United Public Employees, Local 790 v. City of Oakland

Opinion

PETERSON, P. J.

— Appellants, Claude Percy, Major Bell, James Lewis, and Greg Carter, are jailers at the Oakland city jail. They and their union contend the jailers are entitled to the special disability benefits, provided by Labor Code 1 section 4850, for city police officers and other city employees whose duties “clearly fall within the scope of active law enforcement service.” We agree with the trial court that jailers who work as custodians of prisoners do not have duties which “clearly fall” in the category of “active law enforcement service” for purposes of these benefits.

I. Facts…