This is the tentative schedule for the meeting. The Board reserves the right to take items in a different order to accomplish business in the most efficient manner.

This agenda was posted at:

PERS, 693 West Nye Lane, Carson City
State Department of Personnel, Blasdel Building, Carson City
Clark County School District, 2832 Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas
Washoe County, 1001 East 9th Street, Reno

In addition, the agenda was mailed to every public employer, the news media, and other groups and individuals as requested.

The Investment Planning Seminar is conducted by Staff of the Retirement System for investment education. This is not a meeting of the Board. The September 4th session will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and recess at 2:30 p.m. (times are approximate).

I. INVESTMENTS

1. Alliance Capital, active growth equity presentation. (Information)
2. Atlanta Capital, active growth equity presentation. (Information)
3. Investment Objectives and Policies, PERS' fund. (Action)
4. Fiscal Year 2003 Investment Plans. (Action)
5. Fiscal Year 2003 Investment Calendar. (Information)
6. Interim Investment Directives - PERS, Legislators' and Judicial funds. (Action)

II. BOARD

1. Minutes of the Retirement Board meeting held August 13-14, 2002. (Action)
2. Retirement Board meeting dates. (Action)

III. ADMINISTRATION

1. Evaluation of disability retirement matters. (Action)
2. Proposed revision to PERS' Official Policy 9.1. (Action)
3. Report by the Deputy Attorney General. (Information)
4. Individual statements and/or requests by the members, retired employees and/or the public. (Information)
5. Administrative report by Staff. (Information)
6. Questions and/or comments by members of the Retirement Board. (Information)

IV. LEGISLATION

1. Legislative matters that develop after publication of the agenda and which, due to scheduling, must be acted upon at this time. (Action)

V. RATIFICATION AGENDA (All items in this section will have action taken.)

1. Approval of Administrative Fund disbursements.
2. Approval of personnel action.
3. Approval of amended Performance Expectations with Callan Associates, Inc.
4. Approval of out-of-state travel request for appropriate Board members and staff to attend the National Council on Teacher Retirement (NCTR) annual conference in Anchorage, Alaska on October 6-10, 2002.
5. Retroactive approval of High Desert Montessori School's request for membership in PERS effective August 26, 2002.
6. Retroactive approval of Academy for Career Education's request for membership in PERS effective August 15, 2002.

VI. APPEALS

1. Request by John Lockwood for Single Survivor Benefits from the account of deceased member Lavella Lockwood.

VII. DENIALS

VIII. REPORTS