Personnel & Pension Board

Personnel & Pension Board Agenda - Revised Page 1 of 3 September 17, 2013 Combined Regular/Investment Meeting Room 319, 3rd floor, 6:00 P.M., City Hall Building Norwich, Connecticut, 06360 I. Roll Call II. Minutes A. Minutes of the 6/18/2013 Regular Personnel & Pension Board Meeting III. Old Business A. Request from Diane Harrington of BOE to purchase one year of prior service. Tabled from the 6/18/2013 meeting, awaiting all required information from BOE. IV. New Business A. Application(s) for retirement: i. Jeffrey Dewey, Utility Engineer – NPU, for a deferred retirement eff 8/15/2013, payable 11/7/2025. ii. Joseph Ruffo, Comptroller, for a normal retirement eff 9/4/2013. iii. Suzanne MacDowell, Customer Account Rep – NPU, for a deferred retirement eff 9/7/2013, payable immediately. iv. Bradley Keltonic, Fire Battalion Chief, for a normal retirement eff 9/12/2013. v. James H Shackles III, Maintenance Mechanic – NPU, for a normal retirement eff 11/30/2013. vi. Francis Markey, Chief Lineman – NPU, for a normal retirement eff 12/28/2013. vii. Paul Melling, Sewage Treatment Collection Operator – NPU, for a normal retirement eff 4/4/2014 B. Pension calculation(s): i. Gilles Beauregard, who retired 6/17/2013, his pension is calculated for an annual amount of $34,575.53. His application for a normal retirement was approved at the 4/16/2013 meeting. ii. Lisa Malerba, who retired 6/18/2013, her pension is calculated for an annual amount of $34,553.40. Her application for a non-service connected disability retirement was approved at the 6/18/2013 meeting. iii. Teresa Colby, who retired 7/1/2013, her pension is calculated for an annual amount of $10,311.55. Her application for a normal retirement was approved at the 5/21/2013 meeting. iv. Joan Baffaro, who retired 7/1/2013, her pension is calculated for an annual amount of $9,699.85. Her application for a normal retirement was approved at the 6/18/2013 meeting. v. Maureen Talbot, who retired 7/1/2013, her pension is calculated for an annual amount of $15,632.42. Her application for a normal retirement was approved at the 5/21/2013 meeting. vi. Jeffrey Dewey, who retired 8/15/2013, his pension if calculated for an annual amount of $12,989.13. His application for a deferred retirement is submitted under Item IV. B. i. for approval at tonight’s meeting. vii. Nancy Bender, who retired 8/29/2013, her pension is calculated for an annual amount of $7,245.89. Her application for a normal retirement was approved at the 1/15/2013 meeting. C. Update to calendar year 2012 outside earnings report for service-connected disability retirees. D. Notification of a Resolution appointing Shiela Hayes to the P&P Board as an alternate. Personnel & Pension Board Agenda - Revised Page 2 of 3 September 17, 2013 Combined Regular/Investment Meeting Room 319, 3rd floor, 6:00 P.M., City Hall Building Norwich, Connecticut, 06360 E. Request from Patricia Osten for direction on a current employee admitted to the General City pension plan while previously approved for a deferred General City retirement not yet in pay status. F. New employee(s): DATE OF NAME POSITION HIRE CITY/STATE Revenue Collection Evelyn Lopez Clerk 6/24/2013 Gales Ferry, CT Michael Krodel Police Officer 6/24/2013 Gales Ferry, CT Ryan Landry Police Officer 7/1/2013 Uncasville, CT Zachary Barber Police Officer 7/1/2013 Griswold, CT Heather Buonanni Police Officer 7/1/2013 Deep River, CT Joseph Maldonado Police Officer 7/1/2013 Voluntown, CT Financial Planning Laura Huren Manager – NPU 8/19/2013 Norwich, CT Apprentice Sewage Treatment Collection Jesse Burns Operator - NPU 9/3/2013 Canterbury, CT G. Employee(s) to be admitted into the City of Norwich Employees’ Retirement Fund: ACAD PROB EVAL/REQUEST DATE OF GRAD PERIOD FORM NAME POSITION HIRE DATE UP ON: RECEIVED ON: Tech Repair – Joseph Fenton BOE 7/30/2012 N/A N/A 7/17/2013 Para educator – Shelly Surprenant BOE 1/23/2013 N/A 6/13/2013 6/20/2013 Director of Strategic Initiatives – Kaitlyn O’Leary BOE 7/15/2013 N/A N/A 7/26/2013 Para educator – Lisa Gauthier BOE 2/4/2013 N/A 8/23/2013 8/26/2013 Dennis Bialowas Police Officer 1/25/2012 7/11/2012 7/11/2013 7/8/2013 Christopher Hawrylik Police Officer 1/25/2012 7/11/2012 7/11/2013 7/8/2013 Joel Ethier Police Officer 1/25/2012 7/11/2012 7/11/2013 7/8/2013 Anthony Marceau Police Officer 1/25/2012 7/11/2012 7/11/2013 7/8/2013 Zachary Desmond Police Officer 1/25/2012 7/11/2012 7/11/2013 7/8/2013 Brendan Johnson Firefighter 8/27/2012 N/A 8/27/2013 8/22/2013 James Justice Firefighter 8/27/2012 N/A 8/27/2013 8/22/2013 Timothy Wollman Firefighter 8/27/2012 N/A 8/27/2013 8/22/2013 Todd Mazur Janitor 8/28/2012 N/A 8/28/2013 8/27/2013 Personnel & Pension Board Agenda - Revised Page 3 of 3 September 17, 2013 Combined Regular/Investment Meeting Room 319, 3rd floor, 6:00 P.M., City Hall Building Norwich, Connecticut, 06360 Brian Harrison Janitor 8/28/2012 N/A 8/28/2013 8/27/2013 Customer Acct Evannie Rep – bilingual Bocachica – NPU 3/11/2013 N/A 9/11/2013 8/16/2013 Joshua Kinney Laborer 9/6/2012 N/A 9/6/2013 9/6/2013 Gary Metz Jr Janitor 9/7/2012 N/A 9/7/2013 9/6/2013 H. Request from Charles Vanase to purchase prior service during 3/28/1995 – 8/2/1996. I. Notification of death(s): i. Owen Sherry (DOD 7/9/2013), survivor of Mary Sherry (DOD 2/5/2005) who retired from Health Department on 1/1/1986, no further benefit due. ii. Anthony Gromko (DOD 7/10/2013), who retired from NPU on 4/29/1995, survivorship benefit due Mary Lou Gromko in the amount of $35,876.04. iii. Thomas DeMauro Sr. (DOD 8/4/2013), who retired from the Fire Department on 10/16/1989, survivorship benefit due Elizabeth DeMauro in the amount of $9,900.49. J. Application(s) for a refund and/or rollover of pension contributions: i. Otilla Mendes, refund in the amount of $412.41 with interest (through 9/30/2013), who resigned effective 6/30/2013. ii. Tamara Petersen, refund in the amount of $14,513.90 with interest (through 9/30/2013), who resigned effective 7/20/2013. V. Correspondence A. Letter from Donald Williams, retiree, regarding pension fund information and a request for a COLA. VI. Adjournment