CURRICULUM OFFERINGS IN 2012 |
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JANUARY 24, 2012 |
Subject Matter: 2011 Annual Statements, Regular Compensation, Remote Participation, Retirement Board Procurement File, & Buyback Agreements
Instructors: Deputy Director Frank Valeri, Chief Auditor Harry Chadwick, Deputy Chief Auditor James Tivnan, & Auditor Scott Henderson
Location: PERAC
Educational Credit: Three hours
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FEBRUARY 7, 2012
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Subject Matter: Seminar on the Conflict of Interest Law
Instructor: State Ethics Commission Communications Division Chief David Gianotti
Location: PERAC
Educational Credit: Three hours
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FEBRUARY 9, 2012 |
Subject Matter: 2011 Annual Statements, Regular Compensation, Remote Participation, Retirement Board Procurement File, & Buyback Agreements
Instructors: Deputy Director Frank Valeri, Chief Auditor Harry Chadwick, Deputy Chief Auditor James Tivnan, & Auditor Scott Henderson
Location: West Springfield
Educational Credit: Three hours
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FEBRUARY 14, 2012
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Subject Matter: 2011 Annual Statements, Regular Compensation, Remote Participation, Retirement Board Procurement File, & Buyback Agreements
Instructors: Deputy Director Frank Valeri, Chief Auditor Harry Chadwick, Deputy Chief Auditor James Tivnan, & Auditor Scott Henderson
Location: PERAC
Educational Credit: Three hours
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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
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Subject Matter: 2011 Annual Statements, Regular Compensation, Remote Participation, Retirement Board Procurement File, & Buyback Agreements
Instructors: Deputy Director Frank Valeri, Chief Auditor Harry Chadwick, Deputy Chief Auditor James Tivnan, & Auditor Scott Henderson
Location: PERAC
Educational Credit: Three hours
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FEBRUARY 22, 2012
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Subject Matter: Disability Basics for Retirement Boards: The Process & Timelines
Instructors: Disability Unit Staff Members
Location: PERAC, 5 Middlesex Avenue, Suite 304, Somerville,MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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APRIL 10 , 2012
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Subject Matter: Seminar on the Conflict of Interest Law
Instructor: State Ethics Commission Communications Division Chief David Giannotti
Location: Adams Retirement Board, Town Hall, Adams, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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APRIL 26, 2012
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Subject Matter: Seminar on the Conflict of Interest Law
Location: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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MAY 5-6, 2012
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Subject Matter: Trustee Educational Seminar (TEDS)
Sponsor: National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS)
Location: New York City
Educational Credit: Four hours
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MAY 7, 2012
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Subject Matter: Actuarial Valuation Basics, Investment Return and Salary Increase Assumptions, and Funding Strategies
Instructors: Actuary Jim Lamenzo and Actuarial Associate John Boorack
Location: Wellesley Free Library (Main Library), Wellesley, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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MAY 16, 2012
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Subject Matter: Disability Basics for Retirement Boards: The Process & Timelines
Instructors: Deputy Director Frank Valeri, Manager of Medical Services Kate Hogan, Nurse Case Manager Patrice Looby, Case Manager Doreen Duane, & Research Attorney Barbara Phillips
Location: PERAC, 5 Middlesex Avenue, Suite 304, Somerville, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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MAY 17, 2012
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Subject Matter: Disability Basics for Retirement Boards: The Process & Timelines
Instructors: Deputy Director Frank Valeri, Manager of Medica Services Kate Hogan, Nurse Case Manager Patrice Looby, Case Manager Doreen Duane, and Deputy General Counsel Judith Corrigan
Location: PERAC, 5 Middlesex Avenue, Suite 304, Somerville, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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MAY 31, 2012
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Subject Matter: Seminar on the Conflict of Interest Law
Location: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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JUNE 6, 2012
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Sponsor: Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS)
Location: Resort and Conference Center, Hyannis, MA
Subject Matter: Actuarial Basics and Funding Strategies
Instructor: Actuary James Lamenzo
Subject Matter: Retirement Benefit Calculations
Instructor: Actuarial Associate John Boorack
Subject Matter: Pension Forfeiture
Instructor: Deputy General Counsel Judith Corrigan
Educational Credit: Three hours in total for classes taught by PERAC personnel.
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JUNE 4-5, 2012
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Sponsor: Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS)
Location: Resort and Conference Center, Hyannis, MA
Subject Matter: Sessions Provided by MACRS including (but not limited to) panel on which PERAC Compliance Counsel Derek Moitoso discussed How Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2011 Affects Those Who Became Members Prior to that Date.
Educational Credit: Three hours in total for classes provided by MACRS
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JUNE 28, 2012
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Subject Matter: Seminar on the Conflict of Interest Law
Location: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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JULY 19, 2012
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Subject Matter: Pre/Post Chapter 176 Benefit Structure Review
Instructor: Deputy General Counsel Judith Corrigan
Location: Fairhaven Town Hall, Fairhaven, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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JULY 24, 2012
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Subject Matter: Contributory Retirement System Audit Process, The 91A Process & Limits on Post-Retirement Earnings
Instructors: Deputy Director Frank Valeri, Chief Auditor Harry Chadwick,
Location: Court Room, Lee Town Hall, Lee, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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JULY 26, 2012
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Subject Matter: Seminar on the Conflict of Interest Law
Location: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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AUGUST 21, 2012
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Subject Matter: Pre/Post Chapter 176 Benefit Structure Review
Instructor: Deputy General Counsel Judith Corrigan
Location: PERAC
Educational Credit: Three hours
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AUGUST 23, 2012
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Subject Matter: Seminar on the Conflict of Interest Law
Location: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
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Subject Matter: Disability Basics for Retirement Boards: The Process & Timelines
Instructors: Deputy Director Frank Valeri, Director of Disability Barbara Lagorio, Clinical Case Manager Jane Carritte, Case Manager Doreen Duane, & an attorney from PERAC’s Legal Unit
Start Time: 10:00 a.m
Location: Council Chambers, City Hall, Gardner, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
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Subject Matter: Pre/Post Chapter 176 Benefit Structure Review
Instructor: Deputy General Counsel Judith Corrigan
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: PERAC Offices, 5 Middlesex Avenue,
Educational Credit: Three hours
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
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PERAC 2012 Emerging Issues Forum: Sustaining Public Pensions and Post-Retirement Benefits
Start Time: 9:00 a.m. (registration desk opens at 8:15 a.m.)
Location: College of the Holy Cross in Worcester
Educational Credit: Three hours
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
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Subject Matter: Actuarial Basics and Funding Strategies
Instructor: Actuary James Lamenzo
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Middlesex County Retirement Board, 25 Linnell Circle, Billerica, MA
Educational Credit: Two hours
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
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Subject Matter: Seminar on the Conflict of Interest Law
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Rm. 619, Boston, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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OCTOBER 14-17, 2012
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Sponsor: Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS)
Location: Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Conference Center, Springfield, MA
Subject Matters: Sessions provided by MACRS including Another View on Securities Litigation, Best Governance Practices for Public Retirement Systems, MPPF Legal Panel.
Educational Credit: Three hours in total for the above classes provided by MACRS.
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OCTOBER 17, 2012
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Sponsor: Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS)
Location: Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Conference Center, Springfield, MA
Subject Matter: Anti-Spiking
Instructor: John Boorack
Subject Matter:The Legislative Process
Instructors: PERAC Associate General Counsel Patrick M. Charles
PERAC Director of Strategic Planning, Management and Public Affairs Mike DeVito
Subject Matter: The Impact of Chapter 176 on New Members
Instructor:
PERAC Deputy General Counsel Judith Corrigan
Educational Credit: Three hours in total for classes taught by PERAC personnel.
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OCTOBER 25, 2012
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Subject Matter: Seminar on the Conflict of Interest Law
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Rm. 619, Boston, MA
Educational Credit: Three hours
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NOVEMBER 8, 2012
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Subject Matter: Post-Retirement Employment Issues
Start Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: MMAAA, Devens, MA
Educational Credit: One hour
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NOVEMBER 8, 2012
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Subject Matter: Anti-Spiking/Calculations
Start Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Second Floor Conference Room, Hingham Town Hall, 210 Central Street, Hingham, MA
Educational Credit: Two hours
Instructor: Actuarial Associate John Boorack
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NOVEMBER 14, 2012
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Subject Matter: Disability Basics for Retirement Boards: The Process & Timelines
Instructors: Disability Unit Staff Members
Start Time: 10:00 a.m
Location: PERAC, 5 Middlesex Avenue, Suite Suite 304, Somerville, MA
Educational credit: Three hours
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NOVEMBER 15, 2012
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Subject Matter: Anti-Spiking/Calculations
Start Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: PERAC, 5 Middlesex Avenue, Suite 304, Somerville, MA
Educational credit: Two hours
Instructor: Actuarial Associate John Boorack
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NOVEMBER 21, 2012
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Subject Matter: Disability Basics for Retirement Boards: The Process & Timelines
Instructors: Disability Unit Staff Members
Start Time: 10:00 a.m
Location: PERAC, 5 Middlesex Avenue, Suite 304, Somerville, MA
Educational credit: Three hours
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NOVEMBER 28, 2012
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Subject Matter: Disability Basics for Retirement Boards: The Process & Timelines
Instructors: Disability Unit Staff Members
Start Time: 10:00 a.m
Location: Dan Toomey Room, First Floor, Danvers Town Hall, 1 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA (Please use the municipal parking lot across from Town Hall.)
Educational credit: Three hours
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NOVEMBER 29, 2012
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Subject Matter: Seminar on the Conflict of Interest Law
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA
Educational credit: Three hours
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DECEMBER 12, 2012
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Subject Matter: Anti-Spiking/Calculations
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: PERAC, 5 Middlesex Avenue, Suite 304, Somerville, MA
Educational credit: Two hours
Instructor: Actuarial Associate John Boorack
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DECEMBER 18, 2012
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Subject Matter: Anti-Spiking/Calculations
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Middlesex County Retirement Board, 25 Linnell Circle, Billerica, MA
Educational credit: Two hours
Instructor: Actuarial Associate John Boorack
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ONLINE COURSE OFFERING
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Subject Matter: Bidding Basics
Length: Two to three hours to complete
Offered by: Office of the Inspector General
Educational Credit Awarded: Three hours |
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