Retirement Division November 20, 2008 Special Meeting Agenda State Employees Retirement Commission

STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION
OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER
55 ELM STREET
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06106

MEETING AGENDA

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
DIVISION DIRECTOR'S ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

OLD MATTERS

NEW MATTERS

1. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 16, 2008 MINUTES (attached)
2. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 31, 2008 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE RETIREMENT COMMISSION (attached)
3. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION CHAIRMAN'S PER DIEM AND TRAVEL EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENT (attached)
4. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM SERVICE RETIREMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2008 (attached)
5. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM VOLUNTARY PENDING DISABILITY RETIREMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2008 (attached)
6. REQUEST COMMISSION REVIEW OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM DISABILITY RETIREMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2008 APPROVED BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 (attached)

7. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM RETROACTIVE RETIREMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2008 (attached)
8. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM PRE RETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT RETIREMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2008 (attached)
9. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM RETIREMENTS (attached)
10. REQUEST COMMISSION ACCEPTANCE OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD FROM IT'S MEETINGS ON OCTOBER 3, 2008 AND OCTOBER 31, 2008 RELATIVE TO APPLICATIONS FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT RECEIVED FROM THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (attached)
11. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION MANAGEMENT TRUSTEE'S PER DIEM AND TRAVEL EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENTS (attached)
12. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE PARKING EXPENSES INCURRED BY CHARLES CASELLA FOR COMMISSION MEETINGS BETWEEN AUGUST 6, 2008 AND OCTOBER 15, 2008 (attached)
13. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION UNION TRUSTEE'S PER DIEM AND TRAVEL EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENTS (attached)
14. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE CONNECTICUT PROBATE JUDGES AND EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND PERSONAL EXPENSES FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2008 (attached)

15. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE JUDGES, FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATES AND COMPENSATION COMMISSIONERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM RETIREMENTS (attached)
16. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE RETIREMENT COMMISSION'S MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE 2009 CALENDAR YEAR (attached)
TABLED MATTERS
17. AGENDA ITEM NO 17, AUGUST 28, 2008 REQUEST COMMISSION CONSIDERATION OF THE JUNE 15, 2007 RECOMMENDATION OF ITS SUBCOMMITTEE ON PURCHASE OF SERVICE AND RELATED MATTERS IN THE CASE OF GIACOMO MORDENTE III's LATE REQUEST TO PURCHASE HIS PRIOR MILITARY SERVICE UNDER CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES 5-180(b) (see attached memorandum)


DISCUSSION

IN THE MATTER OF SHARON LEE ALBUQUERQUE. MS. ALBUQUERQUE (SPOUSE OF A DECEASED CMERS MEMBER) FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OF THE COMMISSION'S AUGUST 28, 2008 DECLARATORY RULING DENYING HER REQUEST TO ALLOW A POSTHUMOUS CHANGE IN RETIREMENT INCOME. THE APPEAL WAS RECEIVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND AN APPEARANCE FILED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION (no attachment)

NO ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
COMPTROLLER NANCY WYMAN WILL ADDRESS THE COMMISSION.
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE CONCERNING THE LONGLEY MATTER AND THE ATTORNEY FOR THE LONGLEY MATTER (no attachment)
ALLOCATION OF RETIREMENT COMMISSION EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (no attachment-information provided at meeting)

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