Board finds retired battalion chief Dan Gromer eligible for rehire with no pension impact

The Public Safety Personnel Retirement Commission determined that retired battalion chief Dan Gromer is eligible to be rehired by the City of Surprise in a non‑sworn role and that the rehiring will not affect the pension he is receiving from the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS).

The decision followed a staff presentation that noted Gromer retired from the City of Surprise on 07/31/2025 as a battalion chief and later was hired into the non‑sworn position of logistics and physical resources supervisor on 12/08/2025. The board reviewed statutory criteria governing rehire and pension contributions; the materials provided to the board referenced ARS 38.859 and included a transcribed citation rendered as “First statute 38 8 49 e 1 through 3 a.”

Board member: "I motion that the board find that Dan Gromer is eligible to be rehired by the city of Surprise into the logistics and physical resources supervisor with no impact on the pension he's receiving from PSPRS," said a board member who moved the measure. Another board member seconded the motion; the chair called for the vote and the motion passed on a voice vote with no further discussion recorded.

The board's action concluded that Mr. Gromer met the statutory requirements noted in the meeting materials: he had separated from retirement for more than 60 days, participated in an open competitive new‑hire process, and the new position differed from the position from which he retired. Meeting materials also instructed that the employer request for subsidy be submitted to PSPRS for Mr. Gromer; city staff were directed to follow up on that administrative step.

The board did not record a roll‑call tally in the public transcript; the action is recorded as carried by voice vote. The board did not modify Mr. Gromer's pension benefits at the meeting and did not adopt any amendment to the PSPRS award.