July 2020 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:
Section I: Regular Business:
Minutes:
Minutes May 29, 2020 Regular Meeting
Minutes of June 26, 2020 Regular Meeting
Warrants:
Warrant #5 Dated May 31, 2020 $ 10,868,442.52 Partial
Warrant #6 Dated June 30, 2020 $ 2,615,738.76 Partial
Warrant #7 Dated July 31, 2020 $ 5,310,469.58 Partial
Warrant #8 Dated August 1, 2020 $ 3,784,180.00 Partial
Trial Balance as of May 31, 2020 $ 170,140,760.13
Public Comment:
New/Old Business:
PERAC Response Letter to Board’s request for opinion regarding employees rendering service under Mutual Aide being covered by Disability Provisions of Chapter 32.
PERAC Response Letter to Board’s request for opinion regarding the Marcia Sheridan issue.
PERAC Memo’s:
PERAC Memo #23/2020: Tobacco Company List
PERAC Memo #24/2020: PROSPER Security Update
PERAC Memo #25/2020: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 3rd Quarter 2020
PERAC Memo #26/2020: Reinstatement to Service under G.L. c. 32 sec 105
PERAC sent their 2019 Investment Report
Draft Financial Statement:
Review of Draft Financial Statement for December 31, 2019, prepared by Powers & Sullivan.
Investments:
Anthony Tranghese will give a Portfolio Update and Review
Section II: Membership:
Creditable Service Vote:
Will the Board approve one month of creditable service for the following employees, furloughed May 11, 2020 – June 30, 2020:
Tori Axford Kristine Boyles
Julie Burrey Melissa Cabral-Seabury
Lisa Chisholm Thomas Cummiskey
Thomas Danner Katherine Gomes
Richard Holmes John MacCormack
Margaret McGrath Thomas McNally
David O’Malley Sharon Palmerino
Lynne Taylor Benjamin White
Stephanie Wood John Prince
Steven Elwell
Rachel Milroy
Evidentiary Hearing:
Board to schedule an Evidentiary Hearing for the Accidental Disability Application of Patrolman, Daniel Schlecht
New Hires:
Town:
9% Berger, Donald, Group 4, Police Officer
Perm. Full-time: $996.32 weekly
Start Date: August 3, 2020
9% Fleming, Cameron, Group 4, Police Officer
Perm. Full-time: $996.32 weekly
Start Date: August 3, 2020
9% Oxsen, Dylan, Group 4, Police Officer
Perm. Full-time: $996.32 weekly
Start Date: August 3, 2020
9% Palmer, Andrew, Group 4, Police Officer
Perm. Full-time: $996.32 weekly
Start Date: August 3, 2020
9% Rossi, Connor, Group 4, Police Officer
Perm. Full-time: 996.32
Start Date: August 3, 2020
Refunds:
School:
Battles, Brianne, Group 1, Paraeducator
Four (4) Months Creditable Service (2/12/2018-6/22/2018)
Total Refund Including FWT: $743.07
Duggan, Christine, Group 1, Student Activities Paraprofessional
Seven (7) Years, Eight (8) Months Creditable Service (10/2/2006-6/20/2014)
Total Refund Including FWT: $8,053.65
Moreira, Elizabeth, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Three (3) Months Creditable Service (3/19/2018-6/22/2018)
Total Refund Including FWT: $833.95
Rollovers:
School:
Dugre, Eileen, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Eight (8) Years, Four (4) Months Creditable Service (9/13/2004-2/6/2013)
Total Rollover: $8,783.66
Transfers
Town:
Joephine, Brian, Group 4, Police Officer
Four (4) Years, Nine (9) Months Creditable Service (3/23/2015-1/10/2020)
Total Transfer to Plymouth County Retirement Board: $28,368.49
O’Neil, Philip, Group 1, Foreman
Five (5) Years, Ten (10) Months Creditable Service (10/9/2007-8/296/2013)
Total Transfer to Plymouth County Retirement Board: $25,815.29
Westgate, Dennis, Group 1, Assistant Director Public Works
Six (6) Years, Ten (10) Months Creditable Service (1/19/2011-12/15/2017)
Total Transfer to Worcester Regional Retirement Board: $69,772.72
School:
Correira, James, Group 1, Custodian
One (1) Month Creditable Service (8/21/2017-9/22/2017)
Total Transfer to Plymouth County Retirement Board: $389.19
Rogers, Priscilla, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Six (6) Years, Six (6) Months Creditable Service (10/6/2008-4/10/2015)
Total Transfer to Weymouth Retirement Board: $11,611.08
Buybacks:
Town:
Burchill, Kaitlyn, Group 4, Police Officer, has requested to purchase one month of prior seasonal service with the Town of Plymouth Recreation Department from Jun 16, 2016 through September 6, 2016. Total buy back amount: $134.40.
Burchill, Kaitlyn, Group 4, Police Officer, has requested to purchase five (5) months of prior seasonal service with The Town of Plymouth Collector’s Office. Total Buy Back amount: $1,024.71
Retirements:
Town:
Cappella, Patrick F., Group 4, Patrolman
Twenty-Five (25) Years, One (1) Month Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: opt c
Retirement Date: July 12, 2020
Fitzgerald, Linda R. Group 1, Librarian
Thirty-Four (34) Years, Five (5) Months Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: opt b
Retirement Date: July 31, 2020
School:
Ruemker, Lawrence, F., Group 1, Custodian
Thirteen (13) Years, Eleven (11) Months Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: opt a
Retirement Date: August 1, 2020
Section III:
Executive Session:
Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(1). The Board will enter into executive session to hold an Evidentiary Hearing for the Accidental Disability Application of Kristain Cavacco.
Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(3), the Board will enter into executive session to discuss ongoing litigation.