Supreme Court denies pension severance for public employee retiring after sick pay if retirement age reached post-termination.
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal for a pension severance payment, ruling that the statutory requirement of a direct causal link between employment termination and pension acquisition was not met. Although the plaintiff reached retirement age after stopping sick pay following job loss, the court found the timing coincidental rather than consequential. Consequently, the court held that the severance entitlement did not apply because the employee did not transition to retirement due to the termination itself.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAArt. 21 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 22 marca 1990 r. o pracownikach samorządowych; Art. 28 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 16 września 1982 r. o pracownikach urzędów państwowych: A severance payment for retirement is not due to a public employee if retirement age is reached after employment termination, as the termination does not cause the acquisition of pension rights.