September 2025 Retirement Board Meeting
This meeting of the Town of Plymouth Retirement Board will be held in person.
Section I: Regular Business:
Minutes:
Minutes of August 29, 2025 Regular Session
Minutes of August 29, 2025 Executive Session
Warrants:
Warrant #7 Dated July 31, 2025 $ 8,703,351.63 Final
Warrant #8 Dated August 31, 2025 $ 7,345,757.66 Partial
Warrant #9 Dated September 30, 2025 $ 4,615,115.43 Partial
Warrant #10 October 31, 2025 $ 7,164.26 Partial
Trial Balance as of August 31, 2025: $301,071,339.9
August 2025 Accounting & Banking Documents:
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:
Investments:
Update and Portfolio Review through August 2025
Auditing Firms Discussion:
Board to discuss the potential search for an independent auditing firm.
Section II: Membership:
Waiver of Overpayment:
Board to discuss the waiving of overpayment of retirement allowance paid to Scott Vecchi.
Mr. Vecchi’s prior service with the Boston Retirement Board was reduced by 2 months, resulting in a slight decrease of his allowance and an overpayment for the period of January 2024 – August 2025.
New Hires:
Town:
9% Dempster, Jack, Group 1, Laborer – Highway Dept.
Perm. Full-time: $1,010.76 weekly
Start Date: September 15, 2025
9% Dos Reis, Fhillipe, Group 1, Energy Advocate
Perm. Full-time: $1,192.13 weekly
Start Date: September 8, 2025
9% Querzoli, Scott, Group 1, Building Custodian-Library
Perm. Full-time: $1,010.76 weekly
Start Date: September 23, 2025
School:
9% Andrade, Linda, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Perm. Full-time: $1,154.32 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 26, 2025
9% Badger, Stephanie, Group 1, Bus Driver
Minimum 20 hours per week: pay varies
Start Date: August 25, 2025
9% Badot, David, Group 1, Director of Food Services
Perm. Full-time: $4,846.15 bi-weekly
Start Date: September 15, 2025
9% Jameson, Emily, Group 1, Behavior Specialist
Perm. Full-time: $2,639.97 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 25, 2025
9% Jepson, John, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Perm. Full-time: $1,154.32 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 27, 2025
9% McDonald, Kimberly, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Perm. Full-time: $1,223.78 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 26, 2025
9% Moore, Mikaela, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Perm. Full-time: $1,071.63 bi-weekly
Start Date: September 15, 2025
9% Rekord, Margaret, Group 1, Bus Driver
Minimum 20 hours per week: pay varies
Start Date: September 8, 2025
9% Rezendes, Emily, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Perm. Full-time: $1,071.63 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 26, 2025
9% Shaw, Jessie, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Perm. Full-time: $1,240.79 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 26, 2025
9% Smith, Cara, Group 1. Certified OT Assistant
Perm. Full-time: $1,993.52 bi-weekly
Start Date: September 22, 2025
9% St. Martin, Caitlyn, Group 1, CNA/Health Aide
Perm. Full-time: $1,862.60 bi-weekly
Start Date: September 24, 2025
9% Tobin, Cody, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Perm. Full-time: 1,313.38 bi-weekly
Start Date: August 26, 2025
Plymouth Housing Authority
9% Vaillant, Cathy, Group 1, Assistant Executive Director
Perm. Full-time: $4423.08 bi-weekly
Start Date: September 1, 2025
Buybacks:
Town:
Nagle, Ashley, Group 1, Animal Control Officer, has requested to purchase eleven (11) months creditable service for prior seasonal service with the Department of Marine and Environmental Affairs from May 17, 2021 through July 27, 2025.
Total Buyback Amount is: $3,525.49
School:
Curtin, Michelle, Group 1, Paraprofessional, has requested to purchase one (1) year, four (4) months creditable service for the period of August 30, 2022 through December 31, 2024 for prior part-time service with the School Department.
Total Buyback amount is: $3,680.32
Refunds:
School:
Rains, Bridget, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Eight (8) Years, Nine (9) Months Creditable Service (11/9/2022-9/4/2025)
Total Refund Including FWT: $25,040.62
Transfers:
Town:
Buckley, Drew, Group 1, Water Quality & Service Manager
Six (6) Years, Eleven (11) Months Creditable Service (8/6/2018-7/11/2025)
Total Transfer to Barnstable County Retirement: $47,709.55
School:
Carreau, Victoria, Group 1, Paraprofessional
Five (5) Years, Five (5) Months Creditable Service (8/30/2018-8/20/2024)
Total Transfer to MA Teachers’ Retirement System: $16,682.91
Crawford, Joseph, Group 1, Custodian
Two (2) Years, Seven (7) Months Creditable Service (6/27/2022-1/27/2025)
Total Transfer to State Retirement Board: $12,526.65
Retirements:
Town:
McGill, James. Group 1, Water Treatment Operator
Nineteen (19) Years, One (1) Month of Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: Opt. C
Retirement Date: September 15, 2025
Kandola, Jill, Group 1, Assistant Tax Collector
Twenty-Two (22) Years, Four (4) Months Creditable Service
Superannuation Retirement: Opt. B
Retirement Date: September 30, 2025
Section III: 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 hold an Evidentiary Hearing for the Accidental Disability Retirement Application of former Police Officer, Matthew Hines.
Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(1), The Board will enter into Executive Session to review the Regional Medical Panel results and vote the Accidental Disability Retirement Application under the Heart Law of Fire Fighter, Kevin Hannon.