Public employee severance requires actual pension acquisition, not just employment cessation.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a lower court ruling that rejected a public employee's claim for severance pay upon retirement. The plaintiff, a former school teacher elected mayor, argued that his employment termination entitled him to severance under specific statutes. The court held that acquiring the right to a pension is the sole prerequisite for severance, which the plaintiff failed to demonstrate as he had already received a teacher's pension before becoming mayor. Consequently, the court ruled that the statutory conditions for severance were not met.