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PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
NOVEMBER 12, 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: |
10:08 a.m. |
| Roll Call: |
Leon Flanagan, John Lowden, Suzanna Buriani-DeSantis, Christine Veliz, Ned Thomson (left 12:25), Jonathan Berg, Ronald Winthers, Thomas Bruno (arrived 10:50), Fred Beaver |
| Also
Present: |
DAG Kellie Pushko; Kathleen Coates; Jackie Bussanich; Virginia Martucci; Marylou Mayoros; Amy Mazzeo; Mike Czyzyk; Samuel Halpern, attorney; Nicholas Ripa; Roman Rivera, attorney; Harry Mansmann; Mark Schwedes; Jean Monahan; Dolly Caiazzo; Michael Apicella; David Gronsbell; William Moore; Susanne Culliton; Mary Ellen Rathbun
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OPEN SESSION
Minutes
Minutes from the meeting of October 15, 2008 - Approved
Finance
A-1 |
Common Pension Fund B as of August 31, 2008 - Approved |
A-2 |
Common Pension Fund A as of September 30, 2008 - Approved |
Miscellaneous
Issues
B-1 |
Administrative Code for Final Adoption - Repeal of N.J.A.C. 17:2-2.8(d) - Enrollment eligibility of provisional or temporary employees occupying full-time police and fire titles - Adopted |
Retirement and Death Lists
C-1 |
Retirement List - Approved |
| C-2 |
Chapter 221 - Approved |
| C-3 |
Return to Employment - Approved |
| C-4 |
Active and Retired Death Lists - Approved |
CLOSED SESSION
Ordinary Disability
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MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
OPT |
DECISION |
D-1 |
Hunt, Gloria
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Public Advocate |
11/08 |
4 |
Approved |
D-2 |
Warren, Nancy
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Treasury – Exec Administration |
09/08 |
D |
Approved
(Trustee Beaver abstained) |
D-3 |
Gelosa, Diane
|
Cliffside Park BOE |
11/07 |
5 |
Approved |
| D-4 |
Monthly Grid with Supplement |
. |
. |
. |
Approved
(see below list) |
D-5 |
Lipira, Pamela
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City of Asbury Park |
02/07 |
5 |
Reaffirmed Denial; Offer Deferred; Continue in OAL |
D-6 |
Turner, Virgina
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Public Defender |
08/08 |
5 |
Denied; Offer Deferred |
D-7 |
Rogers, Sherry
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Office of Information Technology |
12/08 |
5 |
Denied; Offer Deferred |
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Ordinary Disability Grid
Member's Name |
Effective Date |
Opt |
Employer |
Basile, Rose G |
09/08 |
5 |
Bergen County |
Batchelor, Jackson M |
07/08 |
B |
Oradell Borough |
Cigollen, Elba |
03/08 |
5 |
Union City BOE |
Conrad, Mary T |
02/09 |
5 |
Dept of Education |
Davis, Patricia J |
09/08 |
5 |
Woodland Township |
Doering, Edward Jr. |
11/08 |
A |
Middlesex County |
Dolberry-Deans, Bertha Kay |
09/08 |
5 |
CPM-Project Management |
Fernandez, Rafael |
08/08 |
C |
Hudson County |
Gleba, Peggy E |
09/08 |
1 |
Edgewater Park Twp BOE |
Grieb, Richard J |
08/08 |
5 |
Manasquan Borough |
Hansen, Maryann |
10/08 |
3 |
Lakewood Twp BOE |
Hart, Glenn W |
09/08 |
5 |
Dept of Corrections |
Hayes, Adolphus |
07/08 |
1 |
OIT |
Hearn, Gary |
09/08 |
B |
Property Management & Construction |
Kalesse, Wendy L |
11/08 |
5 |
Camden Co Board of Social Services |
Kearney, Carol Ann |
01/09 |
1 |
Livingston BOE |
King, Victoria M |
08/08 |
5 |
Camden City |
Koceja, Louis Jr. |
09/08 |
C |
Dept Military & Veteran Affairs |
Kost, Michael |
01/09 |
A |
Wall Township BOE |
Kwiecien, Zbigniew S |
01/09 |
5 |
Bergen County |
Lanier, Lenel |
11/08 |
5 |
Dept of Children snd Families |
Lauricella, Daniel J |
12/08 |
5 |
Dept. of Health |
Law, Frances M |
06/08 |
5 |
Camden City BOE |
Leguen, Andre J |
09/08 |
B |
Essex County College |
Lockett, Jonathan |
11/08 |
2 |
Elizabeth City |
Mack, Catherine |
09/08 |
D |
Jersey City Public Schools |
Maffei, Maureen |
12/08 |
5 |
Bergen County |
Mongiello, Philip |
09/08 |
5 |
Hudson Co Schools of Technology |
Moore, Patricia L |
09/08 |
5 |
Developmental Disabilities |
Munzenmayer, Paul |
08/08 |
5 |
Camden Co Bd of Chosen Frhldrs |
Oneill, Joseph |
05/08 |
B |
Harrison Town |
Pelaez, Carlos |
08/08 |
5 |
Hudson County |
Pellichero, William |
11/08 |
C |
South Brunswick BOE |
Pitko, Carolynn S |
03/09 |
A |
Burlington County/Payroll Dept |
Member's Name |
Effective Date |
Opt |
Employer |
Ramiccio, Bernice M |
12/08 |
1 |
Morris County |
Shah, Kantilal C |
11/08 |
A |
New Jersey City University |
Stoll, Steven A |
07/08 |
A |
Regional Operations North |
Tango, Gary R |
08/08 |
3 |
Old Bridge BOE |
Tomlin, Carol |
04/09 |
A |
Woodbine Developmental Center |
Williams, Deborah A |
07/08 |
5 |
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital |
Williams, Jacqueline |
08/08 |
5 |
Dept of State-Personnel |
Williams, Tony |
01/09 |
5 |
Newark Public Schools |
Wolman, Scott |
06/08 |
5 |
Old Bridge Township |
Wyckoff, Richard C |
01/09 |
1 |
East Jersey State Prison |
Zwierchowski, Stanley J |
08/08 |
D |
Linden City |
Total = 45
CLOSED SESSION
Accidental Disability
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MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
OPT |
ACCIDENT
DATE |
Decision |
E-1 |
Crosson, Nicholas
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Atlantic City Schools |
07/07 |
B |
11/13/07 |
Denied Accidental; Grant Ordinary |
E-2 |
Cordero, Severo
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Jersey City Housing Auth |
12/06 |
A |
3/12/99 |
Denied Accidental; Continue Ordinary; Continue in OAL |
E-3 |
Scates, Michael
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South Woods Prison |
05/08 |
5 |
5/19/06 |
Denied Accidental; Only eligible for withdrawal (less than 10 years) |
E-4 |
Donnellan, Jill
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Central Regional HS |
05/08 |
5 |
1/8/07 |
Denied Accidental; Grant Ordinary |
E-5 |
Maisto, Francesann
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East Windsor Regional HS Dist |
8/08 |
5 |
11/1/06 |
Approved |
E-6 |
Volpini, Charles
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Dept of Labor |
08/07 |
5 |
3/31/06 |
Denied Accidental; Only eligible for withdraw (less than 10 years) |
E-7 |
Popp, Evelyn
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Bordentown Reg School Dist |
10/08 |
5 |
5/24/07 |
Approved |
E-8 |
Pender, Michael
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City of Rahway |
07/08 |
A |
5/1/07 |
Approved |
E-9 |
DuBoses, Paulette
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NJ Development Center |
06/08 |
5 |
12/11/97
3/13/03 |
Approved |
E-10 |
Ruggeri, Michael
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Ancora Psych Hospital |
07/08 |
D |
8/3/04
12/22/05
9/24/07 |
Denied Accidental; Continue Ordinary |
E-11 |
Hutter, Wayne
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Atlantic County Utilities Authority |
07/08 |
5 |
10/29/03 |
Approved |
E-12 |
Lafferty, Barbara
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Camden County-Judiciary |
09/08 |
1 |
6/5/06 |
Denied Accidental; Grant Ordinary |
E-13 |
Flounoy, Jerry
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Woodbridge Developmental Center |
02/08 |
D |
2/14/06 |
Approved |
E-14 |
Castro, Osvaldo
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Aberdeen Township |
04/08 |
B |
5/6/03 |
Denied Accidental; Grant Ordinary |
E-15+ |
Ripa, Nicholas
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Hanover Sewerage Authority |
02/08 |
A |
11/3/06 |
Denied Accidental; Only eligible for withdrawal |
E-16 |
Regan, Edward
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Gloucester County |
08/08 |
D |
10/17/06 |
Denied Accidental; Grant Ordinary |
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OPEN SESSION
Retirement
Issues
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F-1 |
Pasquale, Vincent - Hoboken City - Return to Employment - Denied; Member was properly re-enrolled (Retirement Bureau) |
F-2 |
Tribuzio, Steven - Sussex Borough - Request to Extend Repayment Schedule - Approved additional 68 payments (Retirement Bureau) |
F-3+ |
Mansmann, Harry - Dept. of Community Affairs - Return to Employment - Independent Contractor or Employee - Approved as Independent Contractor |
F-4 |
Chiappini, Marc - Juvenile Justice Comm/Community Prog - Appeals re-calculation of benefits; Requests reconsideration of 9/17/08 Board decision - Denied; Approved OAL Hearing (Trustee Berg recused.) |
F-5 |
Amantia, Angela - NJ State Dept. of Health - Return to Employment - Repay lesser of salary earned or retirement allowance collected; Tabled request for extended repayment schedule for additional information (Retirement Bureau, External Audit) |
F-6+ |
Caiazzo, Dolly Marie - Palisades Park BOE - Return to Employment - Tabled for further administrative review (External Audit) |
F-7 |
Feldman, Edward - Return to Employment - Request to Postpone - Approved postponement until May 2009 meeting |
F-8 |
Thompson, Harry - Request for Extended Repayment Schedule - Approved six year repayment schedule (Retirement Bureau) |
F-9 |
Lane, Katherine Anne - Credit for Retirement Benefit - Approved as creditable (back pay) (Audit Section) |
OPEN SESSION
Hearing
Decisions
| G-1 |
Behan, Barbara - Developmental Disabilities - Hearing Withdrawal - Noted |
| G-2 |
Bhattacharajee, Deba - DEP - Hearing Withdrawal - Noted |
| G-3 |
Caporal, Joanne - Toms River School District - Initial Decision - ALJ upheld the Board's decision which denied Accidental Disability - Request to Postpone - Approved postponement |
| G-4 |
Di Antonio, Teresa - Middle Township BOE - Initial Decision - ALJ reversed the Board's decision and granted Ordinary disability - Adopted ALJ decision |
| G-5 |
Sowinski, Josephine - Bergen County Special Services - Initial Decision - ALJ upheld the Board's decision and granted Ordinary disability - Exceptions - Reply to Exceptions - Adopted ALJ decision; Noted exceptions; Noted reply to exceptions |
OPEN SESSION
Hearing
Requests
H-1 |
Leyendecker, Kirk - Haddonfield Borough - Appeals Board’s denial of Accidental Disability - Beyond 45 days - Approved |
H-2 |
Felton-Pierce, Joy - Essex County - Appeals Board's denial of Ordinary Disability - Beyond 45 days - Approved |
H-3 |
Wolfe, Joanne - Kean University - Appeals Board's denial of Deferred Retirement due to removal for cause - Denied |
H-4 |
Garcia, Ada - City of Newark - Appeals Board's denial of Accidental Disability - Approved |
H-5 |
Joseph, Mary - VA-Paramus - Appeals Board's denial of request to change option/beneficiary - Approved |
H-6 |
Krayniak, John - Div. of Criminal Justice - Appeals Board’s denial of Eligibility for ERI - Denied |
Active
Membership Issues
J-1+ |
Gronsbell, David - Middlesex County - Appeals rescinding of purchase - Denied |
J-2+ |
Moore, William - Dept. of Banking & Insurance - Purchase Request - Denied |
Death Claim Issues
Informational
Issues
L-1 |
2009 PERS Meeting Dates - 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 for July 17, 2008 meeting - Noted |
L-5 |
State Investment Council Agenda for September 18, 2008 meeting - Noted |
L-6 |
Notice of cancellation for State Investment Council meeting for October 16, 2008 Noted |
L-7 |
2009 PERS Dates of Annual Meetings - Noted |
"+" Indicates personal
appearance
"=" Indicates
items not mailed
The next meeting
of the Board will be held on December 10, 2008.
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