POLICE AND FIREMEN’S RETIREMENT SYSTEM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FEBRUARY 18, 2003

Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the Secretary of State, the Star Ledger and the Trenton Times on February 4, 2003 in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act.

OPEN SESSION

CALLED TO ORDER:  10:15 a.m.

ADJOURNED:  11:40 a.m.

ROLL CALL: Fred Beaver, Frank Casey, Nicole Fava, Mark Kandrac, John Sandella, Marty Barrett (via telephone), John Sierchio (via telephone)

ABSENT: Joe Boucher, Vince Foti, Frank Leake, Alan Levine           

ALSO PRESENT: Jackie Bussanich, Janice Curtin, Janice Vasil, Sandy Horan, DAG Susanne Culliton, DAG David Dembe, Wendy Jamison, Morgan and Matthew Kandrac

Interpretation of N.J.S.A. 43:16A-3.1 – Trustee Sandella’s memorandum of February 3, 2003 –

• Request that the Division draft a survey to participating PFRS employers to determine if the present positions as defined under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-3.1 (employees in appointive capacity with administrative or supervisory duties over police or firefighters) are coming under the definitions of N.J.S.A. 43:16A-1(2)(a)(b) for policeman and fireman.  The draft survey will be reviewed by the Board at its meeting on March 24, 2003.
• After the survey is mailed to the participating locations, the Division will share the results of the survey with the Board at a future meeting.  If the results of the survey indicate that title reviews under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 43:16A-1.2 (Chapter 204, P.L. 1989) is necessary to determine eligibility for those titles to participate in the PFRS, the Division’s Director should proceed in the review of these titles in the usual manner.

Interpretation of Full-time/Part-time PFRS Employment –

• The Board voted to postpone action on the definition of full-time PFRS employment until the results of the Division’s survey can be mailed and subsequently reviewed by the Board at a future meeting.

The next meeting of the Board is scheduled for February 24, 2003 at 10:00 a.m.