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Agenda 03-16-16 BOYNTON BEACH POLICE OFFICERS' PENSION FUND AND THE FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION FUND SPECIAL JOINT BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, April 13. 2016 (&, 9:00AM Renaissance Commons Executive Suites 1500 Gateway Blvd., Suite#220 Boynton Beach, FL 33426 AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER Toby Athol, Chairman -Police Matt Petty, Chairman -Fire II. AGENDA APPROVAL - III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES— N/A IV. FINANCIAL REPORTS: N/A V. CORRESPONDENCE N/A VI. OLD BUSINESS— A) Review and discussion of the RFP and presentations for Administrative services for the Pension Funds. VII. NEW BUSINESS: N/A VIII. PENSION ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: N/A IX. PUBLIC AUDIENCE COMMENTS: (Limited to three (3) Minutes) X. ADJOURNMENT: If you cannot attend, please call Barbara @ 561/739-7972. Next Meeting Date Fire Pension, FRIDAY, Apr 29, 2016 @9:00 AM Police Pension, TUESDAY, May 10, 2016 @ 10:30 AM NOTICE IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING,HE/SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND,FOR SUCH PURPOSE,HE/SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. (F.S.286.0105) 1 THE CITY SHALL FURNISH APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES WHERE NECESSARY TO AFFORD AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A SERVICE,PROGRAM,OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY. PLEASE CONTACT CITY CLERK'S OFFICE (561)742-6060 AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST. THE BOARD (COMMITTEE) MAY ONLY CONDUCT PUBLIC BUSINESS AFTER A QUORUM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. IF NO QUORUM IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN TWENTY MINUTES OF THE NOTICED START TIME OF THE MEETING THE CITY CLERK OR DESIGNEE WILL SO NOTE THE FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM AND THE MEETING SHALL BE CONCLUDED. BOARD MEMBERS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE FURTHER EVEN WHEN PURPORTEDLY ACTING IN AN INFORMAL CAPACITY. 2 C F $ � 1,0 • I' 'BENEFITS USA ' 11 Pension Administration Proposal +*.; ` �yY S�§{3 'S �:;�y4•t:Fps Submitted to :y= „$ Boynton Beach Firefighters' Pension Fund .and Boynton Beach Police Officers Pension Fund 3810 Inverrary Blvd., Suite 303,Lauderhill,FL 33319 (954)730-2068 Phone(954)730-0738 Fax 17. BENEFITS USA, INC. A Third Party Administrator of Public Pensions January 25,2016 TO: BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS'PENSION FUND AND BOYNTON BEACH POLICE OFFICERS' PENSION FUND RE: RFP PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL PLAN ADMINISTRATION SERVICES To Whom It May Concern: • It is our pleasure to provide this proposal for the provision of professional administration services for the Boynton Beach Firefighters' Pension Fund and Boynton Beach Police Officers'Pension Fund. Benefits USA,Inc.is a full service Third Party Pension Administrator,who is committed to meeting the needs of your current and future members through highly responsive, personalized,and technologically savvy customer service. The principal business of Benefits USA,Inc.is the administration of public pension funds in Florida.Our established background,extensive education,and years of professional experience in this field,makes us an unusually well-qualified company to provide your administration services. As you can see from the number of pension Boards that we serve, Trustees recognize our ability to provide experienced professional services to your fund. We hope that you will find the enclosed information of interest and that we will receive favorable consideration for provision of services as your plan administrator. Please feel free to contact me directly should you have any questions regarding our submission. Sincerely, Peter K.Prior,President enclosures 3810 Inverrary Blvd.Ste.303 Lauderhill,FL 33319 954-730-2068 fax 954-730-0738 u ' �i , t a Table of Contents r Specific Proposal Submission Requirements and Fee Proposal Tab 1 About Benefits USA Our Beliefs & Philosophy Tab 2 Our Ethics Policy Tab 2 Our Services Tab 3 Our Service Partners Tab 3 Our Communications Tab 4 Our Clients & References Tab 5 Our Principals & Staff Tab 6 Certifications & Insurances Tab 7 New Client Checklist Tab 8 BENEFITS USA x3 Fee Proposal ➢ The monthly flat fee that we propose is $2, 100 i for Fire and $2,300 for Police, or $4,200 - $4,400 combined , plus a one time charge of $1 ,500 - $2,000 for data input. ➢ Benefits USA, Inc. will be responsible for telephone expenses, routine copies and postage (with the exception of mass mailings), and basic computer programming. Benefits USA, Inc. will not be responsible for the cost of printing, postage for mass mailings and non-routine major expenses for special tasks requested by the Trustees. BENEFITS USA Fee Proposal (continued Termination ➢ We agree to a thirty-day notice of termination by the Board. We further agree to provide ninety days written notice to the Board in the event of termination by Benefits USA, Inc. In the event of termination, participant records will be turned over to the Trustees or a new administrator in electronic and/or paper format. Public Entity Crimes ➢ Neither the entity submitting this proposal, nor any officers, directors, executives, shareholders, employees, members or agents who are active in management of the entity, nor any affiliate of the entity, have at any time been charged with and/or convicted of a public entity crime. Litigation ➢ No legal action has been taken against Benefits USA, Inc. for any reason. No claims have been filed that have been settled or that are pending. sBEYEFITS USA t F� yF k Our Beliefs and Philosophy p� • The mission of Benefits USA is to deliver the highest quality pension benefit administration services to our public fund clients. We will strive to always respond to our clients' needs and requests not only with speed, but with integrity and with actions totally for the benefit of the client and the benefit recipient. • The of Benefits USA mirrors that of author philosophy David Everett who wrote: "Tall oaks from little acorns grow." In this same spirit, Benefits USA has grown since its inception in 1997 to a firm well respected in the public pension arena for the knowledge of our staff, the quality of our service, the integrity of our actions, our accessibility to our clients, and our commitment to continue to grow ourselves by finding new, innovative, and ever more efficient ways to provide pension administrative services. S BENEFITS USA I I Our Ethics Policy I. I will put the interests of the client above my own. II. The interests of Plan Participants will take precedence over any other form of service I may be expected to perform, particularly in those cases where the participant has not been exposed to a business or a professional background. III. I will maintain high ethical standards at all times even though it may be expedient to resolve some pending matter, however minor on its face, UNETHICALLY. IV. I will not accept instructions from any client, directly or indirectly, to commit ethical wrongdoing even though I will lose the client if I do not comply. V. I will prepare myself through continuing education to perform the duties of my occupation in the utmost knowledgeable and professional manner, and I will make such knowledge and professionalism available to all those I serve. VI. I will not violate any law duly enacted by any governmental body whose authority has been established by law. Adopted December 4, 1997 !BENEFITS USA p4 Our Services r; For Pension Board / Trustee Meetings we will ➢ Prepare and distribute Agenda and backup paperwork ➢ Make all public & trustee notifications of time/place ➢ Coordinate all pending matters with Chairperson & Plan Counsel ➢ Prepare and distribute minutes ➢ Carry out Board instructions subsequent to the meeting BENEFITS USA i' E i Our Services (continued Monitor monthly custodian statements and reports to determine: ➢ Were contributions transferred for investment on timely basis? ➢ Do assets listed on custodian report correspond to assets listed on investment managers reports? ➢ Are benefit payments, expense payments and other deductions from assets correct? ➢ Are fee invoices in accordance to the terms of the contract for services? r e ,'4BENEFITS usA 6i Our Services (continued Li Review Investment Manager & Performance Monitor reports to determine: ➢ Is asset allocation in line with fund's Investment Policy? ➢ Are asset quality and type inline with Investment Policy? ➢ Has investment manager been notified and subsequently invested any new money (contributions and/or other cash received)? ➢ Is cash or cash equivalent amount reasonable? ➢ Are fee invoices in accordance to the terms of the contract for services? iENEF/TS usa e3 1s Our Services (continued) Compliance Items ➢ Is current Investment Policy, signed by each manager and financial service provider, on file? ➢ Have Trustees evaluated the services of custodian, investment consultant and investment manager for compliance with agreements and expectations? ➢ Provide Actuarial Valuation to State Actuary Division of Retirement for Chapter 175 / 185 Plans. ➢ Distribute annual pension benefit statements to participants. ➢ Distribute Summary Plan Description as required. tAENEFITS USA I Our Services (continued)r ' Audit Items I ➢ Maintain expense records paid during plan year for plan auditor ➢ Provide manager and custodian reports to plan auditor ➢ Assist auditor as needed to obtain necessary records ➢ Assist auditor in determining accuracy and transfer of contributions ➢ Distribute auditor's completed report to trustees, other interested parties, and as part of annual Division of Retirement Annual Report (for Police / Fire plans) `^BENEFITS usa 6 Our Services (continued) We will coordinate with your Actuary by providing ➢ Updated listings of active employees with pertinent data such as new hires, vested and non-vested terminations, annual salary and contributions, refunded contributions, social security numbers, dates of birth, and dates of hire ➢ Updated listings of Early, Normal or Disabled retirees in pay status at plan year end ➢ Record of beneficiaries who have selected Joint and Survivor or 10 Year Certain Life options ➢ Status of terminated participants who did not withdraw contributions ➢ Deaths during plan year ➢ Current audited financial statement ,$EVEFITS USA �yt 4i E f INV 4i Our Services (continued Miscellaneous Services ➢ Obtain insurance premium quotes for Fidelity Bond / Trustee Fiduciary Liability / General Liability ➢ Arrange for attendance at educational programs such as FPPTA, NCPERS, and Florida State Conference for Police & Fire ➢ Develop computer programs for Trustees' and members' information and education ➢ Arrange pre-retirement seminars for plan members ➢ Report items of general interest occurring in the employee benefits field BENEFITS USA Post-Retirement Investment Option Resources Benefits USA can help your DROP retiree with post-DROP Investments ➢ We can offer institutional grade portfolio management to individual investors through an external investment partner, giving individual investors the highest levels of institutional quality management. ➢ This portfolio assistance is available to participants taking a distribution from a DROP plan and looking for the best way to minimize risk in a broadly diversified portfolio. ➢ The process begins with one-on-one personal consultation with an investment professional to design a plan based on the participant's time horizon, objectives and ability to handle risk. ➢ This service is aimed at individuals who are not high-risk investors. Their primary concern is preserving capital, growing the value of the assets, while minimizing risk and tax consequences. The final investment portfolio is a comprehensive fee-based investment program offered by an independent 3rd party investment firm, through Benefits USA. BENEFITS USA t I Communications We will assist you with communications to ➢ Trustees ➢ Service Providers ➢ State of Florida ➢ Active Employees / Plan Participants ➢ Active Retirees / Beneficiaries ➢ Legal Counsel ➢ Plan Sponsor ➢ Finance Department ➢ City Clerk's Office `BENEFITS USA Communication with Trustees ➢ Meeting Minutes & Agendas ➢ Back Up Materials ➢ Completed Financial Audit Reports ➢ Completed Actuarial Reports ➢. Upcoming Educational Events ➢ Custodian and Investment Manager reports and presentation materials ➢ RFP Preparations and Responses BENEFITS USA 1( 1 n �i r� Communication with i Service Providers ➢ Board Meeting Dates and Agendas ➢ Requests for Presentations to Board Members ➢ Requests for Financial & Other Written Reports ➢ Requests for Benefit Distributions ➢ Requests for Expense Payments ;{$ENEFITS usa Communication with the State of Florida ➢ Provide Actuarial Valuation of plan to State Actuary (175/185 Plans) ➢ Provide Division of Retirement Annual Report for Police Officers and Firefighters, including copy of audited financial report �_4 `1BF YEFITS USA ll Communication with 1lActive EmployeeslPlan Partici ants ii ➢ Summary Plan Description as required under Florida law ➢ Updated financial & actuarial information in years SPD not required ➢ Annual pension benefit statements ➢ Newsletters — as desired by Board of Trustees ➢ Reminders to report address changes and/or marital status changes ➢ Explanation of benefit options and estimate of benefits ➢ Applications and other necessary forms for Early/ Normal Retirement „-BENEFITS USA 6 Communication with Retired Participants/Beneficiaries ➢ Respond to calls for assistance with lost checks, address changes, changes in banks for direct deposit, changing in withholding tax or insurance premium deductions ➢ Provide same communication materials furnished to active employees ➢ Determine that annual Form 1099R is provided and reflects correct information ➢ Administer COLA provisions as applicable c,'-,BENEFITS USA f Communication with Plan Sponsor fr ➢ Receive payroll data ➢ Provide information for posting to City's general ledger ➢ Exchange required information during annual audit ➢ Receive copy of transfer of contributions to custodian bank ➢ Receive advice of contributions/salaries of terminated/retiring employees ➢ Furnish minutes & other required documents to City's custodian of records ➢ Furnish agendas and meeting notices as specified by ordinance or other rules of procedure applicable to public meetings BENEFITS USA r, Ji 11 Our Clients and References Since our firms formation in December 1997, Benefits USA has been privileged to acquire the following pension funds as clients, with others currently pending: ➢ City of Aventura Police Officers' Retirement Plan ➢ City of Cooper City Firefighters' Pension Fund ➢ City of Coral Gables Police Pension Fund ➢ City of Deerfield Beach Non-Uniformed Employees Retirement Fund ➢ City of Florida City Police Officers' Pension Fund ➢ City of Hialeah Firemen's' Relief and Pension Fund ➢ City of Hialeah Police Pension Fund ➢ City of Homestead General Employees Pension Fund ➢ City of Homestead Firefighters Pension Fund ➢ City of Homestead New Elected Officials & Senior Management ➢ City of Homestead Municipal Police Officers' Pension Trust Fund ➢ City of Lauderhill Confidential and Managerial Employee Defined Benefit Retirement Plan ➢ City of Maitland Police Officers' and Firefighters Pension Trust Fund ➢ City of Miramar General Employees Retirement System ?:;BENEFITS USA ; Our Clients and References (continued) ➢ City of Oakland Park Police and Firefighter Retirement System ➢ City of Ocoee Municipal Police Officers' and Firefighters Retirement Trust Fund ➢ City of Plantation Police Officers' Retirement System ➢ City of Port Orange General Employees' Defined Benefit Plan ➢ City of Riviera Beach General Employees' Retirement Fund ➢ City of Riviera Beach Police Officers' Pension Plan ➢ City of South Miami Police Pension Plan ➢ City of Sweetwater Police Officers' Pension Fund ➢ City of Tamarac Police Officers' Pension Trust Fund ➢ East Lake Tarpon Special Fire Control District ➢ Fort Lauderdale Firefighters' Insurance Trust Fund ➢ Sarasota Firefighters' Insurance Trust Fund ➢ Town of Golden Beach Police Pension Fund (supplemental plan) ➢ Town of Golden Beach Police & General Employees' Retirement Plan ➢ Village of Bal Harbour General Employees' Pension Plan -BENEFITS USA east Leif@ EAST LAKE TARPON SPECIAL FIRE CONTROL ;." \, DISTRICT FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT FUND ( do Benefits USA,Inc. ‘0011 imid3810 Inverrary Blvd.,Ste.303 Lauderhill,FL 33319 Phone:(954)730-2068 Toll Free:(800)452-2454 Fax:(954)730-0738 East L .Pamir:in Trust Fii,d April 7,2009 Reference: Benefits USA,Inc. To Whom It May Concern: Our Pension Board engaged Benefits USA,Inc.to administer our plan nearly two years ago. During that time,they have proven themselves to be very competent,responsive and professional. The members can contact the administrator by telephone,fax,email or US mail whenever they need service and someone always promptly responds to their request. The Pension Board is satisfied that our records are accurately kept up to date and promptly turned over to the auditors at the end of the fiscal year. Benefits USA,has also been very helpful with their extensive knowledge and background to help keep our Fund operate efficiently. The Board of Trustees' does not hesitate to recommend Benefits USA,Inc. as an administrator as they have proven time and time again they are top in their field of pension plan administration. Sincerely, D7oug Stryjewski Secretary East Lake Tarpon Special Fire Control District Firefighters'Retirement Fund Our Principals & Staff Although Benefits USA has only been in existence as a firm since 1997, our principals have extensive backgrounds in the employee benefits field. Benefits USA President, Peter Prior's experience as a public pension trustee dates back to 1977. Althea Leigh-Lodge has been a benefits administrator since 1996. Each of these individuals has continued his or her education in the benefits and insurance fields and will be responsible for your pension fund. In addition to these two principals, other staff members include Livia Nixon, Mei Fang, Leticia Perez, Liz Andrews, Laurel Patterson and Michael Lurch. Ms. Nixon has been with our firm since 2005 and has worked in the municipal pension field since 1990. Ms. Fang and Mr. Lurch have been with Benefits USA providing technical and administrative support. Ms. Perez has worked in various industries including the insurance industry and was rehired after working with us for two years. Ms. Andrews has over 24 years of municipal government experience, which includes 17 years specializing in the pension area. Ms. Patterson has over 20 years of experience in business administration and has handled all aspects of retirement. These individuals are dedicated to client support and available to assist you with your benefit needs. As we grow we will continue to look for additional qualified individuals who share our values and commitment to our clients and their continued satisfaction. ,``=BENEFITS USA r , 111 1 PETE PRIOR pete@benefits-usa.org iPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1975—2004 Tamarac Fire Department—Fire Lieutenant Tamarac, Fl. Education 1979-1982, Broward Community College Associate Degree in Fire Science. 1991-1994 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Bachelors Degree in Business and Professional Management with a specialty in Public Administration. 1994-1996 Masters Degree in Human Resource Management. Many seminars on Collective Bargaining from the International Association Of Firefighters and Florida Professional Firefighters Business Affiliation 1997 to present President, Benefits USA, Inc., Lauderhill, FL ORGANIZATIONS 1976-Present Division Vice President for Local 3080, 1992-1996 Tamarac Professional Fire Fighters Local 2600, President 1976-1986 BCCPFF- Division Vice President for 3 years BCCPFF- President for 5 years starting in 1985-1987, 1990-1992 BCCPFF-Treasurer since 1994-2000 Tamarac Pension Board-since 1977. Past Chairman/Vice-Chairman of the Tamarac Pension Board Trustee for Hialeah Gardens Police Pension Fund, appointed in 1997 Past Division Vice President for the AFL-CIO&past Trustee for the AFL-CIO representing public employees Current Director of the Florida Public Pension Trustees Association (FPPTA)since 1995/Chairman of the Board Past Chairman of the FPPTA Audit committee Member of the FPPTA Education Committee for the CPPTA Program Chairman of the Benefits Committee for the FPPTA PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS Certified Public Pension Trustee(CPPT) Participant in Global Investment Strategies in Copenhagen, Denmark 4y BENEFITS usa 3 a 3 Ef3 ALTHEA LEIGH-LODGE althea@benefits-usa.org PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 8/2002-Present Employed by: Benefits USA, Inc. Providing full Customer Service to Boards of Trustees and their participants for a third party administrator of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Supplemental Plans. 7/97-12/99 Employed by: First Benefits Services, Inc CSR/Claims Representative. Provided Customer Service for a third party administrator of Municipal Pension Plans, Health &Welfare Trust Funds, Section 125 Cafeteria and Flexible Spending Account Plans, and Self- Funded Employee Group Medical and Dental Plans. Duties included verification of benefits, claims status, accounts payable, checks disbursements and wire transfers to Account Holders, bank reconciliation, Liaison to Group Administrators, and coordination of Medical and Dental Benefits. EDUCATION 1977— 1979 Miami Dade Community College Degree: AA Nursing ORGANIZATIONS 2000—2003 Soccer Mom 2001 —2002 President- PTA [...BENEFITS USA 's i 1I LIVIA G. NIXON Iivia@benefits-usa.org I' [i CAREER SUMMARY H Extensive background as an Administrative Assistant in Employee Benefits/Customer Service. Committed to standards of professional performance.Word processing skills in Microsoft Word and Excel- Reliable— Li Problem Solver-Organized-Quality Service Team Player. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2005 to present Benefits USA, Inc. Working as administrator on Pension Plans. Coordinate Pension Board meetings and taking minutes. Providing full customer service to Boards of Trustees and their participants for a third party administrator of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Supplemental Plans.Tasks include working with legal, investment management,accounting, actuarial, consulting and other professional advisors with respect to Trustee services. 1998 to 2005 Salem Trust Company, Account Associate Responsible for daily Data Input of Contributions and balance sheets; bank deposits, distributions from Trust accounts, monthly reporting for pension payments, payments of invoices, account reviews, assist in processing year end 1099R tax forms.Work directly with retirees, clients and Benefit Providers.Worked with outside auditor's in providing them information relating to various municipal pension plan audits. Monthly statement downloading for outside investment managers.Work with legal documents and interaction via phone contact with various attorneys. Capable of working with little or no supervision. 1990—1998 Barnett Bank Trust Company,Administrative Assistant Supported three(3)Trust Officers in Corporate Trust Dept. with (401)K and pension accounts. Responsible for the processing of lump sum distributions and monthly pension disbursements. Daily processing of contributions to trust accounts. Provided phone communication with clients and investment managers regarding trading issues, account balances and overdrafts. EDUCATION Exceptional Assistant Seminar Grammar and It's Usage Seminar American Society for Pension Actuaries Financial Accounting Course (PBCC 3.0 GPA) OFFICE SKILLS Word Processing: Microsoft Word and Excel Phone Etiquette SunGard Trust System Series 11 Independent Self Starter BElAEFITSus� MEI FANG mei@benefits-usa.org EXPERIENCE: 1 Administrator, Benefits U.S.A. 10/2007 - Present Providing full Customer Service to Boards of Trustees and their participants for a third party administrator of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Supplemental Plans Customer Service Specialist, Grampus Enterprise Inc. 09/1999— 10/2007 Responsible for Pro-sale customer service for both individual consumers and wholesale dealers for warranty repair and replacement of merchandise. Organize and categorize customer claims and generate analysis reports to management. Inspect arriving and departing loads coming in & out of the gates. Review and processes vendor payments. Assist in planning and presenting employer training. Maintain computerized and manual files and records. EDUCATION: 9/2002— Present Florida International University 9/1988— 07/1998 Yunnan University of Finance and Trade BENEFITS USA n [I !9 Ft�i 1 LIZ ANDREWS 1 Liz@benefits-usa.org i, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Benefitsi USA, Inc. Present i Provide customer service to Boards of Trustees and their participants for a third party administrator of Defined Benefit 2 Pension Plans and Supplemental Plans •CITY OF HIALEAH, FL 1986-2010 •Director, Retirement Division 12/6/04-6/4/10 Managed the daily operation of the Retirement Division and acted as liaison between the Board & City Administration, public officials, governmental agencies, employees, retirees, insurance agents and attorneys. Duties included processing retirement applications, computed eligible retirement dates and amounts of pension benefits to be paid. Answered inquiries from active and retired members concerning pensions, loans and other services provided. Assisted in the preparation of data necessary for actuarial valuations and annual audits, prepared and submitted reports required by State and Federal governments, prepared Retirement System budget with the Board Chairman. Worked closely with the Board Attorney, Actuary, Investment Advisor, investment managers,financial custodian, medical board doctors and auditors who provide services to assure the smooth and efficient operation of the Retirement System's functions and responsibilities. Responsibilities as Clerk of the Board included coordination and preparation of monthly board agendas, recording, transcribing and maintaining minutes of all Board meetings, ensured compliance with Sunshine Law, disbursed monies authorized by the Board for pension payrolls and all other necessary expenditures. •Acting Director, Retirement Division 7/2/02-12/5/04 •Junior Accountant 3/19/00-7/1/02 •Department Head Secretary 4/5/98-3/18/00 •Clerk of the Code Enforcement Board 1/27/86-4/4/98 •INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Miami, FL 1983-1986 •Clerk for Employee Plans/Exempt Organizations Division •Education •Florida International University, Miami, FL 1986 •Bachelors Degree in International Relations •Miami Dade College, Miami, FL 19813BE11EFITS[rsa •Associate in Arts "K -1 t 1[11 LETICIA E. PEREZ Letty.perez@benefits-usa.org EXPERIENCE: �? Administrative Staff Benefits U.S.A. 02/10 through present 03/05 through 08/07 f Attend meetings, help prepare and send out agenda packages for trustees. Inputting data into spreadsheets for company. Answer phones,filing and assisting in special projects as needed. Sales Associate Ross Dress for Less 08/00 through 12/05 Work with the company opening stores in other states such as Georgia and South Carolina. Work in the stores Cash Office handling stores receipts and deposits. Work in Customer Service handling customer's purchases and returns. Work in any other parts of the store where the manager needs my assistance. Data Entry Clerk People's Telephone Company 10/97 through 6/99 Handling customer's issues and concerns. Analyzing reports from Sprint and AT&T. Set up accounts with Sprint and AT&T for new customers. Submitted information to AT&T and Sprint on a daily basis to keep customers database current. Sending out packages to new customers. Customer Service and general filing. Office Clerk First Benefits,Inc.of Florida 09/93 through 03/96 General filing Sorted, alphabetized, filed and distributed the mail. Prepared and mailed the checks for accounts payable and pension. Assisted the medical department in writing letters for collection. Assisted administration in special projects as needed. SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Office, Bilingual EDUCATION: BA in English, Florida International University 2006 ,,,BENEFITS USA t `a j LAUREL K. PATTERSON Lauri@benefits-usa.org SUMMARY: h • Over 20 years of experience in benefits administration • Proven success in positions that require confidentiality and handling of sensitive information 3 • Spearheaded several projects including changing of health/welfare plans and employee recognition for 850 employees • Strong professional work ethic and excellent interpersonal skills • Maintained and administered all leaves such as LTD, STD, FLMA, PTO & LOA • Handled all aspects of retirement, enrollment and loan distributions;worked closely TPA • Delivered weekly New Employee Orientation SKILLS: Strong problems solving skills Literate in MS Office Products 14 years ABRA database Maintained 6 vendor databases KRONOS HR Certificate Employee issues/problem EDUCATION: Jan 2008—April 2008 FAU Fort Lauderdale, FL Humans Resources Management Certificate Aug 1978—Aug 1979 Miami Dade Medical Center Miami, FL Operating Room Technician Aug 1976—Aug 1978 Miami Dade Community College Miami, FL Associate Degree—Pre-Nursing EXPERIENCE: Sept 1998—Dec 2011 Community Blood Centers of Florida Lauderhill, FL Benefits Manager Dec 1993—Sept 1998 American Red Cross Blood Services Miami, FL Education Coordinator ,:BENEFITS USA April 1988—Nov 1993 Bradman Therapy Centers Plantation, FL a=: Administrator 6" Insurances ➢ Benefits USA, Inc. acknowledges that it is a fiduciary of the plan pursuant to Section 112.656, Florida Statutes. ➢ Benefits USA, Inc. agrees that this Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of Florida and federal law, where applicable. ➢ Benefits USA, Inc. agrees to the venue for any judicial proceeding to be in the County in which the Board sits. ➢ Benefits USA, Inc. carries Third Party Administrator's Errors & Omissions insurance with a limit of $1 ,000,000 and a Fidelity Bond in the amount of $250,000. In addition, we carry General Liability with a limit of $1 ,000,000. BENEFITS USA I Addendum The request asks us to provide the name of the contact person that will be assigned to the Fund. The principal representative will be Pete Prior. As for internal control procedures for the processing of disbursements: this is done through a warrant system. We will furnish the appropriate trustee/s with a warrant containing the accounts and amounts to be paid above their signatures. Any invoices paid between meetings will be listed on the consent agenda at the next meeting for ratification. We recommend that the custodian process the pension checks for the retirees and beneficiaries. As a Trust Company, they are fully equipped to process the checks and provide alternative methods of distributing pension checks during a time of crisis. After reviewing your service providers, we do not have any relationship with your vendors other than strictly a working relationship with other clients. c BENEFITS USA i I New Client Check List ➢ Legal name of Plan ➢ Copy of Ordinance and Summary Plan Description ➢ Names, telephone and fax numbers or pager numbers of Board of Trustees and preferred addresses for receipt of communications from the administrator — the Fund office address will be the address provided to participants and professional advisors unless the individual Trustee directs otherwise. (Home addresses of Trustees are not given out without authorization of the Trustee.) ➢ Same information for all Fund professionals: ➢ Actuary - need copy of most recent valuation ➢ Attorney ➢ Auditor — need copy of most recent audited financial statement for each Fund ➢ Investment Performance Monitor — need copy of most recent performance report ➢ Investment Manager(s) ➢ Custodian ➢ Commission Recapture Company(s) ➢ Plan Sponsor Contacts — will administrator need to have contact with City departments? Identify key individuals. (City Clerk, Finance Director) and their phone & fax numbers. ➢ Are there existing files for Active and Retired participants? 3,"BENEFITS USA tNew Client Check List (continued) ➢ Is there a regular set time, date and location for Trustee meetings? ➢ Do Board members want agenda packets in advance of the meeting? ➢ Is there an existing Operating Rules and Procedures manual? ➢ How is Administrator advised of new hires and terminations? ➢ Are beneficiary designation records up to date? ➢ When was Summary Plan Description issued last? ➢ Letter is needed authorizing other parties (particularly the custodian) to accept instructions from Administrator? Letter should specify that the Administrator is not authorized to transfer funds out of accounts. Who is authorized to sign disbursement requests? ➢ Need copy of Investment Policy Statement ➢ Need copies of all forms used for pension plan: refund of contributions, retirement applications etc. ➢ Do all service providers have current executed contracts on file? ➢ Tax ID# of Trust Fund? ➢ Will the administrator perform the fund accounting? If so, this will have to be re-constructed to the beginning of the fiscal year in order to be able to provide the auditor the records they will need. Obtain past monthly reports from custodian. BEVEFITS USA