Nebraska Supreme Court May 12, 1995, S-93-566 (Calabro v. City of Omaha)

Connolly, J.

Certain current and retired firefighters (the plaintiffs) filed this class action seeking a declaration of their rights under a supplemental cost-of-living benefit provided by the City of Omaha, which the city eliminated in 1989. The plaintiffs’ claims raise two threshold issues: (1) Did the supplemental cost of living benefit constitute a pension?