POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM
JUNE 7, 2010
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Notice of this meeting has been provided through the annual notice of the schedule of regular meetings of the Board filed with and prominently posted in the offices of the Secretary of State. The 2010 annual meeting schedule was mailed to the Secretary of State, Star Ledger and the Trenton Times on November 18, 2009. A change in the meeting date from June 14, 2010 to June 7, 2010 was mailed on April 13, 2010.
DISCLOSURE OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
(A) When necessary, the Board shall adopt Resolution A to go into closed session to consider individuals’ disability applications, which states:
In accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-13, be it resolved that the Board of Trustees go into closed session for purposes of discussing matters pertaining to disability retirement which involves material involving personal medical and health records, data, reports and recommendations relating to specific individuals, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(3). Those matters are confidential unless expressly waived by the individual involved.
The actions taken during closed session relating to a disability retirement are anticipated to become available to the public immediately at the conclusion of the meeting and will be posted on the Division of Pensions and Benefits’ Web site within a reasonable time; however, personal information pertaining to an individual shall be redacted from the minutes of such meeting and shall remain confidential until after such time as the Board determines that the need of confidentiality no longer exists and the matters discussed can be disclosed.
(B) When necessary, the Board shall adopt Resolution B to go into executive session to request/receive attorney-client advice from the Deputy Attorney General, which states:
In accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-13, be it resolved that the Board of Trustees go into closed session to discuss matters falling within the attorney client privilege, and/or matters in which litigation is pending or anticipated, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(7).
The minutes of such meeting shall remain confidential until after such time as the Board determines that the need of confidentiality no longer exists and the matters discussed can be disclosed and the Board waives the attorney-client privilege.
OPEN SESSION
| Called
to Order: |
10:07 AM |
| Roll Call: |
Marty Barrett; Susanne Culliton; Vincent Foti; Wayne Hall; Mark Kandrac; Frank Leake; Richard Loccke; Richard Mikutsky; John Sierchio |
| Absent: |
Laurel Brennan; Sherryl Gordon |
| Also
Present: |
DAG Kellie Pushko; Wendy Jamison; Lisa Pointer; Sharon Palmer; Virginia Martucci; Marylou Mayoros; Valerie McManus; Ruth Winters; Mark Schwedes; George Borek, IAFF; Lisa Winstock; Craig Gumpel, Esq.; Robert Urbanski, Tim Smith, Esq.; Stuart Alterman, Esq.; Samuel Halpern, Esq.; Daniel Pronti; Mrs Urbanski; Daniel Pronti; Gary Badger; Miriam Szalabofka; Neela Maharaj; Frederick Yahn; Samuel Halpern, Esq.; Victor Bianco; Mary Lou Rosenfelt; Steven Kossup, Esq. |
OPEN SESSION
Minutes
Minutes from the meeting of May 17, 2010
Approved
Minutes from the meeting of May 17, 2010
Executive Session Minutes - Approved
OPEN SESSION
Miscellaneous Issues
|
Election Results for Police Representative (7/1/10-6/30/14)
John Sierchio re-elected - Accepted As Presented (Trustee Sierchio abstained) |
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Election Results for Fire Representative (7/1/10-6/30/14)
Michael Postorino elected - Accepted As Presented |
OPEN SESSION
Retirement
and Death Lists
C-1= |
Retirement List
Approved |
C-2= |
Active and Retired Death Lists
Approved |
CLOSED SESSION
Ordinary Disability
|
MEMBER'S NAME
AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE
DATE |
DECISION |
D-1 |
Barnes, Clarence
|
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4/1/2008 |
Reconsideration of OAL case finding member in service - Approved (Vote: 5-4; Trustees Barrett; Loccke, Foti; Kandrac nae)
Ordinary Disability - Approved - (Vote: 5-4; Trustees Barrett; Loccke, Foti; Kandrac nae) Case remains in OAL. |
D-2 |
Monthly OD Grid |
|
|
Blackwell, Robert - Albert C Wagner Youth Corr. Fac. - effective 9/1/10 - Approved Hummel, Charles III - Newark City - effective 2/1/11 - Approved |
CLOSED SESSION
Accidental Disability
|
MEMBER'S NAME
AND NO. |
EMPLOYER |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
ACCIDENT
DATE |
DECISION |
E-1 |
(+) Urbanski, Robert
|
Edison Township |
3/1/2010 |
2/19/2007 |
Approved |
E-2 |
Thomas, James
|
Stratford Borough |
5/1/2010 |
2/17/2009 |
Denied Accidental Granted Ordinary |
E-3 |
Warnick, John
|
Juv. Jus. Comm./Medium Sec.Fac |
12/1/2009 |
5/8/2008 |
Approved |
E-4 |
(+) Pronti, Daniel
|
Montclair Township |
6/1/2010 |
4/20/2005 |
Approved
(Trustee Sierchio recused) |
E-5 |
Tripp, Charles
|
South Woods Prison- Dept. of Corrections |
8/1/2009 |
11/23/2006
4/1/2009 |
Tabled for clarification from IME. |
E-6 |
(+) Badger, Gary
|
Cherry Hill Township |
11/1/2009 |
9/8/2008 |
Denied Accidental Granted Ordinary
(Vote: 6-1-1; Trustee Loccke recused; Trustee Foti abstained; Trustee Barrett not in room for vote) |
E-7 |
(+) Winstock, Lisa
|
Long Hill Township |
5/1/2010 |
3/30/2006 |
Approved |
E-8 |
Abdunafi, Rashid
|
East Jersey State Prison |
12/1/2009 |
6/18/2008
6/25/2009 |
Denied Accidental Granted Ordinary |
E-9 |
Oppegaard, Richard
|
Neptune City Borough |
5/1/2010 |
3/5/2009 |
Denied Accidental, Offer Service
(Trustee Loccke recused) |
E-10 |
Grier, Karen
|
Essex County |
2/1/2007 |
11/15/2003 |
Reconsidered and granted Ordinary Disability effective 2/1/07, Reaffirmed denial of Accidental. Case remains in the OAL. |
E-11 |
Sporer, Francis
|
Middlesex County |
11/1/2008 |
9/6/2007 |
Reconsidered and reaffirmed denial of Accidental Disabiity. Case remains in the OAL. |
E-12 |
(+) Velez, Amikar
|
City of Newark |
3/1/2010 |
6/11/2008 |
Tabled for clarification from employer. |
E-13 |
Gruber, Michael
|
Roselle Park Borough |
11/1/2008 |
5/16/2005 4/21/2008
9/20/2008 |
Reconsideration of an OAL case Reconsidered and approved for reinstatement. Member is no longer disabled. Case remains in the OAL. |
E-14 |
Baxter, Kevin
|
Dept. of Corrections Vroom-Jones Farm |
12/1/2008 |
2/16/2007 |
Reconsideration of an OAL case Reconsidered and reaffirmed denial of Accidental Disability. Case remains in the OAL. |
E-15 |
(+) Maharaj, Neela
|
Westwood Borough |
6/1/2008 |
8/4/2005 |
Reconsideration of an OAL case Reconsidered and Approved
Withdraw case from OAL. |
E-16 |
Murray, Steven
|
Atlantic County |
2/1/2010 |
4/30/2008 |
Denied Accidental, Offer Service |
E-17 |
(+) Yahn, Frederick |
Harrison Town |
1/1/2010 |
6/13/2009 |
Approved
(Vote: 8-1; Trustee Loccke nae) |
E-18 |
Perri, James
|
Long Branch City |
6/1/2010 |
8/29/2009 |
Approved |
E-19 |
(+) Bianco, Victor
|
Deptford Twp. Police Dept. |
1/1/2010 |
12/26/2007 |
Approved |
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OPEN SESSION
Retirement
Issues
OPEN SESSION
Hearing
Decisions
G-1 |
Tilley, Douglas - Kearny Town - Hearing Withdrawals
Noted |
G-2 |
Viggiano, Michael - Corrections-Adult Diag. & Treat - Initial
Decision ALJ upheld the Board's decision and denied Accidental Disability retirement
benefits and retroactive retirement benefits.
Adopted ALJ's decision. (Trustee Sierchio,DAG Pushko recused) |
OPEN SESSION
Hearing
Requests
H-1 |
Hundemann, Wayne - Carteret Borough - Appeals denial of Accidental Disability
retirement benefits.
Approved |
H-2 |
Orosz, Christopher - Middlesex County - Appeals total forfeiture of service, and
elgibility to collect any type of disability or regular retriement benefit.
Approved |
OPEN SESSION
Active
Membership Issues
J-1 |
Cologna, Fabio - Franklin Township - Request to Reinstate Expired Account.
Denied |
OPEN SESSION
Death Claim Issues
OPEN SESSION
Informational
Issues
L-1 |
Wire Transfers Non-Contributory Group Insurance Policy #14800
Noted |
L-2 |
Trial Balance As of February 28, 2010.
Noted |
L-3 |
Common Pension Fund A as of December 31, 2009.
Noted |
L-4 |
PFRS Mortgage Statements/Memos
Noted |
"+" Indicates personal
appearance
"=" Indicates
items not mailed
The next meeting of the Board will be held on July 12, 2010.
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