[Vision2020] UI Retiree Lawsuit

[Wayne Price]

Roger,


The thing to remember when you see this question on the ballot,  
"Should Judge John R. Stegner be retained?"  is NO!



Wayne








On Dec 21, 2009, at 1:05 PM, lfalen wrote:

> Lets hope that The Idaho Supreme  Court rules in favor of the early  
> retirees. As it stands anyone would be foolish to sign a contract  
> with the UI. It is not worth the paper it is written on.
> Roger
> -----Original message-----
> From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
> Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:34:38 -0800
> To: "Moscow Vision 2020" vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] UI Retiree Lawsuit
>
>> Courtesy of the Lewiston Tribune.
>>
>> -----------------------------------------
>>
>> Judge believes UI retiree lawsuit will be decided by state high court
>>
>> MOSCOW - A representative for the retirees suing the University of  
>> Idaho
>> over reductions to their early separation benefits believes the  
>> suit is
>> headed to Idaho's highest court.
>>
>> And the judge who ruled against them in November said this morning  
>> that he
>> agrees.
>>
>> "We all know this case is going up and will ultimately be decided  
>> by the
>> Supreme Court," said 2nd District Judge John R. Stegner after the  
>> attorney
>> for the retirees asked him to reconsider his earlier decision.
>>
>> Stegner also acknowledged the state high court could reverse his  
>> ruling.
>> "It's really that close."
>>
>> The judge said he would issue a new written decision "in due  
>> course," but
>> indicated it would largely be the same as his previous ruling.
>>
>> The group of 268 former employees signed early retirement deals in  
>> 1998
>> and 2002 that gave them a cash payout and covered their health and  
>> life
>> insurance premiums. They sued the UI after the university changed the
>> benefits in 2007, requiring them to pay part of the premiums.
>>
>> "It's a contract," said Wileen Anderson, who retired from the  
>> registrar's
>> office under the most recent buyout. "And then to come back and say  
>> 'we
>> got ya.' We'll carry it to the Supreme Court."
>>
>> -----------------------------------------
>>
>> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to  
>> change
>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>>
>> - Unknown
>>
>>
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