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.

I. INVESTMENTS

1. PMRealty Advisors special report. (Action)
2. Brokerage commission report. (Information)
3. Loomis, Sayles, active value equity presentation. (Information)
4. J&W Seligman, active value equity presentation. (Information)
5. Investment Objectives and Policies, Legislator's fund. (Action)
6. Fiscal Year 2003 Investment Plan, Legislator's fund. (Action)
7. Investment Objectives and Policies, Judicial fund. (Action)
8. Fiscal Year 2003 Investment Plan, Judicial fund. (Action)
9. Interim Investment Directives - PERS, Legislators' and Judicial funds. (Action)

II. BOARD

1. Minutes of the Retirement Board meeting held September 5, 2002 in Las Vegas. (Action)
2. Retirement Board meeting dates. (Action)
3. Internal Control Examination update. (Information)

III. ADMINISTRATION

1. Evaluation of disability retirement matters. (Action)
2. Hearing on PERS' Official Policy 9.1 revision. (Action)
3. Report by the Deputy Attorney General. (Information)
   1. Update on pending litigation. (Action)

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 for august and September 2002.
2. Approval of personnel action.
3. Approval of out-of-state travel for appropriate staff to attend the National Association of State Investment Officers (NASIO) annual conference in LaJolla, California, on October 20-23, 2002
4. Approval of final benefit audit reports for December 2000 and January 2001.

VI. APPEALS

1. Request by Ms. Da Lonnie Jensen for Single Survivor Benefits from the account of deceased member Patricia Jensen.
2. Request by Mr. William Scoble for certification from PERS that his first eligibility date to receive a PERS' pension be changed to reflect a date prior to December 31, 1985.
3. Request by Mr. Orlando D'Alessio for certification from PERS that his first eligibility date to receive a PERS' pension be changed to reflect a date prior to December 31, 1985.

VII. DENIALS

VIII. REPORTS