Summary
In Brown, it was held that the term "benefits" in this constitutional provision did not include representation on the Retirement Board of the New York State Teachers Retirement System and that the decrease in teachers' voting strength could not make it easier for the board to reduce or impair their pecuniary benefits.
Summary of this case from Sgaglione v. LevittOpinion
Submitted February 23, 1967
Decided April 6, 1967
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, ELLIS J. STALEY, JR., J.
Lawrence H. Strear for appellants.
Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General ( Douglas L. Manley and Ruth Kessler Toch of counsel), for respondents.
Order affirmed, with costs, upon the opinion at the Appellate Division; no opinion.
Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING and BREITEL.