Retirement Services Division February 28, 2019 Minutes of Meeting Subcommittee on Purchase of Service and Related Matters

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STATE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT COMMISSION
SUBCOMMITTEE ON PURCHASE OF SERVICE AND RELATED MATTERS

MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28, 2019 MEETING

TRUSTEES PRESENT
Charles Casella, Robert Coffey, Ron McLellan

OTHERS PRESENT
Colin Newman, Assistant Director, Retirement Services Division
Peter Adomeit - Retirement  Commission Chairman
Attorney Cindy Cieslak - Retirement Commission Counsel
Beverly Murphy
Patricia Shannon
Attorney Robert Kryzs                                                              

The meeting began at 2:40 p.m.

The Subcommittee first made a motion to address the claims of the guests who were in attendance in the meeting. Mr. McLellan made the motion which was seconded by Mr. Casella. The motion was accepted unanimously.

The Subcommittee discussed the following claims that had been administratively denied by the Retirement Services Division. All of the recommendations are unanimous unless noted accordingly.

Beverly Murphy #636194 - Request received from Ms. Murphy that she be granted the ability to purchase her period of prior per diem nurse service for retirement credit purposes in SERS.

Action: Mr. McLellan moved, seconded by Mr. Coffey to recommend tabling Ms. Murphy�s request to be able to purchase retirement credit in SERS for her prior service as a per diem nurse.

Patricia Shannon #380401 - Request received from Ms. Shannon that she given an opportunity to purchase her prior Tier II service from May 2, 1983 to September 26, 1985 to allow her to be vested in Tier I and eligible for a retirement benefit from SERS.

Action: Mr. McLellan moved, seconded by Mr. Coffey to recommend tabling Ms. Shannon�s request for an opportunity to purchase her prior Tier II service from May 2, 1983 to September 26, 1985 to allow her to be vested and eligible for a retirement benefit from SERS.

Jeffrey Grieg #537640 � Request received from Mr. Grieg for additional retirement credit for his prior contractual service from September 1, 1989 to September 3, 1992.

Action: Mr. Casella moved, seconded by Mr. McLellan to recommend approval of Mr. Grieg�s request for additional retirement credit for his prior contractual service from September 1, 1989 to September 3, 1992.

Michelle Leon #537640 - Request received from Ms. Leon for additional retirement credit for her prior contractual service from January 1992 to November 1992.

Action. Mr. Casella moved, seconded by Mr. McLellan to recommend approval of Ms. Leon�s request for additional retirement credit for her prior contractual service from January 1992 to November 1992. 

Andrew Soltys #248036 - Request received from Mr. Soltys for additional retirement credit for his prior contractual service from January 1983 to June 1984.          

Action: Mr. Casella moved, seconded by Mr. McLellan to recommend approval of Mr. Soltys� request for additional retirement credit for his prior contractual service from January 1983 to June 1984.

David Gulick #602258- Request received from Mr. Gulick; a SERS Tier IIA member that he be allowed to purchase retirement credit for his prior non-CMERS service under C.G.S., Section 5-192b(c).

Action: Mr. McLellan moved, seconded by Mr. Casella to recommend sending this request to the Retirement Commission for it to amend the recommendation and forward to the Legal & Personnel Subcommittee.

Cinthia Nowakowski #026216- Request received from Ms. Nowakowski that the effective date of her disability retirement be moved retroactively back from May 1, 2017 to  October 2016 when she was separated from state service by her employing agency.

Action: Mr. Coffey moved, seconded by Mr. Casella to recommend denial of Ms. Nawakowski�s request to have the effective date of her disability retirement be moved retroactively back from May 1, 2017 to October 2016.

The meeting adjourned at 4:35 p.m.  

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