PERAC Memo #19 - 2019: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 3rd Quarter 2019
Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 3rd Quarter 2019
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PERAC announces Q3 2019 mandatory training opportunities for retirement board members. In-person and live events include an OIG "Know Your Responsibilities" session in Springfield (July 16), an AGO Open Meeting Law webinar (July 18), State Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest seminars (July 25, September 26), the PERAC Administrator's Training in Danvers (August 15), a PERAC webinar on Audit Process Revisions (August 28), the 15th Annual PERAC Emerging Issues Forum at Holy Cross College (September 12), and an in-person Audit session at PERAC offices (September 25). On-demand webinars from the Ethics Commission, Inspector General, Attorney General, NCTR, National Crime Prevention Council, and CFA Institute remain available for 3 credits each with PROSPER affidavit submission.
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M E M O R A N D U M
TO: All Retirement Boards
FROM: Joseph I. Martin, Deputy Executive Director of Policy
RE: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 3rd Quarter 2019
DATE: July 11, 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:
| Date | Topic | Location | Registration Info | |------|-------|----------|-------------------| | July 16, 2019 | Know Your Responsibilities | Springfield, MA | Office of the Inspector General | | July 18, 2019 | Open Meeting Law | Webinar | Office of the Attorney General | | July 25, 2019 | Conflict of Interest | State Ethics Commission | Call 617-371-9500 | | August 15, 2019 | Administrator's Training | Double Tree Hilton, Danvers, MA | PROSPER | | August 28, 2019 | Audit Process Revisions, Common Audit Findings and Accounting Filings with PERAC | Webinar | PROSPER | | September 12, 2019 | PERAC Emerging Issues Forum | Holy Cross College | Eventbrite | | September 25, 2019 | Audit Process Revisions, Common Audit Findings and Accounting Filings with PERAC | PERAC Offices | PROSPER | | September 26, 2019 | Conflict of Interest | State Ethics Commission | Call 617-371-9500 |
State Ethics Commission Seminars (Three Credits)
One Ashburton Place, Room 619, Boston. Call 617-371-9500 or email David.Giannotti@mass.gov, or register remotely.
- Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
- Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
OIG — Know Your Responsibilities (Three Credits)
- Tuesday, July 16, 2019 (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.) — Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 60 Congress Street, Springfield, MA
- Wednesday, August 7, 2019 (6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.) — Littleton Police Department, 50 Great Road, Littleton, MA
Register at mass.gov/how-to/register-for-an-mcppo-class. No fee for this class.
AGO Open Meeting Law Training Webinar (Three Credits)
Thursday, July 18, 2019 (9:30–11:00 a.m.). Register by emailing OMLTraining@state.ma.us or calling 617-963-2925.
PERAC Emerging Issues Forum (Three Credits)
Thursday, September 12, 2019, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester. Pre-registration required via Eventbrite. Registration materials and agenda will be emailed to board members and administrators in mid-July.
PERAC Webinars (Three Credits each)
- Audit Process Revisions, Common Audit Findings and Accounting Filings with PERAC — Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (register through PROSPER)
- Audit Process Revisions in-person session — Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at PERAC Offices, 5 Middlesex Ave., Somerville, MA
Available On-Demand Webinars (Three Credits each)
- Conflict of Interest Law — State Ethics Commission
- How to be an Effective Public Board and Commission Member — Office of the Inspector General
- Open Meeting Law — Office of the Attorney General
- Setting the Discount Rate — NCTR (password: nctrinsight)
- Fraud Prevention Webinar Series — National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)
- Ethical Decision Making for Pension Plan Trustees — CFA Institute
Complete and submit a training affidavit through PROSPER to receive credit for on-demand or webinar participation.