employed by the Washington Local Schools near Toledo as a school bus driver. She became a custodian at Monac Elementary School in February 1996…