Molly Janczyk: Which ones are random acts?

From Molly Janczyk, January 10, 2008

Subject: 2008 PLEA: STRS Board Members: : Dennis Leone's accomplishments for retirees

It is time to get past personality. It is time to simply address issues without union interference. Please do address which issues below you feel are 'random acts' (Jim McGreevy's seeming summation of accomplishments) vs. effective long term corrections.

I am tired of this tired dialogue about Leone when evidence is evidence just as with his report in 2003. I understand some will never forgive his whistle blowing style.

I ask that each Board member consider all future motions alone regardless of the person delivering them on their merit for retirees solely. This is silly nonsense putting up oppositions due to personality.

If you have opposition:

1. Please let us hear you state what it is with solid foundation and reasoning based on its merit for retirees vs. naysaying.

2. Please come prepared with your own options to solve issues in clear and specific terms to add to the dialogue to prevent frustration on the part of other Board members and retirees

3. Please come prepared to have a working session with the input from each Board member adding to the solution

4. Then ask: 'What can we all agree on here for a timely conclusion to this problem so we can move on because we have far better things to do.' (Based on Mooney thinking)

I respectfully submit this and hope for a response from each Board member on this and my former questions:

1. What will be your legacy on the STRS Board: accomplishments and contributions towards a more effective, efficient and secure STRS for retirees

2. Please consider my simple starting point for correction of legal fees problem of submitting bills to STRS after the fact of billed counsel services. I submitted 3 pts or so to consider. Please start a real dialogue.

Please remember or imagine the frustration of attending meetings monthly as retirees or Board members and hearing no continually to what we feel and have asked Board members to consider as important issues to retirees when all you want is to do is present what retirees ask of you.

Bad relations have resulted. Let us begin anew in 2008 to be earnest in our efforts to work towards solutions with solid reasoning founded on ORC. Disagreeing is not the issue. WHY and WHAT other ways can be found and offered to solutions are the issue. Present your thinking. Value ones who have accomplishments in place.

**EX: I feel this way for these reasons..................is there something here that we can use to move forward.................what parts can we agree upon or where can we start this discussion? Let's find one common thread to move ahead.

Please help get us out of this quagmire and find some common thread to work in a heartfelt manner in the spirit in which you came to the Board when you took your oath. Ask yourself if you are following your promise to retirees. Let your conscience and nothing else be your guide.

Thank you,

Molly J.