HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-2003City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Monday, April 7, 2003 - 10:00 AM - Conference Room #1
MINUTES
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III.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM in Conference Room 1
located on the main floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA,
98001. Chair Kelly and the following Board members were present: Chair Pro
Tem Bud Larson, Member Stacey Brothers, and Member Russ Vandver.
Member Gene Cerino was excused. Also present were: Human Resources
Director Brenda Heineman, Associate City Attorney Karen Gulliver, and Board
Secretary Danielle Daskam.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Minutes of the March 3, 2003 LEOFF Board Meeting
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Brothers to approve
the March 3, 2003 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pending Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
Stan Laatsch
Effective Date of Disability: February 1, 2003
Last Day of Service: January 31, 2003
On February 3, 2003, the Board approved disability leave for Stan
Laatsch effective February 1, 2003, with last day of service on
January 31, 2003. On April 1, 2003, Mr. Laatsch submitted a
request to return to duty effective April 4, 2003 and physician's
release.
Chair Kelly reported that he had tentatively approved the request to
return to duty April 4, 2003.
Motion by Member Vandver, second by Member Brothers to
approve Mr. Laatsch's return to duty effective April 4, 2003.
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Chair Kelly noted that Mr. Laatsch's physician released Mr. Laatsch
to work with no restrictions.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
Claims
There was no pending claim.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
No new application for disability leave/retirement was received.
B. Appeals
No appeal was filed.
C. Medical/HearingNision Claims
Robert Almy
Request for reimbursement of lenses and frames expenses dated
March 1, 2003:
Progressive Lenses: $99.00
Frames $69.99
LEOFF Board Policy 9.02(A)(2) provides for reimbursement for
lenses and frames as follows:
Progressive Lenses
Frames
$100.00
$ 90.00
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Vandver to
approve reimbursement for lenses and frames in the amount of
$168.99, which is the maximum reimbursement allowed per LEOFF
Board policy.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
Vern Fitzgerald
Request for reimbursement of exam, lenses and frames expenses
dated March 24, 2003:
Exam $ 50.00
Trifocal Lenses: $109.00
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Frames $ 10.00
LEOFF Board Policy 9.02(A)(2) provides for reimbursement for
lenses and frames as follows:
Trifocal Lenses $ 80.00
Frames $ 90.00
Motion by Member Vandver, second by Member Brothers to
approve reimbursement in the amount of $140.00, which is the
maximum reimbursement allowed per LEOFF Board policy.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
Ray H. Ogden
Request for reimbursement of exam and lenses expenses dated
March 6, 2003:
Exam $ 33.40
Bifocal Lenses: $182.00
LEOFF Board Policy 9.02(A)(2) provides for reimbursement for
lenses and frames as follows:
Bifocal Lenses
$ 60.00
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Brothers to
approve reimbursement in the amount of $93.40, which is the
maximum reimbursement allowed per LEOFF Board policy.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
James Monnett
Request for reimbursement of lenses and frames expenses dated
February 28, 2003:
Progressive Lenses:
Frames
$165.00
$128.48
LEOFF Board Policy 9.02(A)(2) provides for reimbursement for
lenses and frames as follows:
Progressive Lenses
Frames
$100.00
$ 90.00
City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Monday, April 7, 2003 - 10:00 AM - Conference Room #1
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Brothers to
approve reimbursement in the amount of $190.00, which is the
maximum reimbursement allowed per LEOFF Board policy.
Member Brothers noted that the eye exam and corrective lenses
worksheet is unsigned by Mr. Monnett. Member Vandver noted
that the worksheet was accompanied by a signed claim for
payment form. Board Secretary reported that it has been practice
to process a signed eye exam and corrective lenses worksheet
without a claim for payment form; and to process an unsigned eye
exam and corrective lenses worksheet, provided it is accompanied
by a signed claim for payment form.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
Richard Schneider
Request for reimbursement of charges in the amount of $30.00
billed by physician for completing LEOFF 1 and FMLA (Family
Medical Leave Act) paperwork.
Board members reviewed and discussed Mr. Schneider's claim for
payment for reimbursement of fees charged by his physician for
completing required LEOFF Board paperwork for his LEOFF
disability leave and employer required FMLA paperwork.
The Board discussed whether the Board should establish a position
with regard to reimbursement of physician charges for completing
required paperwork.
Member Vandver reported that Mr. Schneider's claim is for the
$10.00 charge for completing LEOFF paperwork. Human
Resources Director Heineman reported that the City pays the
physician charges for completing FMLA paperwork.
Board members noted that the claim is beyond the 90-day limit for
filing claims.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Membr Brothers to
reject the claim as the claim was submitted beyond the 90-day limit
for filing claims.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
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It was consensus of the Board members to reimburse members for
physician charges for completing required LEOFF Board forms as a
necessary medical expense, subject to the 90-day limit for filing
claims.
Correspondence
No correspondence was received.
E. Discussion
Hearing Aid Costs
Board members reviewed a March 27, 2003 memo addressed to
Chair Jim Kelly from Recruitment Manager Yvonne Yaskus relating
to a survey of hearing aid costs. The survey revealed that the
Board's current hearing aid provider, Costco Hearing Aid Centers,
has an advantage in the market due to their ability to purchase in
mass quantity.
Meeting Day and Time
Chair Kelly requested the Board consider changing the Board
meeting time from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM to resolve a conflict with
the Monday morning department directors meeting which is held
from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The meeting day would remain the first
Monday of the month.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Vandver to
change the LEOFF Board meeting time to 10:30 AM.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further
adjourned at 10:27 AM.
APPROVED THE -.
business to come before the Board,
DAY OF MAY, 2003.
the meeting
Kelly, Board Chair(r,,~
ielle Daskam, Secretary
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