07/12/2012
PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEEMEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
July 12, 2012
Present: Chair Nathan Hightower, Vice-Chair Tom Jensen, Committee Member/Councilmember
Paul Gibson, Committee Member Brian De Witt, Committee Member Daniel Slaughter,
Committee Member/Councilmember Doreen Hock-DiPolito
Absent: Committee Member/Councilmember Bill Jonson
Also present: Allen Del Prete – Human Resources Manager, Patricia O. Sullivan - Board
Reporter
1. Call to Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approval of Minutes of June 14, 2012, Pension Advisory Committee meeting as
submitted in written summation.
Member DeWitt moved to approve Item 2.1. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
3. Employees to be Heard: None.
4. Review and Action on Employee Requests for Regular Pension
4.1 Recommend approval of the request of employees Steve Bocho of the Solid
Waste/General Services Department; Lawrence G. Gallop of the Engineering
Department; Gordon Jerrell of the Gas Department and Russell Carter of the
Parks and Recreation Department for a regular pension as provided by Sections
2.397 of the Employees’ Pension Plan.
Steve Bochno, Administrative Analyst, General Services, was employed by the
City on January 28, 1991, and his pension service credit is effective on that date.
His pension will be effective July 1, 2012. Based on an average salary of
approximately $49,377.05 per year over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions, and Mr. Bochno’s selection of the 100% Joint and
Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $28,225.32 annually.
Lawrence G. Gallop, Survey Assistant II, Engineering Department, was employed
by the City on April 23, 1984, and his pension service credit is effective on that
date. His pension will be effective August 1, 2012. Based on an average salary
of approximately $39,109.50 per year over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions, and Mr. Gallop’s selection of the Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension will approximate $30,332.40 annually.
Gordon Jerrell, Service Dispatcher, Gas Department, was employed by the City
on September 11, 1980, and his pension service credit is effective July 13, 1992.
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Gordon Jerrell, Service Dispatcher, Gas Department, was employed by the City
on September 11, 1980, and his pension service credit is effective July 13, 1992.
His pension will be effective August 1, 2012. Based on an average salary of
approximately $37,972.61 per year over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions, and Mr. Jerrell's selection of the Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension will approximate $20,884.92 annually.
Russell Carter, Athletic Field Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department, was
employed by the City on December 21, 1987, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective October 1, 2012. Based on
an average salary of approximately $59,818.14 per year over the past five years,
the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Carter's selection of the
100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $39,866.88
annually.
Section 2.397 provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has
completed thirty years of credited service, has reached age 55 and completed
twenty years of credited service, or has reached age 65 and completed ten years
of credited service. Messrs. Bochno, Gallop, Jerrell, and Carter qualify under the
age 55 and 20 years of service criteria.
Member Jensen moved to approve Item 4.1. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
5. Review and Action on Employee Requests to Vest Pensions
5.1 Recommend approval of the request of employee Douglas Pulver, General
Services to vest his pension as provided by Section 2.397 of the Employees'
Pension Plan.
Douglas Pulver, Fleet Mechanic, General Services Department, was employed by
the City on May 27, 1986, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that
date. Mr. Pulver terminated from City employment on June 18, 2012.
The Employees' Pension Plan provides that should an employee cease to be an
employee of the City of Clearwater or change status from full-time to part-time
after completing ten or more years of creditable service (pension participation),
such employee shall acquire a vested interest in the retirement benefits. Vested
pension payments commence on the first of the month following the month in
which the employee normally would have been eligible for retirement.
Section 2.393 (p) provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has
reached age 55 and completed twenty years of credited service, has completed
30 years of credited service, or has reached age 65 and completed ten years of
credited service.
Mr. Pulver would have completed at least 20 years of service and will reach age
55 on July 16, 2013. His pension will be effective August 1, 2013.
Member Jensen moved to approve Item 5.1. The motion was duly seconded and
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carried unanimously.
6. Approval of New Hires as Plan Members
6.1 Recommend approval of the new hires for acceptance into the pension plan as
listed.
Hire Date Elig. Date
Kevin Salzer, Planner III/Planning and Development 06/04/12 06/04/12
Andrew McCormick, Public Utilities Tech/Public Utilities 06/18/12 06/18/12
Chad Paukert, Parks Service Tech I/Parks & Recreation 06/18/12 06/18/12
Darla Ismail, Police Comm. Operator Trainee/Police 06/18/12 06/18/12
Christopher Dahmer, Police Comm. Oper. Trainee/Police 06/18/12 06/18/12
Roger Beatty, Engineer Specialist/Engineering 06/18/12 06/18/12
Gina Trieste, HR Analyst/Human Resources 06/18/12 06/18/12
Member Gibson moved to approve Item 6.1. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
7. Director's Reports: None.
8. Committee Members to be Heard: None.
9. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:01 a.m.
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