Personnel & Pension Board
Regular MeetingNorwich, CT · July 21, 2015
Minutes
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July 21, 2015 Special Meeting
Room 213, 2n<* floor, 6:00 P.M., City Hall Building
Norwich, Connecticut 06360
I. Roll Call
Meeting called to order by Paul Schroder at 6:00 pm.
A. Members Present
1. Paul Schroder, Chair (voting member)
2. Scott Suplita, Vice Chair (voting member)
3. Andre Rosedale (voting member)
4. Shiela Hayes (voting member)
5. Peter Barber (alternate)
B. Members Absent
1. John John (voting member)
2. Anthony Black (alternate)
3. Zato Kadambaya (alternate)
B. Others Present
1. Brian Curtin, Treasurer, City of Norwich
2. Brigid Marks, HR Director, City of Norwich
3. Sandra Pimentel, P&P Board Secretary
II. Minutes
A. Minutes of the 06/16/2015 Regular Personnel & Pension Board Meeting.
Motion to approve the 6/16/2015 Regular Personnel & Pension Board meeting
minutes made by Shiela Hayes, seconded by Scott Suplita, all in favor.
III. Old Business
A. Discussion regarding updating of the Disability Verification Form. Motion made at the
06/16/2015 meeting to review distributed municipal sample forms and submit potential
changes to Brigid Marks for compilation and distribution before the September
meeting.
B. Discussion of rollover or withdrawal of pension contributions (plus interest) upon
resignation or termination of employment. Motion made at 06/16/2015 meeting to
contact Corporation Counsel for legal opinion on board approval for the disbursements
after separation to non-vested, non-laid-off participants and table to the September
2015 meeting.
IV. New Business
A. Application(s) for retirement:
1. William A. Morell, Chief Lineman-NPU, for a normal retirement effective
7/25/2015. Application for retirement rescinded on 7/20/2015. Motion to delete
Item IV.A made by Paul Schroder, seconded by Shiela Hayes, all in favor.
2. Dorothy Greenwold, School Nurse-BOE, for a normal retirement effective
8/27/2015.
3. Mark Jones, Utilities Pipefitter-NPU, for a normal retirement effective 3/16/2016.
Motion to approve the applications for retirement made by Shiela Hayes, seconded
by Scott Suplita, all in favor.
Agenda
Personnel & Pension Board Agenda Page 1 of 2
July 21, 2015 Special Meeting
Room 213, 2nd floor, 6:00 P.M., City Hall Building
Norwich, Connecticut 06360
I. Roll Call
II. Minutes
A. Minutes of the 06/16/2015 Regular Personnel & Pension Board Meeting.
III. Old Business
A. Discussion regarding updating of the Disability Verification Form. Motion made at the
06/16/2015 meeting to review distributed municipal sample forms and submit potential
changes to Brigid Marks for compilation and distribution before the September
meeting.
B. Discussion of rollover or withdrawal of pension contributions (plus interest) upon
resignation or termination of employment. Motion made at 06/16/2015 meeting to
contact Corporation Counsel for legal opinion on board approval for the disbursements
after separation to non-vested, non-laid-off participants and table to the September
2015 meeting.
IV. New Business
A. Application(s) for retirement:
1. William A. Morell, Chief Lineman-NPU, for a normal retirement effective
07/25/2015.
2. Dorothy Greenwold, School Nurse-BOE, for a normal retirement effective
8/27/2015.
3. Mark Jones, Utilities Pipefitter-NPU, for a normal retirement effective 3/16/2016.
B. Pension calculation(s):
1. Deborah Gardner, retired 06/19/2015. Her pension is calculated for an annual
amount of $10,315.63. Her application for a normal retirement was approved at the
6/16/2015 meeting.
2. Carol Johnson, retired 6/19/2015. Her pension is calculated for an annual amount
of $12,906.35. Her application for a normal pension was approved at the 4/21/2015
meeting.
3. Edward Martin, retired 6/27/2015. His pension is calculated for an annual amount
of $12,712.87. His revised application for pension was approved at the 4/21/2015
meeting.
4. Joan Barber, retired 7/1/2015. Her pension is calculated for an annual amount of
$36.288.16. Her application for normal retirement pension was approved at the
5/19/2015 meeting.
5. Jacqueline Roy, retired 7/3/2015. Her pension is calculated for an annual amount
of $44,711.98. Her application for pension was approved at the 3/17/2015 meeting.
6. Roberta McLaughlin, retired 7/1/2015. Her pension is calculated for an annual
amount of $4,771.13. Her application for normal retirement and pension was
approved at the 5/19/2015 meeting. Application revised to deferred retirement –
payable immediately.
C. Application(s) for a refund and/or rollover of pension contributions:
1. Leslie Jones refund in the amount of $15,003.83 with interest (through 6/30/2015),
who terminated effective 3/29/2015.
2. Douglas Morello refund in the amount of $103,116.16 with interest (through
7/31/2015), who terminated effective 9/13/2010.
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July 21, 2015 Special Meeting
Room 213, 2nd floor, 6:00 P.M., City Hall Building
Norwich, Connecticut 06360
D. New Employee(s):
DATE OF
NAME POSITION HIRE CITY/STATE
Ryan Froehlich Police Officer 7/1/2015 Middletown, CT
Blight Control
/Housing Code
Daniel Coley 7/13/2015 Preston, CT
Enforcement
Officer
E. Employee(s) to be admitted into the City of Norwich Employees’ Retirement Fund:
REQUEST
ACAD FORM
DATE OF GRAD PROB /EVAL
NAME POSITION HIRE DATE PERIOD UP: RECEIVED:
Robert McKinney Police Officer 12/27/2013 6/18/2014 6/18/2015 6/18/2015
Adam Herz Laborer 6/25/2014 n/a 6/24/2015 6/29/2015
Mary Louise Program Office
2/2/2015 n/a 8/1/2015 7/13/2015
Rychling Manager-NPU
V. Correspondence
A. None.
VI. Adjournment
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