Personnel & Pension Board
Regular MeetingNorwich, CT · July 6, 2016
Minutes
Personnel & Pension Board Meeting Page 1 of 3
July 6, 2016 Special Meeting
Room 213, 2nd 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. Shiela Hayes (voting member)
3. Peter Barber (voting member)
B. Members Absent
1. Zato Kadambaya (alternate)
2. Scott Suplita, Vice Chair (voting member)
3. John John (voting member)
4. Andre Rosedale (alternate)
C. Others Present
1. Brigid Marks, HR Director, City of Norwich
2. Sandra Pimentel, P&P Board Secretary
3. Marc Shegoski, UBS (via phone) Item IV. I. only
4. Ashley Martella, UBS (via phone) Item IV. I. only
II. Minutes
A. Minutes of the May 17, 2016 Regular Personnel & Pension Board Meeting.
B. Minutes of the June 21, 2016 Regular Personnel & Pension Board Meeting.
Motion to approve the May 17, 2016 and June 21, 2016 Regular Personnel & Pension
Board meeting minutes made by Peter Barber, seconded by Shiela Hayes, all in favor.
III. Old Business
A. Mark R. Gladue, Light Equipment Operator, application for a normal retirement
effective September 10, 2016 tabled at the May 2016 meeting.
Motion to approve the above application for retirement made by Shiela Hayes,
seconded by Peter Barber, all in favor.
IV. New Business
A. Applications for retirement:
1. Louis Fusaro, Sr, Chief of Police, for a normal retirement July 6, 2016.
2. Richard Renaldi, Custodian-BOE, for a normal retirement effective July 9, 2016.
Motion to approve the above applications for retirement made by Peter Barber,
seconded by Shiela Hayes, all in favor.
B. Pension calculation:
1. Gwen Kassab, retired April 16,2016. Her pension is calculated for an annual amount
of $13,505.85. Her application for retirement was approved at the May 2016
meeting.
2. Pamela Mykietyn, retired September 15, 2015. Her pension is calculated for an
annual amount of $7,172.98. Her application for a non-service connected disability
retirement was approved at the April 2016 meeting effective April 19, 2016.
3. Stuart Carter, retired May 8, 2016. His pension is calculated for an annual amount
of $75,571-49- His application for retirement was approved at the April 2016
meeting.
Agenda
Personnel & Pension Board Agenda Page 1 of 2
July 6, 2016 Special Meeting
Room 213, 2nd floor, 6:00 PM, City Hall Building
Norwich, Connecticut 06360
I. Roll Call
II. Minutes
A. Minutes of the May 17, 2016 Regular Personnel & Pension Board Meeting.
B. Minutes of the June 21, 2016 Regular Personnel & Pension Board Meeting.
III. Old Business
A. Mark R. Gladue, Light Equipment Operator, application for a normal retirement
effective September 10, 2016 tabled at the May 2016 meeting.
IV. New Business
A. Applications for retirement:
1. Louis Fusaro, Sr, Chief of Police, for a normal retirement July 6, 2016.
2. Richard Renaldi, Custodian-BOE, for a normal retirement effective July 9, 2016.
B. Pension calculation:
1. Gwen Kassab, retired April 16, 2016. Her pension is calculated for an annual amount
of $13,505.85. Her application for retirement was approved at the May 2016
meeting.
2. Pamela Mykietyn, retired September 15, 2015. Her pension is calculated for an
annual amount of $7,172.98. Her application for a non-service connected disability
retirement was approved at the April 2016 meeting effective April 19, 2016.
3. Stuart Carter, retired May 8, 2016. His pension is calculated for an annual amount
of $75,571.49. His application for retirement was approved at the April 2016
meeting.
4. Steven Lamantini, retired May 15, 2016. His pension is calculated for an annual
amount of $59,781.56. His application for retirement was approved at the May 2016
meeting.
5. Carl Dye, retired May 22, 2016. His pension is calculated for an annual amount of
$67,490.73. His application for retirement was approved at the May 2016 meeting.
C. Application for refund and/or rollover of pension contributions:
1. Realtor E Petit-Homme, Paraeducator-BOE, who terminated February 9, 2014.
Refund in the amount of $11,559.09 with interest (thru 06/30/2016).
D. Notifications of death;
1. Rita Hoffman (DOD May 24, 2016), surviving spouse of Harold Hoffman who retired
from NPU on February 5, 1986. No further benefits due.
2. Henri Lambert (DOD May 26, 2016) who retired from the Building Department on
February 2, 1994. Survivor benefit due Avis Lambert in the annual amount of
$10,159.94.
E. Calendar year 2015 outside earnings report for service-connected disability retirees.
F. Request from Betsy Barrett, City Clerk, to extend the eligibility list for Records Clerk for
one year. The current list expires on August 4, 2016.
G. Request from John Bilda, General Manager-NPU, to extend the eligibility list for Chief
Lineman for one year. The current list expires on September 15, 2016.
H. Request from Pat McLaughlin, Acting Director of Public Works, to extend the eligibility
list for Heavy Equipment operator for one year. The current list expires on July 27, 2016.
I. Interim review of the OPEB and Retirement Funds with Marc Shegoski.
Personnel & Pension Board Agenda Page 2 of 2
July 6, 2016 Special Meeting
Room 213, 2nd floor, 6:00 PM, City Hall Building
Norwich, Connecticut 06360
J. New Employees:
DATE OF
NAME POSITION HIRE CITY/STATE
Briana Ramirez Police Officer 6/28/2016 Norwich, CT
Javier Santiago Police Officer 6/28/2016 New London, CT
K. 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:
Paraeducator-
Sarah McCoy 01/04/2016 n/a 5/27/2016 5/27/2016
BOE
Paraeducator-
Mae Angelie Otum 10/13/2015 n/a 6/3/2016 6/6/2016
BOE
Jeffrey Roy Police Officer 12/30/2014 6/16/2015 6/15/2016 6/01/2016
Benjamin
Police Officer 12/30/2014 6/16/2015 6/15/2016 6/01/2016
Sawaryn
Administrative
Suzanne Michaud Assistant-Payroll 3/21/2016 n/a 6/18/2016 6/22/2016
BOE
V. Correspondence
VI. Adjournment
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