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.