Author Archives: Dale Kowacki

RFP for Audit Services

Request for Proposals for Financial Audit Services October 1, 2013 The Franklin Regional Retirement System, a government retirement system regulated by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 32, and 34b, and located in Greenfield Massachusetts, is seeking proposals for financial audit services … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements | Leave a comment

Election Notice 2013

The Franklin Regional Retirement System will be conducting two simultaneous elections beginning in September and concluding in December.  Please click this link to read the official notification and to download nomination papers: Election 2013

Posted in Announcements, Elections | Comments Off on Election Notice 2013

Office closed for storm – March 19, 2013

Our office is closed today, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 because of the storm.  We’ll all be back in the office tomorrow.

Posted in Announcements | Leave a comment

Mandatory retirement of police and fire at age 65.

Please click here to see the letter I just uploaded to our website regarding the law that mandates retirement at age 65  for all members from police and/or fire positions.  Until the law changes, there are no exemptions.  Dale

Posted in Interesting Info | Leave a comment

Short Version of 2011 Annual Report has been uploaded

For those member units that like to include a report from the Franklin Regional Retirement System in their own annual reports, we have just uploaded a concise version for just that purpose – Annual Report.  Please feel free to download … Continue reading

Posted in Meeting Agendas and Minutes | Leave a comment

Herb Sanderson elected to a fourth term.

We are happy to announce that Herb Sanderson was re-elected by the Advisory Council to serve a fourth term as the “Second Member” on our Board.  This new term will start January 1, 2013 and run until December 31, 2015.

Posted in Elections | Leave a comment

Great article about Passwords

Please read this excellent article by Matt Honan about his “got hacked” experience . . . and especially take his advice on the Do’s and Don’ts  – they are spot-on. Click this link: Matt Honan at Wired Magazine

Posted in Meeting Agendas and Minutes | Leave a comment

Special meeting of the Board has been scheduled for November 7, 2012.

The Board will hold a brief meeting just prior to the Advisory Council meeting on November 7, 2012.  The Board will meet at 11:15. The Council meeting starts at 11:30 am. Click here to the see the meeting notice.

Posted in Meeting Agendas and Minutes | Leave a comment

Search Announced for Investment Management of Fixed Income – Core

Dahab Associates, investment consultant for the Franklin Regional Retirement System (“FRRS”) has posted an RFP for investment management of a Core Fixed Income account for FRRS. The impetus for this search is the recent addition of § 23B to M.G.L. … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements | Leave a comment

Agenda for a special meeting of the Retirement Board on September 18, 2012 has been uploaded.

Click here to view the agenda for the special meeting of the Retirement Board on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 8:15 am.

Posted in Meeting Agendas and Minutes | Leave a comment