January 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 November 12, 2020 Regular Meeting
Minutes of October 30, 2020 Regular Meeting
Warrants:
Warrant #11 Dated November 30, 2020 $ 3,358,607.58 Final
Warrant #12 Dated December 31, 2020 $ 1,880,648.78 Partial
Warrant #1 Dated January 31, 2021 $ 2,153,667.86 Partial
Warrant #2 Dated February 28, 2021 $ 6,180.00 Partial
Trial Balance as of November 30, 2020 $ 198,520,265.77
November 2020 Accounting Reports Presented to Board for Review:
Trial Balance
Cash Receipts
Cash Disbursements
Adjustments
Rockland Trust Statements: Money Market & Checking Acct
Treasurer’s Reconciliation – Money Market & Checking Acct
Public Comment:
New/Old Business:
Annual Review of Executive Session Minutes:
All 2019 & 2020 Executive Session minutes have been reviewed with counsel. The purpose for the Executive Session continues regarding ongoing litigation and medical issues, therefore these minutes must continue to remain exempt from disclosure.
PERAC Memos:
Memo #34/2020: Cost of Living Increase for Supplemental Allowance Paid to Accidental
Disability Retirees and Accidental Death Survivors
Memo #35/2020: Post Retirement Work Waiver During the State of Emergency Extended to 2021
Memo #36/2020: 2020 Disability Data
Memo #37/2020: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 1st Quarter 2021
Memo #38/2020: Questions arising in wake of the Gomes Decision
Memo #39/2020: Tobacco Company List
Memo #1/2021: 840 CMR 10:10(3) & 10:15(1)(c )-Annual Review of Medical Testing Fee
Memo: #2/2021: 2021 Limits under Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2002
Memo: #3/3021: 2021 Limits under Section 23 of Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2010
Memo: #4/2021: COLA Notice
Memo #5/2021: PROSPER SFI Online Submission
Memo #6/2021: 2021 Interest Rate set at 0.1%
Memo: #7/2021: Buyback and Make-up Repayment Worksheets
Investments:
Anthony Tranghese from DiMeo Schneider & Associates, L.L.C will give a portfolio update through December 31, 2020.
Section II: Membership:
New Hires:
Town:
Barron, Timothy, Group 4, Firefighter
Perm. Full-time: $1,101.36 weekly
Start Date: January 11, 2021
Cosgrove, Liam, Group 4, Firefighter
Perm. Full-time: $1,101.36 weekly
Start Date: January 11, 2021
Gellar, Edward, Group 4, Firefighter
Perm. Full-time: $1,101.36 weekly
Start Date: January 11, 2021
Martin, Kendra, Group 1, Water/Wastewater Engineer
Perm. Full-time: $1,519.77 weekly
Start Date: January 4, 2021
Mason, Kyle, Group 4, Firefighter
Perm. Full-time: $1,101.36 weekly
Start Date: January 11, 2021
Reik, Lindsay, Group 1, Social Outreach Worker
Perm. Full-time: $900.30 weekly
Start Date: January 5, 2021
Thomas, Tyler, Group 4, Firefighter
Perm. Full-time: $1,101.36 weekly
Start Date: January 11, 2021
School:
Bowie, Christopher, Group 1, Custodian
Perm. Full-time: $1,504.80 bi-weekly
Start Date: January 4, 2021
Reardon, Jesse, Group 1, Custodian
Perm. Full-time: $1,475.50 bi-weekly
Start Date: January 4, 2021
Varney, Rebecca, Group 1, Registered Behavior Technician
Perm. Full-time: $1,276.36 bi-weekly
Start Date: January 4, 2021
Ventresca, Debra, Group 1, Main Office Secretary
Perm. Full-time: $1,381.08 bi-weekly
Start Date: January 4, 2021
Retirements:
Town:
Greer, Theresa, Group 1, Council On Aging Coordinator of Support Svs.
Twenty-two (22) Years Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement, opt b
Retirement date: February 19, 2021
Masterson, Kenneth, Group 4, Police Officer
Twenty-Six (26) Years and One (1) Month Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: opt. b
Retirement Date: January 8, 2021
Smolinsky, Stephen, Group 4, Police Officer
Thirty-Two (32) Years of Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: opt c
Retirement Date: January 25, 2021
School:
Canevazzi, Paulette, Group 1, H/R Office Coordinator
Thirty-Seven (37) Years, Six (6) Months Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: opt. b
Retirement Date: January 10, 2021
Intermittent Police Buy Back – Detail Pay Issue:
O’Hara, Timothy, Group 4, former Police Detective, retired January 4, 2020, has requested that the Board discuss his request for refund of the detail pay portion of his intermittent police buy back. Mr. O’Hara believes he has overpaid for this service, as detail pay is not subject to retirement deduction, and not considered to be regular compensation.
Creditable Service Request:
Jennifer Milano, School Department, Moderate Special Needs Paraeducator has requested the Board grant her one (1) month of creditable service for the month of October 2020. Ms. Milano went out on approved unpaid leave on September 30, 2020 through January 8, 2021.
Will the Board approve one (1) month of creditable service for Ms. Milano?
Executive Session:
Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(3), the Board will enter into executive session to discuss ongoing litigation.