Thomas Arbaugh

The Local CORP Board meeting agenda included several key discussions and potential actions. Discussions focused on requests for current members to remain in the ASRS/CORP system despite changing employment statuses or roles, specifically involving Meriah Perry, Erica Altigieri, and Kozue Whitley. The Board also addressed requests from retired members, such as Arnoldo Medrano, who returned to full-time employment and sought to retain their CORP pension with an Alternate Contribution Rate. Furthermore, the Board planned to discuss the eligibility of a new position classification, Records Management Specialist - Job Code S08593, for inclusion in CORP. The meeting concluded with a public comment period.

The meeting commenced with tabling the approval of the November 6, 2025, and December 4, 2025, Public Meeting Minutes due to a lack of quorum of members present at those prior meetings. Key agenda items involved requests for members to remain in the CORP plan upon transferring to ASRS positions; the approval for Jason Jardine to remain in CORP was passed, while requests for Eric Orozco and Christopher Jackson were tabled pending corrections to effective dates. The Board also considered the eligibility of three newly created positions (Health Program Manager 2, Information Security Analyst Senior, and Social Worker Senior) for inclusion in CORP retirement, ultimately voting that none of the three met the classification requirements. General discussion confirmed the date for the next meeting.

The meeting agenda included discussions and potential actions regarding the approval of previous meeting minutes from November 6, 2025, December 4, 2025, and January 8, 2026. A significant portion of the agenda involved reviewing requests from three employees—Jody Swayne, Eric Orozco, and Christopher Jackson—to remain in the CORP system despite transferring to ASRS positions within the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry. The Board also planned to discuss and potentially take action on whether two newly created positions, Executive Assistant to the Director (Job Code S02769) and Training Staff Development Administrator (Job Code S05309), are eligible for inclusion in CORP. The public comment period was reserved for public input.

The meeting addressed requests from three employees—Jody Swayne, Eric Orozco, and Christopher Jackson—to remain in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP) despite transferring to positions covered by the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). The Board unanimously approved these requests. The Board also considered the eligibility of two newly created positions within the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) for CORP inclusion: Executive Assistant to the Director and Training Staff Development Administrator. Following recommendations from Compensation and Classification, the Board voted against including both new positions in CORP.

This plan outlines the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry's (ADCRR) commitment to modernizing facilities by converting housing units from evaporative cooling systems to energy-efficient HVAC systems. It details funding allocations and project progress across various prison complexes and reentry centers for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. The strategic objective is to enhance infrastructure, integrate smart technologies, and ensure a humane, healthy, and safe correctional environment for both staff and the incarcerated population.