October 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 September 27, 2024                      Regular Session

Warrants:

Warrant #8 Dated August 31, 2024                            $6,509,155.28                         Final               

Warrant #9 Dated September 30, 2024                      $5,092,076.93                         Partial

Warrant #10 Dated October 31, 2024                         $1,098,355.55                         Partial

Warrant #11 Dated November 1, 2024                       $       6,955.59                         Partial 

Trial Balance as of August 31, 2024:                                     $272,225,163.18                    

August 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

Public Comment:

New/Old Business:

PERAC Memos:

Memo: 25/2024:          Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training-4th Quarter 2024

Memo: 26/2024:          The Application of the Anti-Spiking Provision G.L.c. 32 sec 5(2)(a) in the wake of the Hartnett Decision

Annual Investment Manager Reviews:

Wellington                              8:30 a.m.         Scott Chandler/Brian Doherty/Cara Early

BlackRock                              8:45 a.m.         Erika Keane/Carlos Moreno

PRIM/PRIT                            9:00 a.m.         Laura Strickland

Investments:

  • Performance Update and Review

Proposed 2025 Budget & 2024 Budget v. Actual at 9/30/2024:

Board to review and vote on the proposed 2025 Budget & 2024 Budget v. Actual at 9/30/2024

Section II: Membership:

New Hires:

Town:

9%       Belmore, Robert, Group 1, Administrative Secretary – Treasurer/Collector

            Perm. Full-time: $949.53 weekly

            Start Date: October 7, 2024   

9%       Egerton, Teresa, Group 1, Administrative Secretary-Assessor’s

            Perm. Full-time: $949.53 weekly

            Start Date: October 7, 2024

9%       Poepsel, Willa, Group 1, Professional Librarian

            Perm. Full-time: $1,133.42 weekly

            Start Date: October 3, 2024

9%       Silva Jason, Group 1, Director of Inspectional Services

            Perm. Full-time: $2,865.38 weekly

            Start Date: October 15, 2024    

School:

9%       Beaudette, William, Group 1, Custodian

            Perm. Full-time: $1,832.80 bi-weekly

            Start Date: September 30, 2024

9%       Blackwell, Angela, Group 1, Paraeducator-Registered Behavior Technician

            Perm. Full-time: $1,637.69 bi-weekly

            Start Date: September 23, 2024

9%       Boulay, Jo-Anne, Group 1, Paraprofessional

            Perm. Full-time: $1,358.04 bi-weekly

            Start Date: September 23, 2024

9%       Crowley, Frank, Group 1, Custodian

            Perm. Full-time: $1,780.39 bi-weekly

            Start Date: October 28, 2024

9%       D’Andrea, Brooke, Group 1, Paraprofessional

            Full-time (1-yr appt): $1,348.56 bi-weekly

            Start Date: September 23, 2024

9%       Mackenzie, Noelle, Group 1, CAN/Health Aide

            Full-time: $2,033.73 bi-weekly

            Start Date: October 7, 2024

9%       Parker, Katelyn, Group 1, Paraeducator-Registered Behavior Technician

            Perm. Full-time: $1,764.32 bi-weekly

            Start Date: October 15, 2024

9%       Studley, Michelle, Group 1, Paraprofessional

            Perm. Full-time: $1,016.35 bi-weekly

            Start Date: September 23, 2024

Transfers:

School:

O’Keefe, Ashley, Group 1, RBT Behaviorist

Seven (7) Years, Four (4) Months Creditable Service (1/25/2016-6/16/2023)

Total Transfer to Plymouth County Retirement Board: $26,574.96

Rollover:

School:

Tedesco, Thomas, Group 1, Custodian

Six (6) Years Creditable Service (08/02/2018-08/19/2024)

Total Rollover to Berkshire Bank: $29,196.39

Buybacks:

Town:

Ross, David, Group 4, Police Officer, has requested to purchase three (3) years of Military Service. Total Military Buyback Amount is $11,901.39

Roussell, Jeremy, Group 4, Police Officer, has requested to purchase four (4) years of Military Service. Total Military Buyback Amount is $17,686.88

Retirements:

Town:

Balboni, Timothy, Group 1, Highway Superintendent

Twenty-Nine (29) Years and Five Months (5) Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: option C

Retirement Date: November 30, 2024

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)(2), the Board will enter into Executive Session to discuss proposed amendments to the existing Retirement Staff Bylaws.