11/13/2012
TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES’ PENSION FUND MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
November 13, 2012
Present: Chair/Trustee George N. Cretekos, Trustee Paul Gibson, Trustee
Doreen Hock-DiPolito, Trustee Bill Jonson, and Trustee Jay Polglaze.
Also Present: William B. Horne II - City Manager, Jill S. Silverboard - Assistant City
Manager, Rod Irwin - Assistant City Manager, Pamela K. Akin - City
Attorney, Rosemarie Call - City Clerk, and Nicole Sprague - Official
Records and Legislative Services Coordinator.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Call to Order – Chair George N. Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 1:19 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the October 15, 2012 Pension Trustees meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Bill Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2012 Pension
Trustees meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Pension Trustee Items
3.1 Approve the request of the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as
listed.
Pension
Name, Job. Class, & Dept./Div. Hire Date Elig. Date
Greg Cornella, Gas Technician I, Gas Department 08/28/2012 08/28/2012
Joshua Clower, Personal Payroll Tech, Parks and Rec 08/28/2012 08/28/2012
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Elizabeth Bayly, Recreation Specialist, Parks and Rec 08/28/2012 08/28/2012
Phillip Horne, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, PU 08/28/2012 08/28/2012
Jerry Dilley, Fleet Mechanic, Solid Waste/General Ser 08/27/2012 08/27/2012
David Hall, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, SW/GS 08/28/2012 08/28/2012
Ralph Saraceno, Bldg Construction Insp, Planning/DS 08/28/2012 08/28/2012
Beverly Ryland-Hinton, Police Information Technician, PD 08/28/2012 08/28/2012
Bryant Blair, Field Service Rep, Customer Service Dept 09/04/2012 09/04/2012
Keith Bauer, Solid Waste Worker, SW Dept 09/10/2012 09/10/2012
Michael Kirn, Drafting and Mapping Tech, Engineering Dept 09/10/2012 09/10/2012
Jonathan Coker, Fleet Mechanic, Fleet Department 09/10/2012 09/10/2012
Matthew Burgett, Gas Technician I, Gas Department 09/10/2012 09/10/2012
Christopher Cleaver, Tradesworker, Parks and Recreation 09/17/2012 09/17/2012
Charlene Invino, Accounting Clerk, Fleet Department 09/17/2012 09/17/2012
Toby Malloy, Police Aide, Police Department 08/16/2010 09/24/2012*
Thomas J. Murphy, Marine Fac Oper, Marine and Aviation 03/10/2010 09/22/2012**
Robert Orner, Fleet Mechanic, SW/General Services 09/24/2012 09/24/2012
*Employee was originally hired as a part time employee on 08/16/10. Changed to full time
employee and pension eligible on 09/24/12.
**Employee was originally hired as a part time employee on 03/10/10. Changed to full
time employment and pension eligible on 09/22/12.
Trustee Doreen Hock-DiPolito moved to approve the request of the new hires for
acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
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3.2 Approve the request of employees William Connell of the Police Department,
Sheila Waters-Borland of the Police Department, Philip Biazzo of the Police
Department, and Ruby Jackson of the Parks and Recreation Department for a
regular pension as provided by Sections 2.397 and 2.398 of the Employees
Pension Plan.
William Connell, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on
December 30, 1991, 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 $72,704.52 per year over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions, and Mr. Connell’s selection of the 100% Joint and
Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $41,475.96 annually.
Sheila Waters-Borland, Police Sergeant, Police Department, was employed by the
City on July 2, 1990, and her pension service credit is effective on that date. Her
pension will be effective October 1, 2012. Based on an average salary of
approximately $86,615.29 per year over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions, and Ms. Waters-Borland’s selection of the 100%
Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $52,971.24 annually.
Philip Biazzo, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on
October 5, 1992, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective November 1, 2012. Based on an average salary of
approximately $71,906.25 per year over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions, and Mr. Biazzo’s selection of the Life Annuity, this
pension will approximate $39,663.84.32 annually.
Ruby Jackson, Parks Service Technician II, Parks and Recreation Department,
was employed by the City on June 3, 1985, and her pension service credit is
effective on January 27, 1995. Her pension will be effective November 1, 2012.
Based on an average salary of approximately $30,343.82 per year over the past
five years, the formula for computing regular pension and Mr. Brod’s selection of
the 75% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $18,767.88
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. Ms. Jackson qualifies under the age 65 and 10 years of
service criteria.
Section 2.397 also provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has
completed twenty years of credited service or has reached age 55 and completed
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ten years of credited service in a type of employment described as hazardous
duty and further defines service as a Police Major, Police Sergeant, and Police
Lieutenant as meeting the hazardous duty criteria. Mr. Connell, Ms. Waters-
Borland, and Mr. Biazzo qualify under the hazardous duty criteria.
Trustee Jay Polglaze moved to approve the request of employees William Connell of
the Police Department, Sheila Waters-Borland of the Police Department, Philip Biazzo
of the Police Department, and Ruby Jackson of the Parks and Recreation 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.
3.3 Approve the request of employee Kenneth Szuba of the Gas Systems
Department to vest his pension as provided by Section 2.397 of the Employees
Pension Plan.
Kenneth Szuba, Gas Specialist - Gas Systems Department, was employed by the
City on November 14, 1983, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that
date. Mr. Szuba will be terminated from City employment on December 28, 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 2.397 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. Szuba would have completed at least 20 years of service
and will reach age 55 on February 27, 2013. His pension will be effective March 1,
2013.
Trustee Paul Gibson moved to approve the request of employee Kenneth Szuba of the
Gas Systems Department to vest his pension as provided by Section 2.397 of the
Employees Pension Plan. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4. Other Business – None.
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5. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 1:21 p.m.
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