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Minutes of the August 25, 2016 Retirement Board Meeting Present: Robert Cunha, Alan Fields, Joseph Foley, Rob Addelson, Fred Weiss, Marguerite Oliva Bob Cunha called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM. NEW MEMBERS: (11)Pamela Bell; Andrew Camara; Kelly Pitt; Anna Raboin; Kerry Radochia, SIA’s; Elizabeth Feteris, Emily Gambardella; Kathleen Spuler, SSI’s; Thomas Case, Chief Information Officer; Alessandro Da Silva; Custodian; Janneke Donovan-deKleek, Assessor’s Admin. Asst. RETIREMENTS: Michael Flamang, Sr. Civil Engineer, 8/31/16; Deidre Pierce, IA, 8/15/16 The Board accepted and signed the 083116 Warrant and August payroll. The July 2016 minutes were reviewed and approved as well as the cashbooks for June 2016. The Board noted receipt of the actuarial reports with Dan indicating there were “typos”. The Board asked that he be contacted to indicate what information had been changed. Bob spoke with Suzy Barrie, Selectmen Chair, about putting the request to increase the COLA base to $14,000 on the fall special Town meeting agenda. Suzy requested that the Board hold off until the spring Town Meeting. Rob presented a memo regarding the interest rate to be set for over or underpayments for members or retirees. He proposed using data from Mass. Municipal Depository Trust (MMDT) to determine the interest rate. If the overpayment is due to a Retirement System error, he does not believe it is fair to demand a return of the overpayment plus interest. Bob concurred and the Board accepted his proposal. A memo will be drafted. Mike Sacco sent a request to clients regarding obtaining salary study information for another client. When asked if the compensation study from Don Tyler can be forwarded, Bob said he would speak with Don Tyler to see if it could be forwarded. The Board has reservations about sharing the information. Rob asked the Board to endorse Maggie’s use of the Town’s sick bank. Since she is considered a non-union member she will be asked to contribute and Rob feels it is only fair to allow the use of the sick bank. The Board agreed. Steve MacLellan from Meketa was present. Alan asked the report be sent out more than one day in advance of the meeting. Steve noted they are working on some issues of getting the investment information and noted changes are in the works. Steve spoke of starting some searches because of the mandates from PERAC. There was a discussion about Contrafund and Hartford. The Board is satisfied with Contrafund but would like to see other options with the funds held in Hartford. There are changes at Hartford with the transitioning of Saul Pannell. Alan suggested index funds and said the money could be transferred to RhumbLine.