July 2026 Retirement Board Meeting

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

Section I: Regular Business:

Retirement Board 5th Member Appointment:

The Board will vote the appointment of the 5th Retiremetn Board Member vacant seat.

Minutes:

Minutes of June 26, 2026                               Regular Session

Minutes of June 26, 2026                               Executive Session                

Warrants:

Warrant #5 Dated May 31, 2026                                            $ 4,058,819.94   Final

Warrant #6 Dated June 30, 2026                                            $ 2,580,960.37   Partial

Warrant #7 Dated July 31, 2026                                             $ 3,953,817.42   Partial

Warrant #8 Dated August 31, 2026                                        $       92,379.19  Partial                      

Trial Balance as of May 31, 2026:                             $ 293,593,369.21                                          

May 2026 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

General Ledger

Public Comment:

 

New/Old Business:

 

PERAC Memos:

Memo #18/2026:         Tobacco Company List

Memo #19/2026:         Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training-3rd Quarter, 2026

Memo #20/2026:         Reinstatement to Service under G.L. c. 32 § 105

Memo #21/2026:         Updated Calculation Figures for Post-Retirement Work Under Section 91 and Section 91A

Memo #22/2026:         Cost of Living Increase for Supplemental Dependent Allowance Paid to Accidental Disability Retirees and Accidental Death Survivors

Investments:

Performance Update and Review through June 30, 2026 - Anthony Tranghese

Section II: Membership:

Section 91 Discussion on Excess Earnings Owed :

Retiree Kenneth Rood and his attorney, Dennis Silva, will be present to discuss Mr. Rood’s Section 91 excess earnings owed for calendar years 2022 (partial) through 2024.

New Hires:

 

Town:

9%       Luis, Flavio, Group 1, Master Mechanic – Highway

            Perm. Full-time: $1,287.90 weekly

            Start Date: July 6, 2026

 

9%       Mallon, Shane, Group 1, Town Surveyor

            Perm. Full-time: $2,067.42 weekly

            Start Date: July 13, 2026

 

9%       Philabaum, Kenzy, Group 1, Executive Assistant to the Select Board and Town Manager

            Perm. Full-time: $1,216.44 weekly

            Start Date: July 13, 2026

 

9%       Yakoub, Jake, Group 1, Town Planner

            Perm. Full-time: $1,656.93 weekly

            Start Date: July 20, 2026

 

School:

 

9%       Egan, Colleen, Group 1, Secretary-Data Management

            Perm. Full-time: $1,536.42 bi-weekly

            Start Date: July 13, 2026

 

9%       LaCivita, Elizabeth, Group 1, SPED Clerical Secretary

            Perm. Full-time: $1,591.04 bi-weekly

            Start Date: July 1, 2026

 

9%       Lopes, Dwayne, Group 1, Custodian

            Perm. Full-time: $2,120.00 bi-weekly

            Start Date: July 13, 2026

 

9%       Tripp, Devon, Group 1, Custodian

            Perm. Full-time: $2,120.00 bi-weekly

            Start Date: July 1, 2026

 

Refunds:

 

School:

 

Blackwell, Angela, Group 1, Registered Behavior Technician

One (1) Year, Five (5) Months Creditable Service (9/23/2024-3/6/2026)

Total Refund Including FWT: $6,670.01

 

Farley, Linda, Group 1, Paraprofessional

Eleven (11) Years, Five (5) Months Creditable Service (10/25/2004-4/1/2016)

Total Refund Including FWT: $10,872.04

 

Rollovers:

 

School:

 

Hayes, Anne Marie, Group 1, Main Office Secretary

Three (3) Years, Five (5) Months Creditable Service (9/19/2022-2/20/2026)

Total Rollover Amount: $16,547.36

 

Buybacks:

 

School:

 

Anderson, Ingrid, Group 1, Paraprofessional, has requested to purchase two (2) years, two (2) months of creditable service for the period of January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 for prior part-time service with the School Department.

 

Retirements:

 

Town:

 

Simmons, Adam, Group 1, Special Repairman- Parks and Forestry

Thirty-Seven (37) Years, Four (4) Months Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: Opt: C

Retirement Date : July 31, 2026

 

Bucher, Wayne, Group 4, Fire Captain

Thirty (30) Years, Seven (7) Months Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: Opt: C

Retirement Date: August 29, 2026

 

Turner, Michelle, Group 1, Procurement Assistant

Thirty-Three (33), Years, Ten (10) Months Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: Opt: B

Retirement Date: July 31, 2026

 

St. Croix, Rachel, Group 1, Administrative Assistant Procurement

Fourteen (14) years, Four (4) Months Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement: Opt: B

Retirement Date: July 16, 2026

 

School:

 

Manganiello Jr., William, Group 1, Custodian

Eighteen (18) Years, One (1) Month

Superannuation Retirement: Opt: C

Retirement Date: July 2, 2026

 

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 on the Accidental Disability Retirement Application of Police Sergeant, Gary Coyer.

Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(1), The Board will enter into Executive Session to hold an Evidentiary Hearing on the Accidental Disability Retirement Application of former School Department Registered Behavior Technician, Julie Rosen.

Pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(1), The Board will enter into Executive Session to hold an Evidentiary Hearing on the Accidental Disability Retirement Application of Motor Equipment Operator, Ronald Oldfield.