Gloucester Retirement Board

Where
Gloucester Retirement Board, 127 Eastern Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930

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The agenda covers votes on the September 2026 warrant, a PRIM wire transfer, new board members, refund/rollover and superannuation requests, and transfer requests. It also includes reports on light duty, an involuntary disability application, PRIT fund authorization, PERAC correspondence, and two deaths, followed by an executive session on office security and disability retirements.

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GLOUCESTER CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD

P.O. Box 114 Gloucester, MA 01930 Tel: (978) 281-9744 Fax: (978) 281-9817 www.gcrsys.com

Meaghan McLaughlin, Executive Director Laura Trainor, Administrative Assistant

Board Members: Linda Boucher, Chair Kenny Costa Kelly Dolan James Hannon, Jr. Edward Hardy

THE GLOUCESTER RETIREMENT BOARD WILL BE HOLDING THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

DATE: WEDNESDAY, September 30, 2026 LOCATION: 127 EASTERN AVE. OR VIA REMOTE PARTICIPATION Dial: +1 (571) 317-3122 Access Code: 665-381-853

TIME: 3:00 P.M.

AGENDA TOPICS:

  • MINUTES (VOTE): Regular Minutes of June 24, 2026
  • WARRANT (VOTE): September 2026
  • PRIM: Wire for September 2026 (Vote), August 2026 PRIM Statement and Performance Summary
  • TREASURER'S RECONCILIATION
  • TRIAL BALANCE AND CASH BOOKS: August 2026
  • DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Retirement Office Supplies, Board Procedures, Staff Stipends and Salary
  • NEW BUSINESS:
  • Light Duty and Creditable Service (Vote)
  • Involuntary Disability Application Received
  • Roselli Clark Correspondence
  • Emerging Issssues Report
  • OLD BUSINESS:
  • City Pre-Employment Physicals (Non-Group 4)
  • PRIT Fund Authorization (Vote)
  • Proposed Chair and Vice Chair Roles (Vote)
  • NEW MEMBERS (VOTE): Christine Ciluffo, Isabella DeOliveira Valarese, Richelle Destasio, Verity Elder, Amy George, Beenu Karnane, Aguila Lever, Molly Mae McGillivray, Meaghan McLaughlin, Maria Moceri, William Nixon, Emily Provost, Stephen Raymond, Amy Sheetz, Jayden Silva-Delima, Emily Taormina, Lucia Viviano
  • REQUEST FOR REFUND/ROLLOVER (VOTE): Christina Parisi
  • REQUEST FOR SUPERANNUATION (VOTE): Julie Amaral, Dominic Barbagallo, Debbi Biondo, John George, Ann Moynahan, Ronald Nilsson, Marianne Peters, Kathryn Scola
  • REQUEST FOR TRANSFER (VOTE): Maryann Aiello, Conor MacCorkle, Michael Stuart
  • PERAC:
  • 91A Correspondence
  • 2025 Annual Report
  • Memos: 23/2026: COLA Reserve Fund and Enhanced COLA
  • 24/2026: Tobacco Company List
  • DEATHS: Heather A. Goolsby, James E. Griffin
  • EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Board will convene in Executive Session to discuss office security and Disability Retirements. The Board will reconvene in Open Session for the purpose of adjournment.

The Board reserves the right to consider items on the agenda out of order. The agenda lists those items reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed which have been received at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Items identified for discussion in Executive Session may be conducted in open session, in addition to, or in lieu of discussion in Executive Session.

GLOUCESTER CITY HALL, GLOUCESTER RETIREMENT OFFICE, RETIREMENT WEBSITE Posted in accordance with the provisions of MGL c30A §20(b). Submitted by: Laura Trainor, Administrative Assistant.

Posted: September 25, 2026, 11:24 AM

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Terms used here

executive session
A part of a public meeting closed to the public. State law allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, negotiations, or personnel matters.
PERAC
Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission, the state agency that oversees Massachusetts public retirement systems.
PRIT
Pension Reserves Investment Trust, the state-run investment fund that local retirement systems can invest in.
PRIM
Pension Reserves Investment Management Board, which manages the PRIT fund.
warrant
The list of payments, such as pension checks and bills, that the board approves.
superannuation
Retirement based on age and years of service, rather than disability.
creditable service
Time worked that counts toward a pension.
COLA
Cost-of-living adjustment: an increase to retirees' pensions.

Source

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