Orban v. Allen

This is an action for declaratory judgment brought by retired policemen and widows of retired policemen seeking a determination of their rights to additional pension benefits for the years 1961 to 1964, inclusive.

The particular issue involved here is whether the longevity pay allowance given to active policemen should he included in “salary” for purposes of the computation of wages required by Burns’ Ind. Stat. Anno. §48-6403, (1963 Repl.), which prescribes the method of providing pension benefits. The prayer of the complaint is as follows:

“WHEREFORE, plaintiffs and others similarly situated…