12/14/2015 Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes December 14, 2015
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Monday, December 14, 2015
1 :00 PM
Pension Trustees
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Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair George N. Cretekos, Trustee Doreen Hock-DiPolito, Trustee
Jay E. Polglaze, Trustee Bill Jonson, and Trustee Hoyt Hamilton
Also Present—William B. Horne — City Manager, Jill 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.
1. Call To Order— Chair Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 1:50 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the November 16, 2015 Pension Trustees Meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the minutes of the November
16, 2015 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 Regarding Items Not on the Agenda — None.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Approve the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed.
Name, Job Classification, Department Pension Elig. Date
Vikki Engelson - Paralegal, Legal 09/28/2015
Colin Knowles - Traffic Signal Tech, Engineering 09/28/2015
Jennifer Lozano * - Librarian I, Library 10/03/2015
Keith Law ** - Library Programming Specialist, Library 10/03/2015
Monica Serrano *** - Librarian Assistant, Library 10/03/2015
Lisa Baughman **** - Librarian I, Library 10/03/2015
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Thomas Murray - Public Utilities Tech I, Public Utilities 10/05/2015
James Warman - Fire Inspector II, Fire Department 10/05/2015
Daniel St. Clair ***** - Recreation Leader I, Parks and Rec. 10/05/2015
Karen Freytag ****** - Buyer, Finance 10/14/2015
Mary Sutton ******* - Police Officer, Police Department 10/17/2015
Michelle Chapman - Customer Service Rep., Customer Service 10/19/2015
Richard Say - Customer Service Representative, Customer Service 10/19/2015
D'Averick Spencer - Parks Streets & Sidewalks Tech I, Parks and Rec. 10/19/2015
Caleb Mello ******** - Parks Service Tech I, Parks and Rec. 10/19/2015
Justin Reynolds - Gas Tech I, Gas Department 10/19/2015
O'Neil Bonner - Gas Tech I, Gas Department 10/19/2015
Adam Mirro - Utilities Mechanic, Public Utilities 10/19/2015
Troy Younce - Utilities Mechanic, Public Utilities 10/19/2015
Steven Chambers - Police Officer, Police Department 10/19/2015
Justin Hennis - Police Officer, Police Department 10/19/2015
Matthew Milazzo - Police Officer, Police Department 10/19/2015
Meeghan Ramos - Police Officer, Police Department 10/19/2015
Keaton Zerby - Police Officer, Police Department 10/19/2015
Morgan Sullivan ********* - Beach Lifeguard, Parks and Rec. 10/19/2015
* Jennifer Lozano was employed as a student intern from 8/23/2011 to
4/06/2012 and then in a temporary position from 4/07/2012 to 8/09/2012. She
was hired as a part time librarian 8/13/2012, and then transferred to a full time
position 10/03/2015. She will be eligible for pension as of 10/03/2015.
** Keith Law was hired into a part time position 2/24/2014 and promoted to a
full time position effective 10/03/2015. He will be eligible for pension effective
10/03/2015.
*** Monica Serrano was hired as a part time Library Assistant 5/18/2015 and
then hired into a full time position effective 10/03/2015. She will be eligible for
pension as of 10/03/2015.
**** Lisa Baughman was hired into a part time position on 8/25/2014 and then
transferred to a full time position effective 10/03/2015. She will be eligible for
pension as of 10/03/2015.
***** Daniel St. Clair was employed in a temporary part time position from
5/16/2015 to 10/2/2015. He was hired into a full time position effective
10/05/2015, and will be eligible for pension as of 10/05/2015.
****** Karen Freytag was employed in a temporary part time position from
3/30/2015 to 9/26/2015, and then hired into a full time position effective
10/14/2015. She will be eligible for pension as of 10/14/2015.
******* Mary Sutton was hired as a Police Cadet 9/21/2015, and promoted to a
Police Officer position effective 10/17/2015. She will be eligible for pension as
of 10/17/2015.
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******** Caleb Mello was employed in temporary part time positions from
4/05/2014 to 8/29/2014 and 5/09/2015 to 10/16/2015. He was hired into a full
time position effective 10/19/2015, and will be eligible for pension as of
10/19/2015.
********* Morgan Sullivan was hired into a temporary assignment
06/06/2015,and transferred to a part time position 8/08/2015. She was
promoted to a full time position effective 10/19/2015 and will be eligible for
pension effective 10/19/2015.
Trustee Jonson 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 Bradley Keating, Fire Department, to vest
his pension as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Bradley Keating, Fire Medic, Fire Department, was employed by the City on
October 31, 2005, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date.
Mr. Keating terminated from City employment on October 31, 2015.
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 (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 fifty-five 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.
Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for hazardous duty
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employees, a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the
date on which the participant has completed twenty years of credited service
regardless of age, or the date on which the participant has reached fifty-five
years and completed ten years of credited service. Mr. Keating will meet the
hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting pension in November 2025.
Trustee Hock-DiPolito moved to approve the request of employee
Bradley Keating, Fire Department, to vest his pension as provided by
Section 2.419 of the Employees' Pension Plan. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.3 Approve the following request of employees Scott Ballard, Police Department, Eddie
Blackshear, Public Utilities Department and Gregory Smith, Police Department for a
regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension
Plan.
Scott Ballard, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on
February 6, 1995, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective November 1, 2015. Based on an average salary of
approximately $73,400.06 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Ballard's selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $40,853.76 annually.
Eddie Blackshear, Public Utilities Tech II, Public Utilities Department, was
employed by the City on December 10, 1984, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective April 1, 2016. Based on an
average salary of approximately $48,565.32 over the past five years, the
formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Blackshear's selection of the
Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $41,769.24 annually.
Gregory Smith, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City
on May 31, 1994, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective November 1, 2015. Based on an average salary of
approximately $73,009.76 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Smith's selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $42,102.24 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 fifty-five 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
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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. Mr. Blackshear 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
date on which the participant has completed twenty years of credited service
regardless of age, or the date on which the participant has reached fifty -five
years and completed ten years of credited service. Mr. Ballard and Mr. Smith
have met the hazardous duty criteria.
Trustee Polglaze moved to approve the request of employees Scott
Ballard, Police Department, Eddie Blackshear, Public Utilities
Department and Gregory Smith, Police 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.
The meeting adjourned at 1:51 p.m.
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