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BOARD OF RETIREMENT AGENDA 12-15-11

LACERA

300 N. Lake Ave., Suite 810
Pasadena, CA 91101

9:00 AM

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
   1. For Information
      1. November 2011 All Stars
      2. Chief Executive Officer’s Report (Memo dated December 8, 2011)
4. NON-CONSENT AGENDA
   1. Recommendation as submitted by Les Robbins, Chair, Insurance, Benefits & Legislative Committee: That the Board approve permanently waiving the six-month waiting period for members enrolled in a LACERA administered non-Medicare plan who wish to transfer into Anthem Blue Cross Plan III upon becoming eligible and enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B, effective January 1, 2012. (Memo dated November 10, 2011.)
   2. Recommendation as submitted by Cassandra Smith, Director, Retiree Health Care: That the Board adopt a Prior Authorization approach for selected brand name drugs under the 2012 CVS Caremark Formulary. (Memo dated December 1, 2011.)
   3. Recommendation as submitted by Gregg Rademacher, Chief Executive Officer: Determine whether to ratify attendance by Cassandra Smith at the AHIP Fall Forum 2011, held November 14-16, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois; and, if ratified, approve reimbursement of conference fees and travel costs incurred in accordance with LACERA’s Education and Travel Policy. (Memo dated November 22, 2011.)
   4. For information only as submitted by Robert R. Hill, Assistant Executive Officer regarding: Report on member Mervat El-Haddad. (Memo dated December 7, 2011.)
5. V. PUBLIC COMMENT
6. VI. GOOD OF THE ORDER

   (For discussion purposes only.)

7. VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
   1. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation (Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
      1. Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Association v. Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association et al.

         (Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC470065)

      2. Los Angeles Times Communications LLC v. LACERA

         (Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BS133956)

8. VIII. ADJOURNMENT

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