AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 1, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the open session and executive session minutes of the meeting held on October 4, 2023.
Agenda Item #2-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Chad Furnelli-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 #3-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Steven Barker, Police Officer, Police Department with 31 years and 2 months as of
January 5, 2024.
2. Patricia Labroad, Library Senior Clerk, Library Department with 37 years and 1 month
as of October 26, 2023.
3. Robert Mariani Jr., Police Officer, Police Department with 30 years and 2 months as of
January 2, 2024.
Agenda Item #4-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the fifteen (15) 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 redeposit of refunds to:
1. Olimar Alicea, Junior Custodian, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2022.
2. Brandi T. Brown, Teacher Assistant, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2022.
3. Darrin R. Edwards, Police Officer, Police Department, for the refund from the State Retirement Board in 1996.
4. Sabrina T. Lopez, Specialist, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2022.
5. Jeremy Saint Laurent, City Solicitor 1st Associate, Law Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2021.
6. Anne K. Snow, Community Health Nurse, Health Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2022.
7. Kathleen E. Tavernier, Senior Clerk Typist, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2018.
8. Christopher J. West, Building Custodian, Facilities Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2020.
9. Jourdan N. Williams, Special Education, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2020.
10. Alkesha D. Woods, Certified Nurses Assistant, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2019.
Agenda Item #6-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #59 Refunds in the amount of $95,224.71
Warrant #60 Refunds in the amount of $78,167.57
Warrant #61 Expenses in the amount of $85,034.58
Warrant #62 Retirement payroll in the amount of $7,696,160.03
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $6,475,000.00
Agenda Item #7-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the twenty (20) 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 one hundred sixty-four (164) 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 trial balance, cash receipts, cash disbursements, journal entries and general ledger reports for the month of September as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #10-Benefits under Section 9
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of William J. Poe of the Fire Department-Deceased.
Agenda Item #11-Meeting dates for Calendar Year 2024
Set the meeting dates for 2024
Agenda Item #12-Director’s Report
• MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A – Excess Earnings/Terminations
Agenda Item #13-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #14-Old Business
Agenda Item #15-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Memos
#21 Upcoming Public Hearings on PERAC Regulations
#22 Appropriation Data Due October 31, 2023
PERAC 2022 Annual Report
September PRIT Fund Update
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 6, 2023 @ 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.