STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION
LEGAL AND PERSONNEL SUBCOMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING

June 13, 2018

PRESENT
Peter Adomeit, Chair
Michael Carey, Trustee
Charles Casella, Trustee
Robert Coffey, Trustee
Alisha Sullivan, Commission Counsel for IRS Matters
Bruce Barth, Commission Counsel for IRS Matters
Cindy Cieslak, Commission Counsel
John Herrington, Director, Retirement Services Division

The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m.

At 8:35 a.m., Mr. Casella moved, seconded by Mr. Carey to add the following matters to the agenda: Timeframes for MEB Filings; Soracchi and Richard Kaye. All voted in favor.

At 8:38 a.m., Mr. Casella moved, seconded by Mr. Carey to approve the agenda with the above additions. All voted in favor.

At 8:39 a.m., the subcommittee discussed the matter of Timeframes for MEB Filings in Public Session, under Item III, New Business. Following discussion of the interpretation of ?paid employment? for purposes of the timeframes, Mr. Coffey moved, seconded by Mr. Casella to table the matter and refer it to Counsel for review until the next meeting. All voted in favor.

At 8:50 a.m., Mr. Carey moved, seconded by Mr. Casella, to go into Executive Session to discuss the following matters and invite Attorney Barth, Attorney Cieslak, Attorney Sullivan and Director Herrington to participate in the discussions:

1. Compilation - written legal opinion
    
2. Prior Military Service and double credit - written legal opinion
    
3. City of New London Police and Fire - written legal opinion
    
4. 100% Survivor Option - written legal opinion
    
5. Thompson - pending litigation - discussion.
    
6. Walenski - pending litigation - discussion.
    
7. David Carter - pending litigation - discussion.
    
8. Ronald Johnson - pending litigation - discussion.
    
9. Wiganoske - pending litigation - discussion.
    
10. Howard Austin - written legal opinion - discussion and possible action.
     
11. Soracchi - pending litigation - discussion
     
12. Kaye - pending litigation - discussion

All voted in favor.

At 11:01 a.m., Mr. Casella moved, seconded by Mr. Carey, to come out of Executive Session. All voted in favor.

At 11:02 a.m., Mr. Coffey moved, seconded by Mr. Casella, to recommend to the Commission that it authorize the use of an actuary to calculate the amount believed to be owed by New London to the Police & Fire Survivors Benefit Fund in light of an alleged misinterpretation of the statutory requirements for contributions. All voted in favor. No other motions were made in the Public Session concerning the matters discussed in the Executive Session.

At 11:04 a.m., the Chair asked if there was any old business to come before the Subcommittee. Hearing none, the Chair asked for a motion to adjourn.

At 11:05 a.m., Mr. Coffey moved, seconded by Mr. Carey to adjourn. All voted in favor. The meeting adjourned.

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