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:

karry@plymouthretirement.com

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.