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:

karry@plymouthretirement.com

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.