PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM ORDER OF …

1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMN ovember 17, 2021 ORDER OF BUSINESSDISCLOSURE OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT(A) When necessary, the Board shall adopt Resolution A to go into closed session to consider individuals disability applications, which states:In accordance with the provisions of the Open PUBLIC Meetings Act, 10:4-13, be it resolved that the Board of Trustees go into closed session for purposes of discussing matters pertaining to disability RETIREMENT which involves material involving personal medical and health records, data, reports and recommendations relating to specific individuals, pursuant to 10:4-12(3). Those matters are confidential unless expressly waived by the individual actions taken during closed session relating to a disability RETIREMENT are anticipated to become available to the PUBLIC immediately at the conclusion of the meeting and will be posted on the Division of Pensions and Benefits website within a reasonable time; however, personal information pertaining to an individual shall be redacted from the minutes of such meeting and shall remain confidential until after such time as the Board determines that the need of confidentiality no longer exists under state and federal law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and the matters discussed can be disclosed.

2 (B) When necessary, the Board shall adopt Resolution B to go into executive session to request/receive attorney-client advice from legal counsel, which states:In accordance with the provisions of the Open PUBLIC Meetings Act, 10:4-13, be it resolved that the Board of Trustees go into closed session to discuss matters falling within the attorney client privilege, and/or matters in which litigation is pending or anticipated, pursuant to 10:4-12(7).The minutes of such meeting shall remain confidential until after such time as the Board determines that the need of confidentiality no longer exists and the matters discussed can be disclosed and the Board waives the attorney-client SESSION_____on December 17, of this meeting has been provided through the annual notice of the schedule of regular meetings of the Board filed with and prominently posted in the offices of the Secretary of State.

3 The2021 annual meeting schedule was mailed to the Secretary of State, Star Ledger and the Trenton TimesCalled to ORDER :10:03 AMRoll Call:Tom Bruno, William O Brien, Tracy Smith, Benjamin Hurst, Fiona DeScala, Susanne Culliton (all of whom attended telephonically)Absent:Ronald Winthers, Carey BrownAlso Present:Jon Klinkenborg, AT&T Teleconference Operator; DAG Robert Kelly; Jeff Ignatowitz; William Tedder; Saretta Dudley; Christopher Milaszewski; Tyler O Shea; Amy Cerovsky; Dawn Lewis; Sharon Fenstermacher; Katie Brzostowski; Sunanda Rana; Richard Bowman; DAG Porter Strickler; DAG Matthew Melton; Mike Salerno, NJEA; Ramon A. Camejo, Esq.; Mirza Bright; Anthony Merlino, Esq.; Jason Goldberg; Nancy Caruso; David Calviello; Aurus Jon Bayan (all of whom attended telephonically)Adjourned:12:01 PMOPEN SESSIONM inutes_____Minutes from the meeting of October 20, 2021 Approved (Trustee Hurst abstained.)

4 OPEN SESSIONR etirement and Death Lists_____Active and Retired Death Lists Approved C-1 RETIREMENT List Approved C-2 Return to Employment Approved C-3 Chapter 221 Approved C-4 CLOSED SESSIONO rdinary Disability_____Member's Name:Employer:Effective Date:Option:Decision:3/1/2021 University HospitalEdwin, ShebaD-15 Denied Ordinary, Offer Service9/1/2020 Ancora Psychiatric HospitalHutton, MarilynD-25 Denied Ordinary, Offer Service3/1/2021 Mountain Lakes BoroughEvans, JamesD-3 ADetermined the member is not eligible to apply for OrdinaryMonthly OD GridD-4 Approved (See list below); Noted that Early RETIREMENT may provide a higher monthly benefit to Moira Appicelli, Colleen Boyler, Lisa M. Gentle and Michael Holston, Ordinary Disability Grid November 17, 2021 Member's Name Effective Date Opt Employer Anzalone, Karen 07/21 B Jackson Twp BOE Appicelli, Moira A.

5 12/21 1 New Brunswick City Bartoszek, Susan M. 09/21 5 Jersey City PUBLIC Schools Bayan, Aurus Jon 07/21 5 Board of PUBLIC Utilities Berrios-Torres, Gladys 07/20 D Camden Co. Bd of Social Services Boyler, Colleen 06/21 5 Millstone Twp BOE Bryden, Stephanie A. 03/21 5 Garden St Recp & Youth Corr Ctr Corry, Yvette H. 01/21 1 Judiciary / Gloucester County Furqan, Mustafa 08/21 5 Trenton City Gentle, Lisa M. 10/21 A Greystone Park Psych Hospital Harrison, Annamaria A. 06/21 5 Ocean County College Holston Sr., Michael 11/21 5 Newark City Humes, Kirk D. 03/22 A Elizabeth City Janezic, Mimi P. 12/21 5 Judiciary / Burlington County Jennette, Joanne 12/21 5 Dept. of Children and Families LeGrande, Eulanda 07/21 D Monmouth Co. Div of Social Serv Levy, Camille A.

6 11/21 1 Atlantic Cape Community College Maher, John M. 10/21 5 Toms River School District May, Howard B. 06/21 1 Ancora Psychiatric Hospital McArdle, Kevin J 02/21 5 East Hanover Twp Morales, Venancio G. 09/21 5 Treasury-Div of Pensions & Bene O connell , Regina C. 09/21 C Ancora Psychiatric Hospital O Rourke, Jr., Thomas 04/21 1 Pennsauken Twp BOE Potash, Barbara 11/20 1 Westwood Borough Rodd, Richard Rodger 02/21 A Vocational Rehabilitation Comm Rolon, Eunice L. 01/20 A North Brunswick BOE Sangobiyi, Olukemi O. 07/21 5 Trenton Psychiatric Hospital Steward-Torres, Freida 11/21 1 DOC - South Woods Prison Total = 28 PERS Meeting - November 17, 2021 Page 3 CLOSED SESSIONA ccidental Disability_____Decision:Employer:Effecti ve Date:Accident Date:Member's Name & No.

7 :Option:1/1/2021 Linden CityFekete, Francis8/15/2017E-15 Approved1/1/2021 Hillsborough TwpOstrowski, Linda11/1/201810/29/2019E-2 DDenied Accidental, Granted Ordinary2/1/2021 Gloucester County Special Services School DistrictPrice, Diane11/19/2018E-35 Denied Accidental, Granted Ordinary4/1/2021NJ Veterans Memorial Home - VinelandMeandro, Amy9/15/2019E-45 Denied Accidental, Offer Deferred5/1/2021 Warren County Board of Chosen FreeholdersMorley, Kenneth4/13/2020E-55 Denied Accidental, Granted Ordinary3/1/2021 New Lisbon Developmental CenterMassey, David10/13/2019E-65 Denied Accidental, Offer Deferred4/1/2021 Southern State Correctional FacilityDeBlock, Dorothy1/31/2020E-75 Denied Accidental, Granted Ordinary8/1/2020 State Police Civilian EmployeesSchaefer, George7/9/2019E-8 AApproved4/1/2021 Pennsauken TwpMadden, Louis12/6/2019E-95 Denied Accidental, Granted Ordinary6/1/2017 Trenton City BOEL eonardo-Rubiera, Anna12/10/2015E-105 ApprovedPERS Meeting - November 17, 2021 Page 4 OPEN SESSIONR etirement Issues_____F-1F-2F-3+F-4+Melani, Thomas - Wayne Twp - Request to pay back pension contributions with RETIREMENT benefit Denied Epps.

8 Michael - Jersey City PUBLIC Schools - Appeals the Division's determination that post- RETIREMENT employment violated PERS regulations for Disability retirees The Board affirmed the Division s determination that post- RETIREMENT employment violated PERS regulations for Disability retirees; Require member to repay to the PERS the amount as determined by the Division; re-enroll the member back to his original PERS membership account and allow the member to reapply for RETIREMENT benefits once employment is terminated ( RETIREMENT Bureau, Enrollment Bureau, External Audit Section) Bright, Mirza - Rutgers University - Appeals the Division's determination that RETIREMENT was not bona fide The Board determined that the member s RETIREMENT was bona fide ( RETIREMENT Bureau, External Audit Section) Hill, Maurice - Toms River Twp - Remand from the Appellate Division for reconsideration of request for continued participation in PERS Reconsidered and Denied request.

9 Directed the Secretary to draft a Final Administrative Determination DiDonna, Nicola - Passaic County and Passaic County Utilities Authority - Honorable Service Tabled F-5 OPEN SESSIONH earing Decision_____G-1G-2 Hanley, Annette - Passaic County - Initial Decision -The ALJ reversed the Board's denial and recommended Ordinary Disability RETIREMENT benefits; Exceptions; Reply to Exceptions Adopt ed the ALJ s decision and grant ed Ordinary Disability RETIREMENT benefits effective December 1, 2018 under Option D; Noted Exceptions; Noted Reply to Exceptions ( RETIREMENT Bureau, Health Benefits Section) - Judiciary/Sussex County - Appellate Division Decision - The Court remanded the matter to the OA L for a new hearing, and rever sed the ALJ s evidentiary ruling on expert testimonyNoted the Court's decision and remanded the matter to the OAL for an administrative hearing before a different ALJT riola, Theresa - Rowan College Gloucester County - Appellate Division Decision - The Court affirmed the Board's denial of Appellant's request to extend expired membership account Noted G-3 PERS Meeting - November 17, 2021 Page 5G-4G-5G-6G-7 Maradonna.

10 Rory - Rutgers University - Appellate Division Decision - The Court affirmed the Board s finding that the member s RETIREMENT was not bona fide and required reimbursement of RETIREMENT benefits he received Noted Taylor, Kim - NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Request to reinstate appeal of Board's denial of Accidental Disability RETIREMENT benefits t o the OAL Approved Greene, Deloris - NJ Veterans Memorial Home - Vineland - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law Approved Andresen, Mary - Trenton Psychiatric Hospital - Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law Approved Williams, Veronica - Legislature - Senate - Final Administrative Determination Approved G-8 OPEN SESSIONH earing Request_____H-1H-2 Thorpe, Judy - Juvenile Justice Commission Central Office - Appeals the Board's denial of Deferred RETIREMENT benefits due to dismissal for cause ADMINISTRATIVELY REMOVED Strothers, Lisa - Hillsborough Twp - Appeals the Board's denial of Ordinary Disability RETIREMENT benefits Approved OAL Hearing Miller, Francesca - NJ State Dept.