Personnel & Pension Board

Personnel & Pension Board Agenda Page 1 of 4 September 16, 2014 Regular Meeting Room 213, 2nd floor, 6:00 P.M., City Hall Building Norwich, Connecticut 06360 I. Roll Call II. Minutes A. Minutes of the 6/17/2014 Regular Personnel & Pension Board Meeting. III. Old Business A. Discussion regarding updating of the Disability Verification Form. Motion to table review and possible revision of the Disability Verification Form until the fall of 2014 made at the 5/20/2014 meeting. IV. New Business A. Application(s) for retirement: 1. Teresa Kuzmenko, Administrative Assistant - BOE, for a deferred retirement eff 7/9/2014, payable 3/19/2016. 2. Monica Bernier, Para educator - BOE, for a normal retirement eff 9/14/2014. B. Pension calculation(s): 1. Beverly Goulet, retired 6/14/2014, her pension is calculated for an annual amount of $52,627.43. Her application for a normal retirement was approved at the 6/17/2014 meeting. 2. Carol Marshall, retired 6/20/2014, her pension is calculated for an annual amount of $10,513.03. Her application for a normal retirement was approved at the 6/17/2014 meeting. 3. Robert Pelletier, retired 6/27/2014, his pension is calculated for an annual amount of $25,829.36. His application for a normal retirement was approved at the 5/20/2014 meeting. 4. Joan Eaton, retired 7/1/2014, her pension is calculated for an annual amount of $3,988.89. Her application for a normal retirement was approved at the 5/20/2014 meeting. 5. Wayne McLaughlin, retired 7/8/2014, his pension is calculated for an annual amount of $55,632.06. His application for a normal retirement was approved at the 3/4/2014 meeting. 6. William Block, retired 7/8/2014, his pension is calculated for an annual amount of $51,982.50. His application for a normal retirement was approved at the 3/18/2014 meeting. 7. Roberta Jacobs, retired 7/19/2014, her pension is calculated for an annual amount of $16,102.94. Her application for a normal retirement was approved at the 5/20/2014 meeting. 8. Lynne Baker, retired 8/5/2014, her pension is calculated for an annual amount of $24,089.98. Her application for a normal retirement was approved at the 6/17/2014 meeting. C. Application(s) for a refund and/or rollover of pension contributions: 1. Judith Huntington, beneficiary of Priscilla Howe (DOD 6/16/2014), rollover in the amount of $24,821.27. 2. Ashley Daniels – BOE, refund in the amount of $7,988.92 with interest (through 8/31/2014), who withdrew eff 8/24/2014. 3. Norraine McQueen – BOE, refund in the amount of $388.08 with interest (through 8/31/2014), who terminated eff 4/25/2014.’ Personnel & Pension Board Agenda Page 2 of 4 September 16, 2014 Regular Meeting Room 213, 2nd floor, 6:00 P.M., City Hall Building Norwich, Connecticut 06360 4. Joseph Fortier – BOE, refund in the amount of $1,180.82 with interest (through 9/30/2014), who terminated eff 7/18/2014. D. Notification(s) of death: 1. Priscilla Howe (DOD 6/16/2014) who retired from the BOE on 11/17/2012, refund of $24,821.27 in excess contributions due beneficiary. 2. Albert Kurasz (DOD 7/23/2014), who retired from the Fire Department on 1/3/1982, no survivor benefit due. 3. Carmella Delesio (DOD 7/27/2014), who retired from the BOE on 1/5/1993, no survivor benefit due. 4. John Gromko (DOD 7/29/2014), who retired from NPU on 1/8/1983, no survivor benefit due. 5. Sophie Mercik (DOD 8/3/2014), who retired from the BOE on 1/29/1983, no survivor benefit due. 6. Joseph Novak (DOD 8/21/2014), who retired from Public Works on 1/21/2012, refund of $22,198.63 in excess contributions due beneficiary. E. Updated calendar year 2013 outside earnings report for service-connected disability retirees. F. Rescind application for retirement from William Morell, Chief Lineman - NPU approved at the 5/20/2014 meeting. G. New employee(s): DATE OF NAME POSITION HIRE CITY/STATE William Hathaway Purchasing Agent 6/16/2014 New London, CT Adam Herz Laborer 6/25/2014 Norwich, CT Jared Szuba Police Officer 7/1/2014 Lebanon, CT Communications & Community Outreach Christopher Riley Manager – NPU 7/7/2014 Ivoryton, CT Jennifer Blake Escort Driver 8/21/2014 Jewett City, CT Revenue Collection Cynthia Rios Clerk – Bilingual 8/25/2014 Norwich, CT Chief Plant Operator – Thomas Cutler NPU 8/25/2014 Quinebaug, CT Apprentice Lineworker Thomas Holmes – NPU 9/2/2014 Uncasville, CT Grahm Apprentice Lineworker Andruskiewicz – NPU 9/3/2014 Preston, CT Edmund Tamborra Janitor 9/8/2014 Norwich, CT Personnel & Pension Board Agenda Page 3 of 4 September 16, 2014 Regular Meeting Room 213, 2nd floor, 6:00 P.M., City Hall Building Norwich, Connecticut 06360 H. 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: Paraeducator - Rauchita James BOE 1/14/2014 N/A 6/6/2014 6/16/2014 IT Specialist - Eric Conley NPU 1/6/2014 N/A 7/6/2014 7/2/2014 Senior IT Specialist – N/A Richard LaMarche NPU 1/6/2014 7/6/2014 7/2/2014 Michael Krodel Police Officer 6/24/2013 N/A 6/24/2014 6/26/2014 IT Specialist- Network Support Focus – Joseph Brule NPU 1/13/2014 N/A 7/13/2014 7/15/2014 Customer Account Rep I – Shayleen Pagnotta NPU 1/28/2014 N/A 7/28/2014 7/25/2014 Customer Account Rep I – Chynna Harrison NPU 1/27/2014 N/A 7/27/2014 7/25/2014 Computer Repair Matthew Technician - Warzecha BOE 7/28/2014 N/A N/A 7/31/2014 Coordinated School Health Susan Loser Director – BOE 8/18/2014 N/A N/A 8/1/2014 Paraeducator – Pauline Johns BOE 2/4/2014 N/A 8/27/2014 9/8/2014 Geralda Petit- Paraeducator – Homme BOE 2/4/2014 N/A 9/2/2014 9/8/2014 Utility Electrical Mark Gaudette Engineer – NPU 2/26/2014 N/A 8/26/2014 9/8/2014 Utility Project Lawrence Sullivan Manager – NPU 3/3/2014 N/A 9/3/2014 9/3/2014 Mario Castro Police Officer 4/2/2014 N/A 9/11/2014 9/5/2014 Elizabeth Harsley Police Officer 4/2/2014 N/A 9/11/2014 9/5/2014 Marc Massicotte Police Officer 4/2/2014 N/A 9/11/2014 9/5/2014 I. Extend Eligibility Lists 1. Request from Peter Davis, Director of Planning & Neighborhood Services, to extend the eligibility list for the position of Administrative Secretary for one year. The current list expires on 11/5/2014. Personnel & Pension Board Agenda Page 4 of 4 September 16, 2014 Regular Meeting Room 213, 2nd floor, 6:00 P.M., City Hall Building Norwich, Connecticut 06360 2. Request from Louis Fusaro, Police Chief, to extend the eligibility list for the position of 911 Emergency Dispatcher for one year. The current list expires on 11/14/2014. V. Correspondence A. None. VI. Adjournment