Date: | 12/19/2022 |
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Referenced Sources: | PERAC Website |
PERAC Memo #33, 2022
Date: | 12/19/2022 |
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Referenced Sources: | PERAC Website |
PERAC Memo #33, 2022
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: All Retirement Boards
FROM: John W. Parsons, Esq., Executive Director
RE: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 1st Quarter, 2023
DATE: December 19, 2022
Chapter 32 mandates retirement board members to complete training during each year of service on the retirement board. This requirement has two elements: 18 credits over the course of the member’s term and at least 3 credits in each year of the term. Failure to meet either of these statutory standards will prohibit the member from serving beyond the conclusion of the term for which the training requirement was not met. We urge board members to utilize the full array of training choices to remain eligible to serve. All classes, webinars, seminars, and conferences listed will earn three credits each unless otherwise noted.
Ways to receive your credits:
The Commission appreciates the continued efforts of retirement board members to fulfill their duties and responsibilities as well as the continued engagement of board staff.
We wish you all a healthy and joyous holiday season and a happy New Year.
I. Training Schedule Dates (pre-registration is required)
Date | Topic/Organization | Location / Registration Information |
January 10 | Open Meeting Law | Webinar |
1:00 p.m. | AGO | tinyurl.com/AGO-0110 |
January 19 | Contract Administration | Webinar |
10:00 a.m. | PERAC/IGO | tinyurl.com/PER-0119 |
January 22-24 | Legislative Conference | Conference – Washington D.C. |
National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) | ncpers.org | |
January 23-24 | Communications Summit | Conference – Washington D.C. |
NCPERS | ncpers.org | |
January 23 | Open Meeting Law | Webinar |
6:30 p.m. | AGO | tinyurl.com/AGO-0123 |
January 25 | Conflict of Interest Law* | Webinar |
10:00 a.m. | State Ethics Commission | tinyurl.com/ETH-0125 |
February 15 | Fraud Awareness | Webinar |
2:00 p.m. | MCPPO / OIG | tinyurl.com/MCPPO-0215 |
February 16 | Annual Statement & Cash Books | Webinar |
10:00 a.m. | PERAC | tinyurl.com/PER-0216 |
February 23 | Boards and Commissions: Know Your Responsibility | Webinar ($15) |
9:00 a.m. | MCPPO / OIG | tinyurl.com/MCPPO-0223 |
March 28 | New Board Administrators & Staff Training | Training - Norwood, MA |
8:00 a.m. | PERAC | PROSPER |
March 30 | Conflict of Interest* | Webinar |
8:00 a.m. | State Ethics Commission | tinyurl.com/ETH-0330 |
May 21-24 | Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE) | Save the Date! |
NCPERS | New Orleans, LA |
*Board members must complete the Conflict of Interest Law training at least once every two years, however, the live session may be taken for credit every year. A certificate of completion is required to receive credit for the Conflict of Interest training.
II. Recently Added Pre-Approved PERAC Online Training
(available on demand)
Organization |
Topic |
How to find webinar: |
PERAC |
Recent Cases of Interest |
tinyurl.com/per-web-coi22 |
III. Recently Added or Recurring Pre-Approved Online Training
(available on demand)
Organization |
Topic |
How to find webinar: |
State Ethics Commission |
Conflict of Interest Law* select either State and County or Municipal links |
mass.gov/complete-conflict-of-interest-law-education-requirements |
Office of the Inspector General |
Inspector General Videos |
|
Office of the Attorney General |
Open Meeting Law Training |
Links to all the above resources can be found on PERAC’s Education page at
mass.gov/perac-education.
* Board members must complete the Conflict of Interest Law training once every two years.
A certificate of completion is required to receive credit for the Conflict of Interest training.
Credit for the recorded session may only be awarded once every two years.
IV. Administrator Training
We will be hosting an in-person administrator training on March 28, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in Norwood, MA. We encourage new board administrators and staff to attend this all-day training. The training is designed for new retirement board staff with less than five years of experience, however, board members who attend will earn three educational credits.
Location:
Four Points by Sheraton
Norwood Hotel and Conference Center
1125 Boston Providence Turnpike
Norwood, MA 02062
Registration for this session will be through PROSPER. If a staff member wishing to attend does not have access to PROSPER, please contact Rose Morrison at rose.a.morrison@mass.gov to register.
VI. Other Opportunities to Obtain Educational Credit
The Commission is willing to approve other educational credits for a variety of events sponsored by “…local, state, regional and national organizations recognized by the Commission as having expertise in retirement issues of importance to retirement board members or other entities…”
Additionally, the Commission has approved education credit for participating in webinars. This year we are again accepting requests for credit in relation to relevant webinars.
You must request approval for credit at least three weeks before the date of the event or webinar. This will enable the Commission to analyze the program and provide a general notice to other retirement board members. After attending, you must complete the Training Affidavit in PROSPER to ensure you receive proper credit.
Board members experiencing Extenuating Circumstances in meeting educational requirements should review Memo #15 of 2019 and contact PERAC with any questions.
The following local and national organizations provide additional educational opportunities that may be relevant for retirement board members: