PERAC Memo #13 - 2019: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 2nd Quarter 2019
Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 2nd Quarter 2019
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PERAC announces Q2 2019 mandatory training opportunities for retirement board members. Q2 events include PERAC webinars on Non-Investment Related Procurement (May 21), Post-Retirement Earnings (June 20), and Chapter 32 in a Nutshell (June 27); a State Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest seminar (May 30); the MACRS June Conference in Hyannis (June 1–5, up to 9 credits); and Attorney General Open Meeting Law trainings in Peabody, Avon, and Amherst. The 2019 PROSPER Update webinar from March 26 is now available for online viewing. Online training from the Ethics Commission, Inspector General, Attorney General, NCTR, and the National Crime Prevention Council remains available year-round.
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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 – 2nd Quarter 2019
DATE: March 29, 2019
As you know, Chapter 32 mandates that retirement board members complete training during each year of service on the retirement board. Please note that 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.
Upcoming events and locations include:
| Date | Topic | Location | Registration Info | |------|-------|----------|-------------------| | May 21, 2019 10:00 AM | Non-Investment Related Procurement | PERAC Webinar | PROSPER | | May 30, 2019 10:00 AM | Conflict of Interest | State Ethics Commission | Call 617-371-9500 | | June 1–2, 2019 | TEDS MACRS Conference | Hyannis | MACRS | | June 3–5, 2019 | MACRS Conference | Hyannis | MACRS | | June 20, 2019 10:00 AM | Post-Retirement Earnings | PERAC Webinar | PROSPER | | June 27, 2019 10:00 AM | Ch. 32 in a Nutshell | PERAC Webinar | PROSPER |
State Ethics Commission Seminars (Three Credits)
Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM — One Ashburton Place, Room 619, Boston. Call 617-371-9500 or email David.Giannotti@mass.gov, or register for the remote webinar.
Attorney General Open Meeting Law Training (Three Credits)
- Tuesday, April 9, 2019 — Peabody City Hall, Wiggin Auditorium, 24 Lowell Street, Peabody, MA
- Thursday, April 25, 2019 — Avon Town Hall, Mary T. McDermott Meeting Room, 65 East Main Street, Avon, MA
- Thursday, May 16, 2019 — Jones Library, Woodbury Room, 43 Amity Street, Amherst, MA
Register by emailing OMLTraining@state.ma.us or calling 617-963-2925. AGO webinars also available April 30 and May 23, 12:30–2:00 PM.
MACRS June Conference (Up to Nine Credits)
June 1–5 in Hyannis. Credits awarded as follows:
- Board members attending TEDS portion + remainder of Conference: 3 credits
- Board members attending the Legal Panel Session: 3 credits
- Wednesday, June 5 — PERAC sessions: 3 credits
- Board members attending only TEDS: 6 credits
PERAC Webinars (Three Credits each)
- Non-Investment Related Procurement — Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 10:00 AM (register through PROSPER)
- Post-Retirement Earnings — Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 10:00 AM (register through PROSPER)
- Chapter 32 in a Nutshell — Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM (register through PROSPER)
- PROSPER Update (March 26, 2019) — now available for on-line access
To receive credit for on-line or webinar training, board members must complete and submit an affidavit through PROSPER, or submit a certificate of completion if one is issued.