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AGENDA for the RETIREMENT BOARD EDUCATION SESSION AND RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
to be held in the
PERS' BOARD ROOM
693 W. Nye Lane, Carson City, Nevada

Tuesday, December 14th and Wednesday, December 15th, 2004

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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.

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PERS, 693 West Nye Lane, Carson City
State Department of Personnel, Blasdel Building, Carson City
Clark County School District, 2832 Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas
PERS, 5820 South Eastern Ave, Suite 220, 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.

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INVESTMENTS

1. U.S. Bond Strategy. (Information)

ADMINISTRATION

1. Information Technology Structure. (Information)

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RECESS

DISABILITIES

1. Evaluation of disability retirement matters. (Action)

INVESTMENTS

1. U.S. Stock, U.S. Bond and REIT presentations by Barclays Global Investors. (Information)

2. Active Growth Stock Presentation by Alliance Capital. (Information)

3. Directed Brokerage/Commission Recapture Review. (Information)

4. Interim Investment Directives, PERS', Legislators', and Judicial Funds. (Action)

BOARD

1. Minutes of the Retirement Board meeting held November 16 and 17, 2004. (Action)

2. Retirement Board meeting dates. (Action)

3. Retirement Board education curriculum calendar 2005. (Action)

4. Fiscal Year 2005 Internal Audit Plan. (Action)

5. Governance Policies. (Action)

ACCOUNTING

1. Fiscal Year 2004 audited financial statements and management letter (with staff responses) for the Public Employees' Retirement System, Legislators' Retirement System, and Judicial Retirement System. (Action)

ADMINISTRATION

1. Minutes and recommendations of the Police and Firefighter's Retirement Fund Advisory Committee meeting held November 18, 2004. (Action)

LEGISLATION

1. Critical Labor Shortage Experience Review. (Action)

2. Update on the Bill Draft Request List for the 2005 Legislative Session. (Information)

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

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 out-of-state travel for the Executive Officer to attend the 2005 NASRA Winter Administrators meeting February 7th through 11th, 2005.

4. Retroactive approval of Nevada State High School's request for membership in PERS, effective December 1, 2004.

5. Retroactive approval of the Investment Management Agreement and Investment Performance Guidelines with Capital Guardian Trust Company.

6. Retroactive approval of the amendments to the Investment Management Agreements with Barclays Global Investors, Legislators and Judicial Funds.

7. Approval of contracts with Intraforms, Inc. for the printing and mailing of variable image forms for calendar year 2005.

DENIALS
APPEALS

1. Appeal of Ronnie Booth for an adjustment to the calculation of monthly average compensation to reflect initial employer reporting. (Action)

2. Appeal of Charles Sperle for an adjustment to the calculation of monthly average compensation to reflect initial employer reporting. (Action)

REPORTS
COMMENTS

1. Individual statements and/or requests by the members, retired employees and/or the public. (Information)

2. Report by the Deputy Attorney General. (Information)

3. Administrative report by Staff. (Information)

4. Questions and/or comments by members of the Retirement Board. (Information)

NOTE: We are pleased to make reasonable accommodations for persons who are disabled and wish to attend the meeting. If special arrangements are required, please notify Kathi Quilici, in writing, 693 West Nye Lane, Carson City, NV 89703, or by calling (775) 687-4200, as soon as possible.