Personnel & Pension Board
Regular MeetingNorwich, CT · May 17, 2016
Minutes
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May 17, 2016 Regular Meeting
Room 319,3rd Floor, 6:00 PM, 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. John John (voting member)
4. Peter Barber (voting member)
5. Andre Rosedale (alternate)
B. Members Absent
1. Zato Kadambaya (alternate)
2. Sheila Hayes (voting member)
C. Others Present
1. Michael Gualtieri, Treasurer, City of Norwich
2. Brigid Marks, HR Director, City of Norwich
3. Sandra Pimentel, P&P Board Secretary
4. Mike Driscoll, Corporation Counsel
II. Minutes
A. Minutes of the April 19, 2016 Combined Regular/Investment Personnel & Pension
Board Meeting.
Motion to approve the April 19, 2016 Combined Regular/Investment Personnel &
Pension Board meeting minutes made by Peter Barber, seconded by John John, all
in favor.
III. Old Business
A. Discussion of rollover or withdrawal of pension contributions (plus interest) upon
resignation or termination of employment. Kevin Emerson researching state
escheatment laws. Motion to table to the May2016 meeting made at the April 19, 2016
meeting.
Mike Driscoll presented research to the board. Per the original Special Laws, Fire
and General City employees who leave employ shall be refunded the pension
contributions; former Police employees may request the refund of pension
contributions.
Motion to process refunds within 30 days to former non-vested employees and
future non-vested employees that leave city employment made by Peter Barber,
seconded byJohn John, ailin favor.
B. Discussion to add "days" to the full month increments for the buyback of military
service. Motion for Ms. Marks to contact Mike Driscoll to determine if this this decision
is within the board's authority made at the March 2016 meeting to discuss at the May
2016 meeting.
Per Mike Driscoll, the board does not have the authority to change the process the
City current uses. Mike stated everywhere written, the ordinance as well as the
collective bargaining agreement, refers to "months" not "days".
Motion to amend agenda to move item IV.C. to III.C. made by Paul Schroder,
seconded by John John, all in favor.
Agenda
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May 17, 2016 Regular Meeting
Room 213, 2nd floor, 6:00 PM, City Hall Building
Norwich, Connecticut 06360
I. Roll Call
II. Minutes
A. Minutes of the April 19, 2016 Combined Regular/Investment Personnel & Pension
Board Meeting.
III. Old Business
A. Discussion of rollover or withdrawal of pension contributions (plus interest) upon
resignation or termination of employment. Kevin Emerson researching state
escheatment laws. Motion to table to the May 2016 meeting made at the April 19, 2016
meeting.
B. Discussion to add “days” to the full month increments for the buyback of military
service. Motion for Ms. Marks to contact Mike Driscoll to determine if this this decision
is within the board’s authority made at the March 2016 meeting to discuss at the May
2016 meeting.
C. Ms. Marks to provide a summary of the process and forms used to notify Department
Heads when an eligibility list is to expire from the March 2016 meeting.
IV. New Business
A. Applications for retirement:
1. Gwen Kassab, Special Education Paraeducator - BOE, for a normal retirement
effective April 16, 2016.
2. Steven Lamantini, Police Sergeant, for a normal retirement effective May 15, 2016.
3. Carl F. Dye, Police Officer, for a normal retirement effective May 22, 2016.
4. Mark R. Gladue, Light Equipment Operator, for a normal retirement effective
September 10, 2016.
B. Pension calculation:
1. James Semmelrock, retired April 8, 2016. His pension is calculated for an annual
amount of $42,404.39. His application for retirement was approved at the
December 2015 meeting.
2. Paul Winslow, retired May 7, 2016. His pension is calculated for an annual amount
of $38,079.54. His revised application for retirement was approved at the April 2016
meeting.
3. Peter Ververis, retired April 2, 1999. His pension is calculated for an annual amount
of $29,803.28. His deferred pension was approved at the April 2016 meeting.
C. Discussion of disability retirement requirements.
D. New Employee(s):
DATE OF
NAME POSITION HIRE CITY/STATE
Matthew Lefevre Laborer 4/18/2016 Moosup, CT
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May 17, 2016 Regular Meeting
Room 213, 2nd floor, 6:00 PM, City Hall Building
Norwich, Connecticut 06360
E. Employee(s) to be admitted into the City of Norwich Employees’ Retirement Fund:
ACADAMY REQUEST
DATE OF GRAD PROBATION /EVAL
NAME POSITION HIRE DATE PERIOD UP: RECEIVED:
James Watts Police Officer 10/2/2014 3/19/2015 3/18/2016 3/22/2016
Tyler Smith Police Officer 10/2/2014 3/19/2015 3/18/2016 3/22/2016
James
Police Officer 10/2/2014 3/19/2015 3/18/2016 3/22/2016
Mastroianni
Paraeducator-
Lakisha Chinn 11/18/2015 n/a 4/26/2016 4/27/2016
BOE
Paraeducator-
Sarah Toof 11/18/2015 n/a 4/26/2016 4/27/2016
BOE
Apprentice
Tony Rizzi 11/2/2015 n/a 5/1/2016 4/25/2016
Lineworker-NPU
William Bowman Apprentice
11/2/2015 n/a 5/1/2016 4/25/2016
III Lineworker-NPU
Materials
Thomas Finn 11/2/2015 n/a 5/1/2016 5/6/2016
Manager-NPU
Paraeducator-
Kristen Redman 12/7/2015 n/a 5/5/2016 5/6/2016
BOE
Paraeducator-
Rebecca Zubritsky 12/7/2015 n/a 5/10/2016 5/11/2016
BOE
V. Correspondence
VI. Adjournment
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