A state appeals court says Gov. Scott Walker's public union restrictions voided retirement benefits for Neenah teachers.
Neenah schools and teachers negotiated a two-year contract in 2009 that provided a stipend and medical benefits to retiring teachers.
The contract included an evergreen clause that said the deal would continue if the parties couldn't reach a new deal after the contract expired.
Lawmakers passed Walker's restrictions in 2011. Neenah schools subsequently reduced retirement benefits, prompting a group of teachers to sue.
The 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the school district acted within its authority, finding the 2009 contract didn't extend any benefits beyond its expiration and the union restrictions voided the evergreen clause.
The teachers' attorney, Charles Hertel, said he hadn't read the ruling yet but was disappointed.
