05/17/2004
TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION FUND MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
May 17, 2004
Present: Brian Aungst Chair
Frank Hibbard Trustee
Hoyt Hamilton Trustee
William C. Jonson Trustee
Carlen Petersen Trustee
Also Present: William B. Horne II City Manager
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:08 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
Approval of Minutes:
Trustee Hibbard moved to approve the minutes of the April 12, 2004, meeting, as
motion
recorded and submitted in written summation by the City Clerk to each Trustee. The
carried
was duly seconded and unanimously.
1 - Request for acceptance into membership:
Human Resources Manager Dina Hyson presented the recommendation of the Pension
Advisory Committee that the following employees be accepted into membership: Zebulon
Veale, James Van Zandt, Anthony Rocco, Marcelino Lugo, Heath Brenner, Timothy Becker,
Stephen Avise, Matthew Schad, Sean Lefort, Peter Gushee, Norman Kellogg, James Fields,
Eugenia Larson, Shelby Brown, Robert Clark, Jr., Richard Calhoun, Karen Maldonado, Carol
Cortright, and Christopher Lollis.
Trustee Hamilton moved to accept the recommendation of the Pension Advisory
motioncarried
Committee. The was duly seconded and unanimously.
2 - Requests for Pension
Ms. Hyson presented the recommendation of the Pension Advisory Committee that
Susan Stephenson, Thomas A. Bissonnette, Robert Brown, Richard Tyler, David Rieumont,
and Michael J. Mobley be granted regular pensions under Section(s) 2.393 and 2.397 of the
Employees’ Pension Plan as approved by the Pension Advisory Committee.
Susan Stephenson, Documents & Records Supervisor, Official Records & Legislative
Services Department, was employed on April 9, 1981, and her pension service credit is
effective on that date. Her pension will be effective May 1, 2004. Based on an average salary
of approximately $42,115 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular
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pensions, and Ms. Stephenson’s selection of the Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will
approximate $26,660 annually.
Thomas Bissonnette, Customer Service Coordinator, Customer Service Department,
was employed on September 5, 1973, and his pension service credit is effective on May 13,
1974. His pension will be effective June 1, 2004. Based on an average salary of
approximately $47,602 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular
pensions, and Mr. Bissonnette’s selection of the Life Annuity, this pension will approximate
$41,234 annually.
Robert Brown, Service Dispatcher, Police Department, was employed by the City on
February 22, 1993, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be
effective April 1, 2004. Based on an average salary of approximately $31,686 per year over
the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Brown’s selection of
the Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $9,638 annually.
Richard Tyler, Accounting Clerk, Finance Department, was employed on December 3,
1990, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective
June 1, 2004. Based on an average salary of approximately $30,240 per year over the past
five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Tyler’s selection of the 100%
Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $10,716 annually.
David Rieumont, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed on May 29, 1984,
and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective June 1,
2004. Based on an average salary of approximately $52,956 per year over the past five years,
the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Rieumont’s selection of the 50% Joint &
Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $28,476 annually.
Michael Mobley, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed on October 13,
1980, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective May
1, 2004. Based on an average salary of approximately $61,467 per year over the past five
years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Mobley’s selection of the 100%
Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $39,463 annually.
These pensions were approved by the Pension Advisory Committee on April 8, 2004.
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 thirty years of credited
service, or has reached age 65 and completed ten years of credited service. Section 2.393
also (p) provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has completed twenty years
of service in a hazardous duty position. It further specifically defines service as a Police
Officer as meeting the hazardous duty criteria. Ms. Stephenson qualifies under the age 55
and 20 years of service criteria. Mr. Bissonnette qualifies under the 30 years of service
criteria. Messrs. Brown and Tyler qualify under the age 65 and 10 years of service criteria.
Messrs. Rieumont and Mobley qualify under the hazardous duty criteria.
Trustee Jonson moved to grant regular pensions for Susan Stephenson, Thomas A.
Bissonnette, Robert Brown, Richard Tyler, David Rieumont, and Michael J. Mobley, under
Sections 2.393 and 2.397 of the Employees’ Pension Plan, as approved by the Pension
motioncarried
Advisory Committee. The was duly seconded and unanimously.
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3 - Pension to be vested
Andrew Bachtel, Public Utilities Coordinator, Public Utilities Department, was employed
by the City on April 5, 1982, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr.
Bachtel terminated from City employment on December 19, 2003.
Carlos Ulloa, Customer Service Representative Department, was employed by the City
on December 7, 1987, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Ulloa
terminated from City employment on August 5, 2002.
Linda Stverak, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on April 3,
1989, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Ms. Stverak terminated from
City employment on February 26, 2003.
The Employees' Pension Plan provides that should an employee cease to be an
employee of the City of Clearwater after completing ten or more years of creditable service
(pension participation), then 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. Section 2.393 also (p) provides for normal
retirement eligibility when a participant has completed twenty years of credited service in a type
of employment described as "hazardous duty" and further specifically defines service as a
Police Officer as meeting the hazardous duty criteria.
Trustee Petersen moved that Andrew Bachtel, Public Utilities Department,Carlos Ulloa,
Customer Service Department and Linda Stverak, Police Department, be allowed to vest their
pensions under Sections 2.397 and 2.398 of the Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the
Pension Advisory Committee. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Other Business - None.
Adiournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:09 a.m.
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