06/12/2014 Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes June 12, 2014
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 12, 2014
9:00 am
Council Chambers - City Hall
Pension Advisory Committee
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Rollcall
Present - Chair Nathan Hightower, Vice-Chair Daniel Slaughter, Committee Member Tom Jensen,
Committee Member/Councilmember Paul Gibson, Committee Member/ Councilmember Bill
Jonson, Committee Member Clyde Renfroe.
Absent: Committee Member/Councilmember Doreen Hock-DiPolito
Also present: Joe Roseto — Human Resources Director, Patricia O. Sullivan - Board Reporter
1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve minutes of May 8, 2014 Pension Advisory Committee meeting as submitted
in written summation.
Member Jonson moved to approve item 3.1. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regardinq Items Not on the Agenda - None.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Recommend approval of new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed.
PensionName, Job. Class, & Dept./Div. Elig. Date
Donna Cacciatore, Human Resources Analyst, Human Resources Dept 05/05/2014
Bryan Tingling, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste Department 05/05/2014*
Wayne Lindsey, Pool Guard, Parks and Recreation 05/17/2014**
Kyle Smith, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities Dept 05/19/2014
Ryan Washington, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste Department 05/19/2014***
lesha Walker, Customer Service Representative, Customer Svc Dept 05/19/2014
Paul Anderson, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities Dept 05/19/2014
Katie See, Planner III, Planning and Development Services 05/19/2014
* Bryan Tingling was hired as a temporary/emergency employee on 02/11/2014
and was transferred to a full time/permanent employee effective 05/05/2014;
he will be eligible for the pension plan as of that date.
**Wayne Lindsey was hired as a seasonal employee on 04/03/2004 and
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transferred to a full time/permanent status effective 05/17/2014; he will be
eligible for the pension plan as of that date.
*** Ryan Washington was hired as a temporary worker on 02/13/2014 and was
hired as a full time/permanent employee effective 05/19/2014 and will be
eligible for the pension plan as of that date.
Member Slaughter moved to approve item 4.1. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
4.2 Approve the following request of employees Michael Murray, Finance Department,
and Scott Shore, Fire Department, for a regular pension as provided by Sections
2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Michael Murray, Purchasing Manager, Finance Department, was employed
by the City on January 9, 1989 and his pension service credit is effective on
that date. His pension will be effective August 1, 2014.
Based on an average salary of approximately $58,348.11 over the past five
years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Murray's selection
of the Single Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $40,992.36
annually.
Scott Shore, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City on
May 16, 1994 and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective June 1, 2014.
Based on an average salary of approximately $94,661.54 over the past five
years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Shore's selection of
the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity with a 10% partial lump sum distribution,
this pension benefit will be approximately $45,365.04 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 fifty-five (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. Mr. Murray has
met 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
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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.
Shore has met the hazardous duty criteria.
Member Jenson moved to approve item 4.2. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
4.3 Approve the following request of employees Tracie Black, Police Department and
Suzanne Wakefield, Customer Service Department, to vest their pensions as provided
by Section 2.419 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Tracie Black, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City
on January 12, 2004, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date.
Ms. Black terminated from City employment on April 19, 2014.
Suzanne Wakefield, Customer Service Coordinator, Customer Service
Department, was employed by the City on November 12, 2003 and began
participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Ms. Wakefield terminated from
City employment on May 31, 2014.
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 fifty-five (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. Wakefield will
meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in May
2015.
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
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fifty-five (55) years and completed ten (10) years of credited service. Ms.
Black will meet the hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting pension in
February 2024.
Member Renfroe moved to approve item 4.3. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
4.4 Set hearing date for Peter Georgantas forjob-connected disability pension.
Human Resources Director Joe Roseto reviewed Peter Georgantas'
application for a job-connected disability pension, requirements of the
Code, and the formal hearing process. Mr. Georgantas was injured on
the job. None of the listed exclusions applied.
Mr. Roseto reported the IME (Independent Medical Exam) determined
that Mr. Georgantas was totally and permanently disabled from
performing hazardous duties. The City would not contest the application.
There was no expectation that Mr. Georgantas would return to work.
Consensus was to act on the request.
Member Jensen moved to accept into evidence the entire file, inclusive
of the personnel file, interrogatories, medical records, and the IME. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Committee members thanked Peter Georgantas for his service to the
City as a firefighter and wished him well.
Member Jonson moved that the Pension Advisory Committee had
reviewed the record and determined that the participant meets the
requirements for a job-related disability pension and that Peter
Georgantas was disabled due to a job-connected sickness or
injury, such disability was likely to be continuous and permanent
from a cause other than those listed as general disability
exclusions, and such disability rendered the participant unable to
perform hazardous duties. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously
5. 5. Director's Reports
Mr. Roseto reported next month's meeting was rescheduled to Tuesday,
July 8, 2014.
Hearings re disability applications for Linda Leaghty and Kris Wise will
be scheduled as soon as possible.
6. 6. Committee Members to be Heard None
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7. Adjournment
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Meeting Minutes
The meeting adjourned at 9:12 a.m.
Board Reporter,
City of Clearwater
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Chair
Pension Advisory Committee
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