State Employes' Retirement Board v. Bower

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

On January 7, 1969, at the age of 64, Adam T. Bower, appellant, retired as a state employee after serving in the House of Representatives from 1939 to 1966, inclusive, and as chief clerk of the House of Representatives in 1967 and 1968. He qualified as a state employee under the State Employes’ Retirement System and received credit for two years’ service as a member of class A and 28 years’ service as a member of class D. . .

On1 retirement, appellant was confronted with a choice among several options as set forth in the State Employes’ Retirement Code of 1959 in…