PUB. EMPLOYEES' RET. SYS. OF NEV. v. LAS VEGAS MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS ASS'N

# Court Rules on Police Retirement Contributions ## What Happened The Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) disagreed with police managers and supervisors in Las Vegas over how holiday pay should be handled for retirement contributions. The police unions argued that PERS must collect additional retirement contributions based on pay earned during three holidays: Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and Juneteenth. ## What the Court Decided Nevada's highest court sided with the police unions. The court confirmed that PERS must indeed collect the additional retirement contributions on the holiday pay that was negotiated in union contracts. ## Why This Matters for Workers This ruling protects workers' retirement benefits. When employees earn holiday pay as part of their compensation, that pay counts toward their retirement contributions. This means workers receive more money credited to their retirement accounts, resulting in larger pensions when they retire. The decision reinforces that employers cannot reduce retirement contributions by excluding negotiated holiday compensation—what workers earn must be fully counted toward their retirement security.