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PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
JUNE 18, 2008
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Notice of this meeting has been provided through the annual notice of the schedule of regular meetings of the Board filed with and prominently posted in the offices of the Secretary of State. The 2008 annual meeting schedule was mailed to the Secretary of State, Star Ledger and the Trenton Times on November 28, 2007.
DISCLOSURE OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
(A) When necessary, the Board shall adopt Resolution A to go into closed session to consider individuals’ disability applications, which states:
In accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-13, be it resolved that the Board of Trustees go into closed session for purposes of discussing matters pertaining to disability retirement which involves material involving personal medical and health records, data, reports and recommendations relating to specific individuals, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(3). Those matters are confidential unless expressly waived by the individual involved.
The actions taken during closed session relating to a disability retirement are anticipated to become available to the public immediately at the conclusion of the meeting and will be posted on the Division of Pensions and Benefits’ website within a reasonable time; however, personal information pertaining to an individual shall be redacted from the minutes of such meeting and shall remain confidential until after such time as the Board determines that the need of confidentiality no longer exists and the matters discussed can be disclosed.
(B) When necessary, the Board shall adopt Resolution B to go into executive session to request/receive attorney-client advice from the Deputy Attorney General, which states:
In accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-13, be it resolved that the Board of Trustees go into closed session to discuss matters falling within the attorney-client privilege, and/or matters in which litigation is pending or anticipated, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(7).
The minutes of such meeting shall remain confidential until after such time as the Board determines that the need of confidentiality no longer exists and the matters discussed can be disclosed and the Board waives the attorney-client privilege.
RETIREMENT
LISTS
| Called
to Order: |
10:10 a.m. |
| Roll Call: |
Lee Flanagan, John Lowden, Jonathan Berg (not present for D and E items, also left at 1:00), Suzanna Buriani-DeSantis, Tom Bruno, Ronald Winthers, Christine Veliz, Susanne Culliton (seated as Treasurer’s Representative) |
| Also
Present: |
DAG Kellie Pushko; Kathleen Coates; Jackie Bussanich; Ginny Martucci; Marylou Mayoros; Mary Ellen Rathbun; Gail Griffin; Mark Schwedes; Joe Zisa; Bob Bobik, NJEA; Joe Zisa; Mike Czyzyk; Jean Monahan; David Fassett, attorney; Carol Sands; Theresa Capra; Gerry Drummond; Arthur D’Alessio, Mark McCart
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OPEN SESSION
Minutes
Minutes from the meeting of May 21, 2008 - Approved
Finance
A-1 |
Trial Balance as of March 31, 2008 - Approved |
A-2 |
Common Pension Fund A as of April 30, 2008 - Approved |
A-3 |
Common Pension Fund B as of April 30, 2008 - Approved |
A-4 |
Common Pension Fund D as of February 29, 2008 - Approved |
| A-5= |
Trial Balance as of April 30, 2008 - Approved |
Miscellaneous
Issues
B-1+ |
Final Tabulation and Certification from Global Project Management Support announcing
County representative winner as Suzanna Buriani-DeSantis - Approved; noting issues regarding mutilated ballots |
Retirement and Death Lists
C-1 |
Active and Retired Death Lists - Approved |
| C-2 |
Return to Employment - Approved |
| C-3= |
Retirement List - Approved |
| C-4= |
Chapter 221 - Approved |
CLOSED SESSION
Ordinary Disability
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MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
OPT |
DECISION |
D-1 |
Kohlmann, Pamela
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Bergen Co Bd of Vocational |
3/08 |
5 |
Approved |
D-2 |
Jones, Alfred
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Dept of Corrections |
6/07 |
5 |
Approved |
D-3 |
Bosnjakovic, Slavica
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UMDNJ |
3/08 |
5 |
Denied Ordinary; Offer Deferred |
D-4 |
Brooks, Donna
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DMV |
12/07 |
5 |
Denied Involuntary Ordinary; Offer Deferred |
D-5 |
Gomez, Maria
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Union City BOE |
4/07 |
5 |
Denied Ordinary; Offer Deferred |
D-6 |
VanNoy, Patricia
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Judiciary/Mercer |
11/06 |
5 |
Reconsidered; Reaffirmed Denial of Ordinary; Offer Deferred; Continue in OAL |
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MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
OPT |
DECISION |
D-7 |
Davis, Marilyn
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North Jersey Developmental Center |
12/05 |
A |
Reconsidered; Approved Ordinary; Withdrawal from OAL |
D-8 |
Ordinary Disability Grid w/Supplement |
. |
. |
. |
Approved (see list below) |
D-9 |
Duncan, Annemarie
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Monmouth Co Bd of Chosen Freeholders |
9/07 |
5 |
Reconsidered; Approved Ordinary; Withdrawal from OAL |
Ordinary Disability Approvals with Supplement |
Member's Name |
Effective Date |
Opt |
Employer |
Abraham, Ammini** |
06/08 |
3 |
Monmouth County/Hall of Records |
Adedipe, Olatubosun |
02/08 |
A |
Essex County |
Alexander, Clarence |
04/08 |
1 |
Camden Co Health Service Center |
Auliano, Diane |
06/08 |
5 |
Monmouth County/Hall of Records |
Betar, Theresa |
04/08 |
5 |
Passaic County |
Blazer, Bob C |
04/08 |
5 |
Ancora Psychiatric Hospital |
Brown-Meyers, Angela |
05/08 |
A |
Vocational Rehabilitation Comm |
Burch, Gertrude |
10/07 |
5 |
Camden Co Board of Social Service |
Byrd, Amalda |
08/08 |
5 |
Plainfield City |
Castaldo, Margaret J |
03/08 |
5 |
Bergen County |
Colfax, Kathleen |
06/08 |
5 |
Passaic County |
Curry, Twillie, Jr. |
09/08 |
A |
NJ Highway Authority |
Delahanty, Genevieve |
04/08 |
1 |
Garfield City BOE |
Derowski, Leonard M |
10/08 |
5 |
Gloucester Twp BOE |
Engel, Lynn M |
04/08 |
D |
Ridgewood Village |
Evans, Evelyn Roberts |
04/08 |
A |
Newark Public Schools |
Freedman, Jill |
10/08 |
5 |
Bergen County |
Goodman-Hahn, Deborah |
12/07 |
5 |
Pine Hill Borough BOE |
Hall, Lorraine E |
12/07 |
5 |
Dept of Children & Families |
Harris, Ann |
08/08 |
5 |
Burlington Co College |
Hodgson, Allen |
01/08 |
5 |
Monmouth Co Div of Social Services |
Johnson, Dorothy M |
01/08 |
5 |
Asbury Park BOE |
Johnson, Emily |
03/08 |
5 |
UMDNJ |
Johnson, Jill T |
07/08 |
5 |
Department of Health |
Johnson, Linda |
07/08 |
5 |
Edison Township |
Juliano, Joann |
07/08 |
5 |
Winslow Township BOE |
Keitel, David J |
04/08 |
5 |
Woodbridge Township |
Kelly, Kevin C |
02/08 |
C |
Berlin Township |
Kolodziej, Lawrence E |
05/08 |
5 |
Middlesex County |
Kurtz, Nancy L |
05/08 |
5 |
Salem Community College |
Lee, Pamela Marie |
06/08 |
5 |
Newark Public Schools |
Leininger, Howard, Jr. |
05/08 |
D |
Labor Relations & Workplace Standards |
Liberatore, Marilyn J |
05/08 |
5 |
Old Bridge MUA |
Manz, Mary Ann |
01/09 |
B |
Union Co Vocational Schools |
Marsh, Barbara D |
04/08 |
5 |
Monmouth County/Hall of Records |
Martin, Nancy |
03/08 |
5 |
Bergen County |
McElroy, Lawson R |
04/08 |
B |
Trenton City |
Morris, Edmund |
05/08 |
5 |
Camden Co Health Services Center |
Member's Name |
Effective Date |
Opt |
Employer |
Morris, Mary |
12/07 |
5 |
Dumont Borough BOE |
Patterson, Gerri M |
05/08 |
A |
Unemployment Insurance & Disability |
Raeford, Veronica |
01/08 |
D |
Richard Stockton College of NJ |
Rudinski, Wayne J |
04/08 |
5 |
Union Township |
Rutherford, Dora |
01/08 |
D |
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital |
Stites, Claire M |
05/08 |
1 |
MVC-Shared Services |
Sullivan, Richard J |
06/08 |
5 |
Long Branch City |
Sutton, Mary Alice |
04/08 |
5 |
Dept of Community Affairs |
Sweeney, Grace |
04/08 |
B |
Old Bridge BOE |
Toothman, Eileen |
04/08 |
5 |
MVC-Shared Services |
Waldron, William J |
07/08 |
5 |
Ocean County College |
Walker, Vincent D |
05/08 |
5 |
Judiciary/Atlantic County |
Watterson, Eileen |
02/08 |
5 |
Winslow Township BOE |
Williams, Stephen Bruce |
09/08 |
2 |
Mountainview Youth Correction Facility |
Wilson, Robert C Jr |
09/08 |
5 |
Tinton Falls Borough |
| ** Member Deceased |
Total = 53 |
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CLOSED SESSION
Accidental Disability
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MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
OPT |
ACCIDENT
DATE |
Decision |
E-1 |
Lacy, Terry
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Cumberland Co Improvement Auth |
5/06 |
5 |
3/21/96
(delayed manifestation) |
Denied Accidental; Grant Ordinary |
E-2 |
Drass, Charles
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Cherry Hill Fire Dist #13 |
3/08 |
A |
7/15/04 |
Tabled Accidental for clarification from IME; Interim Approved Ordinary |
E-3 |
Whritenour, Lawrence
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Butler BOE |
11/07 |
5 |
6/12/06 |
Tabled Accidental for clarification from IME; Interim Approved Ordinary |
E-4 |
Scott, Clifford
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City of Orange Twp |
1/08 |
5 |
4/10/00
9/20/01
11/8/02
7/2/03
12/16/04
6/23/06 |
Denied Accidental; Continue Ordinary
(delayed manifestation on incidents of 4/10/00, 9/20/01, 11/8/02) |
E-5 |
Wright, Hope
|
Englewood BOE |
7/08 |
5 |
7/26/06 |
Denied Accidental; Offer Deferred |
E-6 |
Ross-Avila, Irma
|
Perth Amboy BOE |
1/08 |
B |
1/23/02 |
Denied Accidental; Grant Ordinary |
E-7 |
Tiernan, Michael
|
Township of Lower |
11/07 |
5 |
5/9/05 |
Approved |
E-8 |
Lynch, Tara Maye
|
Bergen County/Judiciary |
6/08 |
5 |
3/17/05 |
Approved |
E-9 |
Masi, Michael
|
Dept of Corrections |
6/08 |
A |
5/23/07 |
Approved |
E-10 |
Jankowski, JoAnn
|
Manchester Twp BOE |
11/07 |
5 |
3/25/03
5/27/03 |
Approved |
E-11 |
Henry, Mark
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Gloucester County |
10/07 |
5 |
9/18/06 |
Approved |
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OPEN SESSION
Retirement
Issues
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F-1 |
Nydam, John - Brick Township - Honorable Service - Deferred Retirement - Removed for cause; not eligible to apply for Deferred Retirement |
F-2 |
Blackwell, Mattie - Dept of Health-Senior Services - Requests Option Change - Denied (Trustee Culliton recused) |
F-3 |
Kromphold, Linda - Jersey City Public Schools - Honorable Service - Deferred Retirement - Removed for cause; not eligible to apply for Deferred Retirement |
F-4 |
Talamini, Bartolo - Somerset County Educational Service Comm. - Request for repayment schedule - Tabled for additional documents to prove basis for hardship |
F-5 |
Freda, Dolores - Madison Boro BOE
a) Issue of Bona Fide retirement - Not bona fide retirement
b) Repayment schedule - Tabled for additional documents to prove basis for hardship |
F-6+ |
Neafsey, Edward - Office of The Attorney General - Request to transfer PERS service - Denied |
F-7 |
Peterson, James - Hawthorne Borough - Option Change - Denied |
OPEN SESSION
Hearing
Decisions
| G-1 |
Campbell, Estate of James - Jersey City Housing Authority - Appellate Court upheld Board's decision and denied Rose Campbell as beneficiary - Noted |
| G-2 |
Rose, Kim - Hagedorn Gero-Psych Hospital - Initial Decision - ALJ upheld the Board's decision and denied Accidental Disability - Affirmed |
| G-3 |
Marzarella, Samuel - Ocean County - Final Administrative Determinations - Approved |
| G-4 |
Valentin, Luis - Monmouth County - Final Administrative Determinations - Approved |
OPEN SESSION
Hearing
Requests
H-1 |
Robinson, Carletha - UMDNJ - Appeals Board's denial of Ordinary Disability - Approved |
H-2 |
Wilbur, Catherine - Rowan University - Appeals Board's denial of Ordinary Disability - Approved |
H-3 |
Mancini, Joseph - Old Bridge BOE - Appeals Board's denial of Accidental Disability - Approved |
H-4 |
Capitano, Sharon - Woodbridge Township BOE - Appeals Board's denial of disability - Approved |
H-5 |
Rodriguez, Monserrate - Atlantic City - Appeals Board's denial of Accidental Disability - Approved |
H-6 |
Kochel, David - Ocean Township - Appeals the Board's decision that his retirement was not bona fide as there was not a 30-day break in service - Approved |
H-7 |
Schlessinger, Gail - Judiciary/Camden County - Appeals Board’s denial of Ordinary Disability - Approved |
Active
Membership Issues
J-1+ |
Sands, Carol Joan - Office of the Public Defender - Request to Change Purchase Request Date - Approved (Enrollment & Purchase Bureau) |
J-2+ |
Capra, Theresa - Mercer/Bergen County Community College - Purchase issue - Approved (Enrollment & Purchase Bureau) |
Death Claim Issues
Informational
Issues
L-1= |
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 - Noted |
L-2= |
Wire Transfers - Non-Contributory Group Insurance Policy #14800 - Noted |
| L-3= |
Wire Transfers - Contributory Group Insurance Policy #13900 - Noted |
| L-4= |
State Investment Council Minutes - Noted |
| L-5= |
State Investment Council Agenda for Thursday, June 19, 2008 meeting - Noted |
"+" Indicates personal
appearance
"=" Indicates
items not mailed
The next meeting
of the Board will be held on July 16, 2008.
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