S.C. Police Officers Retirement System v. City of Spartanburg

Toal, Justice:

This case involves a municipal employer’s refusal to contribute its share to the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System to enable an employee to upgrade his retirement benefits. The employee failed to file a written request and pay his special contribution prior to retirement in strict compliance with the governing statute. S.C. Code Ann. § 9-11-210(3).

FACTS

In this case, Winston Loftis was an employee of the City of Spartanburg. His employment was terminated on February 4, 1986, after he had suffered a heart attack. On that same date, a request was made by the City of…