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TEACHERS'
PENSION AND ANNUITY FUND
FEBRUARY 7, 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.
| Called
to Order: |
10:37 a.m. |
| Roll Call: |
James Joyner, Marie Flynn, Martha Liebman, Dennis Testa, Fred Beaver, Paul Orihel |
| Also
Present: |
DAG Dawn Harris; Mary Ellen Rathbun; Jackie Bussanich; Mary Lou Mayoros; Virginia Martucci; Wendy Jamison; Pamela Goldstein; Jeff Goldstein; Deborah Monahan; Robert Monahan; John Horan, attorney; Delores White; Wayne Oppito, attorney; Richard Klockner, NJEA; Sharon Palmer; Lisa Pointer; Jim Jamison, NJEA
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OPEN SESSION
Minutes
Minutes from the meeting of January 3, 2008 - Approved
Finance
A-1 |
Common Pension Fund A as of November 30, 2007 - Approved |
A-2 |
Common Pension Fund B as of November 30, 2007 - Approved |
| A-3 |
Common Pension Fund E as of August 31, 2007 - Approved |
A-4 |
Common Pension Fund A as of December 31, 2007 - Approved |
A-5 |
Common Pension Fund B as of December 31, 2007 - Approved |
A-6 |
Common Pension Fund D as of October 31, 2007 - Approved |
Miscellaneous
Issues
B-1 |
Location of 90th Annual Convention for the election of member-trustee – Approved with request to research the feasibility of having the location moved to Atlantic City to be held at the time of the NJEA Convention in 2009 |
Retirement and Death Lists
C-1 |
Chapter 221 - Approved |
C-2 |
Retirement List - Approved |
C-3 |
Active and Retired Death Lists - Approved |
CLOSED SESSION
Ordinary Disability
D-1 |
Monthly OD Grid w/Supplement - Approved
Member's Name |
Effective Date |
Opt |
Employer |
Boening, Elaine |
09/07 |
5 |
Livingston BOE |
Burden, Marylouise |
12/07 |
C |
Shore Regional HS District |
Cerio, Gaye M |
05/07 |
B |
Bergen Co Bd of Special Services |
Costa, Anne |
02/08 |
5 |
School District of the Chathams |
Coyle, William |
02/06 |
5 |
Hackettstown BOE |
Durant, Eileene M |
07/07 |
5 |
Garfield City BOE |
Filippelli, Alice M |
07/07 |
5 |
Paterson BOE |
Forlastro, Catherine M |
01/08 |
5 |
Gloucester Twp BOE |
Hauke, Patricia C |
07/07 |
1 |
Perth Amboy BOE |
Krampel, Sheryl |
12/07 |
A |
West Long Branch BOE |
Krueser, Carmela M |
09/07 |
5 |
Woodcliff Lake BOE |
McGee, Rebecca J |
07/07 |
5 |
Collingswood Borough BOE |
Murphy, Wilfred J |
09/07 |
5 |
Garwood Borough BOE |
Oconnell, Gloria J |
11/07 |
5 |
Perth Amboy BOE |
Member's Name |
Effective Date |
Opt |
Employer |
Odachowski,
Marilyn M |
02/08 |
2 |
West Windsor Plainsboro Regional |
Pare, Patricia G |
11/07 |
D |
Camden City BOE |
Pride, Frederick E |
10/07 |
5 |
Camden City BOE |
Romano, Virginia |
02/08 |
5 |
Kearny Town BOE |
Rosen, Allen |
02/08 |
D |
Sparta BOE |
Scott, Marguerite A |
07/07 |
A |
Jackson Township BOE |
Seepaul, Indira |
01/08 |
5 |
Newark Public Schools |
Weszely, Johanna B |
05/08 |
5 |
Dover BOE |
Total = 22 |
Accidental Disability
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MEMBER'S NAME AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
OPT |
ACCIDENT
DATE |
TP |
DR |
TE |
DECISION |
E-1 |
Wilson, Louise
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Lawrence Twp BOE |
1/07 |
D |
9/12/05 |
N |
N |
N |
Reaffirmed denial; Reconsidered and Denied under Richardson (not undesigned and unexpected); Approved OAL Hearing |
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T/P = |
a) Permanently and totally disabled, mentally or physically, from performing the regular assigned work duties; AND
b) Permanently and totally disabled, mentally or physically, from performing any other available job duties. |
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D/R = |
The disability is not the result of a pre-existing disease that is aggravated or accelerated by the work. |
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T/E = |
A work-connected incident that is:
a) Identifiable as to time and place;
b) undesigned and unexpected; and
c) caused by a circumstance external to the member. |
OPEN SESSION
Retirement
Issues
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F-1+ |
Goldstein, Pamela - Livingston BOE - Request to change retirement date - Denied |
F-2 |
Streeter, Donald - Toms River School Dist. - Honorable Service - No forfeiture of service |
| F-3+ |
Monahan, Deborah - Bellmawr Borough BOE - Honorable Service - Partial Forfeiture; Forfeit salary only (not service credit) for the period of her employment rendered in the position of Superintendent with Bellmawr Borough BOE (Retirement Bureau) |
| F-4+ |
White, Joseph - Teaneck BOE
a) Honorable Service - Partial Forfeiture; Forfeit one-third of retirement allowance retroactive to retirement date (Retirement Bureau)
b) Dependency - Denied |
Hearing
Decisions
| G-1 |
Morris Hills Regional District Education Association - Requests clarification of prior Board action - Refer to pages 6 and 8 of the exceptions filed on August 13, 2007 by DAG Pushko for clarification |
Hearing
Requests
| H-1 |
Browne, Phyllis - Camden City BOE - Appeals Boards denial of Accidental Disability - retirement benefits - Approved |
Active
Membership Issues
Death Claim Issues
L-1 |
Wire Transfer - Non-Contributory Group Insurance Policy #14800 - Noted |
L-2 |
Wire Transfer - Contributory Group Insurance Police #14300 - Noted |
L-3 |
Investment Report Update - Noted |
L-4 |
Agenda Assignments - Noted |
"+" Indicates personal
appearance
"=" Indicates
items not mailed
The next meeting
of the Board will be held on March 6, 2008.
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