PERAC Memo #34 - 1999: Clarification on Completing the Request for Appointment Form

Clarification on Completing the Request for Appointment Form

Summary

PERAC Memo #34/1999 clarifies proper completion of the "Job Title/Group" and "Employer" fields on the new "Request for Appointment" form used in the disability retirement process. Boards should ensure the Job Title/Group field lists the retiree's functional title and group classification, and the Employer field identifies both the department head's name and the employing agency, following the provided example. No other action is required beyond correcting how these fields are filled in going forward.

Full Text

PERAC MEMO #34/1999 MEMORANDUM TO: All Retirement Boards FROM: Joseph E. Connarton, Acting Executive Director DATE: September 9, 1999 EW: Clarification on the New PERAC “Request for Appointment” Form This memorandum is to assist boards with the completion of the new PERAC “REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT” form, found on page 19 in the revised “Basics of Disability Retirement Process” manual. There are two spaces not being competed correctly, the “Job Title/Group” space and the “Employer” space. The Job Title/Group space, should identify the retiree’s functional job title and group classification. The Employer space should identify the name of the department head and name of employer. Please see the example below: Job Title/Group Administrative Assistant/Group I Employer Jane Doe, Dept Head/Dept of Corrections If you have any questions regarding the forms please contact the Disability Unit at (617) 591-8956