03/08/2018 Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes March 8, 2018
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, March 8, 2018
9:00 AM
Council Chambers - City Hall
Pension Advisory Committee
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Roll Call
Present 4 - Chair Nathan Hightower, Committee Member Bill Jonson, Committee
Member Bob Cundiff, and Committee Member Hoyt Hamilton
Absent 3 - Vice Chair Tom Jensen, Committee Member Diane Devol, and
Committee Member Greg Newland
Also Present - Michelle Kutch Human Resources Manager, Patricia O. Sullivan —
Board Reporter
1. Call To Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 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 February 8, 2018 Pension Advisory Committee meeting as
submitted in written summation.
Member Cundiff moved to approve minutes of February 8, 2018
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
4.1 Recommend approval of the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed.
Name, Job Classification, Department Pension Eligibility Date
Gregory Jones, Parking, Facility & Security aide, Marine & Aviation 2/03/2018
Travontae Butler, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 2/05/2018
Matthew Henderson, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 2/05/2018
Gordon Dixon, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 2/05/2018
Derek Williams, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 2/05/2018
Jennifer Bowne, Librarian II, Library 2/05/2018
Jennifer Jones, Librarian I, Library 2/05/2018
Jewel Smith, Recreation Specialist, Parks & Recreation 2/05/2018
Carrie Szurly, Human Resources Office Assistant, Human Resources 2/05/2018
Rachel Fox, Accounting Technician, Parks & Recreation 2/05/2018
Marci Colton, Police Information Technician I, Police 2/05/2018
Zeron Rance, Utilities Mechanic, Public Utilities 2/05/2018
Kelly Calhoun, Telecommunications Analyst, Information Technology 2/05/2018
Michael Hegenbarth, Parking Technician, Engineering 2/17/2018
Alexandra Eustis, Pool Guard, Parks & Recreation 2/17/2018
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Michele LaBrie, Marine Facility Operator, Marine & Aviation 2/18/2018
Tre Bunch, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 2/19/2018
Andrew Crews, Construction Inspector II, Engineering 2/20/2018
Modesto Gonzalez, Traffic Engineering Assistant, Engineering 2/20/2018
Ursula Landsman, Accounting Technician, Library 2/20/2018
Daniel Smith, Utilities Mechanic, Public Utilities 2/20/2018
Member Hamilton 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 Christopher Defayette, Police
Department and Jeffery Richardson, Police Department, to vest their pensions as provided
by Section 2.419 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Christopher Defayette, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the
City on January 9, 2006, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date.
Mr. Defayette terminated from City employment on February 3, 2018.
Jeffery Richardson, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the
City on December 16, 2002, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that
date. Mr. Richardson terminated from City employment on February3, 2018.
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 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. Defayette will meet the hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting pension
in February 2026. Mr. Richardson will meet the hazardous duty criteria and
begin collecting pension in January 2023.
Member Jonson moved to recommend approval of the following
request of employees Christopher Defayette, Police Department
and Jeffery Richardson, Police Department, to vest their
pensions as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees' Pension
Plan. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.3 Recommend approval of the following request of employees Kevin Cobb, Solid Waste
General Services Department, Terrance Labelle, Public Utilities, Roger Larkin,
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Engineering and Kathleen McMullen, Information Technology Department, for a regular
pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Kevin Cobb, Fleet Mechanic, Solid Waste General Services Department,
was employed by the City on May 28, 1996, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective June 1, 2018. Based on an
average salary of approximately $59,797.69 over the past five years, the
formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Cobb's selection of the Life
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $36,191.28 annually.
Terrance Labelle, Public Utilities Coordinator, Public Utilities Department,
was employed by the City on December 1, 1996, and his pension service credit is
effective on July 21, 1998. His pension will be effective March 1, 2018. Based on
an average salary of approximately $68,628.45 over the past five years, the formula
for computing regular pensions and Mr. Labelle's selection of the 100% Joint and
Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $31,245.96 annually.
Roger Larkin, Construction Inspector II, Engineering Department, was
employed by the City on May 27, 1997, and his pension service credit is effective
on that date. His pension will be effective March 1, 2018. Based on an average
salary of approximately $40,479.19 over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions and Mr. Larkin's selection of the Life Annuity, this
pension benefit will be approximately $23,089.20 annually.
Kathleen McMullen, Senior Telecommunications Analyst, Information
Technology Department, was employed by the City on November 10, 1997, and
her pension service credit is effective on that date. Her pension will be effective
March 1, 2018. Based on an average salary of approximately $63,783.76 over the
past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Ms. McMullen's
selection of the LifeAnnuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $35,621.88
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. Cobb, Mr. Labelle, Mr. Larkin and Ms. McMullen have met the
non-hazardous duty criteria.
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Member Cundiff moved to recommend approval of the following
request of employees Kevin Cobb, Solid Waste General Services
Department, Terrance Labelle, Public Utilities, Roger Larkin,
Engineering and Kathleen McMullen, Information Technology
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.
4.4 Appoint Michael Walek, Matthew Dupree, John Klinefelter, Roberta Gluski and Denise
Balog to serve as the PAC Election Committee with John Klinefelter serving as
Chairman. (employee only item)
Member Hamilton moved to continue Item 4.4 to April 12, 2018.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.5 Appoint 7th Committee Member
Member Hamilton moved to appoint Nathan Hightower as the 7th
Pension Advisory Committee member. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
5. Old Business Item: None.
6. Director's Report
Human Resources Manager Michelle Kutch said an informal disability hearing
may be on the April 12, 2018 agenda.
7. Board Members to be Heard
Member Hamilton said he may miss several future PAC meetings as he also
needed to attend another board meeting that conflicted with PAC.
Member Jonson said he had enjoyed serving on the PAC.
Chair Hightower presented his traditional farewell gift of donuts (powdered)
to Member Jonson.
8. Adjourn
Attest:
oard Reporte
City of Clearwater
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 a.m.
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Chair
Pension Advisory Committee