Author Archives: Dale Kowacki

Agenda for September 28, 2011 Board meeting uploaded

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Dale Kowacki

The agenda for the September 28, 2011 Board meeting has been uploaded to FRRSMA.com.  Click here to view it.

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Advisory Council Meeting 9-13-2011 posted

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Dale Kowacki

A meeting on September 13, 2011 at 4:00 pm of the Advisory Council of the Retirement System has been scheduled, posted, and uploaded.  Click here to view.  The Advisory Council consists of all the “treasurers” from each member unit of … Continue reading →

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August Board Meeting Agenda uploaded

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Dale Kowacki

Click here to view the agenda for the August 31, 2011 Board meeting.

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Great Response to Assessment “Full-pay” Option

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Dale Kowacki

In 2010, the Board approved offering discounts to member units (towns, schools, agencies) that wanted to pay their annual assessments in full on July 1st each year (otherwise make semiannual payments on July 1st and January 1st).  This year, participation … Continue reading →

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Our Ratio of Funding Future Liability is Climbing!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Dale Kowacki

PERAC just released the latest rankings list of funded ratios (funding for future retirements) for all the systems and we look pretty good comparatively.  Granted, all the data dates are not the same, some are current, some are three years … Continue reading →

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Lost days between jobs: You will lose days (or weeks) of service credit if you are not careful how you plan your transition between jobs.

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Dale Kowacki

Most of the retirement systems in Massachusetts are in the habit of marking your “start date” as the day you first work – and paid for – in their system.  For example, if your last day of work with us … Continue reading →

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Calculate an Estimate of your Retirement Benefit

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Dale Kowacki

We just added a way for our members to calculate what their retirement benefit might be at a future date.  Click here to go to the calculator. Thank you to the State Retirement Board for sharing this with us.

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July 2011 Retirees’ COLA voted by Board

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Dale Kowacki

At its meeting on February 23, 2011, the Board of the Franklin Regional Retirement System voted to grant the full 3% Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) to the retirees of the system. As in years past, in compliance with the law, this COLA … Continue reading →

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Computer bids as of 3/25/2011 8:25 am

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Dale Kowacki

Higher bids on our surplus computers came in overnight.  Click here to see the latest.  I will repost occasionally throughout the day with one last posting at 2:55 pm just before bidding ends at 3:00. Computers Auction March 25 2011 8 … Continue reading →

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Computer Bids as of March 24, 2011 4:45 pm.

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Dale Kowacki

Click here to see the latest bids on our surplus computers: Computers Auction March 24 2011

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