AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on October 7, 2026.
Agenda Item #2-Ordinary Disability Application-Dany Dallaire-Water & Sewer Commission
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for the Ordinary Disability benefits submitted
by Dany Dallaire.
Agenda Item #3-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Kenneth Backlund, Streets Engineering Foreman, DPW Street & Services with 36 years
and 1 month as of November 28, 2026.
2. Frances Haley, Sped Para Educator, School Department with 25 years and 8 months
as of October 28, 2026.
3. Darren Labonte, Junior Custodian, School Department with 24 years and 11 months
as of October 17, 2026.
Agenda Item #4-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the seven (7) retirement allowance calculations as presented to the Board according to statute.
Agenda Item #5-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the makeup of contributions according to statute:
1. Randy Piteo, Asst Director of Recreation, Parks Department, for two years and six months of employment with the DPW Department.
Vote to consider the redeposits of contributions according to statute:
1 Tatiana Pena, Site Coordinator, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement
System in 2025.
2. Mark Jenkins, Senior Analyst, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement
System in 2024.
3. John Rodriguez Jr., Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2024.
4. John Toledo, Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement
System in 2025.
Agenda Item #6-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #75 Refunds in the amount of $2,080.66
Warrant #76 Refunds in the amount of $164,378.86
Warrant #77 Expenses in the amount of $1,212.59
Warrant #78 Transfers in the amount of $231,620.85
Warrant #79 Refunds in the amount of $97,710.69
Warrant #80 Expenses in the amount of $95,066.23
Warrant #81 Retirement payroll in the amount of $8,694,620.24
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $6,900,000.00
Agenda Item #7-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the twenty-five (25) 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 #8-New Members
Vote to consider the eighty (80) New Members for membership due to their employment within the member units of the Springfield Retirement System as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #9-Monthly Financial Reports
Vote to accept the monthly financial reports for the month of September as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #10-Benefits under Section 12(2)(d)
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of Paul Lamarre of the School Department-Deceased
Agenda Item #11-Benefits under Section 9
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of Omer Tavernier, Jr. of the Fire Department-Deceased
Agenda Item #12-Meeting dates for Calendar Year 2027
Set the meeting dates for 2027.
Agenda Item #13-Director’s Report
MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A – Excess Earnings/Terminations/Non-Compliance
MGL Chapter 32 Section 8 - CME Reviews
Agenda Item #14-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #15-Old Business
Agenda Item #16-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Memos
o 26-FY28 Appropriation Questionnaire in PROSPER
o 27-Free Cybersecurity Training
PERAC 2025 Comparative Analysis
PERAC Pension News
PTG Correspondence
PRIT Fund Update – September
Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the month of September
Budget Balances as of October
Monthly Transfers as of October
Recent Retiree Deaths
List of Injury Reports
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: December 9, 2026 @ 4:00 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.