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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CITY OF PHOENIX POLICE PENSION BOARD

 

Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the cITY OF PHOENIX POLICE PENSION BOARD and to the general public, that the cITY OF PHOENIX POLICE PENSION BOARD will hold a meeting open to the public on October 17, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. located in Suite 600, 6th Floor, Barrister Place Building, 101 S. Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona.  One or more board members may participate via teleconference. 

 

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

 

   1.

Call to Order

 

 

The Fire and Police Pension Boards May Convene in Joint Session to Discuss Items 2-6.

 

 

Executive Session

Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03.(A) (2) and (3).  The Police Pension Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss or consider confidential records exempt by law from public inspection, and/or to consult with the Board’s Attorney for legal advice regarding item 2.  The Board will take action on these items in open session.

 

  2.

Consideration of Rules of Local Board Procedure

1-15

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

  3.

Consideration of Utilization of “Attending Physician’s Statement of Disability”

1

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

  4.

Consideration of Attendance at Public Safety Personnel Retirement Systems’ Phoenix Local Board Seminar

1

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

  5.

Update From Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Regarding IRS “Normal Retirement Age” Regulations

1

 

Informational

 

  6.

Presentation of Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Board Newsletter – October 2008

1-5

 

Informational

 

  7.

Approval of Police Pension Board Minutes of:

 

 

a)

August 22, 2008

a.1-a.11

 

b)

September 19, 2008

b.1-b.7

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

 

Executive Session

Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03.(A) (2), (3) and (4).  The Police Pension Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss or consider confidential records exempt by law from public inspection, and/or to consult with the Board’s Attorney for legal advise and to consider the Board’s position and to instruct the Board’s attorney regarding its position in contemplated litigation regarding items 8, 10 and 11.  The Board will take action on these items in open session.

 

  8.

Consideration of Disability Application – Patrick Blackshear
(Catastrophic Disability – Final Determination)

a.1
1-14

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

  9.

Consideration of Satisfaction Survey Results Regarding Steingard Medical Group

1

 

Informational

 

10.

Consideration of Pre-Existing Medical Condition Report

 

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

11.

Consideration of Omnibus Action Items

 

 

a.

Service Retirements

 

 

 

  1)

Name:

Reuben M. Gonzales

a1.1-a1.2

 

 

 

Rank:

Police Officer

 

 

 

 

Years of Service:

24.241

 

 

 

 

Age:

44

 

 

 

 

Retirement Date:

09/30/08

 

 

 

 

Effective Date:

10/01/08

 

 

 

 

Monthly Pension:

$5,963.18

 

 

b.

Disability Retirements

 

 

 

  1)

Name:

Lisa L. Carnahan

b1.1-b1.2

 

 

 

Rank:

Police Officer

 

 

 

 

Type:

Accidental

 

 

 

 

Years of Service:

13.221

 

 

 

 

Age:

44

 

 

 

 

Retirement Date:

09/30/08

 

 

 

 

Effective Date:

10/01/08

 

 

 

 

Monthly Pension:

$2,788.67

 

 

c.

Deferred Retirement Option Program Recalculation

 

 

 

  1)

Name:

Slade S. Chestnut

c1.1-c1.2

 

 

 

Rank:

Sergeant

 

 

 

 

Years of Service:

20.415

 

 

 

 

Age:

42

 

 

 

 

Effective Date:

02/01/08

 

 

 

 

Maximum Duration of DROP:

60 months

 

 

 

 

Monthly Benefit:

$4,852.78

 

 

 

  2)

Name:

Kenneth D. Crosier

c2.1-c2.2

 

 

 

Rank:

Police Officer

 

 

 

 

Years of Service:

25.282

 

 

 

 

Age:

50

 

 

 

 

Effective Date:

06/01/07

 

 

 

 

Maximum Duration of DROP:

60 months

 

 

 

 

Monthly Benefit:

$6,628.60

 


 

 

 

  3)

Name:

Gary D. Frazier

c3.1-c3.2

 

 

 

Rank:

Police Officer

 

 

 

 

Years of Service:

20.052

 

 

 

 

Age:

44

 

 

 

 

Effective Date:

06/01/07

 

 

 

 

Maximum Duration of DROP:

60 months

 

 

 

 

Monthly Benefit:

$4,075.00

 

 

 

  4)

Name:

Jeffery J. Pfaffenbach

c4.1-c4.2

 

 

 

Rank:

Police Officer

 

 

 

 

Years of Service:

20.246

 

 

 

 

Age:

46

 

 

 

 

Effective Date:

02/01/07

 

 

 

 

Maximum Duration of DROP:

60 months

 

 

 

 

Monthly Benefit:

$3,397.04

 

 

d.

Election to Terminate Participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) and Apply for Normal Retirement

 

 

 

  1)

Name:

Ray W. Andersen

d1.1

 

 

 

Benefit:

$4,657.61

 

 

 

 

Entered DROP Effective:

10/01/03

 

 

 

 

Terminate DROP Effective:

10/01/08

 

 

 

  2)

Name:

George M. Klucsar Jr.

d2.1

 

 

 

Benefit:

$3,648.76

 

 

 

 

Entered DROP Effective:

10/01/03

 

 

 

 

Terminate DROP Effective:

10/01/08

 

 

e.

Death – Survivor Benefits Payable

 

 

 

  1)

Name:

Frances McCort

e1.1-1e.2

 

 

 

Member:

Mark D. McCort

 

 

 

 

Date of Death:

09/15/08

 

 

 

 

Survivor Benefit:

$2,554.46

 

 

 

  2)

Name:

Amber N. Scott

e2.1-e2.2

 

 

 

Member:

Barry D. Scott Jr.

 

 

 

 

Date of Death:

09/16/08

 

 

 

 

Survivor Benefit:

$1,641.57

 

 

 

  3)

Name:

Kyler Scott (child benefit)

 

 

 

 

Member:

Barry D. Scott Jr.

 

 

 

 

Date of Death:

09/16/08

 

 

 

 

Survivor Benefit:

$205.20

 

 

f.

Purchase of Prior Service

 

 

 

  1)

Vernon Hancock

09/15/08

f1.1

 

 

  2)

Jeffeory Hynes

09/19/08

f2.1


 

 

g.

Purchase of Prior Military Service

 

 

 

  1)

Reuben Gonzales

09/26/08

g1.1

 

h.

Intervening Military Credit

 

 

 

  1)

Reuben Gonzales (2 requests)