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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, May 23, 2007,
at 9:00 a.m., in the Human Services
Building, 1831 West Jefferson, Second Floor
Training Room,
Phoenix, Arizona.
Present at the meeting were the following
individuals:
Patrick Scherden, Chair Member Matthew Proto,
Board Member Ralph Burgher, Board Member Dan
Gannon, Board Secretary
Bennie Rollins, Board Member Mary Turner,
Benefits Coordinator
I. Call to Order – Local
Board meeting called to order by P. Scherden,
Chair, at 9:00
a.m.,
Wednesday, May 23, 2007.
II. Approval of Minutes
– A motion for
approval of Tuesday, April
24, 2007 Public Meeting Minutes was made
by M. Proto and
seconded by R. Burgher
. Approved unanimously.
III.
Disability Retirement – Appellant’s Reply
Brief for the appeal of #06-01 was received May
4, 2007 . The Oral Arguments were conducted on
May 9, 2007. The Superior court ruling in favor
of the Defendant (the Board) was received May
10, 2007. The Board saw no reason to enter into
Executive Session to discuss details of the
briefs. For the record, the Chair wished to
express his appreciation to Brian Luse, Office
of the Attorney General, for the "outstanding
job, both in the written briefs and his oral
argument and…to commend him for a job well
done."
IV. Normal Retirements
– The following applications were presented for
consideration of retirements effective
May 1, 2007. A
motion to approve items 1-8 was made by
R. Burgher and
seconded by B. Rollins.
Discussion:
Secretary identified items 6 and 8 as completed
applications awaiting final signatures on only
the C12 forms. These may be approved contingent
upon receipt of the C12s.
1. Edwin L.
Boers
2. James E.
Fought
3. Jim
Martinez
4. Marvin
Moses
5. Robert A.
Schmidt
6. Mark E.
Westfall
7. Frederick
D. White
8. Roy R. Williams
V. Request
to Remain in ASRS/CORP –
The
following applications were presented
for consideration.
R. Burgher made a motion to
approve items a-c, with intent to
discuss item d. B
Rollins seconded.
Approved
unanimously. Discussion:
Public Meeting Minutes
May 23, 2007
Page Two
R. Burgher
asked
B. Rollins to expound on the
requirements of the position held by Mr.
Siel (item d). B.
Rollins stated that work-based
education at locations such as Arizona
Correctional Industries (ACI) or the
Central Office involves program
supervisory positions created for
hands-on with inmates. Because
industries are based on inmate labor
education and training, it makes it
difficult to remove these employees from
that aspect of the position. This
position is work-based education. There
will be time spent traveling to and from
units and worksites. There will be
substantial inmate contact.
R Burgher
made a motion to approve item d.
Seconded by M.
Proto. Approved unanimously.
Luis D. Araiza
(ASRS)
Louise Lannin
(ASRS)
Tixoc Munoz
(CORP)
Hal R. Siel
(CORP)
General
Discussion –
The following
survivor benefit was discussed:
Dennis Mignault – suspension of survivor
benefit to daughter Denise Mignault (guardian,
Joan Hopper). Secretary shared an email from
Public Safety describing questionable history of
eligibility for Denise. Specifically, she has
been registered for the same classes for three
consecutive semesters. Additionally,
Ms. Mignault dropped one
course in the Fall of 2006, making her
ineligible for full-time student status. As
such, she would also be ineligible for a
benefit. Ms. Mignault was mailed forms to
establish her own guardianship, as she is no
longer living with Ms. Hopper. Ms. Mignault was
also called and informed on April 24, 2007 that
a fax of her receipts and transcripts would be
mandatory in order to retain continuity of her
survivor checks. A follow-up call was made May
18, 2007. No documents have been provided. The
checks have continued to be paid.
R
Burgher moved
to suspend payments to Ms. Hopper until such
time as Ms. Mignault provides the Board proof of
full-time student status for the present and the
past year, effective immediately.
M Proto
seconded.
Discussion: B. Rollins
asked why
Ms. Mignault
continued to
receive benefits and if she was compliant in
providing proof the past 3 semesters. Secretary
reviewed the requirements established by the
present Benefit Coordinators. Full-time students
are asked to provide transcripts/receipts to
CORP in August and December in order to prevent
interruption of benefits. At a minimum, she
provided transcripts to PSPRS, albeit the same
courses each semester. The Chair questioned the
motion in that, if Ms. Mignault were to apply
for own guardianship, her eligibility might
continue. As a result,
R Burgher
made a motion to amend original motion to
include the requirement that if Ms Mignault does
apply to become her own guardian, she must also
remain a full time student. Seconded by
B. Rollins.
Approved unanimously.
IX. Call to Public –
No items.
Meeting adjourned at
9:23 a.m.
Transcribed this 24th day
of May 2007.
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Dan Gannon, Board Secretary |
