December 2023 Retirement Board Meeting

This meeting of the Town of Plymouth Retirement Board will be held in person.

Section I: Regular Business:

Minutes:

Minutes of November 17, 2023                      Regular Session                     

Warrants:

Warrant #10 Dated October 31, 2023                         $ 3,546,589.78 Final

Warrant #11 Dated November 30, 2023                     $ 2,418,808.58 Partial   

Warrant #12 Dated December 31, 2023                     $    412,759.27 Partial

Warrant #1 Dated January 31, 2024                           $        6,753.00 Partial    

Trial Balance as of October 2023:                  $238,845,303.81                                                                                

October 2023 Accounting & Banking Reports Presented to Board for Review:

Rockland Trust Checking & Money Market Acct Statements

Rockland Trust Checking & Money Market Acct Treasurer’s Reconciliations

Trial Balance

Cash Receipts

Cash Disbursements

Adjustments

Public Comment:

New/Old Business:

PERAC Memos:

Memo #26/2023:         2023 Pension Fraud Prevention Campaign

Memo #27/2023:         Current Members in Service Who Made an Election at Age 70 to Stop Contributions to the Retirement System.

Memo #28/2023:         2023 Disability Data Changes

Memo #29/2023:         Tobacco Company List      

Investments:

Portfolio Update and Review as of

Annual Manager Reviews

 

Section II: Membership:

Bus Driver Membership & Buy Back Discussion:

Board to discuss prior service buy backs for bus drivers who are eligible for membership.

New Hires:

Town:

9%       Anderson, Karl, Group 1, Facility Manager

            Perm. Full-time: $1,926.10 weekly

            Start Date: December 4, 2023

           

9%       Carroll, Matthew, Group 4, Police Officer

            Perm. Full-time: $1,255.55 weekly

            Start Date: December 4, 2023

 

9%       Cleveland, Leona, Group 1, Administrative Assistant

            Perm. Full-time: $991.74 weekly

            Start Date: November 20, 2023

 

9%       Dungca, Jeremy, Group 4, Firefighter

            Perm. Full-time: $1,168.77 weekly

            Start Date: November 27, 2023

 

9%       Humfryes, Chloe, Group 4, Police Officer

            Perm. Full-time: $1,255.55 weekly

            Start Date: December 4, 2023

 

9%       Hunt, Nicholas, Group 4, Police Officer

            Perm. Full-time: $1,255.55 weekly

            Start Date: December 4, 2023

 

 

 

9%       Taylor, Steven, Group 4, Police Officer

            Perm. Full-time: $1,255.55 weekly

            Start Date: December 4, 2023

 

School:

 

9%       Blanchard, Paula, Group 1, Paraprofessional

            Perm. Full-time: $1,368.66 bi-weekly

            Start Date: November 20, 2023

 

9%       Lee, Heather, Group 1, Custodian

            Perm. Full-time: $1,711.97 bi-weekly

            Start Date: November 27, 2023

 

9%       Milano, Megan, Group 1, Registered Behavior Technician

            Perm. Full-time: $1,614.06 bi-weekly

            Start Date: December 7, 2023

 

PHA:

 

9%       Harris, John, Group 1, Maintenance

            Perm. Full-time: $2,378.40 bi-weekly

            Start Date: November 20, 2023

 

Refunds:

 

Town:

 

Kierstead, Joshua, Group 4, Police Officer

Three (3) Years, Nine (9) Months Creditable Service (1/6/2020-11/8/2023)

Total Refund Including FWT: $26,363.99

           

Ruel, Joseph, Group 1, Asst. Pumping Station Operator

Two (2) Years, One (1) Month Creditable Service (9/27/2021-11/3/2023)

Total Refund Including FWT: $1,2531.52

 

PHA:

 

Dixon, Jaime, Group 1, Program Assistant

Two (2) Years, Three (3) Months Creditable Service (8/1/2016-11/2/2018)

Total Refund Including FWT: $6,445.25

 

Transfers:

 

Town:

 

Barron, Timothy, Group 4, Firefighter

Two (2) Years, Nine (9) Months Creditable Service (1/11/2021-11/10/2023)

Total Transfer to Quincy Retirement Board: $19,833.31

 

Genao, Silvio, Group 1, Director of Human Resources

Thirteen (13) Years, Seven (7) Months Total Service; Plymouth Service Only: One (1) Year Eleven (11) Months: (3/12/2018-11/2/2018; 5/31/2022-10/20/2023)

Total Transfer to Barnstable County Retirement: $133,819.04

 

Savard, Eric, Group 4, Police Officer

Four (4) Years, Eleven (11) Months Creditable Service (9/10/2012-8/12/2017)

Total Transfer to Boston Retirement System: $28,176.50

 

Senesi, Anthony, Group 1, Administrative Assistant to BOS

One (1) Year, Two (2) Months Creditable Service (7/5/2022-9/29/2023)

Total Transfer to State Retirement Board: $21,540.19

 

School:

 

Metzger, Rebecca, Group 1, Paraeducator

Thirteen (13) Years, Eight (8) Months Creditable Service (10/4/2007-6/21/2021)

Total Transfer to MTRS: $14,204.54

 

Buybacks:

 

Town:

 

Lis, David, Group 4, Police Lieutenant, has requested to purchase one (1) year, one (1) month of military service. Total Military Buyback: $4,496.81

 

Retirements:

 

MacCormack, John, Group 1, Memorial Hall Custodian has rescinded his retirement application dated January 31, 2023.

 

Next Meeting:

 

COLA Vote Meeting Date:

 

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.

 

Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(7), The Board will enter into Executive Session to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements pursuant to MGL Chapter 12A sec. 9.