BOARD OF RETIREMENT AGENDA 6-3-09

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS (For Information Only)
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 6, 2009
5. CONSENT AGENDA
   1. Ratification of Service Retirement Application Approvals
   2. Ratification of Survivor Benefit Application Approvals
   3. Recommendation to dismiss pending cases and request retroactive benefits
6. NON-CONSENT AGENDA
   1. Recommendation as submitted by James P. Harris, Chair, Disability Procedures & Services Committee: That the Board approve adding Robert O. Ruder, M.D. (Board Certified Otolaryngology) to the LACERA Panel of Physicians for the purpose of examining disability retirement applicants. (Memo dated May 12, 2009.)
   2. Recommendation as submitted by James P. Harris, Chair, Disability Procedures & Services Committee: That the Board approve the renewal agreements of its existing Hearing Officers/Referees, Court Reporting Services, Investigative Firms, Professional Services, and Job Analysis Services, for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. (Memo dated May 26, 2009.)
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
8. GOOD OF THE ORDER (For discussion purposes only.)
9. DISABILITY RETIREMENT APPLICATIONS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
10. DISABILITY RETIREMENT CASES TO BE HELD IN CLOSED SESSION
    1. Applications for Disability
    2. Referee Reports (Closed Session)
    3. Recommendation to dismiss pending cases and request retroactive benefits
11. ADJOURNMENT

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5/29/09