Six workers filed class action lawsuit against the employees' retirement system
Six individuals employed by Imperial County filed a class action lawsuit against the county, the Imperial County Employees’ Retirement System (ICERS), and the system’s board.
They alleged that the defendants systematically miscalculated employee pension contributions.
Three unions – the Imperial County Sheriff’s Association, the Imperial County Firefighter’s Association, and the Imperial County Probation and Corrections Peace Officers’ Association – represented the six plaintiffs in the case of Imperial County Sheriff's Association et al. v. County of Imperial et al.
The Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA), which took effect in January 2013, was relevant to this case. Starting in 2019, through written memorandums of understanding that the county ratified, the county agreed to pay the unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL) cost for PEPRA members.
On the other hand, safety members eligible for the “3% at 50” benefit – who were called legacy members – had to keep paying the UAAL cost associated with the benefit.
After attempts at mediation failed, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification. They wanted to certify a class consisting of county employees who were members of ICERS within a specified period. They did not specifically request subclasses of legacy and PEPRA members in their motion.
The trial court denied the class certification motion. It made the following...
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