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PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
JULY 16, 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: |
10:05 a.m. |
| Roll Call: |
Jonathan Berg, Leon Flanagan, John Lowden, Suzanna Buriani-DeSantis; Thomas Bruno; Ronald Winthers; Christine Veliz; Fred Beaver, Ned Thomson |
| Also
Present: |
DAG Kellie Pushko; Kathleen Coates; Jackie Bussanich; DAG Eileen DenBleyker; Virginia Martucci; Marylou Mayoros; Amy Mazzeo; Mary Ellen Rathbun; Michael Czyzyk; Lisa Pointer; Dusty McNichol, Star Ledger; Clement Kackos; Robert Margulies, attorney; Ivana Davis; Stephen Erickson, attorney; Steve Kossup, attorney; Joseph Bell, attorney; Kenneth Williams; Jacqueline Mazalewski; Alan Zark, attorney
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OPEN SESSION
Minutes
Minutes from the meeting of June 18, 2008 - Approved
Finance
A-1 |
Common Pension Fund D as of March 31, 2008 - Approved |
A-2 |
Common Pension Fund E as of December 31, 2007 - Approved |
A-3 |
Common Pension Fund A as of May 31, 2008 - Approved |
A-4 |
Common Pension Fund B as of May 31, 2008 - Approved |
| A-5 |
Common Pension Fund D as of April 30, 2008 - Approved |
| A-6 |
Trial Balance as of May 31, 2008 - Approved |
Miscellaneous
Issues
B-1 |
Reorganization of Board Members
Chairperson - Leon Flanagan
Vice-Chairperson - John Lowden
State Investment Council Representative - Jonathan Berg (until 6/30/10)
Actuarial Selection Committee Representative - Ned Thomson
Finance Committee - Postponed |
Retirement and Death Lists
C-1 |
Active and Retired Death Lists - Approved |
| C-2 |
Chapter 221 - Approved |
| C-3 |
Retirement List - Approved |
CLOSED SESSION
Ordinary Disability
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MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
OPT |
DECISION |
D-1 |
Companile, Pasquale
|
Orange City |
8/07 |
A |
Approved |
D-2 |
Chambers, Lillian
|
Middlesex Co Improvement Auth |
9/07 |
D |
Approved |
D-3 |
Coward, Carol Ann
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Middlesex County |
6/08 |
C |
Approved contingent upon verification of licensing issue |
D-4 |
Behan, Barbara
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Vineland Develop Center |
6/07 |
5 |
a. Reconsidered; Reaffirmed denial of Ordinary Disability
b. Approved Hearing Request |
D-5 |
Ferrari, Rebecca
|
Camden Co Bd of Chosen Freeholders |
3/07 |
5 |
Reconsidered; Approved Ordinary |
D-6 |
Johnson, Kim
|
UMDNJ |
10/07 |
5 |
Reconsidered; Reaffirmed denial of Ordinary Disability |
D-7 |
Rosado, Wanda
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Paterson Public Schools |
10/07 |
D |
Denied; Offer Deferred |
D-8 |
Monthly OD Grid |
. |
. |
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Approved (see list below) |
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PERS ORDINARY DISABILITY GRID
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Member's Name |
Effective Date |
Opt |
Employer |
Alexander, Beatrice A |
04/08 |
1 |
Long Branch City |
Ammann, George |
07/08 |
A |
Atlantic County |
Anderson, William D |
07/08 |
5 |
Essex County College |
Belizaire, Marie |
03/08 |
5 |
Union County |
Bellan, Larraine D |
07/08 |
1 |
Department of Human Services |
Belton, Larry |
02/08 |
A |
Paterson City |
Benevento, John |
07/08 |
A |
West Orange Township |
Biel, Alexander Jr. |
12/07 |
1 |
Rahway Valley Sewerage Auth |
Bonner, Brenda S |
10/07 |
5 |
Woodbridge Developmental Center |
Boulware, Jacqueline |
04/08 |
5 |
Newark Public Schools |
Brooks, Delores |
03/08 |
5 |
Newark Public Schools |
Bryant, Beatrice A |
04/08 |
5 |
Judiciary/Essex County |
Buckwald, Leon |
09/08 |
A |
Ocean County |
Candido, Anselmo C |
04/08 |
5 |
South Orange Village |
Correa, Oneida |
02/08 |
A |
Perth Amboy BOE |
Cromartie, Warren K |
06/08 |
5 |
Disability Determinations |
Cummings, Calvin G |
07/08 |
5 |
Rahway City |
DeForest-Williams, Lucy |
03/08 |
5 |
Vineland Developmental Center |
DeVilliers, Sergio |
06/08 |
5 |
Lafayette Twp BOE |
Donahue, Thomas L |
12/08 |
A |
Mount Olive Twp BOE |
Doyle, Geraldine P |
03/08 |
5 |
Judiciary/Gloucester County |
Elsmore, Joseph T |
04/08 |
B |
Kearny Town BOE |
Englishman, Allen K |
07/08 |
C |
Passaic County |
Erdlen, Daniel R |
07/08 |
1 |
Gloucester Twp BOE |
Fallon, Patricia |
05/08 |
5 |
Middlesex County |
Fernandez, Ana M |
12/07 |
1 |
Middlesex Co Improvement Auth |
Flora, Dominick |
07/08 |
5 |
Somerset County Finance Office |
Fonte, Salvatore J |
07/08 |
5 |
Burlington County/Payroll Dept |
Goni, Oscar E |
07/08 |
5 |
Roxbury Twp BOE |
Goraj, Elizabeth |
07/08 |
5 |
Gloucester Co Special Services |
Grant, Annie |
08/08 |
5 |
County Boards of Taxation |
Grant, William Edward |
12/07 |
1 |
Woodbridge Township |
Grove, Harriet A |
07/08 |
1 |
DEPE Office of the Commissioner |
Hardy, Sadie H |
07/08 |
D |
Veterans Home/Paramus |
Hatcher, Margaret |
06/08 |
5 |
Hudson County |
Hayman, Betty M Bell |
07/07 |
5 |
Willingboro Twp BOE |
Herring, John Wayne Sr |
05/08 |
D |
Burlington County |
Hocutt, Harriet |
04/08 |
5 |
Passaic County |
Insinga, Michael Sr |
10/07 |
B |
Andover Township |
Member's Name |
Effective Date |
Opt |
Employer |
Johnson, Helen |
01/07 |
5 |
Newark Housing Authority |
Karaffa, Adriene M |
04/08 |
5 |
OIT |
Karasiewicz, Joseph J |
05/08 |
5 |
State Police Civilian Employees |
Kazak, Hikmet |
06/08 |
A |
Belleville BOE |
Lamberth, Elizabeth A |
10/08 |
5 |
Matawan-Aberdeen Reg School |
Lind, Charles |
03/08 |
D |
Kingsway Regional School Dist |
Lopez, Victor C |
12/08 |
A |
Elizabeth City |
Ludwick, Robert C |
11/07 |
B |
Tabernacle Twp BOE |
Maier, Thomas R |
03/08 |
A |
Pemberton Township BOE |
Marafioti, Paul R |
07/08 |
5 |
Hunterdon Developmental Center |
McNitt, Frances R |
07/08 |
D |
Pittsgrove Township |
Michaelidis, Vasiliki |
06/08 |
1 |
Veterans Memorial Home/Vineland |
Miller, Joan |
06/08 |
C |
Middlesex County |
Molendyke, Judith E |
02/08 |
5 |
Spotswood BOE |
Mollozzi, Susan |
03/08 |
1 |
Union Co Bd of Social Services |
Monroe, Geraldine A |
07/08 |
D |
Burlington Co Bd Special Services |
Moody, Mary |
06/08 |
B |
Vets Mem Home/Menlo Park |
Moore, David M |
07/08 |
A |
Hudson Co School of Technology |
Nackson, Janet Debrah |
02/08 |
5 |
Glen Rock Borough BOE |
Nieves, Israel |
11/07 |
5 |
Camden Co Bd of Chosen Frhldrs |
Owens, Neal O |
11/08 |
5 |
Southern State Correctional Facility |
Percoskie, David M |
03/08 |
5 |
Caldwell West Caldwell BOE |
Poll, John |
11/08 |
A |
Toms River School Dist |
Prinzo, Patsy |
04/08 |
5 |
Jersey City Public Schools |
Reidenbach, Theresa M |
04/08 |
5 |
Elizabeth BOE |
Reinhart-Rozema, Susan |
04/08 |
C |
Ocean Co Bd of Health |
Reinosa, Victor M |
10/08 |
A |
Juvenile Justice Commission |
Rodriguez, Carlos R |
03/08 |
5 |
Passaic County |
Schablik, Carol |
06/08 |
C |
Morris County |
Seastrom, Olyana A |
07/08 |
5 |
Union County |
Sexton, Anna M |
01/09 |
5 |
Morris County |
Siciliano, Gavin J |
04/08 |
A |
NJ Highway Authority |
Steinberg, June C |
06/08 |
5 |
Gloucester Co Bd of Social Serv |
Stephan, Carolyn J |
02/08 |
5 |
Office of Homeland Security |
Stephens, Keith Robert |
08/08 |
5 |
Union County |
Stillwell, Mary |
07/08 |
1 |
Gloucester Twp BOE |
Stoia, Johanna |
08/08 |
5 |
Judiciary/Essex County |
Member's Name |
Effective Date |
Opt |
Employer |
Stuart, Stephen A |
08/08 |
A |
Essex County |
Tucker, Fred J |
07/08 |
5 |
Judiciary/Monmouth County |
Vince, Christine |
06/08 |
5 |
Judiciary/Monmouth County |
Vivadelli, Deborah Ann |
11/07 |
C |
Woodbridge Township BOE |
Ward, Ruth |
06/08 |
5 |
Newark Public Schools |
West, Theresa |
05/08 |
5 |
Mercer County |
Wuersch, Janet R |
07/08 |
5 |
Evesham Twp BOE |
Young, Georgine J |
07/08 |
B |
Lake Como Borough |
Zapanta, Tabitha A |
04/08 |
5 |
Judiciary / Essex County |
CLOSED SESSION
Accidental Disability
. |
MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
OPT |
ACCIDENT
DATE |
Decision |
E-1 |
Hermalak, Harry
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Sussex County |
3/08 |
5 |
6/26/07 |
Denied Accidental; Grant Ordinary |
E-2 |
Gibson, Jewel
|
Trenton Psych |
5/08 |
5 |
5/30/03 |
Denied Accidental; Continue Ordinary |
E-3 |
Ciasca, Nunzia
|
Elizabeth BOE |
6/07 |
D |
11/12/02
8/22/06 |
Denied Accidental; Grant Ordinary |
E-4+ |
Kackos, Clement
|
NJ Turnpike Auth |
10/03 |
5 |
9/11/01 |
Reconsidered Appellate case under Richardson/Patterson; Denied Accidental; Continue Ordinary; Transmit to OAL (DAG Pushko recused. Trustee Lowden recused.)) |
E-5 |
Alexander, Michael
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Dept of Transportation |
2/08 |
D |
5/10/06 |
Approved |
E-6 |
Simon, Michael
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Judiciary/Camden |
6/08 |
A |
6/5/06 |
Denied Accidental; Grant Ordinary |
E-7 |
Johnson, Louisette
|
Judiciary |
11/07 |
5 |
4/9/07 |
Tabled |
.. |
MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
OPT |
ACCIDENT
DATE |
Decision |
E-8+ |
Davis, Ivana
|
Trenton Psych |
9/06 |
5 |
2/14/06
1/25/05
11/9/04 |
Reconsidered OAL case under Richardson/Patterson; Reaffirmed denial of accidental; Only eligible for withdrawal; Continue in OAL |
E-9 |
Calderella, Jolaine
|
Ocean Co Bd of Social Services |
1/07 |
1 |
1/1/99
6/1/02 |
Reconsidered OAL case under Richardson/Patterson; Reaffirmed denial of accidental; Continue Ordinary; Continue in OAL |
E-10 |
Martin, Joann
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NJ Turnpike Auth |
12/05 |
5 |
5/2/02 |
Reconsidered OAL case under Richardson/Patterson; Reaffirmed denial of accidental; Continue Ordinary; Continue in OAL (Trustee Lowden recused.) |
E-11 |
Loutraris, John
|
NJ Turnpike Auth |
12/05 |
B |
9/21/04 |
Reconsidered OAL case under Richardson/Patterson; Reaffirmed denial of accidental; Continue Ordinary; Continue in OAL (Trustee Lowden recused.) |
E-12 |
Rodriguez, Jesus
|
MVC – Shared Services |
5/04 |
C |
2/14/03 |
Reconsidered OAL case under Richardson/Patterson; Reaffirmed denial of accidental; Continue Ordinary; Continue in OAL |
E-13 |
Phillips, Helena
|
Greystone Park Psych Hosp |
10/06 |
5 |
9/28/05 |
Reconsidered OAL case under Richardson/Patterson; Approved accidental; Withdraw from OAL |
E-14+ |
Trezza, Lisa
|
Ann Klein Forensic Center |
5/06 |
5 |
1/6/05
3/21/05 |
Reconsidered OAL case under Richardson/Patterson; Reaffirmed denial of accidental; Only eligible for withdrawal; Continue in OAL |
E-15 |
Tyle, Vitezlav
|
Somerset County |
9/07 |
5 |
12/2/03
11/7/05 |
Approved Accidental on 12/2/03 incident |
E-16 |
Blount-Elliott, Pamela |
Veterans Memorial Home |
4/08 |
1 |
9/21/04 |
Approved |
E-17 |
Haggerty, Michael
|
Township of Princeton |
3/08 |
B |
5/30/06 |
Denied Accidental; Grant Ordinary |
E-18 |
Luciano, Ramon
|
City of Newark |
10/07 |
5 |
12/5/04 |
Denied Accidental; Offer Deferred effective 5/1/08 |
E-19 |
Marcinczyk, Raymond |
UMDNJ |
2/08 |
B |
2/23/04 |
Approved |
E-20 |
Modzelewski, Chester |
Franklin Twp |
1/06 |
5 |
2/5/03 |
Approved |
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MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
OPT |
ACCIDENT
DATE |
Decision |
E-21 |
Comparetto, John |
Passaic County |
8/08 |
5 |
7/27/07 |
Approved |
E-22 |
Warren, William |
Dunellen Borough |
5/08 |
A |
4/12/07 |
Tabled Accidental;
Interim Approved Ordinary |
E-23 |
Manning, Monica
|
Woodbridge Developmental Center |
1/08 |
D |
10/14/06 |
Approved |
E-24 |
Vergara, Angel
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Morris County |
3/06 |
1 |
2/11/04
8/20/04 |
Reconsidered OAL case; Reaffirmed denial of accidental; Grant Ordinary |
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OPEN SESSION
Retirement
Issues
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F-1+ |
Mazalewski, Jacqueline - Rutherford Borough - Honorable Service – No forfeiture |
F-2+ |
Ramsey, Frank - Roxbury Township - Honorable Service – No Forfeiture |
F-3 |
Hooks, Mark - Passaic City - Honorable Service – Partial Forfeiture; Forfeit service and salary from January 1, 2006 through termination of employment (Retirement Bureau/Audit) |
OPEN SESSION
Hearing
Decisions
| G-1 |
Demarco, Peter - Somerset County Finance Office - Appellate Division Decision - Appellate court affirmed the Board's decision to deny the purchase of service as creditable for Prosecutors Part in PERS - Noted |
| G-2 |
O'Reilly, Thomas - Office of the Attorney General - Appellate Division Decision - Appellate Court remands back to PERS Board for reconsideration regarding the Board's denial of Prosecutors Part service credit for retirement - Remand to OAL |
| G-3 |
Arcos, Juanita - Veterans Memorial Home/Menlo Park - Hearing Withdrawal - Noted |
| G-4 |
Reele, Deiby - Office of Information Technology - Hearing Withdrawal - Noted |
OPEN SESSION
Hearing
Requests
H-1+ |
Williams, Kenneth - Dept. of Community Affairs - Appeals denial of request for purchase - Denied |
H-2 |
Geisler, Mark - NJ Highway Authority - Appeals Board's denial of Accidental Disability - Approved |
H-3 |
Burns, Ann - Emerson Boro BOE - Appeals Board's denial of Ordinary Disability - Approved |
H-4 |
Shapiro, Esperanza - UMDNJ - Appeals Board's denial of Accidental Disability - Approved |
H-5 |
Cantwell, Kathleen - Hopewell Township (Mercer) - Appeals Board's denial of
Accidental Disability - Approved |
H-6 |
Rambowski, Joanne - West Milford Township - Appeals Board's denial of Ordinary
Disability - Approved |
H-7 |
Long, Alice - Cape May County - Appeals Board’s denial of Accidental Disability - Approved |
H-8 |
Peterson, James - Hawthorne Borough - Appeals denial of beneficiary change - Denied |
H-9 |
Wright, Hope - Englewood City BOE - Appeals Board's denial of Accidental Disability - Approved |
H-10 |
Pizzi, Richard - Berkeley Heights Township - Appeals Board's denial of partial forfeiture - Approved |
H-11 |
Allen, Annette Sue - Vineland Developmental Center - Appeals denial of Accidental Disability - Approved |
H-12 |
Poznanski, Annette - Jersey City Public Schools - Appeals denial of Ordinary Disability - Approved |
Active
Membership Issues
Death Claim Issues
Informational
Issues
L-1 |
Appellate Division Decision - Nicholas Christopher vs. PFRS - Noted |
L-2 |
State Investment Council Minutes for the May 22, 2008 meeting - Noted |
L-3 |
Order of Dismissal from Appellate Court – Camden County (William Murray) - FYI - Noted |
"+" Indicates personal
appearance
"=" Indicates
items not mailed
The next meeting
of the Board will be held on August 20, 2008.
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