Board of Trustees v. Commonwealth, Board of Claims

OPINION

MOORE, Judge.

The Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Employee’s Retirement Systems (KERS) appeals from an order of the Franklin Circuit Court after the circuit court dismissed KERS’ petition for declaration of rights and injunctive relief.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This appeal centers around Vicki Kna-ble’s complaint filed with the Board of Claims in April 2005 against KERS regarding the purchase of “service credit” or “service.” The purpose of purchasing service is to fund KERS for employer and employee retirement contributions that would have been paid over an employee’s term…