Author Archives: Dale Kowacki

Help wanted – Administrative Assistant

We are adding another person to our office, and people in the office are switching around thus leaving the Administrative Assistant position open.  Therefore, we are gearing up to fill that slot.  This is a great place to work.  The … Continue reading

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January 1 2014 Actuarial Valuation uploaded

An actuarial valuation measures our financial health in the present, and then forecasts the expense of our future retirement payouts and our capacity to afford them.  We are looking pretty good.  Investment earnings outpaced added retirement benefits enough that we … Continue reading

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Credit for Reserve Police and Fire Personnel

We have added a page to our website listing materials regarding Mass. General Law 32 §4(2)(b) which pertains to a special provision for police and fire personnel to receive credit for time they were listed as available to serve, prior … Continue reading

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Re-search of Mid Cap investment manager announced

State law requires we do a new search for each manager at least every five years.  We have scheduled ourselves to do one each year (as opposed to doing all in one year).  This year it is the mid cap … Continue reading

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Election Notice 2014

The Franklin Regional Retirement System will be conducting an election beginning in September and concluding in December.  Please click this link to read the official notification and to download nomination papers: Election 2014 Please note: We do not provide information about … Continue reading

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COLA base to $15k

At its January 2014 meeting, the retirement board approved and forwarded to the retirement advisory council, an increase in the retirees’ COLA base to go from $14,000 to $15,000.  The increase would put an extra $30 a year in the pockets … Continue reading

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FRRS office closed Wednesday, February 5, 2014 due to Snow

We’ve closed the retirement office today.  Enjoy winter!  Dale

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Agenda for November 6, 2013 Advisory Council meeting uploaded.

The agenda for the annual meeting of the Advisory Council of the Franklin Regional Retirement System, scheduled for November 6, 2013, has been uploaded to our website.  Click here to view.

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RFP Issued for Small Cap Core Equities investment manager

Public Notice The Franklin Regional Retirement System, under the advisement of its consulting firm Dahab Associates, is conducting a Small Cap Core equity search. The amount of this mandate is $10mm, and responses are due 11/1/13. All instructions are contained … Continue reading

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Agenda for October 8, 2013 Special Meeting uploaded

Click here to view the agenda for the Special Meeting of the Board on October 8, 2013.

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