Employment Law-Benefits Eligibility

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: John Klein v. City of Milwaukee

Case No.: 2022AP001401

Officials: White, C.J., Donald, P.J., and Geenen, J

Focus: Employment Law-Benefits Eligibility

Plaintiffs, a group of police officers and firefighters for the City of Milwaukee, appeal an order of the circuit court denying their motion for declaratory judgment and dismissing their action. They claim that although they all began employment with the City on February 21, 2000, they are nonetheless entitled to certain retirement benefits eligible to retirement fund members who were “in active service” as of January 1, 2000. The appeals court agrees with the circuit court that the retirement system required that to be eligible for the additional benefits, members had to be “in active service” as of January 1, 2000. The plaintiffs began their employment on February 21, 2000, and thus were not in active service by the specified date and thus not eligible for these benefits.

Affirmed.

Decided 04/23/24

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