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Table of Contents
Open PDF file, 277.49 KB,
An Open Letter to All Retirement Boards
(English, PDF 277.49 KB)
Letter from PERAC Chairman Domenic Russo
Open PDF file, 13.85 KB,
Memorandum #02
(English, PDF 13.85 KB)
Local Option Increasing Board Members' Stipend Section 34 of chapter 176 of the Acts of 2011
Open PDF file, 86.94 KB,
Memorandum #04, Attachment
(English, PDF 86.94 KB)
Retirement Board Member Annual Eligibility Certification
Open PDF file, 16.71 KB,
Memorandum #06
(English, PDF 16.71 KB)
Preparation of the Annual Statement Classes
Open PDF file, 18.48 KB,
Memorandum #07
(English, PDF 18.48 KB)
Placement Agent Policy Implementation
Open PDF file, 15.62 KB,
Memorandum #08, Attachment
(English, PDF 15.62 KB)
Chapter 198: Act Relative to Collective Bargaining Agreement Terms
Open PDF file, 12.04 KB,
Memorandum #10
(English, PDF 12.04 KB)
2012 Limits under Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2002
Open PDF file, 11.92 KB,
Memorandum #11
(English, PDF 11.92 KB)
2012 Limits under Section 23 of Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2010
Open PDF file, 11.8 KB,
Memorandum #12
(English, PDF 11.8 KB)
Buyback and Make-up Repayment Worksheets Using Buyback Interest
Open PDF file, 12.07 KB,
Memorandum #14
(English, PDF 12.07 KB)
Local Option Increasing Minimum Allowance in G.L. c. 32 § 12 Sections 29 and 30 of Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2011
Open PDF file, 18.57 KB,
Memorandum #15
(English, PDF 18.57 KB)
Procurement Under Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2011
Open PDF file, 17.5 KB,
Memorandum #17
(English, PDF 17.5 KB)
Shift Substitution, Creditable Service and Regular Compensation (Follow up to PERAC Memorandum #30/2011)
Open PDF file, 12.91 KB,
Memorandum #18
(English, PDF 12.91 KB)
Special Counseling for Members Seeking to Withdraw Their Funds
Open PDF file, 15.75 KB,
Memorandum #19
(English, PDF 15.75 KB)
2011 Statement of Financial Interests
Open PDF file, 13.97 KB,
Memorandum #20
(English, PDF 13.97 KB)
Data Verification for PERAC's 2011 Annual Report
Open PDF file, 14.56 KB,
Memorandum #21
(English, PDF 14.56 KB)
Attorney General's Open Meeting Law Guide
Open PDF file, 12.84 KB,
Memorandum #22
(English, PDF 12.84 KB)
Collusion/Fraud Provisions of Chapter 176
Open PDF file, 16.67 KB,
Memorandum #23
(English, PDF 16.67 KB)
Service Purchases Pursuant to G.L. c. 32, § 3
Open PDF file, 15.25 KB,
Memorandum #24
(English, PDF 15.25 KB)
Correction of Erroneous Employee Contributions
Open PDF file, 12.03 KB,
Memorandum #25
(English, PDF 12.03 KB)
Educational Credits/NCPERS TEDS Conference/New York
Open PDF file, 22.38 KB,
Memorandum #26
(English, PDF 22.38 KB)
Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training - NCPERS (PATS)
Open PDF file, 24.83 KB,
Memorandum #27
(English, PDF 24.83 KB)
Investment Under Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2011
Open PDF file, 12.94 KB,
Memorandum #28
(English, PDF 12.94 KB)
Updated Work Sheet for Post Retirement Limits on Public Employment for Retirees of a Public Retirement System who Retired for Superannuation. (Follow-up to MEMO #28/2011)
Open XLS file, 31 KB,
Memorandum #28, Attachment
(English, XLS 31 KB)
Calculation Worksheet for Post-Retirement Earnings in the Public Sector 2012
Open PDF file, 51.84 KB,
Memorandum #31
(English, PDF 51.84 KB)
COLA Notice Update - Board Vote Needed Prior to June 30, 2012
Open PDF file, 59.5 KB,
Memorandum #32
(English, PDF 59.5 KB)
Statement of Financial Interests (SFI) Reminder
Open PDF file, 16.27 KB,
Memorandum #34
(English, PDF 16.27 KB)
Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training - NCPERS (PATS)
Open PDF file, 105.51 KB,
Memorandum #35
(English, PDF 105.51 KB)
Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training - Quarterly Update
Open PDF file, 50.01 KB,
Memorandum #37
(English, PDF 50.01 KB)
PRIT Fund and Chapter 68 of the Acts of 2007
Open PDF file, 69.48 KB,
Memorandum #38
(English, PDF 69.48 KB)
Anti-Spiking Provisions of Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2011
Open PDF file, 65.95 KB,
Memorandum #39
(English, PDF 65.95 KB)
Regular Compensation Status of Payments Made in Lieu of Taking Vacation Leave
Open PDF file, 127.54 KB,
Memorandum #40
(English, PDF 127.54 KB)
Reinstatement to Service under G.L. c. 32 § 105
Open PDF file, 111.62 KB,
Memorandum #41
(English, PDF 111.62 KB)
Cost of Living Increase for Supplemental Dependent Allowance Paid to Accidental Disability Retirees and Accidental Death Survivors
Open PDF file, 45.2 KB,
Memorandum #42
(English, PDF 45.2 KB)
Same Sex Marriage Option Change (Section 58 of Chapter 118 of the Acts of 2012)
Open PDF file, 44.6 KB,
Memorandum #43
(English, PDF 44.6 KB)
Local Option Increase to Benefits Payable to Widows and Widowers of Disabled Public Employees under § 101(Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2012)
Open PDF file, 58.01 KB,
Memorandum #47
(English, PDF 58.01 KB)
Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training-Quarterly Update
Open PDF file, 47.19 KB,
Memorandum #48
(English, PDF 47.19 KB)
Appropriation Data Due October 31, 2012
Open PDF file, 63.24 KB,
Memorandum #49
(English, PDF 63.24 KB)
Investment Under Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2011 - #2
Open PDF file, 53.62 KB,
Memorandum #51
(English, PDF 53.62 KB)
Chapter 32, Section 23B Contract Terms, Indemnification, Disclosure, and Fiduciary Duty
Open PDF file, 26.11 KB,
Memorandum #53, Attachment
(English, PDF 26.11 KB)
Age 70 1/2 Distribution Notice Draft
Open PDF file, 107.73 KB,
Memorandum #55
(English, PDF 107.73 KB)
Governmental Plan Alerts-Ice Miller Guidance
Open PDF file, 224.05 KB,
Memorandum #55, Attachment
(English, PDF 224.05 KB)
Importance of Proper Coding for Form 1099-R Alert
Open PDF file, 279.61 KB,
Memorandum #57, Attachment 1
(English, PDF 279.61 KB)
2012 New Member Data Form for Disability Members
Open PDF file, 87.25 KB,
Memorandum #57, Attachment 2
(English, PDF 87.25 KB)
Disability Retirement Data Submission Requirements
Open PDF file, 196.42 KB,
Memorandum #58
(English, PDF 196.42 KB)
Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training - 1st Quarter 2013
Open PDF file, 110.2 KB,
Memorandum #59
(English, PDF 110.2 KB)
Updated 91A Earned Income Worksheet and Change in Public Employment Earnings for Disabled Retirees
Open PDF file, 85.4 KB,
Memorandum #59, Attachment
(English, PDF 85.4 KB)
Disability Retiree Earned Income Worksheet
Open PDF file, 110.9 KB,
Memorandum #60
(English, PDF 110.9 KB)
840 CMR 10:10(3) & 10:15(4) — Annual Review of Medical Testing Fee
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