AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 8, 2025, 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, 2024.
Agenda Item #3-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Nicholas Franck-Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for the Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Fire Commissioner Bernard Calvi.
Agenda Item #4-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Paul Arpin-Fire Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Commissioner Bernard Calvi, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #5-Accidental Disability Application-Joshua Cruz-Birriel-Fire Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Joshua Cruz-Birriel, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #6-Accidental Disability Application-Glenn Guyer-Fire Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Glenn Guyer, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #7-Accidental Disability Application-Charles Rhodes-Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Charles Rhodes.
Agenda Item #8-Accidental Disability Application-Loraine Swanson-TJO Animal Control
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for the Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Loraine Swanson.
Agenda Item #9-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Ryan Carter, Police Officer, Police Department with 31 years and 4 months as of January 2, 2025.
2. Raimonda Cina, Sped Para Educator, School Department with 25 years and 2 months as of
January 15, 2025.
3. Julie Colon, Student Support, School Department with 16 years and 2 months as of January 7, 2025.
4. Georganne Hoyman, Project Manager, Water and Sewer Commission with 30 years and 5 months as of February 26, 2025.
5. Jeffrey Johnson, Junior Custodian, School Department with 37 years and 3 months as of
January 7, 2025.
6. Susan Rousseau, Executive Assistant, Building Department with 31 years and 2 months as of February 8, 2025.
7. Robert Shonak, Safety Inspector, Personnel Department with 53 years and 2 months as of
January 22, 2025.
8. Jesus Torres, Firefighter, Fire Department with 27 years and 8 months as of January 13, 2025.
Agenda Item #10-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the three (3) retirement allowance calculations as presented to the Board according to statute.
Agenda Item #11-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Tatenda Chitemerere, Labor Relations Associate, Personnel Department, for the refund from the State Board of Retirement in 2022.
2. Chefran Cruz Alicea, Security Guard, School Department, for the refund from the Holyoke Retirement Board in 2012.
3. Christine Devine, Sped Para Educator, School Department, for the refunds from the State Board of Retirement in 1994 and 1999.
4. Jesus Martinez, Inspector Code Enforcement, Code Enforcement-Housing, for the refunds from the Springfield Retirement System in 2021 and the Holyoke Retirement Board in 2012 and 2014.
5. Craig Senecal, Control Technician, Facilities, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2007.
Agenda Item #12-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #79 Refunds in the amount of $86,143.51
Warrant #80 Transfers in the amount of $295.800.17
Warrant #81 Expenses in the amount of $78,847.65
Warrant #82 Retirement payroll in the amount of $8,077,564.28
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $6,500,000.00
Agenda Item #13-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the thirty-three (33) requests for refunds and transfers to other systems as presented to the Board. The names have been submitted to their particular Department, the Law Department and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
Agenda Item #14-New Members
Vote to consider the eighty-five (85) New Members for membership due to their employment within the member units of the Springfield Retirement System as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #15-Monthly Financial Reports
Vote to accept the monthly financial reports for the month of November as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #16-Director’s Report
Agenda Item #17-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #18-Old Business
Agenda Item #19-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Memos
o #31-2024 Disability Data Changes
o #32-Tobacco Company List
o #33-Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training -1st Quarter, 2025
o #34-840 CMR 10:10(3) & 10:15(1)(c) – Annual Review of Medical Testing Fee
PERAC-Appropriation Information for Fiscal Year 2026
PRIT Fund Update-November
PRIT Third Quarter Report
PRIT Fund-FY2023-2024 Annual Financial Report
Treasurer’s Reconciliations for the months of October and November
Budget Balances as of December
Monthly Transfers as of December
Recent Retiree Deaths
List of Injury Reports
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: February 5, 2025 @ 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. Items listed for discussion in Executive Session may be conducted in open session in addition to or in lieu of discussion in Executive Session.