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1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMD ecember 08, 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 considerindividuals 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.

2 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.(B) When necessary, the Board shall adopt Resolution B to go into executive session torequest/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).

3 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. The2021 annual meeting schedule was mailed to the Secretary of State, Star Ledger and the Trenton TimesCalled to ORDER :10:04 AMRoll Call:Absent:Tom Bruno, William O Brien, Tracy Smith, Ronald Winthers (arrived at 11:40 AM),Benjamin Hurst, Carey Brown, Fiona DeScala, Susanne Culliton (all of whom attended telephonically)NoneAlso Present:Jon Klinkenborg, AT&T Teleconference Operator; DAG Robert Kelly; Jeff Ignatowitz; William Tedder; Saretta Dudley; Christopher Milaszewski; Tyler O Shea; Amy Cerovsky; Kara Ansley; Dawn Lewis; Shirlene Scott; DAG Stephanie Gibson; DAG Jeffrey Padgett; Mike Salerno, NJEA; Timothy J.

4 Prol, Esq.; Zinovia H. Stone, Esq.; Patrick Doremus; Joseph Sheedy; Paula Majofsky; Robert Peteman; David R. Castellini, Esq.; Michael Mosca; David Beckett, Esq.; Eric Schultz; Secil Onat; Howard A. Vex, Esq.; Suzette Gayle; Charlotte Salerno-Trout; Benjamin Salerno; Anthony Cussamala; Kim Pascarella; Thomas Danza; Ingrid Willis; Kathy Dailey; Gennaro DeBlasio; Daniel Rodrick; Brenda Abel (all of whom attended telephonically)Adjourned:2:20 PMPERS Meeting - December 08, 2021 Page 2 OPEN SESSIONM inutes_____Minutes from the meeting of November 17, 2021 Approved OPEN SESSIONR etirement and Death Lists_____Active and Retired Death Lists Approved C-1 RETIREMENT List Approved with the exception of Michael C.

5 Gretkowski, toms river Twp C-2 Chapter 221 Approved C-3 Return to Employment Approved C-4 CLOSED SESSIONO rdinary Disability_____Member's Name:Employer:Effective Date:Option:Decision:5/1/2017 Rowan UniversityHackett, KarenD-1+1 Reconsidered and Approved Ordinary, Withdraw from the OAL4/1/2021 Mercer CountyMarion, LisaD-25 Denied Ordinary, Offer DeferredMonthly OD GridD-3 Approved (See list below); Noted that Service RETIREMENT may provide a higher monthly benefit to Paulette Hall and Richard WittPERS Ordinary Disability Grid December 8, 2021 Member's Name Effective Date Opt Employer Barksdale, Thelma L. 08/21 5 Trenton Psychiatric Hospital Booker, Jr., Eddie 09/21 5 New Brunswick City Brown, Patricia M.

6 09/21 5 Motor Vehicle Commission Choloply, Daniel N. 08/20 5 Ancora Psychiatric Hospital Dailey, Marie A. 04/21 1 Glassboro BOE Endicott, Susan J. 05/21 5 Woodbine Developmental Center Engelbrecht, Claire M. 01/22 5 Motor Vehicle Commission Green, Tomway W. 10/21 5 Pittsgrove Twp BOE Hall, Paulette 01/22 5 Elizabeth BOE Holm, Chris H. 10/21 A Jackson Twp BOE Hubka, Barbara L. 11/20 5 Sayreville Borough Jack, Robert E. 01/22 5 Ancora Psychiatric Hospital Kinney, Susan L. 03/21 5 Hunterdon Developmental Center Lombardo, Susan J. 05/21 5 Middlesex County Maniscalco, Maria G. 11/21 1 DOC - South Woods Prison Marczi, Donna L. 08/21 5 Warren Co Bd of Chosen Frhldrs Morally, Meredith 08/21 5 Superior Court of NJ Camden Mullings, Pauline R.

7 08/21 D NJ Housing & Mtg Finance Agency Powell, Maryann 02/22 5 Lakewood Twp BOE Resetar, Theresa H. 05/21 5 Branchburg Twp Riccardi, Gerald N. 03/21 A Hoboken City Sauter, Nancy J. 01/22 5 Rancocas Valley Regional H S Stovall, Iris T. 12/20 5 Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Vagonis, Claire L. 07/21 5 Evesham Twp BOE Williams, Sr., Jeffrey T. 09/21 5 Paterson City Witt, Richard E. 11/21 5 New Brunswick City Total = 26 PERS Meeting - December 08, 2021 Page 3 CLOSED SESSIONA ccidental Disability_____Decision:Employer:Effecti ve Date:Accident Date:Member's Name & No.:Option:10/1/2021 Jackson Twp BOEC rothers, Carol9/3/2020E-1 ADenied Accidental, Granted Ordinary7/1/2021 Passaic Valley Sewerage CommissionSimolaris, Mark10/18/2019E-2+DApproved11/1/2021 Trenton Psychiatric HospitalKolison, Roseline9/11/2019E-35 Approved3/1/2021 toms river TwpGillich, Christopher5/28/2019E-45 Tabled reconsiderationClifton CityDoremus, PatrickE-5+Tabled request to apply for Accidental Disability RETIREMENT benefits in accordance with L.

8 2019, c. 157, The Bill Ricci World TradeCenter Rescue, Recovery andCleanup Operations ActNJ Turnpike AuthoritySheedy, JosephE-6+Denied request to apply for Accidental Disability RETIREMENT benefits in accordance with L. 2019, c. 157, The Bill Ricci World TradeCenter Rescue, Recovery andCleanup Operations ActOPEN SESSIONR etirement Issues_____Majofsky, Paula - Division of Gaming Enforcement - Appeals the Division's recalculation of RETIREMENT allowance Denied appeal and affirmed the Division's recalculation F-1+PERS Meeting - December 08, 2021 Page 4 Saferstein, Janice - Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development - Disability Determinations - Honorable Service Partial Forfeiture of service and salary credit; Forfeit final year of service and salary credit; Approved Service RETIREMENT effective April 1, 2021 under Option C ( RETIREMENT Bureau, Audit Section) F-2 OPEN SESSIONH earing Decision_____G-1G-2G-3G-4G-5G-6+Sorrell, Mimia - Bridgeton BOE - Initial Decision -The ALJ affirmed the Board's denial of Ordinary Disability RETIREMENT benefits Adopted the ALJ s decision Adams, Sheril - Trenton Psychiatric Hospital - Initial Decision -The ALJ affirmed the Board's denial of Accidental Disability RETIREMENT benefits.

9 Exceptions Adopted the ALJ s decisi on wit h modifications to certai n factual findings as detailed in the DAG s exceptions Ropp, Ameila - Freehold Twp BOE - Initial Decision -The ALJ affirmed the Board's denial of Accidental Disability RETIREMENT benefits; Exceptions Adopt ed the ALJ s decision wit h modifications to certai n factual findings as detail ed in the DAG s exceptions Mosca, Michael - Ventnor City - Initial Decision -The ALJ reversed the Board s determination that Petitioner is ineligible for PERS membership from 2008 through 2015 under 43 ; Exceptions Reject ed in part, adopted in part and modifi ed the ALJ s factual findings. The Board reject ed the ALJ s legal conclusion that t he Petitioner's position of municipal prosecutor for Ventnor was eligible for PERS service credit from 2008 through 2015.

10 The Board rejected the ALJ s grant of summary decision in favor of the Petitioner and directed the Secretary to draft Findings of Fact and Conclusions of law for presentation at the next meeting; Noted Exceptions (Secretary Ignatowitz recused.) Pepe, Louis et al. - Morris County - Appellate Division Decision -The Court affirmed the Board s final administrative determination finding that on-call Fire Instructors fail ed to meet the requirements for PERS membership Noted Montes, Braulio - Kean University - Discussion of pending litigation in the OAL Directed the DAG to continue litigation in the OAL as instructed Hill, Maurice - toms river Twp - Final Administrative Determination Approved G-7 OPEN SESSIONH earing Request_____PERS Meeting - December 08, 2021 Page 5H-1+H-2H-3H-4 Schultz, Eric - NJ PUBLIC Broadcasting Authority - Appeals the Board's denial of request for a Service RETIREMENT (Vote 7-1; Trustee Culliton nae.)