AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 8, 2020 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Nominations for Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Vote to consider the Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Agenda Item #2-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on December 4, 2019.
Agenda Item #3-Accidental Disability Application-Michael Perrot-Facilities Management
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Michael Perrot.
Agenda Item #4-Involuntary Accidental Disability and Involuntary Ordinary Disability Applications-Brian Tobin-Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental and Ordinary Disability benefits submitted by Commissioner Bernard J. Calvi.
Agenda Item #5-Involuntary Accidental Disability and Involuntary Ordinary Disability Applications-Darrin Fitzpatrick-Police Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the applications for Accidental Disability and Ordinary Disability benefits submitted by Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #6-Accidental Disability Application-Luis Astacio-Department of Public Works
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Luis Astacio.
Agenda Item #7-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Kenneth Byers, Firefighter, Fire Department with 32 years and 7 months as of 1/20/2020.
2. John Chicklowski, Maintenance Tech ll, Water & Sewer Commission with 19 years and 9 months as of 1/4/2020.
3. Brian Coleman, Police Officer, Police Department with 32 years and 2 months as of 1/5/2020.
4. Lorraine Davis, Paraprofessional, School Department with 29 years and 11 months as of 1/3/2020.
5. Glenn Guyer, District Fire Chief, Fire Department with 32 years and 3 months as of 1/25/2020.
6. Timothy Kenney, Police Officer, Police Department with 32 years and 3 months as of 1/3/2020.
7. Janice Malcovsky, Chemist, Water & Sewer Commission with 31 years and 7 months as of 12/14/19.
8. James Metzger, Carpenter, Facilities Management with 36 years and 6 months as of 1/4/2020.
9. David Nascimento, Firefighter, Fire Department with 32 years and 5 months as of 1/2/2020.
10. Raymond Parylak, Dispatcher, Police Department with 25 years and 1 month as of 1/4/2020.
11. Brian Pereira, District Fire Chief, Fire Department with 32 years and 3 months as of 1/2/2020.
12. Gregory Pickett, Police Officer, Police Department with 32 years and 3 months as of 1/3/2020.
13. Mark Russell, Sergeant, Police Department with 28 years and 8 months as of 1/4/2020.
14. James Serra, Carpenter, Facilities Management with 34 years and 4 months as of 1/4/2020.
15. William Serrano, Mechanic l, Springfield Housing Authority with 30 years and 2 months as of 2/1/2020.
Agenda Item #8-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #64 Expenses in the amount of $7,714.99
Warrant #65 Refunds in the amount of $2,970.30
Warrant #66 Transfers in the amount of $142,703.01
Warrant #67 Expenses in the amount of $103,178.41
Warrant #68 Refunds in the amount of $16,070.33
Warrant #69 Retiree payroll in the amount of $6,744,118.21
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $5,375,000.00
Agenda Item #9-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the seventeen (17) requests for refunds and transfers to other systems. The names have been submitted to their particular Department, the Law Department and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
Agenda Item #10-Benefits under Section 101
Vote to accept request for benefits pursuant to Section 101 benefits from the beneficiary of Michael Nutting-Police Department-Deceased
Agenda Item #11-Director’s Report
Agenda Item #12-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #13-Old Business
Agenda Item #14-New Business
F. Y. I.
• PERAC Memos
o #25-New Fraud Prevention Poster
o #26-2019 Disability Data
• PERAC-Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2021
• November PRIT Fund Update
• Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the month of November
• Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the months of September and October
• Budget Balances as of December
• Monthly Transfers for December
• Recent Retiree Deaths
• Monthly Cash flow
Next meeting: February 5, 2020 @ 5:00 P.M.
The Board reserves the right to consider items on the agenda out of order. In addition, the Board may enter into Executive Session during the meeting if requested by the individual or as deemed necessary by the Board or its Legal Counsel.