Walton v. N.C. State Treasurer

STEELMAN, Judge.

J. W. Walton was employed by the City of Charlotte (City) and was a member of the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System. In March 2002, the City informed him his position would be eliminated and he would lose his job. The parties entered into a settlement agreement whereby Walton agreed to terminate his employment “by retirement or otherwise” on or before 30 April 2003. The City agreed to pay him $60,000.00 within ten days of his termination, compensate him at his base rate of salary for a certain amount of unused sick and vacation leave, and pay…