A Public meeting of the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan Local Board for the Department of Corrections was convened, Thursday, June 24, 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:

I.  Call to Order - The meeting of the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan Local Board was called to order by Acting Chair, M. Smarik, at 9:27 a.m., Thursday, June 24, 2004.

a. Approval of the May 20, 2004, Public Meeting Minutes. - A motion for approval was made by P. Scherden. Seconded by J. Hood. 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 may vote to discuss these applications in Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S 38-431.03 (A)(2)

a.  04-01 - Application - A waiver of confidentiality was not signed by the applicant. After review of the independent medical evaluation conducted by Dr. Laura Don on May 11, 2004, the Board determined the applicant met the criteria for an accidental disability. A motion to approve the disability application for Accidental Disability benefits was made by J. Hood. Seconded by P. Scherden. Unanimously approved.

b.  03-06 - Application - After review of the independent medical evaluation conducted by Dr. Thrasher on June 4, 2004, the Board determined the applicant met the criteria for an accidental disability. A motion to approve the disability application for Accidental Disability benefits was made by J. Hood. Seconded by P. Scherden. Unanimously approved.

c,  98-06 - Re-evaluation - A motion to approve the continued disability benefits was made by J. Hood. Seconded by P. Scherden. Motion amended by P. Scherden to include the discontinuation of future re-evaluations. 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 nine (9) Normal Retirement Applications (a - i) was made by B. Rollins. Seconded by J. Hood. Unanimously approved.

Jean V. Cox
Paul S. Daniels
Timothy Hanson
Karen A. Johnson
Darwin E. Lilly
Rebecca D. Matthews
William C. McVicker
Arthur H. Sayre
Patricia M. Silva

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 J. Hood. Seconded by B. Rollins. Unanimously approved.

a. Larry E. Oetjen (Valerie)

VI. Guardian Child Benefit - The Local Board may consider and vote on the following application for the Guardian Child(s) Benefit in public meeting or defer decision to a later date. A motion for approval of the following two (2) guardian child applications (a) was made by P. Scherden. Seconded by B. Rollins. Unanimously approved.

a.  Bradley & Delyn Eggers (Brad W. Eggers, Jr. for minor child Josh Eggers)

VII. 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. Jeffery C. Beals (Rachel) - Noted.

b. Terry L. Morawitz (Paula) - Noted.

c. James M. Witten (Esther) - Noted.

a.  Travis R. Coleman (CORP) - A motion for approval to remain in CORP was made by B. Rollins. Seconded by J. Hood. Unanimously approved.

b.  Frank C. Samprone (ASRS) - A motion to deny due to the fact that request does not meet the established criteria of having five or more years of credited service in ASRS was made by B. Rollins. Seconded by J. Hood. Unanimously denied.

c.  Annemarie Smith-Whitson (CORP) - A motion for approval to remain in CORP was made by B. Rollins. Seconded by J. Hood. Unanimously approved.

IX. General Discussion - none

A motion to adjourn at 9:51 a.m. was made by P. Scherden. Seconded by J. Hood.

Transcribed this 9th day of July 2004.

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Karen Ray, CORP Board Coordinator

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