A Public meeting of the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan Local Board for the Department of Corrections was convened, Thursday, April 22, 2004, at 9:00 a.m., in the Occupational Licensing Building, 1645 West Jefferson, Fourth Floor Conference Room, Phoenix, Arizona.

Present at the meeting were the following individuals:

Nolan Thompson, Chair Mike Smarik, Board Member

Bennie Rollins, Board Member Karen Ray, Board Coordinator

Patrick Scherden, Board Member Lu Mc Lendon, Board Secretary

Diann Weiss, PAS

Absent: Jeff Hood, Board Member

I.  Call to Order - The meeting of the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan Local Board was called to order by Chair, N. Thompson, at 9:10 a.m., Thursday, April 22, 2004.

a. Approval of the March 26, 2004, Public Meeting Minutes. - A motion for approval was made by B. Rollins. Seconded by P. Scherden. Approved.

III. Disability Retirement - The Local Board may consider and vote on the following disability applications. The Board may defer decision to a later date. The Local Board my vote to discuss these applications in Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S 38-431.03 (A)(2)

The Board discussed procedures used by prior Local Board members, for medical re-evaluations, which involved the practice of bringing all re-evaluations to the Local Board prior to scheduling the member for their exam. The current Board determined to proceed with the previous direction of the last board meeting to schedule 03-04 and 99-04 for medical re-evaluations. A motion for approval to schedule 03-04 and 99-04 for medical re-evaluations was made by M. Smarik. Seconded by B. Rollins. Unanimously approved.

a. 03-04 - Re-evaluation -

b. 99-04 - Re-evaluation -

A second motion was made by M. Smarik, that in the future, once the Local Board makes a decision to send an applicant for a medical re-evaluation, the Board Coordinators will proceed with scheduling the annual exam in accordance with Board direction. After the exam has been completed, the Board Coordinators will then bring the exam results to the Local Board for determination. Seconded by B. Rollins. Unanimously approved.

lV. Retirement - The Local Board may consider and vote on the following applications for Normal Retirement in public meeting or defer decision to a later date. A motion for approval of the following eight (8) Normal Retirement Applications (a - h) was made by P. Scherden. Seconded by B. Rollins. Unanimously approved.

a. Jorge Borrego

b. David B. Bourgeous

c. John W. French

d. Donna K. Goodale

e. Jimmy R. Jamison

f.  James D. McKearney

g.  George G. Miner

h.  Richard N. Williamson

V.  Survivor Benefit - The Local Board may consider and vote on the following applications for Survivor Benefits in public meeting or defer decision to a later date. A motion for approval of the following one (1) survivor application (a) was made by M. Smarik. Seconded by P. Scherden. Unanimously approved.

a. Ross D. Thomas (Barbara)

VI. Death Benefit - The Local Board may consider for the record the following applications for Death Benefits in public meeting or defer decision to a later date.

a.  Chiquetta Ellsworth (Kenneth) - Noted.

VII. Request to Remain in ASRS/CORP - The Local Board may consider and vote on the following waiver requests in Public Meeting or defer decision to a later date.

a.  Kathy E. Cooper (CORP) - A motion to deny due to the fact that request does not meet the established time frames was made by B. Rollins. Seconded by M. Smarik. Unanimously denied.

b.  Judith Kilgus (ASRS) - A motion for approval to remain in ASRS was made by B. Rollins. Seconded by P. Scherden. Unanimously approved.

c.  Sandra R. Lawrence (ASRS) - A motion for approval to remain in ASRS was made by P. Scherden. Seconded by M. Smarik. Unanimously approved.

d.  Johnne L. Ables (ASRS) - A motion for approval to remain in ASRS was made by M. Smarik. Seconded by P. Scherden. Unanimously approved.

a. Retirement Discrepancy Memo (Johannes Hedrich) - M. Smarik announced to the Board members that Mr. Hedrich was in a CORP position then promoted in 1997 to an ASRS position as an Education Program Administrator. When he promoted, Personnel placed him in ASRS and he subsequently filed a waiver request to remain in CORP. The Local Board approved his request, however, it was never processed. M. Smarik stated his office is preparing a letter to him with the calculations as to how much it will cost to get his ASRS time back into CORP, along with the interest. The department will contribute their side of the money and will move his ASRS money into CORP. He will have to pay the difference and his portion of the interest.

b.  Memo of Understanding (Temporary Supervision) - N. Thompson announced that Carol Osterhaus has promoted and introduced Diann Weiss, Administrator, Personnel Administrative Services, as the new supervisor for the Board Coordinators. M. Smarik motioned the Board recognize Diann Weiss as the supervisor of the Local Board= s administrative functions and be recognized at future meetings. Seconded by P. Scherden. Unanimously approved.

A motion to adjourn at 9:40 a.m. was made by P. Scherden. Seconded by M. Smarik.

Transcribed this 14th day of May 2004.

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Karen Ray, CORP Board Coordinator

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