MINUTES OF PUBLIC MEETING

FOR CORRECTIONS OFFICER RETIREMENT PLAN LOCAL BOARD

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

A Public meeting of the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan Local Board for the Department of Corrections was convened, Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at 9:00 a.m., in the Human Services Building, 1831 West Jefferson, Second Floor Training Room, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Present at the meeting were the following individuals:

I.          Call to Order – Local Board meeting called to order by P. Scherden, Chair, at 9:21 a.m.,

            Wednesday, June 20, 2007.

II.        Approval of Minutes – A motion for approval of Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Public Meeting Minutes was made by B. Rollins and seconded by M. Proto.  Approved unanimously.

III.       Disability Retirement – There were no new applications for disability retirement.

IV.       Normal Retirements – The following applications were presented for consideration of retirements effective:

a)  June 1, 2007.  A motion to approve items 1-3 was made by B. Rollins and seconded by M. Proto. Approved unanimously.

                   1.  Vivian Q. Baltierra

                  2.  Allen N. Forkum

                   3.  Nia N. Maxwell

b)    July 1, 2007.  A motion to approve items 1-10 was made by M. Proto and seconded by P. Scherden.  Approved unanimously.

1.      Charles E. Bishop

2.      Stanley R. Conger

3.      David J. Dubell

4.      James C. Gonzales

5.      Mary M. Hennessy

6.      Richard M. Hernandez

7.      Manuel O. Ramirez

8.      Alex J. Ruiz

9.      Gillam E. Scogin

10.  Dorothy C. Vigil

V.                Survivor Benefits - The following applications were presented for consideration.  A motion to approve item 1 was made by P. Scherden and seconded by B. Rollins.  Approved unanimously.  P. Scherden explained that item 2 had been approved in a previous Board meeting and that the C12 form had arrived for signature.

1.      William Couture (Gerda)

2.      Darrell Kasson (Lori)

VI.             Death Benefits - The following applications were presented for consideration.  A motion to approve item 1 was made by B. Rollins and seconded by M. Proto.  Passed unanimously.  A motion to approve item 2 was made by B. Rollins and seconded by M. Proto.  Approved unanimously.

1.      Orlando Loera (Maria Paul, mother)

2.      William Rauh (Norene, mother)

VII.          Request to Remain in ASRS/CORP – The following applications were presented for consideration.  B. Rollins made a motion to approve item 1 and was seconded by M. Proto.  Approved unanimously.  B Rollins made a motion to approve item 2 and was seconded by M. Proto.  Approved unanimously.

1.      Avaline S. Deese (ASRS)

2.      Jacqueline R. Miller (ASRS)

VIII.       General Discussion – The following items were discussed.

1.      Class Code (AUN 07515) – DC STG Special Investigator.  A motion to approve this as a CORP position was made by M. Proto and seconded by B. Rollins.  Approved unanimously.

2.      Disability Retirement 03-04.  P. Scherden tabled this item as more information is needed.  He requested that copies of the file be sent to the Board Members for review at the July 25, 2007 Board Meeting.  This may end up being turned over to the Attorney General’s Office.           

IX.      Call to Public – No items.

Meeting adjourned at 9:28 a.m.

Transcribed this 20th day of June 2007.

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Mary D. Turner, Pension Benefits Coordinator 
for Board Secretary Dan Gannon