AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON JULY 10, 2024 AT 4:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Update on Banking Services
Presentation and update on the products provided by PeoplesBank.
Agenda Item #2-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on June 12, 2024.
Agenda Item #3-Involuntary Ordinary/Accidental Disability Applications-Daniel McKay-Police Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Involuntary Ordinary/Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers.
Agenda Item #4-Accidental Disability Application-Timothy McCullough-Springfield Housing Authority
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Timothy McCullough.
Agenda Item #5-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Eric Ganley, Police Officer, Police Department with 32 years and 4 months as of July 24, 2024.
2. Joseph Gentile, Police Officer, Police Department with 32 years and 2 months as of July 3, 2024.
3. Starla George, Principal Clerk Typist, School Department with 32 years and 6 months
as of August 3, 2024.
4. Jacqueline Johnson, Principal Clerk Typist, School Department with 21 years and 3 months
as of July 2, 2024.
5. Patricia McCarthy, Administrative Assistant, School Department with 29 years and 4 months
as of July 6, 2024.
6. Kelley Mickiewicz, City Council Manager, City Council with 39 years and 7 months
as of August 31, 2024.
7. Christine Wheble, Office Manager, Police Department with 12 years and 1 month
as of June 22, 2024.
Agenda Item #6-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the four (4) retirement allowance calculations as presented to the Board according to statute.
Agenda Item #7-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Megan Anzalotti, Executive Assistant to City Clerk, City Clerk, for the refund from the State Board of Retirement in 2004.
2. Yvette Brown, Para in Training, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2017.
3. Rafael Calderon, Police Officer, Police Department, for the refund from the Northampton Retirement System in 2022.
4. Sabryna Marie Delvalle, Coordinator, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2023.
5. Sandra Houle, SPED Para Educator, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2017.
6. Soraya Fabiola Korins, Bilingual Para Educator, School Department, for the refund from the Holyoke Retirement Board in 2012.
7. Richard Lombardi, Golf Course Manager, Veterans Golf Course, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2008.
8. Angel Melendez, Junior Custodian, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2006.
9. Stephanie Orta-Rodriguez, Police Dispatcher, Fire Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2022.
10. Robert Perez, Jr., Public Safety Officer, Springfield Housing Authority, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2014.
11. Kenneth Pomeroy, SPED Para Educator, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2023.
12. Ivory Wilson, SPED 1 on 1, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2022.
13. Wanda Davila, Attendance Specialist, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2023.
Agenda Item #8-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #39 Refunds in the amount of $124.840.55
Warrant #40 Refunds in the amount of $39,577.39
Warrant #41 Transfers in the amount of $172,903.22
Warrant #42 Expenses in the amount of $111,902.70
Warrant #43 Retirement payroll in the amount of $7,834,422.61
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $6,300,000.00
Agenda Item #9-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the thirty (30) 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 #10-New Members
Vote to consider the thirty-eight (38) New Members for membership due to their employment within the member units of the Springfield Retirement System as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #11-Monthly Financial Reports
Vote to accept the monthly financial reports for the month of May as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #12-Director’s Report
• MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A-Compliance of 91A Reporting and 91A Terminations
• Update of 2024 Affidavits – Benefit Verification Forms
• Update on Comprehensive Medical Evaluations and Restoration to Service Process
Agenda Item #13-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #14-Old Business
Agenda Item #15-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Memos
o #15-91A PROSPER Tasks
o #16-Forfeiture of Retirement Allowance for Dereliction of Duty by Members
o #17-Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 3rd Quarter, 2024
o #18-Audit Process Via PROSPER & User Guide
PERAC Correspondence-Information on Veterans Bill and 2023 Investment Report
May PRIT Fund Update
Budget Balances as of June
Monthly Transfers as of June
Recent Retiree Deaths
List of Injury Reports
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: August 14, 2024 @ 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.