SEIU, Public Unions Continue Lawsuit Challenging PERS Cuts
Earlier this year, the State Legislature passed SB 1049, which made cuts to public employee retirement plans. In August, SEIU member Rosanne Scott and nine other public employees filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the bill on the grounds that it constitutes “a taking without just compensation, and a breach of public employees’ PERS contract rights.”
The law firm representing us in the case, Bennett Hartman, has posted a page on their website to help keep you up to date on the latest news. Litigation of this nature is a long process. SEIU 503 will proactively share updates as they occur.
In addition, we have some resources available for you to understand the impact of SB 1049.
- Get a retirement benefit estimate at SeiuStateBenefits.com/benefits-calculator/. This calculator is updated to reflect the changes in SB 1049.
- Read about the impact of SB 1049 on the PERS website. PERS goes into a great deal of detail. You can also sign up for regular email updates from the agency here.
- Read our op-ed, PERS is a story about people, not numbers and share it on Facebook or Twitter so more people can understand what this is really about.