08/09/2012
PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEEMEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
August 9, 2012
Present: Committee Member Brian De Witt, Committee Member/Councilmember Bill Jonson,
Committee Member Daniel Slaughter
Absent: Chair Nathan Hightower, Vice-Chair Tom Jensen, Committee Member/Councilmember
Paul Gibson, Committee Member/Councilmember Doreen Hock-DiPolito
Also present: Joe Roseto – Human Resources Director, Nicole Sprague – ORLS Coordinator
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. A quorum was not present.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve minutes of the July 12, 2012 Pension Advisory Committee meeting as
submitted in written summation.
Approval of the minutes was continued to September 13, 2012.
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 George Miller of the
Solid Waste Department and Peter Rullo of the Public Utilities Department
for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.397 and 2.398 of the
Employees’ Pension Plan.
George Miller, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste Department,
was employed by the City on August 20, 1980, 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 $47,076.73 per year over the
past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Miller’s
selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension will
approximate $40,185.84 annually.
Peter Rullo, Industrial Pretreatment Technician, Public Utilities Department,
was employed by the City on July 24, 1989, and his pension service credit
is effective on that date. His pension will be effective September 1, 2012.
Based on an average salary of approximately $51,692.14 per year over the
past five years, the formula for computing regular pension and Mr. Rullo’s
selection of the Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate
$32,813.73 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. Mr. Miller qualifies under the thirty
years of service criteria and Mr. Rullo qualifies under the age 55 and 20
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years of service criteria.
Member DeWitt moved to recommend approval of the requests of employees
George Miller of the Solid Waste Department and Peter Rullo of the Public
Utilities Department for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.397 and
2.398 of the Employees' Pension Plan. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
5. Approval of New Hires as Plan Members
5.1 Recommend approval of the new hires for acceptance into the pension plan as
listed.
Name, Job. Class, & Dept./Div . Hire Date Eliq. Date
Ellen Walton, Library Assistant, Library 02/14/2012 06/30/2012*
Benjamin Carter, Park Ser Tech I, Parks and Rec. 07/02/2012 07/02/2012
Amy Anton, Legal Staff Assistant, Legal Dept 07/02/2012 07/02/2012
Rachel Robledo, Librarian II, Library 07/02/2012 07/02/2012
Carl Allison, WWTP Operator, Public Utilities 07/14/2012 07/14/2012
Paul Mac, Electronic Technician, Public Utilities 07/16/2012 07/16/2012
Katherine Fernandez, Police Info Tech, Police Dept.07/16/2012 07/16/2012
Malik Salam, Public Utilities Tech, Public Utilities 07/16/2012 07/16/2012
*Originally hired as part-time on 02/14/2012; transferred to full-time and pension
eligible as of 06/30/2012.
Member DeWitt moved to recommend approval of the new hires for acceptance
into the pension plan as listed. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
6. Director's Reports: None
7. Committee Members to be Heard: None.
8. Adjourn
The meetin• adjourned at 9:05 a.m. V 0./ Vl/�
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