07/14/2016 Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes July 14, 2016
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, July 14, 2016
9:00 AM
Council Chambers - City Hall
Pension Advisory Committee
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Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair Nathan Hightower, Vice Chair Tom Jensen, Committee
Member Bill Jonson, Committee Member Hoyt Hamilton, and Committee
Member Diane Devol
Absent 2 Committee Member Greg Newland and Committee Member Bob
Cundiff
Also Present- Joe Roseto — Human Resources Director, Patricia O. Sullivan — Board
Reporter
1. Call To Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily
discussed in that order.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve minutes of June 09, 2016 Pension Advisory Committee meeting as submitted
in written summation.
Member Jensen moved to approve minutes of June 9, 2016 Pension
Advisory Committee meeting as submitted in written summation. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda: None.
4. New Business Items
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4.1 Recommend approval of the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed.
Name, Job Classification, Department Pension Eligibility Date
Seth Stiers, Police Officer, Police Department 05/31/2016
Nathan Legg, Custodial Worker, Marine and Aviation 06/11/2016
Mark Bentoski, Police Officer, Police Department 06/13/2016
Dylan Drummond, Police Officer, Police Department 06/13/2016
Howard Brewer, Police Comm. Operator Trainee, Police Department 06/13/2016
Kathleen Selby, Accounting Technician, Public Utilities 06/13/2016
Derreck Nelson, Utilities Mechanic, Public Utilities 06/13/2016
Ismet Balovski, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 06/13/2016
Christopher Johnson, Traffic Signal Technician, Engineering 06/13/2016
Lawrence Young, Neighborhood Svcs. Coor., Planning & Development 06/13/2016
Brighid McCann *, Library Assistant, Library 06/13/2016
Michael Bourne, Field Service Representative, Customer Service 06/27/2016
Felix Madera Ortiz, Traffic Signal Technician, Engineering 06/27/2016
Todd Berry, Traffic Signal Technician, Engineering 06/27/2016
James Garvey, Police Service Technician, Police Department 06/27/2016
Briana Howard, Police Comm. Operator Trainee, Police Department 06/27/2016
Hannah Eddy, Police Comm. Operator Trainee, Police Department 06/27/2016
Raul Garcia, Public Utilities Technician I, Public Utilities 06/27/2016
Graydon Vest, Utilities Mechanic, Public Utilities 06/27/2016
John Zeiders, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 06/27/2016
Justin West **, Beach Lifeguard, Parks and Recreation 06/27/2016
* Brighid McCann was employed in a part time temporary position from 05/26/2015 to 10/02/2015,
and a part time position from 10/03/2015 to 06/10/2016. She was hired into a full time position on
06/11/2016 and will be eligible for pension as of 06/11/2016.
** Justin West was employed in part time temporary positions from 11/30/2013 to 07/29/2014,
11/01/2014 to 07/21/2015, and 10/31/2015 to 6/23/2016. He was hired into a full time position on
06/25/2016 and will be eligible for pension as of 06/25/2016.
Member Jensen moved to recommend approval of the new hires for
acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
4.2 Recommend approval of the following request of employees Anne Downes Blackburn,
Planning and Development Department, Randall Coffin, Engineering Department,
Charles Gibson, Fire Department, Paul Henderson, Engineering Department, William
Peterson, Finance Department, and Curtis Walser, Public Utilities for a regular
pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
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Anne Downes Blackburn, Development Review Tech II, Planning and
Development Department, was employed by the City on November 14,
1988, and her pension service credit is effective on that date. Her pension will
be effective August 1, 2016. Based on an average salary of approximately
$54,298.87 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular
pensions and Ms. Downes Blackburn's selection of the 100% Joint and
Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $32,418.60
annually.
Randall Coffin, Stormwater Tech III, Engineering Department, was
employed by the City on July 11, 1994, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective August 1, 2016. Based on
an average salary of approximately $46,140.55 over the past five years, the
formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Coffin's selection of the Life
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $27,981.96 annually
Charles Gibson, Fire Medic Lt, Fire Department, was employed by the City
on July 24, 1995, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective August 1, 2016.Based on an average salary of
approximately $87,706.73 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Gibson's selection of the Life Annuity, this pension
benefit will be approximately $53,121.00 annually.
Paul Henderson, Traffic Signal Technician, Engineering Department, was
employed by the City on June 16, 1986, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective July 1, 2016. Based on an
average salary of approximately $55,084.42 over the past five years, the
formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Henderson's selection of the
100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately
$42,102.84 annually.
William Peterson, Risk Management Specialist, Finance Department, was
employed by the City on July 24, 2006, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective August 1, 2016. Based
on an average salary of approximately $49,435.48 over the past five years,
the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Peterson's selection of
the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be
approximately $11,199.36 annually.
Curtis Walser, Water Distribution Operator, Public Utilities Department, was
employed by the City on July 14, 1986, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective August 1, 2016. Based on
an average salary of approximately $47,548.43 over the past five years, the
formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Walser's selection of the
100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately
$38,146.68 annually.
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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. Downes
Blackburn, Mr. Coffin, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Peterson and Mr. Walser meet 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.
Gibson has met the hazardous duty criteria.
Member Jonson moved to recommend approval of the following request
of employees Anne Downes Blackburn, Planning and Development
Department; Randall Coffin, Engineering Department; Suzanne
Sobkowiak, Police Department; Charles Gibson, Fire Department; Paul
Henderson, Engineering Department; William Peterson, Finance
Department; Curtis Walser, Public Utilities 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.
4.3 PAC Policy and Procedures Manual.
At the June 9, 2016 Meeting it was requested that cross references re policies
and procedures that are in the Code be provided for the next meeting. Staff
will provide a copy to the Committee Members.
The Committee will review this manual at the August 11, 2016 meeting.
Human Resources Director Joe Roseto said PAC Policy and Procedures
Manuals with staff suggested changes and Code references were distributed.
Some committee suggested amendments may be subject to collective
bargaining and Council, Pension Trustee, and referendum approval. The
Pension Plan's attorney will attend the August meeting. Members were
requested to email their recommendations/suggestions to Mr. Roseto for
distribution to Committee members prior to the August meeting.
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5. Old Business Item
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Mr. Roseto reported technical support work was almost completed;
Committee members soon will have electronic access to disability application
medical records.
6. Director's Report
Mr. Roseto announced Human Resources Manager Dina Hyson retired and
introduced Human Resources Manager Carl Sieber.
7. Board Members to be Heard
8. Adjourn
The Committee welcomed new Member Devol.
Member Jensen said officers were elected at the Florida Public Pension
Trustees Association Annual Conference. He suggested the PAC discuss the
plank prior to the next biannual election, determine which candidates to
support, and direct a PAC member to vote on behalf of the committee. He
encouraged member participation in the association's certification program.
In response to questions from Member Jonson, Mr. Roseto said injuries
received by Police Officers while performing extra duty assignments were
on-the-job. Circumstances related to injuries incurred by off -duty Police
Officers required review to determine if the incident related to on-the-job
duties.
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
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