Volume 28, Issue 1
March 2012
NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION
Enclosed in this issue of the Messenger is the Notice of Class Action Certification (“Class Notice”)
in the case of Hugh MacDonald, et al., v. The County of Wayne. The Wayne County Employee
Retirement System is not a party to this Class Action. The Wayne County Employee Retirement
System did not pay for the publication of the Class Notice from fund assets or at taxpayers’
expense. Plaintiffs will bear all costs associated with the distribution of the Class Notice and its
inclusion in this issue of the Messenger is for notice purposes only pursuant to a court
order. Please do not contact the Wayne County Employee Retirement System. For further
information, please contact Miller Cohen, P.L.C., at (313) 964-4454.
DIRECTORS REPORT
What was your New Years resolution? Did you stick to it? The New Year represents new
goals and plans as well as a desire to start fresh. We can put 2011 behind us and look forward to
new and exciting things like vacations, projects around the house and yard, and time spent with
friends and family. I hope you have enjoyed our mild Michigan winter and are looking forward to
an early spring. But before spring arrives we have several holidays to look forward to: first
Valentines Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter is just around the corner.
Friends and Families gathered together on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 to celebrate Super
Bowl XLVI. Over 70,000 fans cheered on their favorite Super Bowl team inside Lucas Stadium
with an additional 111 Million US viewers watching via television making this Super Bowl the
most watched in the history of the United States. An estimated 48 million American fans ordered
takeout with 60% of that takeout being pizza. What was your favorite commercial Doritos, Pepsi,
or one of the various car ads? My favorite was the one with the grandma using a baby to help steal
Doritos from another young grandchild who wouldn’t share with grandma! In 1967 a 30 second
Super Bowl commercial cost $37, 500 with popularity growing so has the cost of these infamous
commercials. In 2012 a 30 second commercial cost an average of $3.5 million, times have
definitely changed!
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Sign Up Today
Wayne County Retirement encourages the use of
direct deposit to receive your monthly pension.
It’s Fast, it’s Safe and it’s Reliable. If you wish to
sign-up please complete the form on page 6 and
return to our office for processing
Inside this Edition
Obituaries
pgs. 11-12
Anniversaries
pg. 15
New Retirees
pg.
15
Office Directory pg.
16
OFFICE CLOSURE
CHECK DATES
The Wayne County Retirement Office will be
closed on the following days:
The following are the dates of your retirement
checks for the 2012 year:
March 5th-Concession Day-Monday
January Check 01/03/2012
April 2nd-Concession Day -Monday
February Check 02/01/2012
April 22nd-Concession Day– Good Friday
March Check 03/01/2012
May 7th-Concession Day-Monday
April Check 03/302012
May 30th-Memorial Day
May Check 05/012012
June 4th-Concession Day-Monday
June Check 06/01/2012
July 2nd-Concession Day-Monday
July Check 06/29/2012
August 6th-Concession Day-Monday
August Check 08/01/2012
September 4th-Concession Day-Tuesday
September Check 08/31/2012
October Check 09/28/2012
November Check 11/01/2011
December Check 11/30/2011
LIFE CHANGES
It is very important that you notify our office of any life changes. These changes include:
•
Marriage
•
Divorce
•
Death (including spouse)
•
Change of Address
•
Legal Issues regarding Power of Attorney, Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Letters of Authority.
Any one of the above mentioned items may have an impact on benefits or pension amount.
All notifications can be sent to our office in writing along with proper documentation.
WCGH 28th HOLIDAY REUNION
The WCGH 27th reunion was held again at the Café Marquette in the Williams D. Ford Technical Center in Westland on December 6, 2011. About 40 people attended and enjoyed the delicious buffet, the
ambiance of the restaurant, and the chance to see former coworkers from the hospital. The crowd was
smaller this year even though the weather was good, so we are looking at having a luncheon this year
instead of an evening event. At the present time options are being explored and will be announced when
a decision is made.
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ELOISE BOOKS
Two books (Eloise and Detroit’s Hospital, Healers and Helpers) containing photos of Eloise, both
published by Arcadia, and both by Patricia Ibbotson are available in local bookstores, on-line at
www.amazon.com and www.bn.com. The first book Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum and Hospital
1839-1984 is also being sold by Jo Johnson as a fundraiser for Friends of Eloise. The cost is $20. It is
available in the gift shop at the Westland Historic Village Park on Wayne Road in Westland or by
calling Jo Johnson at 734-522-3918. The Eloise book is now in a 10th printing. The hospital book is in a
3rd printing.
FRIENDS OF ELOISE
Friends of Eloise now has a Facebook page, so if you are on Facebook check it out. There are four other
Eloise Facebook pages so make sure you find the Friends of Eloise page. Many photos and news articles
concerning the history of the Eloise complex and even some of our holiday reunion are on the page. Feel
free to add your own photos of leave messages on our page.
Over 4,100 of the 7,100 patients buried in the Eloise Cemetery are now on-line on www.findagrave.com.
These burial records cover the years 1897-1948 with a gap for the years 1925-1935. We are still looking
for missing records! Any information on them would be appreciated.
WAYNE COUNTY ROAD EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
The Wayne County Road Employees Association is having their annual Retirement Banquet:
Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 6:30 PM
Location: Robert H. Jones
Knights of Columbus Hall
25160 W. Outer Drive
Lincoln Park, MI
Cost: $26.00
Contact: Jean Like 586-268-4954 or
Margaret Zimmerman at CMY 734-955-2363
WAYNE COUNTY YOUTH HOME RETIREES
To all Wayne County youth Home Retirees you are invited to meet other fellow employees at our
quarterly luncheon or breakfast meeting. If you are interested in keeping up with retirement issues,
friends or co-workers. Please call:
Tommy Lynch (313) 748-3963
Marie Sandifer (313) 521-3105
Elizabeth Tate (313) 836-1758
Jackie Walker (313) 821-9886
Rose Delaney (313) 740-5074
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DIRECTORS REPORT (continued from page 1)
As I write this newsletter on Valentines Day I reflect even more about beloved friends and family. I hope
you enjoyed the day and spent it with those you love.
I couldn’t let this newsletter end with out also letting you know some facts from our offices. The
average retiree age is 71.8 but that’s nothing compared to our oldest retiree at 108! The average monthly
pension amount for our retirees is $1,832.14.
Employee Recognition:
Several employees from the Retirement System received awards this year at the County’s Celebration of
Excellence. Requirements to be nominated are contributions to Wayne County that go above and
beyond the daily requirements of their job. Employees receiving this award have shown sustained
performance over a considerable period of time and/or have contributed to a project of major
significance to the County. Todd Pickett, Supervisor of Finance Accounting, received an individual
award. Our offices also received a team award; this award went to Angela Williams, Nicole Hunter, Rita
Williams, Felicia Hollis, Lyn Roberts, Terilla Gee, Ken Motley, Rita Wright, Trudi Gizzi and Andrea
Davis. Congratulations and Thank you staff for a job will done
Office Closings:
Our last newsletter stated that we would be closed two days a month dues to furloughs, this has changed.
Due to the new AFSCME contract we will now only be closed once per month, typically the first
Monday until further notice. A list of dates the office will be closed is inside.
Status Update Regarding the 13th Check Litigation:
You may recall that in 2010, the WCERS sued the County and the Wayne County Board of
Commissioners, seeking to have the 13th Check ordinance that was enacted on September 30, 2010, to be
declared illegal. On September 29, 2011, Judge Sapala ruled in favor of the County declaring the
ordinance was legal as written. At the time of our last newsletter, the Judge had not yet ruled on the
County’s counter-claim that the WCERS had breached fiduciary duties and committed illegal acts in the
management of the 13th Check fund. We can now report that on December 20, 2011, Judge Sapala
denied and dismissed these claims by the County. With the entry of the second order, the Wayne County
Circuit Court action was completed, enabling WCERS to appeal the first order declaring the ordinance to
be legal. The WCERS filed an appeal to the Michigan Court of Appeals on January 6, 2012. The
County filed a cross appeal of the second order. We will keep you advised of any developments in the
Court of Appeals.
Enjoy the rest of winter as we look forward to spring!
Robert Grden
“It's spring fever.... You don't quite know what it is you DO want, but it just fairly makes your heart
ache, you want it so!” -Mark Twain
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PAYROLL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question—It’s the third of the month and my check has not arrived in the mail yet. What should I do?
Answer—Please allow 10 days from the first of the month before reporting a lost check to allow for
time delay with the postal service. All checks are dated the first day of the month unless the first is on
a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.
Question—My spouse died and he/she was my designated beneficiary to receive my last pension
check.
Answer—Please make a report of the death by calling (313) 224-5890 or toll free (888) 600-6033. We
will request a death certificate; send a new “beneficiary designation form” and process a pension popup (increase of pension monies) if applicable.
Question—If I die and have not nominated a last money beneficiary or if my last named beneficiary is
also deceased upon my death, what happens with the funds?
Answer—In the event of a retiree’s death without a current beneficiary of record to receive last monies
due, a person of interest must file to become the Representative of the Estate of the deceased retiree as
ordered by Probate Court. There is a cost to file for this request at Probate Court and could be time
consuming. It is important to keep all beneficiary information up to date. If you are not sure of
your beneficiary, contact this office and a written confirmation will be mailed to your address on file.
To protect your privacy, verbal information can not be given over the telephone.
Question— I would like to change my Federal tax withholdings, State of Michigan tax withholdings,
direct deposit, address, name or last money beneficiary.
Answer—If you have internet access you can go to www.wcers.org and select RETIREE FORMS at
the top of the page, on the right side there is a list of forms available online. Select the form you need.
Complete the form and mail it to us at 28 W. Adams, Suite 1900 Detroit, MI 48226.
If you don’t have internet access you can contact our office at 313-224-5890 or 888-600-6033 and
request the appropriate form. It will be sent to you via US mail.
Question—I am set up to receive my direct deposit notification via email and I have not received a
notification this month.
Answer—Email [email protected] . Please send this email from the email account your direct
deposit notifications are usually sent to, along with your name, retirement number and which direct
deposit notification you are missing. We will look into the problem as well as send you a duplicate
notification.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE
HUGH MACDONALD, LAWRENCE VERBIEST,
GILBERT COX, and MICHIGAN AFSCME WAYNE
COUNTY RETIREE SUB-CHAPTER 38,
Plaintiffs,
Case No.: 09-031117-CL
v.
Honorable Wendy M. Baxter
COUNTY OF WAYNE,
Defendant.
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MILLER COHEN, P.L.C.
Clark Hill P.L.C.
Bruce A. Miller (P17746)
Reginald M. Turner (P40543)
Richard G. Mack (P58657)
Paul W. Coughenour (P34334)
Ada A. Verloren (P57541)
Maria Fracassa Dwyer (P60946)
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Attorneys for Defendant
th
600 W. Lafayette 4 Floor
500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 3500
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Detroit, Michigan 48226
(313) 964-4454
(313) 965-8300
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NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION
TAKE NOTICE, that a lawsuit has been filed against Wayne County because it changed certain
retiree health care benefits. The suit seeks to require Wayne County to restore the benefits as they existed
prior to the change. The individual class representatives are retirees who are receiving health care benefits
from the County and who belonged to one of several collective bargaining units.
I.
PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE
The purpose of this notice is to inform you that at a session of the Wayne County Circuit Court held in
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan on October 5, 2010, it was ordered by the Honorable Wendy M. Baxter
that the action entitled Hugh MacDonald et al. v. The County of Wayne , Wayne County Circuit Case No. 09031117-CL, constitutes a Class Action within the contemplation of Rule 3.501 of the Michigan Court Rules
of 1985.
This notice provides a summary of the lawsuit, describes who is eligible to be included in the Class and the
effect of participating in this Class Action, and explains how to request exclusion from the Class.
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II.
DESCRIPTION OF THE LITIGATION
Plaintiffs, Hugh MacDonald, Lawrence Verbiest, Gilbert Cox and Michigan AFSCME Wayne County
Retiree Sub-Chapter 38 (“Plaintiffs”) brought this lawsuit on behalf of themselves and certain retirees of
Wayne County (“County”) on account of the County’s decision to change retiree health care coverage and
the cost of prescription drug co-payments. These changes went into effect on or about October 1, 2009. The
Defendant, Wayne County, denies any and all wrongdoing or liability to the named Plaintiffs or to the Class,
believing it retained the right to modify retiree health care benefits. The Court has made no rulings on the
merits of Plaintiffs’ allegations or on Defendants’ denials and defenses, as litigation is still ongoing.
Complete copies of the pleadings, orders, and other documents filed in this lawsuit are public records and
may be examined and copied at any time during regular office hours at the office of the Clerk of the Court,
located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226.
III.
RELIEF SOUGHT
By way of relief of this lawsuit, Plaintiffs seek the issuance of an Order that:
IV.
A.
Requires the County to reinstate the insurance of all those who lost, changed, or reduced their
insurance on account of the out-of-pocket expenses;
B.
Requires the County to reinstate the level of health care and the amount of co-payments that
existed prior to the change;
C.
Requires the County to reimburse retirees who suffered additional payments and continuing
such payment for health care during the lives of the class members and those who join the
class and their survivors; and
D.
Requires the County to pay attorney fees and costs.
CLASS REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS
The class representatives, Hugh MacDonald, Lawrence Verbiest, Gilbert Cox, and Michigan AFSCME
Wayne County Retiree Sub-Chapter 38 can be contacted through their attorney:
MILLER COHEN, P.L.C.
Bruce A. Miller (P17746)
600 W. Lafayette 4th Floor
Detroit, Michigan 48226
(313) 964-4454
V.
CERTIFICATION OF CLASS
October 5, 2010, the Court entered an order certifying the Class and appointing the named Plaintiffs as class
representatives. The Plaintiffs’ Class is defined as:
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Retired employees of Wayne County, who now and immediately prior to retirement, were members
of collective bargaining groups, who received health insurance, and who experienced a unilateral
change in their benefits in October 2009. This class excluded hearing and vision technicians who
Collective Bargaining Agreements gave them the option to subscribe to medical insurance at their
own expense.
On December 20, 2010, the Court amended the Class to provide for a sub-class defined as:
Retired employees of Wayne County, who immediately prior to retirement, were members of
collective bargaining groups, who received health insurance, and who retired under collective
bargaining agreements referencing the Wayne County Health and Welfare Benefit Plan (effective
December 1, 1990), and who experienced a unilateral change in their health insurance benefits on or
about October 2009. The sub-class includes surviving spouses and eligible dependents and survivors
of its members.
You are being notified of this Class Action because records indicate that you satisfy these criteria. To
remain a Class Member, you are not required to do anything.
VI.
YOUR RIGHT TO BE EXCLUDED
You have the right to exclude yourself (“opt out”) of the Class. If you do not wish to be a member of the
Class, nothing that happens in this proceeding will bind you.
To opt out of the Class, you must send a written and signed request to be excluded. At the end of this notice
you will find instructions on how to exclude yourself or opt out of the class.
VII.
FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES
The financial consequences for Class Members are that if the matter is settled for the benefit of Class
Members or successfully tried to conclusion in their favor, Class Members’ health care benefits may be
reinstated as they existed prior to the October 2009 changes, and Class Members or their survivors may be
entitled to compensation for costs incurred as a result of the changes.
VIII. NO COUNTER CLAIMS AGAINST THE CLASS
No counterclaims have been filed against the Class and there has been no notice to assert any counter claim
against the Class.
IX.
BINDING JUDGMENT
The judgment in this Class Action, whether favorable or not, will bind all Class Members who are not
excluded from the action.
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X.
RIGHT TO INTERVENE
Any member of the Class may seek to intervene personally in this lawsuit. If you wish to do so, you should
consult counsel of your own choice to determine the procedure for, and consequence of your intervention as
a party in this lawsuit. If you do not request to be excluded from the Class, your interests will be represented
by the named Plaintiffs and Class Counsel.
XI.
CLASS MEMBER COUNSEL
If you have any questions about this notice, you may contact Class Counsel:
MILLER COHEN, P.L.C.
Bruce A. Miller (P17746)
600 W. Lafayette 4th Floor
Detroit, Michigan 48226
(313) 964-4454
PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE JUDGE OR THE CLERK OF THE COURT FOR WAYNE
COUNTY, MICHIGAN FOR INFORMATION. In addition, you should NOT contact Defendants’
counsel for further information.
XII.
COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES
You will not be required to pay any monies to finance this class action. The Court may issue further orders
that address payment of costs and attorney’s fees.
(CUT OFF)
REQUEST TO OPT OUT OF THE CLASS
Hugh Macdonald, et al. v. County of Wayne
Case No. 09-031117-CL
Class Member’s full name: ____________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________
Telephone number: __________________________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________________________________
Please check the following box:

I do not want to be a member of the class.
Send request to be excluded to Plaintiffs’ Class Counsel Bruce A. Miller, Miller Cohen, P.L.C., 600 W.
Lafayette Blvd., Fourth Floor, Detroit, MI 48226. You may also fax the information to (313) 964-4490 or
email the information to [email protected]. All information should be sent and the letter should be
postmarked no later than April 12, 2012.
7634858.1 19708/133906
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OBITUARIES
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
DEPARTMENT
DATE OF
DEATH
BARAN
BARKER
BETHUNE
BLACKBURN**
WOLODYMYR
ETTA
ELIZABETH
ALBERTA
LIBRARY
W.C.Y.H
JUVENILE COURT
W.C.R.C
11/30/2011
11/11/2011
12/9/2011
12/5/2011
BRENNAN
ROBERT J.
ASSESMENTS AND
EQUALIZATION
11/26/2011
BRISKEY**
PATRICIA
RONALD BRISKEY***
MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
9/25/2011
BROWN**
CABULE**
CANONIZADO**
CHARRON**
CLOR**
CLOSSER
COLLYER
DAVIS
DAVIS
DEBS**
DILLON
DUPRIE
FENNELLY
FITZPATRICK**
FOLEY
FOWLKES
HAMLIN**
EILEEN
NINA
FREDA
WILLIAM
CHARLOTTE
DONALD
LYSLE
PATRICIA
CARL
CLARE
PAULINE
BETTY M.
HUGH C.
OLIVIA
PENELOPE
EBBER
MILDRED
PATRICK F. BROWN***
ERNEST CABULE***
FRED T. CANONIZADO***
OPAL CHARRON***
EDWARD L. CLOR***
W.C.G.H.
W.C.Y.H.
AUDITORS
COUNTY CLERK
CIRCUIT COURT
W.C.R.C.
ROAD COMM.
W.C.R.C.
D.P.S
RECORDERS COURT
PROSC. OFFICE
W.C.H.D.
ROAD COMM.
ROAD COMM.
W.C.G.H.
SHERIFF’S DEPT.
CDC
10/20/2011
11/19/2011
11/18/2011
12/4/2011
11/28/2011
11/24/2011
10/19/2011
9/6/2011
1/5/2012
12/8/2011
12/11/2011
12/5/2011
9/7/2011
10/28/2011
12/4/2011
1/12/2012
11/2/2011
HAUK
DAISY
MENTAL HEALTH
PROBATE
10/8/2011
HEIN
HUDSON**
HUMPHREY
JENKINS
JETER
JOHNSON
JOHNSON
JOHNSON
JOHNSTON**
KELLEY
SUSAN L.
VIVIAN L.
FELIX
VERA
MARY A.
EVELYN
TIMOTHY
WILLIAM
MARGARET
RUTH ANN
W.C.G.H.
PROBATE
MEDICAL EXAMINER
AUDITORS
W.C.G.H.
W.C.G.H.
COUNTY CLERK
D.P.S.
W.C.R.C.
W.C.H.D
10/5/2011
11/9/2011
10/20/2011
10/26/2011
12/28/2011
9/25/2011
12/13/2011
1/8/2012
11/12/2011
10/4/2011
KRENT
JENNY
3RD CIRCUIT COURT
10/15/2011
LARSON**
LATIMER
NANCY
ROBERT
W.C.R.C.
D.P.S.
11/5/2011
12/30/2011
EDWARD BLACKBURN***
WILLIAM DEBS***
JOHN J. FITZPATRICK***
EDWARD W. HAMLIN***
EDWIN R. HUDSON***
VERNICE E. JOHNSTON***
ROBERT LARSON***
(*) Spouse
(**) Beneficiary of
(***) Also Deceased
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OBITUARIES
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
LOSIN**
IRENE
LOVE
MACLEOD**
MALLOW
MARCHAND**
MARGITAN
MCFARLANE
MILTON
THELMA
WILLIAM
MARY
WILLIAM
DONALD
MEAKIN
MARGARET
MORGAN
MURPHY**
NEIR
NEWCOMB HUDSON
HORACE
JOHN
NELLIE L.
AVIS
O’MALLEY
JEROME
PAYMENT
PERRY
PITRONE
DALE
EDSEL
ANTHONY
PRESTON
BRUCE
QUEMERE**
RAUCH
RAYMOND
REIMAN**
ROHRKEMPER
SAMUELS
SHAFFER
STEPHENS
STINSON
SULLIVAN
TENNEN
THOMPSON
TUCKER
TYLER
WISER
WOLFF
MARIE
ARTHUR
WILLIAM
SANDRA
WILLIAM
GEORGE R.
JUNE P.
HENRY SCOTT
JEANETTE
THOMAS
HARVEY F.
SHARON
THEO
ALFRED L.
MARY
HOWARD
WRIGHT
MARY L.
If tears could build a stairway,
And memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to Heaven
And bring you home again.
~Author Unknown
ZENON LOSIN***
COLIN T. MACLEOD***
RHEO C. MARCHAND***
PHYLLIS MURPHY***
LOUIS QUEMERE***
FRED REIMAN***
DEPARTMENT
DATE OF
DEATH
BUREAU OF TAXATION
12/24/2011
D.P.S.
BUDGET & FINANCE
SHERIFF DEPT.
CORP. COUNSEL
SHERIFF ‘S DEPT.
W.C.R.C.
11/11/2011
10/13/2011
11/28/2011
10/31/2011
10/20/2011
12/11/2011
TREASURERS OFFICE
1/2/2012
MENTAL HEALTH
W.C.R.C.
W.C.G.H.
W.C.G.H.
11/28/2011
11/20/2011
11/24/2011
12/5/2011
DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT
10/11/2011
D.P.S.
SHERIFF’S DEPT.
W.C.G.H.
SHERIFF’S DEPT.
AIRPORT
W.C.G.H.
W.C.R.C.
D.P.S.
SHERIFF DEPT.
PROBATE COURT
W.C.G.H.
RETIREMENT
SHERIFF’S DEPT.
W.C.Y.H.
W.C.R.C.
3RD CIRCUIT COURT
W.C.G.H.
W.C.G.H.
W.C.G.H.
SHERIFF’S DEPT.
W.C.R.C
12/21/2011
12/19/2011
12/29/2011
REGISTER OF DEEDS
11/26/2011
12/31/2011
11/5/2011
12/11/2011
12/14/2011
11/20/2011
12/30/2011
10/1/2011
11/5/2011
10/4/2011
11/15/2011
11/17/2011
10/17/2011
5/14/2011
1/7/2012
11/23/2011
12/30/2011
1/7/2012
Anthony Pitrone passed away Dec 29, 2011
Anthony was employed with Wayne County and worked on the
property at Eloise from 1945 to his retirement in 1975. He knew
those grounds like the back of his hand and enjoyed telling stories of
his time working there. He celebrated his 100th birthday last June
3rd and spoke fondly of his days working for the County.
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WAYNE COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREES CLUB
The officers and the members of the Wayne County Employees Retirees Club invite Wayne County
Retirees, who are not yet members, to join them. Meetings are held the third Thursday of the month, at
1:30 P.M., in the Kay Beard Building (Eloise), Westland, MI., during the months of January, February,
March, April, May, September, October, and December. The June and November meetings are
luncheons held at a restaurant and there are no meetings held in July or August. The Club is dedicated
to improving and protecting benefits for Retirees of Wayne County. If you no longer live in the Wayne
County area or cannot attend meetings, the periodic newsletters will keep you informed.
For information regarding membership, send your name and address to:
Kenneth Reimann, Membership Chairman
Wayne County Employees’ Retirees Club
P.O. Box 851237
Westland, MI 48185-6337
WAYNE COUNTY RETIREE SUB-CHAPTER 38
The over 1,500 members of Wayne County Retiree Sub-Chapter 38 AFSCME and Michigan Council 25
would like to invite all Wayne County Retirees to join and participate in Sub-Chapter activities.
Every Wayne County retiree may join the Sub-Chapter for $2.50 per month, prior membership in an
AFSCME Local Union is not required. We are actively protecting the pensions and benefits of all
Wayne County retirees. The membership meetings discuss any and all matters of concern to Wayne
County retirees both local and national.
The meetings are at 1:00 PM, the second Tuesday of the month, to be held at UAW Local 182, 35603
Plymouth Road, Livonia MI 48150. For further information , contact:
Henry Lykes, President
600 West Lafayette Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 964-1711
[email protected]
FEDERAL TAX WITHHOLDING TABLE CHANGES FOR 2012
IRS Notice 1036 provides a summary of the recent tax law changes and includes the 2012 percentage
method income tax withholding tables. This IRS notice 1036 can be found at:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/n1036.pdf
Retirees are encouraged to review their federal income tax withholding every year; individuals and
couples with multiple incomes, people who are having children, getting married, getting divorced, and
those who typically wind up with a balance due or large refund at the end of the year may want to
consider submitting a new W-4P Form. Publication 919, How Do I Adjust My Tax Withholding?,
provides information on making changes to federal income tax withholding. We have provide a W-4P
( on page 14) to request any tax changes, please complete and return to our office.
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WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF RETIREES ASSOCIATION
Membership is open to Wayne County Sheriff retirees and retired former employees of the Wayne County
Sheriff Department who left for other employment. The benefits of membership are listed below:
•
Nine monthly meetings with lunch provided
•
One yearly dinner, free for member and guest
•
One yearly picnic, free for member, family and friends.
Telephone, mail or e-mail notification of important events and information.
To join, contact us by e-mail at [email protected] or by mail at:
Wayne County Sheriff Retirees Association, P.O. Box 29044, Ecorse, MI 48229
Meetings are held at noon, second Thursday of each month from September through May,
at American Legion Post 32, 9318 Newburgh Road, Livonia.
Applications may also be made at meetings.
Donald Smith, President
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL $10.00 per year 80 years of age or better, free
NAME___________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________
CITY_____________________________________ STATE____ZIP ________________
EMAIL ADDRESS ________________________________________________________
PHONE (
) _____________________________________Retirement Yr.__________
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NEW RETIREES
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
DEPARTMENT
HERRGARD
KLOC
CLARK
CHILKIEWICZ
HARRIS
BACIOROWSKI
JEFFERIES
OLLE
MOSES
CAHALAN
RAZI
ZAORSKI
MICHALSKI, SR.
WENZEL
URBATS
TERRELL-SMITH
ANTOSIK
HEPLER
JACKSON
CUNNINGHAM
CLAY
SANDRA G.
JOHN J.
BARBARA A.
LINDA R.
PATRICIA A.
SHERRY A.
SHIRLEY J.
CLARICE P.
ARTINA E.
MARY K.
HOSSEIN
LEONARD T.
PHILLIP
THOMAS R.
KATHLEEN G.
CAROL M.
RICHARD H.
BRADFORD R.
EDDIE J.
GERARD
DONALD L.
PROB. CT.
DPS
CIR. CT.
WCS
PROS. ATTY.
HHS
PROS. ATTY.
HHS
PROS. ATTY.
DEFERRED
HHS
DPS
DPS
PROS. ATTY.
HHS
HHS
DPS
HHS
DPS
ACTIVE EMPLOYEE DECEASED
DPS
RETIREMENT DATE
10/1/2011
10/1/2011
10/1/2011
10/1/2011
10/1/2011
10/1/2011
10/1/2011
10/1/2011
10/1/2011
10/1/2011
11/1/2011
11/1/2011
11/1/2011
12/1/2011
12/1/2011
12/1/2011
12/1/2011
12/1/2011
12/1/2011
1/1/2011
11/1/2011
ANNIVERSARIES
Chuck & Donna Kay (Bolton) Smalley
43rd Wedding Anniversary, April 19, 2012
WCGH
CONGRATULATIONS
To the staff of the Wayne County Employees’ Retirement Office on their recent Wayne County
Achievement Awards
Below in the center is Todd Picket the winner of a
Individual Meritorious Award, pictured along with Todd
Pickett are from left to right Mariana Caraba and Nicole
Below are the winners of a Meritorious Team Award. From
left to right are: Rita Wright, Rita Williams, Angela Williams, Trudi Gizzi, Andrea Davis, Nicole Hunter, Felicia
Hollis, Ken Motley, and Terrilla Gee
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Wayne County Employee’s Retirement System
First Class Mail
28 W. Adams, Suite 1900
U.S. Postage PAID
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Detroit, Michigan
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Office Directory
General Information
Payroll
Insurance
Main (313) 224-5890
Lost Check (313) 224-2774
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Toll Free (888) 600-6033
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Taxes (313) 224-2354
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Email: [email protected]
Garnishments (313) 224-2821
Life Insurance (313) 224-5572
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