inhisansweraquedthat'%thasbeentheestablishedpracticeofthe organizati~notto~l~pensi~benefitsfrcnn8~tianal~~~. Inaddition,inreplytoaguestionptbytheTrilxmal,themspcx&& stated that: "Eefore 31 May 1988, there was no EBXKE&& iIlIC!AOof depeMkqallwancebeingpaidtoastaffmenkerMceespousemceived pension benefits other than the eligibility WwesholdsetforthintheStaff Rules . ..'I. Inlightoftheconsideraticmssetforthabove,andbeing satisfiedthatithasbeenthe l&qm%nt8sconsistentpracti~totreat pensionsas'bccupatianalearningsn, theTrihmalfindsthattheApplicant isnatentitledtoany~~paymentoftkbe~all~fora period prior to 1 January 1988. x. meqllestionthat zmainstobeconsideredis ~,-a~ hasbeenmadeinthedefinitimof dependency,bytreatingpeslsi-= 'occupati~~',resul~inthelossof~allowanoe viwly beingpaid,thatisa~ofaoquiredrightsto~staff~affected. TheWhmalhasbeenaskedtocmsider~anuuberofoaxsions &&heraxmdificationinthepertimkrulesamldaffectanaa&r& right. It~~ldthat"~foracquiredrigMscarrieswithitthe &ligationtomspecttherightsofthestaffm&ar express1ystipulatedi.n theamtractw andthat'Vespectforacquiredrights alsomeansthatallthe benefits and adm&qesdmtothestaffmesnberforservicesreWemdbefore theamingintoforceofanewruleremain unaffected . ..". (Judgemmt No. 273, l+tWished, para. Xv, (1981)). The Trihmal finAs that in this case theApplicantwasnotdep-iwdofanyaa@redrights. -90 XI. FbrthefomgdngEasons, theapplicationismjectedinits JerOmeACKERMW Vic3wPmsident,pesiding . -A. lCRIE?A Gerwa, 18'May 1990 R. Maria VICTIEN~ l3cecutive secretary 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to a court case or a legal dispute involving pensions and employee benefits. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a professional or institutional context. The discussion of "Staff Rules", "eligibility", and "acquired rights" further supports the idea that the text is related to employment or labor law.

**Category**
Employment