September 2022 Retirement Board Meeting

Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020, Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020, Order imposing strict limitations on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Plymouth Retirement Board is being conducted via remote participation. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings as provided for in the Order.

Any member of the public that wishes to join the Plymouth Retirement Board Meeting remotely may call the Retirement Office at (508) 830-4170 or send an email to:

karry@plymouthretirement.com

Section I: Regular Business:

Minutes:

Minutes of April 22, 2022                                          Regular Session

Minutes of May 27, 2022                                           Executive Session

Warrants:

Warrant #7 Dated July 31, 2022                                             $   4,648,167.80 Final

Warrant #8 Dated August 31, 2022                                        $   4,139,244.55 Partial

Warrant #9 Dated September 30, 2022                                  $   2,055,934.27 Partial

Warrant #10 Dated October 31, 2022                                     $         6,556.00 Partial

Trial Balance as of July 31, 2022.                                          $ 241,138,461.41

July 2022 Accounting Reports Presented to Board for Review:

Rockland Trust - Checking & Money Market Acct Statements

Treasurer’s Reconciliation – RTC Checking & Money Market Accts

Trial Balance

Cash Receipts

Cash Disbursements

Adjustments

Public Comment:

New/Old Business:

PERAC Memos:

Memo #23/2022:         Vacation Buybacks as Regular Compensation

2022 Budget:

2022 Budget v. Actual at June 30, 2022                    

Investments:

Anthony Tranghese from Fiducient Advisors will give a Portfolio Update & Review.

Annual Investment Manager Reviews:

Westfield Capital Management

RhumbLine Advisors

Section II: Membership:

New Hires:

Town:

 9%      Shurtleff, Robert, Group 1, Local Inspector B

            Perm. Full-time: $1,333.64 weekly

            Start Date: September 6, 2022

School:

9%       Buckley, Adam, Group 1, Paraprofessional

            Perm. Full-time: $1,548.77 bi-weekly

            Start Date: August 29, 2022

9%       Mansfield, Bonnie, Group 1, Paraprofessional

            Perm. Full-time: $1,135.42 bi-weekly

            Start Date: August 29, 2022

9%       Steen, Kayla, Group 1, Paraprofessional

            Perm. Full-time: $934.61 bi-weekly

            Start Date: September 7, 2022

Refunds:

School:

Dowling, Donald, Group 1, Custodian

Three (3) Years, Nine (9) Months Creditable Service (7/9/2018-4/20/2022)

Total Refund Including FWT: $17,432.20

McDonald, Kimberly, Group 1, Paraprofessional

Ten (10) Years, Eight (8) Months Creditable Service (8/30/2006-6/21/2021)

Total Refund Including FWT: $21471.89

Buybacks:

School:

Siegelman, Jennifer, Group 1, Secretary, has requested a buyback of two (2) years of prior part-time service with the school department.  The total buyback amount is: $3,472.01.

Retirements:

Town:

Saba, Scott, Group 4, Fire Fighter

Fifteen (15) Years, Ten (10) Months Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: option c

Retirement Date: 9/29/2022

Martel, Anthony E., Group 1, GIS Coordinator/Applications Manager for IT Dept.

Twenty-One (21) Years and Six (6) Months Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: option b

Retirement Date: 9/9/2022

Stoddart, Mark, Group 4, Fire Captain

Thirty-Six (36) Years, Five (5) Months Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: opt c

Retirement Date: 10/7/2022

School:

Lovely, Leslie, Group 1, Part-time Library Para

Twenty-Five (25) Years of Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: opt b

Retirement Date: 9/23/2022

Executive Session:

Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(3), the Board will enter into Executive Session to discuss ongoing litigation.

Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(1), The Board will enter into Executive Session to vote the Accidental Disability Application of Patrick Murphy.

Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(1), The Board will enter into Executive Session to hold an Evidentiary Hearing on the Accidental Disability Application of Matthew Sullivan.

Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(1), The Board will enter into Executive Session to hold an Evidentiary Hearing on the Accidental Disability Application of Sonya Lopes.