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' The Reading Retirement Board held a meeting on May 26, 2004, in the Accounting and Finance Department Office, To8 8 3
<br />Hall, Reading, Massachusetts. The meeting was called to order at 6:05 P.M.
<br />Minutes from the March 24, 2004 meeting were signed by all board members.
<br />Minutes from the April 29, 2004 meeting were read and accepted by all board members, except Henry Boissoneau who was
<br />absent due to illness.
<br />Minutes from the May 5, 2004 meeting were read and accepted by all board members, except Henry Boissoneau who was
<br />absent due to illness.
<br />The board unanimously approved PERAC approved retirements:
<br />David Donnelly (spouse of Patricia) 3/5/04
<br />Member - survivor benefit Annuity
<br />Pension
<br />Yearly
<br />Monthly
<br />Robert Cormier RMLD 4/19/04
<br />Superannuation Annuity
<br />Pension
<br />Yearly
<br />Monthly
<br />The board reviewed and unanimously approved the following vou,
<br />2004 Voucher # 30 Town of Reading Treasurer
<br />31 Town of Reading Treasurer
<br />15 years, 5 months
<br />$ 1,285.92
<br />$ 3.721.32
<br />$ 5,007.24
<br />$ 417.27
<br />34 years, 6 months Option A
<br />$ 5,586.12
<br />$50.614.32
<br />$56,200.44
<br />$ 4,683.37
<br />;hers:
<br />$454,692.27 May retiree payroll
<br />$ 2,866.05 May admin. Salary
<br />The board unanimously approved the request of Salvi LaVita, a police officer, to redeposit funds that were refunded to him
<br />by the State Board of Retirement on 3/2/01. Upon proper repayment to the Reading Retirement System, the State Board of
<br />Retirement will accept liability for 1 year, 11 months and 13 days of creditable service. The cost to redeposit is $6,056.14.
<br />Salvi will have deductions taken from his bi- weekly paycheck, in the amount of $47. This will result in his balance being
<br />paid off in about five years.
<br />The board voted unanimously to send a letter to Robert Toussaint's attorney, Paul Danahy, informing him that "The board
<br />voted at the May 26, 2004 meeting to hold an investigatory hearing pursuant to 840 CMR 10:09 on Mr. Toussaint's
<br />accidental disability retirement application. The board has set aside two dates, July 7 and July 8, 2004, for the hearing,
<br />whichever is agreeable to you and your client."
<br />Donald Feltch, who worked for RMLD and retired on February 28, 1978, passed away on 5/18/04. He chose Option B at
<br />his retirement but there are no annuity funds remaining. He retired on an accidental disability retirement. His spouse,
<br />Anne, is eligible for a Section 101 allowance of $6,000 per year because Donald retired prior to November 7, 1996.
<br />Irene Feamside chose Option C at her retirement and her spouse has passed away. PERAC has included in their records the
<br />payment of an Option A retirement allowance to Ms. Feamside (Option C "pop -up "), effective as of March 24, 2004.
<br />Andrea Fitzpatrick, who has applied for an accidental disability retirement, has been scheduled for a joint medical panel
<br />exam on June 10, at 3:00 PM.
<br />Wayne Harding, who retired on a superannuation retirement last May 2003, has filed an application for an accidental
<br />disability retirement. Since Mr. Harding has been employed by the Town of Reading RMLD for only a few years, the
<br />board instructed the board administrator to ask the City of Peabody for copies of any worker's compensation records and
<br />injury reports they have for Mr. Harding. In addition to these records, the board administrator should request from RMLD
<br />the medical records of Mr. Harding's pre - employment physical and get information from Mr. Harding about the surgeries
<br />he had back in 1972 and 1974.
<br />On May 4, 2004 PERAC notified the board that Thomas Morgan was evaluated for possible return to service and PERAC's
<br />internal Nurse Case Manager determined that he is unable to perform the essential duties of his job. The board is not
<br />required to take any action at this time.
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