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2020 PERAC Memos

Official guidance for Massachusetts Public Retirement Systems

All memos released in the calendar year are listed below, along with any corresponding attachments. Please contact us if you need assistance.

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December

#34: Cost of Living Increase for Supplemental Dependent Allowance Paid to Accidental Disability Retirees and Accidental Death Survivors
#35: Post Retirement Work Waiver During the State of Emergency Extended to 2021
#36: 2020 Disability Data
#37: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 1st Quarter, 2021
#38: Questions arising in wake of the Gomes decision
PERAC Memo #39, 2020: Tobacco Company List

November

#33: PROSPER Benefit Calculation Submission is almost here!

October

#30: Compliance with the 2019 91A Process
#31: Appropriation Data Due October 31, 2020
#32: Allowable Earnings Determination, pursuant to G.L. c. 32, § 91A

September

#27: Regular Compensation and Creditable Service Status of Certain Leaves
#29: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 4th Quarter 2020
PERAC Memo #28, 2020: Tobacco Company List

July

#24: PROSPER Security Update
#25: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 3rd Quarter 2020
#26: Reinstatement to Service under G.L. c. 32 § 105

June

PERAC Memo #23, 2020: Tobacco Company List

April

#20: Coronavirus Update
#21: Post Retirement Restrictions During the State of Emergency
#22: Delayed FY21 Appropriations

March

#18: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 2nd Quarter 2020
PERAC Memo #19, 2020: Tobacco Company List
#17: Coronavirus Impact
#16: Coronavirus Update
#15: Coronavirus: Contingency Planning
#14: Required Minimum Distribution: Still Age 70½ For This Year’s Notifications
#13: Updated Forms on the PERAC Website

February

#12: IRS Determination Letters
#11: Payment Required for Service Credited under G.L. c. 32, § 4(2)(b)

January

PERAC Memo #01, 2020: Tobacco Company List
#02: 2018 Comparative Analysis Fee Report
#03: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 1st Quarter 2020
#04: Investment Consultant RFPs
#05: 2020 Limits under Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2002
#06: 2020 Limits under Section 23 of Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2010
#07: COLA Notice
#08: Actuarial Data
#09: Buyback and Make-up Repayment Worksheets
#10: 2020 Interest Rate set at 0.1%

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