MEETING NOTES

Areas of Agreement – Pension System

•  Pension Prefunding Should be Pursued

o  Normal Cost Earned for New Hires – going forward

•  Pension Reforms

o  Should be both Advantageous to the Taxpayer & Fair to Public Safety Officers

o  Evaluation of Pension should consider: Cost, Risk, Predictability, Comparability, Impact on General Fund, Relevancy to Recruitment of New Officers

o  All Current Members Shall Stay in FPD&R Pension System

Areas in Need of Further Clarification – Pension System

•  New Hires in OPSRP vs. other ways to prefund

•  Treatment of Social Security

o  If Social Security in package, the issue of survivorship benefits

•  De-coupling of disability program

•  Retirement Age Issues

•  PERS Considerations (history)

Areas of Agreement – Disability System

•  Police & Firefighters should be taken care of when injured, their duties should be considered, and their value & importance

•  Subrogation Should be Pursued

•  We should improve Return-to-Work Policies: Policies should be meaningful & comprehensive

o  Employees should be re-employed in other bureaus

o  Employees should return to work when they are able, not when the employee wants to

•  We Need a System-wide Perspective: a more joined & communicative system with other city bureaus

•  Emphasis should be made on prevention & safety: financial incentives for such programs in the bureaus

•  Evaluation of all components of the system: including occupational illnesses

•  Verification of outside earned incomes including business ownership

•  Disability should be a safety net NOT pad income

•  System should not be abused – do not want bad headlines

•  Not all claims need independent medical evaluation

•  Must consider “Best Practices”: not all decisions should be made solely on cost

Areas in Need of Further Clarification – Disability System

•  Comparison of benefits in different systems

•  Role & Composition of FPD&R Board

•  “Plus Package” from IRC – costs & benefits

•  Valid & Accurate Comparison of Workers Compensation to FPD&R

o  Costs

o  Denial Rates

o  Administrative Costs

•  Transition Issues – New/Past Claims & Current/New Hires

•  HR Staff & Transition Issues

•  Other Potential Charter Changes (housekeeping)

ATTENDEES

Mayor Potter’s Office:      Austin Raglione

Commissioner Adams’ Office:    Mary jo Markle

Commissioner Saltzman’s Office:  Jeff Cogen

           Shannon Callahan

Commissioner Sten’s Office:    Rich Rodgers

Portland Firefighters Association:  Jack Finders

Portland Police Association:    Robert King

FPDR Trustees:        Nicolette Johnston

           Robert Lemon (PFFA)

           David Thurman (City Treasurer. OMF)

           Gary Blackmer (City Auditor)

           Chief Dave Sprando (Fire Department)

FPDR Staff:          Babbette Heeftle

Independent Review Committee:  Jeff Furnish, Chair

OMF:            Ken Rust

           Judy Tuttle

           Nancy Hartline

BHR:            Anna Kanwit

           Ed Rutledge

City Attorney:        Ken McGair

           Stephanie Harper

           David Jorling

Risk Management:      Cherie Greenwood

           Linda Jefferson