AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON MARCH 5, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1 - COLA
Vote to consider the July 1, 2025 cost of living adjustment. Notice of this agenda item was sent to Mayor Sarno, the City Council, the Housing Authority, and the Water & Sewer Commission.
Agenda Item #2-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the open and executive session minutes of the meeting held on February 5, 2025.
Agenda Item #3-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Luis Ribeiro-Fire Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Fire Commissioner Bernard Calvi, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #4-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-William Lee-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 #5-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Anthony Johnson-Water and Sewer Commission
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Executive Director Joshua Schimmel, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #6-Accidental Disability Application-Joshua Cruz-Birriel-Fire Department
Vote to reopen the matter based on additional information received.
Agenda Item #7-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Robert Anderson, Maintenance Tech IV, Water and Sewer Commission with 18 years and 1 month as of May 2, 2025.
2. Vincent Derose, Sr., Civil Engineer I, DPW Engineering Department with 37 years and 5 months
as of April 3, 2025.
3. Nelson Escobar-Vidot, Custodian, School Department with 13 years and 6 months as of February 28, 2025.
4. Beth Joffe, Community Training Officer, Fire Department with 37 years as of March 4, 2025.
5. Chantal Keating, Vital Records Clerk, Clerk’s Office with 37 years and 10 months as of May 6, 2025.
6. Robert Lafond, Jr., Senior Custodian, Facilities Department with 12 years and 8 months as of
March 7, 2025.
7. Joseph Lanucha, Glazier, Facilities Department with 32 years and 6 months as of March 13, 2025.
8. John Mastrangelo, Director, Facilities Department with 22 years and 11 months as of March 15, 2025.
9. John Papineau, Maintenance, Museums with 20 years and 6 months as of March 11, 2025.
10. Derek Slattery, Police Sergeant, Police Department with 28 years and 5 months as of March 25, 2025.
11. Devon Williams, Police Sergeant, Police Department with 36 years and 6 months as of
June 7, 2025.
Agenda Item #8-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the seven (7) retirement allowance calculations as presented to the Board according to
statute.
Agenda Item #9-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Jose Camacho, Sped Para Educator, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2024.
2. Doris Rosario, Senior Center Coordinator, Elder Affairs, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2024.
3. Sebastian Villanueva, Assistant Assessor II, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2015 and the refund from the State Retirement Board in 2021.
Agenda Item #10-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #9 Refunds in the amount of $113,801.62
Warrant #10 Refunds in the amount of $69,697.37
Warrant #11 Refunds in the amount of $22,529.57
Warrant #12 Transfers in the amount of $141,740.77
Warrant #13 Expenses in the amount of $318,006.16
Warrant #14 Expenses in the amount of $67,043.91
Warrant #15 Refunds in the amount of $1,826.30
Warrant #16 Retirement payroll in the amount of $8,012,807.13
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $7,500,000.00
Agenda Item #11-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the sixty-three (63) 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 #12-New Members
Vote to consider the thirty (30) New Members for membership due to their employment within the member units of the Springfield Retirement System as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #13-Director’s Report
Agenda Item #14-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #15-Old Business
Agenda Item #16-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Correspondence-Open Meeting Law Waivers Expiring March 31, 2025
PRIT Fund Update-January
Budget Balances as of February
Monthly Transfers as of February
Recent Retiree Deaths
List of Injury Reports
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: April 2, 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.