Retirement Meeting Agenda STATE EMPLOYEES Retirement Commission April 21, 2016

STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION
OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER
55 ELM STREET
HARTFORD, CT 06106
9:00 a.m.

MEETING AGENDA

April 21, 2016

CALL TO ORDER

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT

DIVISION DIRECTOR'S ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

NEW MATTERS

1. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF MARCH 17, 2016 MINUTES (attached)
 
2. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION CHAIRMAN'S PER DIEM EXPENSES (attached)
 
3. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION UNION TRUSTEE'S PER DIEM AND TRAVEL EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENTS (attached)
 
4. REQUEST COMMISSION ACCEPTANCE OF THE MARCH 2016 BILLING FROM ROBINSON & COLE (Executive Session Envelope)
 
5. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM SERVICE RETIREMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2016 (attached)
 
6. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES SYSTEM DISABILITY RETIREMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2016 (attached)
 
7. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES SYSTEM VOLUNTARY PENDING RETIREMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2016 (attached)
 
8. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES SYSTEM RETROACTIVE RETIREMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2016 (attached)
 
9. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES SYSTEM PRE-RETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT RETIREMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2016 (attached)
 
10. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM RETIREMENTS (attached)
 
11. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF MUNCIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM DISABILITY RETIREMENTS (attached)
 
12. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE JUDGES, FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATES AND COMPENSATION COMMISSIONERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM RETIREMENTS APRIL 2016 (attached)
 
13. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE PROBATE JUDGES AND EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM RETIREMENTS FOR APRIL 2016 (attached)
 
14. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE PROBATE JUDGES AND EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND PERSONNEL EXPENSES FOR THE PAY PERIOD FEBRUARY 5, 2016 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2016 (attached)
 
15. UPDATE ON THE THOMPSON-UPSEU CASE.
 
16. UPDATE ON THE 2016 MERS REEMPLOYMENT SURVEYS, AND SCHEDULE FOR THE HEARINGS.
 
17. WRITTEN UPDATE ON THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 415 B AND 401 (c) (17).
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
 
18. Whitman case. Update. Pending litigation. Discussion
 
19. Carver case. Update. Pending litigation. Discussion
 
20. Pine case. Written Legal Opinion. Discussion and possible action.
 
21. Brown case. Update. Pending litigation. Discussion
 
22. Workers Comp Benefit/attorneys' fees analysis update (Dingwell, Bangston, Miller). Written Legal Opinion. Discussion.

Tabled Items

A. REQUEST COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THREE TABLED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE REGULATIONS AND OVERPAYMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING THAT WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 21, 2015 Tabled Until the April 2016 Meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

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Brenda K. Halpin, Director Peter Adomeit, Chairman
Retirement Services Division

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