Legal Opinion
Weingarten v. Board of Trustees of the New York City Teachers' Retirement System
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 22, 2002PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
The issue presented by this appeal is whether certain hourly compensation — known as “per session” compensation — earned by teachers in New York City public schools can be added to their base annual salaries for the purpose of calculating their retirement benefits. Under the statutory scheme governing pensions, we conclude that these earnings can be added to the teachers’ pensionable salary base.
New York City teachers can earn additional compensation beyond their base annual pay by voluntarily engaging in what is referred to as “per session” employment, which is…
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