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POLICE AND
FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM
SEPTEMBER 8, 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.
OPEN SESSION
| Called
to Order: |
10:02 a.m. |
| Roll Call: |
Fred Beaver; Laurel Brennan; Vince Foti; Sherryl Gordon; Wayne Hall; Mark Kandrac; Frank Leake; Richard Loccke; Rich Mikutsky; Tom Murphy; John Sierchio |
| Also
Present: |
DAG Kellie Pushko |
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| Division Staff: |
Wendy Jamison; Lisa Pointer; Sharon Palmer; Hank Schwedes; Virginia Martucci; Marylou Mayoros |
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| Members, Counsel Employers, Consultants: |
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John Feeley, Esq.; John Melani; Christopher Miele; Marcelo Ona; Mark Uhlik, Esq.; Bettye Hayes |
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Union Groups, etc: |
OPEN SESSION
Minutes
Minutes from the meeting of August 11, 2008 - Approved
OPEN SESSION
Finance
A-1 |
Common Pension Fund A as of June 30, 2008 - Noted |
| A-2 |
Common Pension Fund B as of June 30, 2008 - Noted |
| A-3 |
Common Pension Fund E as of February 29, 2008 - Noted |
| A-4 |
Common Pension Fund D as of May 31, 2008 - Noted |
| A-5 |
Trial Balance as of June 30, 2008 - Noted |
OPEN SESSION
Miscellaneous
Issues
OPEN SESSION
Retirement and Death Lists
C-1 |
Chapter 104 PFRS - Approved |
| C-2 |
Retirement List - Approved |
CLOSED SESSION
Ordinary Disability
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MEMBER'S NAME
AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
DECISION |
D-1 |
Molnar, August
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Plainsboro Twp. |
8/1/2008 |
Approved - Involuntary, Chapter 428
Trustee Loccke recused |
D-2 |
Monthly OD Grid |
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9/1/2008 |
Approved – (see grid below) |
D-3 |
Williams, Herbert
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Woodbridge Twp. |
7/1/2008 |
Approved - Involuntary, Chapter 428 |
D-4 |
Rispoli, John
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Newark City |
8/1/2007 |
Approved - Involuntary |
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Member's Name |
Effective Date |
P/F |
Employer |
Cooper, Leonard L |
07/08 |
P |
Department of Correction |
Herriott, George R |
10/06 |
P |
Essex County |
Insetta, Thomas |
09/08 |
P |
Hudson County |
Keegan, James |
02/08 |
P |
Monmouth County/Hall of Records |
Savinovich, Ytalo |
05/08 |
P |
Union City – Trustee Loccke recused |
Tarlton, Francis A |
06/08 |
P |
Southern State Correctional Facility |
Total = 6
CLOSED SESSION
Accidental Disability
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MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
ACCIDENT
DATE |
DECISION |
E-1+ |
Pulidore, Donald
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Union County |
5/1/2008 |
12/27/2006 |
Denied Accidental Disability; Offer Deferred |
E-2 |
Tejada, Nelson
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Passaic County |
6/1/2008 |
8/9/2005 |
Approved Accidental Disability
Trustees Foti; Loccke recused |
E-3 |
Mehner, William
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Mountainview Youth Corr. Fac. |
7/1/2008 |
4/15/2006 |
Denied Accidental Disability; Granted Ordinary Disability |
E-4+ |
Melani, John
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City of Newark |
7/1/2008 |
4/19/2007 |
Tabled for clarification from IME; Granted Interim Ordinary Disability |
E-5+ |
Miele, Christopher
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City of Elizabeth |
10/1/2008 |
2/24/2004 |
Approved Accidental Disability
Trustee Foti abstained |
E-6 |
Chubbuck, Chester
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JJC |
8/1/2008 |
5/30/2007 |
Tabled for new IME |
E-7 |
Lane, Wednesday
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City of Perth |
8/1/2008 |
1/9/2007 |
Approved Accidental Disability |
E-8 |
Hamilton, Margaret
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Edan Mahan Corr. Fac |
4/1/2008 |
11/13/2000
11/3/2005 |
Denied Accidental Disability Granted Ordinary Disability |
E-9 |
Wythe, Scott
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City of Atlantic City |
4/1/2008 |
6/13/2005
8/1/2006 |
Approved Accidental Disability |
E-10 |
Ona, Marcelo
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City of Jersey City |
7/1/2007 |
3/14/2002
3/3/2003 |
Denied Accidental Disability; Granted Ordinary Disability |
E-11+ |
Hayes, Bettye
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Monmouth Cty Hall of Records |
5/1/2008 |
3/22/2007 |
Approved Accidental Disability |
E-12 |
Tiernan, James
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JJC |
5/1/2008 |
8/16/2006 |
Denied Accidental Disability; Granted Ordinary Disability |
E-13 |
Elco, Peter
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City of Pleasantville |
4/1/2008 |
1/3/2007 |
Denied Accidental Disability; Granted Ordinary Disability
Trustee Loccke recused |
E-14 |
Lev, Adina
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Mercer County |
4/1/2008 |
3/9/2006 |
Approved Accidental Disability |
E-15 |
Murphy, Rashan
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JJC/NJ Train SC |
5/1/2008 |
4/24/2007 |
Total forfeiture, does not qualify for Accidental Disability; Withdrawal only |
E-16 |
Henderson, Catani
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Mercer County |
4/1/2008 |
10/21/2006 |
Tabled for additional information |
E-17 |
Ballurio, Kimberly
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South Woods State Prison |
5/1/2008 |
7/23/2006 |
Approved Accidental Disability |
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MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
ACCIDENT
DATE |
DECISION |
E-18 |
Seery, Timothy
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City of Elizabeth |
8/1/2008 |
3/14/2007 |
Approved Accidental Disability
Trustee Foti abstained |
E-19 |
Menist, Douglas
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City of Englewood |
7/1/2008 |
6/11/2007 |
Approved Accidental Disability
Trustee Loccke recused |
E-20 |
McClendon, David
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Newark City |
7/1/2008 |
7/5/2007 |
Tabled for clarification from IME |
E-21 |
Shaw, Perry
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Dept. of Corrections |
6/1/2008 |
2/27/2007 |
Denied Accidental Disability; Granted Ordinary Disability |
E-22 |
Reynolds, Melody
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NJ Transit Corp. |
2/1/2007 |
7/5/2005 |
Denied Accidental Disability; Withdrawal only
Trustees Foti; Loccke recused |
OPEN SESSION
Retirement
Issues
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F-1 |
Ferrari, Susan - Bayside State Prison - Honorable Service - Denied application for Deferred retirement due to removal for cause |
OPEN SESSION
Hearing
Decisions
G-1 |
Segear, Robert - Cranford Township - Initial Decision Consolidated Case - Robert Merrill, David Cochrane, Robert Schafer - ALJ upheld the Board's decision and denied request to eliminate the reductions on their retirement allowances - Adopted ALJ decision |
OPEN SESSION
Hearing
Requests
H-1 |
Lucignano, Domenick - Hoboken City - Appeals denial of Accidental Disabililty retirement benefits - Approved |
H-2 |
Thorn, Thomas - Medford Township - Resubmission - Appeals the denial of enrollment into PFRS - Appeal for 30 day extension - Approved; Hearing request - Approved
(Trustee Loccke recused) |
H-3 |
Martinez, Alexander - North Hudson Reg Fire & Rescue - Appeals denial of Accidental Disability retirement benefits. - Approved |
OPEN SESSION
Active
Membership Issues
OPEN SESSION
Death Claim Issues
OPEN SESSION
Informational
Issues
L-1 |
Appellate Division Decisions Romeo Cascaes v. PERS Board of Trustees - Noted |
L-2 |
Appellate Division Decisions Howard A. Reed v. TPAF Board of Trustees - Noted |
L-3 |
PFRS Mortgage Statements/Memos - Noted |
"+" Indicates personal
appearance
"=" Indicates
items not mailed
The next meeting
of the Board will be held on October 6, 2008.
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