July 2021 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 of March 26, 2021 Regular Session
Warrants:
Warrant #5 Dated May 31, 2021 $ 7,914,381.09 Final
Warrant #6 Dated June 30, 2021 $ 1,959,647.25 Partial
Warrant #7 Dated July 31, 2021 $ 3,694,808.03 Partial
Warrant #8 Dated August 31, 2021 $ 3,506,365.40 Partial
Trial Balance as of May 31, 2021: $ 218,306,689
May 2021 Accounting Reports Presented to Board for Review:
Trial Balance
Cash Receipts
Cash Disbursements
Adjustments
Rockland Trust Statements: Money Market & Checking Acct
Treasurer’s Rockland Trust Reconciliations for January – May 2021
Public Comment:
New/Old Business:
PERAC Memos:
Memo #18/2021: Updated Member and Beneficiary Application for Distribution of Accumulated Total Deductions Forms
Memo #19/2021: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 3rd Quarter 2021
Memo #20/2021: Tobacco Company List
Memo #21/2021: Cost of Living Increase for Supplemental Dependent Allowance Paid to Accidental Disability Retirees and Accidental Death Survivors
Memo #22/2021: Reinstatement to Service under G.L. c. 32 sec. 105
Memo #23/2021: 91A Prosper Tasks
Investments:
Anthony Tranghese from Fiducient Advisors will give a Portfolio Update & Review and Review the International Equity RFP
Section II: Membership:
New Hires:
Town:
9% Aguilar, Martin, Group 1, Laborer-Cemetery
Perm. Full-time: $803.74 weekly
Start Date: August 2, 2021
9% Ayers, Katherine, Group 4, Police Officer
Perm. Full-time: $1093.58 weekly
Start Date: July 27, 2021
9% Crone, Melissa, Group 1, Dispatcher
Perm. Full-time: $831.16 weekly
Start Date: June 28, 2021
9% Donahue, Stephen, Group 1, Airport Operations
Perm. Full-time: $869.33 weekly
Start Date: July 28, 2021
9% Gullins, Matthew, Group 1, Laborer – Cemetery
Perm. Full-time: $803.74 weekly
Start Date: July 6, 2021
9% Santos, Michael, Group 1, Laborer – Highway
Perm. Full-time: $803.74 weekly
Start Date: July 19, 2021
School:
9% Hurley, Julie, Group 1, Administrative Secretary/Assistant
Perm. Full-time: $2,576.92 bi-weekly
Start Date: July 1, 2021
9% Kroese, Jennifer, Group 1, Academic Coordinators’ Secretary
Perm. Full-time: $1,578.23 bi-weekly
Start Date: July 1, 2021
9% Sullivan, Paulette, Group 1, Technology Repair & Services Secretary
Perm. Full-time: $1,578.23 bi-weekly
Start Date: July 12, 2021
9% Tice, Karen, Group 1, Main Office Secretary
Perm. Full-time: $1,014.38 bi-weekly
Start Date: august 2, 2021
Refunds:
Town:
Ruel, Joseph, Group 1, Heavy Motor Equipment Operator
Seven (7) Years, Six (6) Months Creditable Service (1/20/2015-6/6/2021)
Total Refund Including FWT: $34,572.43
School:
Veiga, Michael, Group 1, Maintenance Groundskeeper
Eight (8) Years Creditable Service (6/26/2017-6/11/2021)
Total Refund Including FWT: $41,761.31
Transfers:
Town:
Savage, Bruce, Group 1, Dispatcher
Two (2) Years, Four (4) Months Creditable Service (12/7/2020-6/23/2021)
Total Transfer to Plymouth County Retirement Association: $11,562.81
School:
Parks, Andrea, Group 1, Paraeducator
Three (3) Years, Nine (9) Months Creditable Service (9/1/2015-6/17/2019)
Total Transfer to MA Teachers Retirement System: $8,167.93
Retirements:
Town:
MacKenzie, Lawrence, Group 1, Transfer Station Operator
Twenty-Seven (27) Years, Eleven (11) Months Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: opt c
Retirement Date: July 15, 2021
School:
Vickery, Laura, Group 1, Admin. Assistant to School Business Admin.
Twenty-five (25) Years and Five (5) Months Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: opt a
Retirement Date: August 7, 2021
Nee, Kathleen, Group 1, Technology Repair & Services Secretary
Twenty-One (21) Years, Two (2) Months Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: opt b
Retirement Date: July 23, 2021
Hennessy, Geoffrey, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Twelve (12) Years, Eight (8) Months Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: opt c
Retirement Date: July 24, 2021
Beatson, Mary, Group 1, Special Education Clerical Secretary
Fourteen (14) Years, Eight (8) Months Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: opt b
Retirement Date: August 15, 2021
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 Medical Panel Findings for the Accidental Disability Application of Shawn Harmon.