09/07/1977
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Proceedings of the Pension Advisory Committee Meeting held September 7, 1977.
Present: Betty Ward, Chairman
Ray Knminskas, Member
Wes Brettel, Member
Mike Laursen, Personnel Director
Joyce Bayer1e, City Nurse
William Raible, Garage Superintendent
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1. Chairman solicited data from William Raible, Garage SupeTintendent, relative to
his employment with the City and his proposed retirement. Mr. Raible was
born 9-24-12, employed by the City on 1-16-56 and requests retirement on
7-17-78. According to Personnel Department computations, Mr. Raible's last
actual work day will be 10-31-77 and he will use sick leave, vacation, and bonus
days to carry his employment to 7-17-78. Ray Kaminskas moved that:ithe Pension
Advisory Committae approve Mr. Raible's request for pension under the City Pension
Plan effective 7-17-78. Motion seconded by Wesley Brettel and carried unanimously.
2. Pension Advisory Committee members reviewed a memorandum dated 8-26-77 from City
Attorney, Tom Bustin, relative to whether Police Officer David E. Krieger could
"buy back" time equivalent to the time he worked with the City at a time prior
to his current employment.,. The City Attorney's opinion was that Officer
Krieger's request can~ot be granted. Ray Kaminskas,moved that the Pension
Advisory Committee accept and agree with ,the City Attorney's Opinion that Officer
Krieger cannot "buy back" previous employment time for pension credit and that
copies of the correspondence relative to the City Attorney's opinion be trans-
mitted to Officer Krieger. Seconded by Wesley Brettel and motion carried
unanimously.
'3. Pension Advisory Committee members reviewed a Joint Petition Order provided by
Firefighter Robert Heup which was executed 8-19-77 in District "E" by Judge of
Industrial claims Jonathan Alpert. The Order appears to provide that upon payment
of a stipulated lump sum, the liability of the employer for compensation and
medical benefits shall be fully discharged. Firefighter Heup was injured on the
job and is attempting to obtain a disability pension (See minutes of 4-14,.77).
Ray K~minskas moved that a legal opinion be requested from the City Attorney rela-
tive to the following: (1) Is the Joint Petition Order sufficient to show that
Firefighter Heup is no longer receiving workman's compensation? and (2) What
percentage (50% or 75%) will be awarded Firefighter Heup when his pension is
authorized?
4. Pension Advisory Committee members discussed the matter of pension for the widow
;.,:-of Dan Gardner, Equipment Operator II, Water Division which was recommended by
the P.A.C. on 3-2-77 and approved by the Trustees on 6-16~77 to be effective
10-15-77. Mr. Gardner's last day of work was April 1, 1977 and sick leave and
vacation credit continued his employment through 10-14-77. Mr. Gardner passed
away prior to his official retirement date. Wes1ey'Brettel moved that Mr. Gardner's
pension he granted to his widow and that a letter to that effect be forwarded to
the Finance Department. Motion was seconded by Ray Kaminskas and carried
unanimously. l\
5. Chairman reported that the City Commission has requested information regarding
employee pension contributions on every retiree and degree of disability of those
employees requesting disability pension.
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'Pension Advisory Committee Meeti~g
September 7. 1977
6. Pension Advisory Committee recommended that the Trustees accept the following
employees I into the Pension Plan.
" Employee
Susan Carlo
Billy Joe ,Davis
Michael Gooden.
"William E. Jackson
David'S~ Meekins'
Keith L. Simmons
Classification
Legal Secretary I
~~htenaricevWorker I
Maintenance Worker I
Reference Librarian
Maintenance Worker I
Maintenance Worker I
Department
Legal
Public "Service
Public Service
Library
Public Service
Public Service
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oJ.' Pension', Advisory Committee recommended that the Trustees not accept Mr. Benton Worley.
Library Assistant I into the Pension Plan based on the recommendation of the City
Medical,Examiner.
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Next meeting wa~,scheduled for October 4. 1977.
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Respectfully
H. M. Laurse
Personnel Director
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