PUBLIC EMP. RETIREMENT BD. v. WASHOE COUNTY

No. 11719.

615 P.2d 972 (1980)

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT BOARD of the State of Nevada; Legislative Commission of the State of Nevada, Appellants, v. WASHOE COUNTY, Nevada, a political subdivision of the State of Nevada; Washoe County Employees, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 5, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Barengo, Reno, and Frank W. Daykin, Legislative Counsel, Carson City, for appellants.

Calvin R.X. Dunlap, Dist. Atty., Chauncey Griswold, Chief Civil Deputy Dist. Atty., and David Kladney, Reno, for respondents.


OPINION

BATJER, Justice:

In 1947, a public employees' retirement system (PERS) was established. Chapter 286. Police officers and firemen are eligible to retire earlier than other public employees, NRS 286.510,1 and, since 1971, their rate of contribution has been 0.5 percent higher than that of other members of the system. NRS 286.410(3), NRS 286.450(2).

Before 1975, "police officer" was not defined.

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