| Kantor / Strunk & Eugene Update |
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Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Kantor held a status conference for all parties in the Arken/Robinson cases August 16, 2007.
Judge Kantor clarified the scope of his June 20, 2007 ruling on calculating benefits based on 11.33 percent versus 20 percent earnings in 1999. The Judge recognized that correcting benefits to be based on 11.33 percent crediting was not covered by his June order.
Judge Kantor indicated that he would further consider the issues and the scope of his ruling. Until the courts take further action, PERS will do the following:
For benefit recipients receiving monthly payments:
- If your benefit was adjusted prior to Judge Kantor’s June 20, 2007 ruling and included a deduction calculated under the actuarial reduction method (ARM), that deduction will continue to be applied until we have further direction from the courts. If you made a one-time payment in lieu of the ARM, the payment will not be returned at this time.
- If your benefit has not yet been adjusted, PERS will adjust your benefit payments to the 11.33 percent basis for 1999 earnings crediting and include all applicable cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs).
For all other benefit recipients:
- If your benefit was adjusted prior to Judge Kantor’s June 20, 2007 ruling and you paid an invoice in a single payment, the payment will not be returned at this time.
- If you have not been invoiced for an overpayment, PERS will not issue further invoices until we receive more direction from the courts.
Information regarding Strunk/Eugene is available via the links below.
I am a benefit recipient (retiree, beneficiary, or withdrawal)
I am a current or inactive Tier One member
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