May 2024 Retirement Board Meeting

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

Section I: Regular Business:

Minutes:

Minutes of April 26, 2024                                          Regular Session

Minutes of April 26, 2024                                          Executive Session      

Warrants:

Warrant # 3 Dated March 31, 2024                            $   2,688,221.42  

Warrant #4 Dated April 1, 2024:                                $ 38,192,148.22

Warrant #5 Dated May 31, 2024                                $      306,052.29

Warrant #6 Dated June 30, 2024                                $          6,955.59         

Trial Balance as of March 2024:                                $256,386,724.57                                                                                                        

March 2024 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

Account Reconciliation for period of January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

Public Comment:

New/Old Business:

Public Hearing:

Travel and Credit Card Use Regulations

January 1. 2024 Actuarial Valuation:

Linda Bournival of KMS Actuaries will be present to discuss the preliminary results for the January 1, 2024, actuarial valuation.

Overtime as Regular Compensation:

Patrick Daly, OPEIU Local 6 Business Manager, will be present to discuss his questions regarding overtime as regular compensation.

PTG Contract Proposal :

Board to discuss the PTG extended contract proposal.

Annual Affidavit Notary Public Discussion:

Board to discuss PERAC Memo #13/2024 – 840 CMR 15.01 no longer requires that a notarized affidavit be filed with the retirement board. Instead, retirees and beneficiaries are eligible to submit the signed affidavit under penalty of perjury. 

Investments:

  • Portfolio Update and Review
  • FY25 Annual Appropriation discussion
  • Investment Policy Statement updates

Section II: Membership:

New Hires:

Town:

9%       Allard, Connor, Group 1, Laborer-Cemetery

            Perm. Full-time: $950.36 weekly

            Start Date: May 13, 2024

 

9%       Balboni, Michael, Group 1, Building Custodian

            Perm. Full-time: $950.36 weekly

            Start Date: May 6, 2024

 

9%       Donovan, Devon, Group 1, Epidemiologist

            Perm. Full-time: $1,387.50 weekly

            Start Date: May 1, 2024

 

 

 

9%       Lind, Lauren, Group 1, Deputy Director of Planning & Development

            Perm. Full-time: $2,229.48 weekly

            Start Date: May 6, 2024

 

Buybacks:

 

Town:

 

Parmley, Lane, Group 4, Firefighter, has requested to purchase four (4) years of military service. Total military buyback is $18,150.88.

 

School:

 

Peters, Ann Marie, Group 1, Paraeducator, has requested to purchase six (6) months of creditable service for the period that she was inadvertently removed from the pension system by the School Payroll department.  The total amount of buyback for this service is: $667.96.

 

Refunds:

 

Town:

 

Gifford, Heather, Group 1, Administrative Assistant-Assessor’s

Fifteen (15) Years, Two (2) Months Creditable Service (4/12/2004-6/28/2019)

Total Refund Including FWT: $57,681.30

 

School:

 

Brown, Collis, Group 1, Custodian

One (1) Years, Three (3) Months Creditable Service (1/17/2023-5/3/2024)

Total Refund Including FWT: $6,333.31

 

Rollovers:

 

School:

 

Dolan, Michael, Group 1, Custodian

Eight (8) Years, Seven (7) Months Creditable Service (8/5/2015-3/31/2014)

Total Rollover: $43,244.55

 

Transfers:

 

Town:

 

Brothers, Brad, Group 1, Assistant Town Manager

One (1) Year, Eleven (11) Months Creditable Service (4/25/2022-3/29/2024)

Total Transfer to Hampden County Regional Retirement Board: $35,450.89

 

 

 

Gauthier, Alfred, Group 1, Recreation Program Supervisor

Two (2) Years, Four (4) Months Creditable Service (3/18/2020-7/27/2022)

Total Transfer to Norfolk County Retirement Board: $11,554.75

 

Reil, Mark, Group 1, Climate Resiliency/Sustainability Planner

One (1) Year, Four (4) Months Creditable Service (7/5/2022-12/1/2023)

Total Transfer to Barnstable County Retirement Board: $48,720.70

 

School:

 

Fender, Walter, Group 1, Special Needs Aide

Six (6) Months Creditable Service (8/30/2005-3/17/2006)

Total Transfer to Plymouth County Retirement: $472.23

 

Retirements:

 

Town:

 

Hawthorne, Douglas, Jr., Group 1, Building/Plumber & Gas Inspector

Twenty-Eight (28) Years of Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: Opt. C

Retirement Date: July 5, 2024

 

School:

 

Young, Regina, Group 1, Student Activities Monitor

Eighteen (18) Years, Six (6) Months of Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: Opt. B

Retirement Date: June 13, 2024

 

Coombs, Cynthia, Group 1, Paraprofessional

Ten (10) Years, Five (5) Months Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: Opt. B

Retirement Date: June 13, 2024

 

Cadieux, Laurie, Group 1, Paraprofessional

Twelve (12) Years, Five (5) Months Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: Opt. B

Superannuation Retirement: June 13, 2024

Executive Session:

Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(3), the Board will enter into Executive Session to discuss ongoing litigation.