Opinion
SC: 163567 COA: 353832
01-26-2022
Patricia BATISTA, David Britten, Timothy Donahue, Aaron Gaffney, John Hewitt, Ronald Koehler, Amy Swantek, Chris Thomson, and Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. OFFICE OF RETIREMENT SERVICES, Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System, Michigan Public Employees Retirement System Board, Public School Employees Retirement System Board Members, and Executive Director of Retirement Services, Defendants-Appellants.
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 12, 2021 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on the application. MCR 7.305(H)(1).
The appellants shall file a supplemental brief addressing whether the Office of Retirement Services has the authority under the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Act, MCL 38.1301 et seq. , to create and implement normal salary increase schedules. See MCL 38.1303a(3)(f) ; MCL 38.1303a(5). The appellants’ brief shall be filed by March 28, 2022, with no extensions except upon a showing of good cause. In the brief, citations to the record must provide the appendix page numbers as required by MCR 7.312(B)(1). The appellees shall file a supplemental brief within 21 days of being served with the appellants’ brief. A reply, if any, must be filed by the appellants within 14 days of being served with the appellees’ brief. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.