Kozloski v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board

Henry Kozloski was a high school science teacher from September, 1964, until his retirement on June 30, 1999. The case concerns the computation of his retirement allowance which, under the statute, G. L. c. 32, § 5(2)(a), is based on a percentage of the average of his three highest *784consecutive years' of regular compensation (typically the final three years). The question is whether the $1,500 per year Kozloski received as extra compensation for serving as the school’s audio-visual coordinator qualifies as “regular” compensation to be included in the computation. The Teachers’ Retirement Board…