12/16/2013
PENSION TRUSTEES AGENDA
Location: Council Chambers - City Hall
Date: 12/16/2013- 1:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1Approve the minutes of the November 18, 2013 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk.
Attachments
3. Citizens to be Heard re Items Not on the Agenda
4. Pension Trustee Items
4.1Approve the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed.
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4.2Approve the following request of employees Madra Franklin, Customer Service Department and Nelson
DeJesus, Fire Department for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the
Employees’ Pension Plan.
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4.3Approve the request of employee Kimberly Foster of the Parks and Recreation Department to vest her
pension as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees’ Pension Plan.
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5. Other Business
6. Adjourn
Pension Trustees Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:12/16/2013
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the November 18, 2013 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
SUMMARY:
Review Approval:
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TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES’ PENSION FUND MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
November 18, 2013
Present: Chair/Trustee George N. Cretekos, Trustee Paul Gibson, Trustee
Doreen Hock-DiPolito, Trustee Bill Jonson, 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, Nicole Sprague - Official Records
and Legislative Services Coordinator
To provide continuity for research, items are listed in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
Unapproved
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 1:10 p.m. at City Hall.
2.
Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the October 14, 2013 Pension Trustees meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Bill Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the October 14, 2013 Pension
Trustees meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard re Items Not on the Agenda
– None.
4. Pension Trustee Items 4.1
Approve the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed.
Pension
Name, Job. Class, Dept./Div Hire Date Elig. Date
Eric Hermann, Licensed Electrician, Gen Svc Dept 8/26/2013 8/26/2013
Alexander Nadeau, Field Service Rep, Customer Svc Dept 8/26/2013 8/26/2013
Scott Adam, Gas Tech I, Gas Systems Dept 8/26/2013 8/26/2013
Brian Butler, Gas Tech I, Gas Systems Dept 8/26/2013 8/26/2013
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Allen Tucker, Gas Tech I, Gas Systems Dept 8/26/2013 8/26/2013
Robert Malick, Gas Tech I, Gas Systems Dept 8/26/2013 8/26/2013
Bradley Hamilton, Eng Cons Insp II, Engineering Dept 8/26/2013 8/26/2013
Sawang Phommaleuth, Recr Leader, Parks and Rec Dept 9/09/2013 9/09/2013
Tara Weber, Recreation Leader, Parks and Rec Dept 9/09/2013 9/09/2013
James Campbell, Police Officer, Police Department 9/09/2013 9/09/2013
William Robinson, Gas Tech I, Gas Systems Dept 9/09/2013 9/09/2013
Tabatha Anderson, Pol Comm Op Trainee, Police Dept 9/09/2013 9/09/2013
Misty Gettig, Police Comm Op Trainee, Police Dept 9/09/2013 9/09/2013
Nick Hesterman, Engineering Tech, Engineering Dept 9/23/2013 9/23/2013
Jeanne Blaettner, Accounting Clerk, Finance Department 9/23/2013 9/23/2013
Anna Gurney, Public Information Coord, Parks and Rec 9/23/2013 9/23/2013
Trustee Doreen Hock-DiPolito moved to approve the new hires for acceptance into the
Pension Plan as listed. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.2
Approve the following request of employee Alice Eckman, Engineering
Department, for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of
the Employees Pension Plan.
Alice Eckman, Construction Office Specialist, Engineering Department, was
employed by the City on July 9, 1984 and her pension service credit is effective
on that date. Her pension will be effective November 1, 2013.
Based on an average salary of approximately $43,576.92 over the past five years,
the formula for computing regular pensions and Ms. Eckman’s selection of the
50% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately
$36,235.32 annually.
Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for non-hazardous duty
employees hired prior to the effective date of this reinstatement (January 1, 2013),
a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on which
a participant has reached the age of 55 years and completed twenty years of
credited service; the date on which a participant has reached age sixty-five years
and completed ten years of credited service; or the date on which a member has
completed thirty years of service regardless of age. For non-hazardous duty
employees hired on or after the effective date of this restatement, a member shall
be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on which a participant
has reached the age of sixty years and completed twenty-five years of credited
service; or the date on which a participant has reached the age of sixty-five years
and completed ten years of credited service. Ms. Eckman has met the non-
hazardous duty criteria.
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Trustee Jay Polglaze moved to approve the following request of employee Alice
Eckman, Engineering Department, for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416
and 2.424 of the Employees Pension Plan. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
5. Other Business
– None.
6.
Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1:11 p.m.
Chair
Employees’ Pension Plan Trustees
Attest
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Pension Trustees Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:12/16/2013
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed.
SUMMARY:
Pension
Name, Job. Class, & Dept./Div. Hire Date Elig. Date
Macie Tripple, Recreation Leader, Parks and Rec Dept 10/5/2013 10/5/2013
Kelly Hogan, Police Officer, Police Department 10/7/2013 10/7/2013
Matthew Richmond, Police Officer, Police Department 10/7/2013 10/7/2013
Stephen Baris, Police Officer, Police Department 10/7/2013 10/7/2013
Brian Pape, Solid Waste Equip Oper, Solid Waste Dept 10/7/2013 10/7/2013
Robert Orner, Fleet Mechanic, General Services Dept 10/7/2013 10/7/2013
Patrick Allen, Stormwater Tech I, Eng/Strmwtr Maint Dept 10/7/2013 10/7/2013
Mark Ross, Marine Fac Oper, Marine and Aviation Dept 10/7/2013 10/7/2013
Review Approval:
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Pension Trustees Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:12/16/2013
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the following request of employees Madra Franklin, Customer Service Department and Nelson DeJesus, Fire Department for a
regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees’ Pension Plan.
SUMMARY:
Madra Franklin, Customer Service Representative, Customer Service 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 January 1, 2014.
Based on an average salary of approximately $37,232.13 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Ms.
Franklin’s selection of the Single Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $24,049.80 annually.
Nelson DeJesus, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City on January 4, 1988 and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective February 1, 2014.
Based on an average salary of approximately $78,481.57 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr.
DeJesus’s selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $54,768.96 annually.
Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for non-hazardous duty employees hired prior to the effective date of this
reinstatement (1/1/13), a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on which a participant has reached the
age of 55 years and completed twenty (20) years of credited service; the date on which a participant has reached age sixty five (65)
years and completed ten (10) years of credited service; or the date on which a member has completed thirty (30) years of service
regardless of age. For non-hazardous duty employees hired on or after the effective date of this restatement, a member shall be eligible
for retirement following the earlier of the date on which a participant has reached the age of sixty (60) years and completed twenty five
(25) years of credited service; or the date on which a participant has reached the age of sixty five (65) years and completed ten (10)
years of credited service. Ms. Franklin meets the non-hazardous duty criteria.
Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for hazardous duty employees, a member shall be eligible for retirement
following the earlier of the date on which the participant has completed twenty (20) years of credited service regardless of age, or the
date on which the participant has reached fifty five (55) years and completed ten (10) years of credited service. Mr. DeJesus meets the
hazardous duty criteria.
Review Approval:
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Pension Trustees Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:12/16/2013
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the request of employee Kimberly Foster of the Parks and Recreation Department to vest her pension as provided by Section
2.419 of the Employees’ Pension Plan.
SUMMARY:
Kimberly Foster, Staff Assistant, Parks and Recreation Department, was employed by the City on September 29, 1997, and began
participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Ms. Foster terminated from full-time City employment on October 5, 2013.
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 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for non-hazardous duty employees hired prior to the effective date of this
reinstatement (1/1/13), a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on which a participant has reached the
age of 55 years and completed twenty (20) years of credited service; the date on which a participant has reached age sixty five (65)
years and completed ten (10) years of credited service; or the date on which a member has completed thirty (30) years of service
regardless of age. For non-hazardous duty employees hired on or after the effective date of this restatement, a member shall be eligible
for retirement following the earlier of the date on which a participant has reached the age of sixty (60) years and completed twenty five
(25) years of credited service; or the date on which a participant has reached the age of sixty five (65) years and completed ten (10)
years of credited service. Ms. Foster will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in October 2017.
Review Approval:
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