August 2023 Retirement Board Meeting
As a result of the extension of the Open Meeting Law Waivers, and while the Board transitions from virtual meetings only to in-person meetings, this meeting of the Plymouth Retirement Board is being conducted in the hybrid fashion. Those who wish to attend this meeting in-person, the meeting begins at 8:30 a.m.
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 July 28, 2023 Regular Session
Minutes of July 28, 2023 Executive Session
Warrants:
Warrant #6 Dated June 30, 2023 $2,898,550.20 Final
Warrant #7 Dated July 31, 2023 $4,235,014.83 Partial
Warrant #8 Dated August 31, 2023 $1,359,387.05 Partial
Warrant #9 Dated September 30, 2023 $ 6,753.00 Partial
Trial Balance as of June 30, 2023: $231,302,948.72
Accounting & Banking Reports Presented to Board for Review:
June 2023 Rockland Trust Checking & Money Market Acct Statements
June 2023 Trial Balance
June 2023 Cash Receipts
June 2023 Cash Disbursements
June 2023 Adjustments
Public Comment:
New/Old Business:
PERAC Memos:
Memo #17/2023: Reinstatement of Service under G.L. c. 32 § 105
Memo #18/2023: Cost of Living Increase for Supplemental Dependent Allowance Paid to Accidental Disability Retirees and Accidental Death Survivors
Retiree Medical Assistance Committee Member Nomination:
Board to nominate a member to the Town’s Retiree Medical Assistance Committee.
2023 Bugdet v. Actual at June 30, 2023
The Board will review the 2023 Budget vs. Actual
Investments:
Portfolio update through June 30, 2023
Section II: Membership:
Harbormaster Group Re-classification:
The Board will discuss the process by which a reclassification of certain Harbor Master employees would be permissible.
New Hires:
Town:
9% Anderson, Kari, Coordinator of Volunteers
Perm. Full-time: $880.44 weekly
Start Date: August 21, 2023
9% Coyle, William, Group 1, Director of Public Works
Perm. Full-time: $3,269.23 weekly
Start Date: August 28, 2023
9% Powell, Catherine, Group 1, Reference Librarian
Perm. Full-time: $1,096.77 weekly
Start Date: August 23, 2023
9% Smith, Connor, Group 4, Patrolman
Perm. Full-time: $1,255.55 weekly
Start Date: August 14, 2023
School:
9% Bengston, Olivia, Group 1, Nutritionist
Perm. Full-time: $2,307.69 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 14, 2023
9% Carnes, Denise, Group 1, Cafeteria Worker
Perm. Full-time: $997.53 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 28, 2023
9% Durkee, Matthew, Group 1, Facilities Director
Perm. Full-time: $4,923.08 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 28, 2023
9% Lima, Michael, Group 1, Custodian – 2nd Shift
Perm. Full-time: $1,921.60 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 21, 2023
9% Lopes, Karen, Group 1, Accounts Payable Clerk
Perm. Full-time: $2,237.60 bi-weekly
Start Date: July 31, 2023
9% Merrill, Peter, Group 1, 2nd Shift Custodian
Perm. Full-time: $1,921.60 bi-weekly
Start Date: July 24, 2023
9% Wilcox, Audrey, Group 1, Administrative Secretary/Assistant to the School Business Administrator
Perm. Full-time: $2,769.23 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 14, 2023
Refunds:
Town:
Lovendale, Daniel, Group 4, Firefighter
Eleven (11) Years Creditable Service (1/9/2012-2/1/2023)
Total Refund Including FWT: $73,701.96
Ottino, Karen, Group 1, Dispatcher
Thirteen (13) Years Creditable Service (6/14/2010-6/30/2023)
Total Refund Including FWT: $65,513.26
School:
Alonge, Carmino, Group 1, Custodian Floater
Six (6) Years, Five (5) Months Creditable Service (1/30/2017-7/5/2023)
Total Refund Including FWT: $30,874.92
Freer, Erin, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Three (3) Months Creditable Service (10/31/2022-2/17/2023)
Total Refund Including FWT: $911.72
Renaud, Christina, Group 1, Director of Facilities
Two (2) Years, Ten (10) Months Creditable Service (8/24/2020-7/7/2023)
Total Refund Including FWT: $36,137.92
Retirements:
Town:
Hawthorne, Eileen, Group 1, Administrative Assistant
Twenty-Eight (28) Years, One (1) Month Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: option B
Retirement Date: September 1, 2023
School:
Balonis, Cyndi, Group 1, Head Custodian
Twenty-two Years (22) and Three (3) Months Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: option B
Retirement Date: September 8, 2023
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 Retirement Application of Retired Battalion Chief, Robert MacKinnon.