PROPOSED VENTURA SETTLEMENT DOCUMENT FINALIZED
COURT APPROVAL TO BE SOUGHT MAY 31, 2005
A proposed settlement agreement covering retroactive implementation of the Ventura decision has been approved by counsel for all parties and is being circulated for signatures. The court has approved a notice to be provided to all class members and has scheduled a hearing for May 31, 2005 to decide whether or not to approve the proposed settlement. Please refer to the Document entitled “NOTICE OF: 1) PROPOSED JUDGMENT IMPLEMENTATION SETTLEMENT DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF BENEFITS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES TO BE PAID UNDER FINAL JUDGMENT AND WRIT OF MANDATE; 2) HEARING TO CONSIDER FAIRNESS OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT ON MAY 31, 2005; AND 3) WAIVER OF OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED SETTLEMENT IF WRITTEN OBJECTIONS NOT FILED ON OR BEFORE MAY 20, 2005.” (The “Class Notice”)
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KEY DATES |
| Last day to file written objections to the settlement terms (See Section 8 of the Class Notice) |
May 20, 2005 |
| Last day for Pre-1993 retirees to file a claim for individual recalculation pursuant to the settlement terms rather than accept the applicable percentage increase provided by the proposed Settlement Agreement (See Sections 6.C and 9 of the Class Notice) |
May 20, 2005 |
| Hearing on application for court approval of Settlement Agreement |
May 31, 2005 |
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