Title: Honda v. Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii. Dissenting Opinion by J. Levinson, with whom C.J. Moon, joins [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/15/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 338. Dissenting Opinion by J. Levinson, with whom C.J. Moon, joins [pdf].

State: hawaii

Issuer: Hawaii Supreme Court

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aforesaid to enable the ERS Board to hold further proceedings in light of the matters discussed in this opinion. Katsumi was born on November 11, 1928 and obtained an eighth grade education. He began civil service employment in 1970 as a custodian at Kipapa Elementary School and had approximately twenty-three years of service at the time of his retirement. In November 1993, upon reaching the age of 65, Katsumi requested estimates of his retirement benefits and a retirement application. On the request, Katsumi indicated that he would retire in June 1994. On December 10, 1993, Katsumi received a letter from the Branch Chief of the State of Hawai'i Employeesr Retirement System (ERS) providing him estimates of the monthly benefits for four "Methods of Retirement." The letter indicated that the "Normal Option" would yield Katsumi $239 in monthly benefits. It is not clear when Katsumi received the application for retirement form (application). However, it was notarized on January 3, 1994. The application indicated that he checked off 4 Helen's November 17, 1998 Petition to the ERS Board for declaratory order, see infra, states that the monthly benefits would be $240 per month but the letter dated December 10, 1993 from the ERS states that the monthly benefits would be $239 per month. However, the amount of $239 on the letter is crossed out and replaced with what appears to be a figure of $234. Thus, it is not clear what amount Katsumi was to be paid under the "normal option. "