AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 4, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on January 7, 2026.
Agenda Item #2-Accidental Disability Application-Heduin Rivera-Department of Public Works
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Heduin Rivera.
Agenda Item #3-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Joemar Casiano-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 #4-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Shawn Connery-Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Commissioner Bernard Calvi.
Agenda Item #5-MGL Chapter 32 Hearing on Retirement/Rights/Status/Benefits-Isaac Myers-Water and Sewer Commission
MGL Chapter 32 Hearing on Retirement/Rights/Status/Benefits
Agenda Item #6-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Stephen Beem, Deputy Director of Operations, Department of Public Works with 39 years and 5 months as of March 12, 2026.
2. Christopher DiPietro, Firefighter, Fire Department with 32 years as of February 18, 2026.
3. Christine Devine, Para Educator, School Department with 27 years and 2 months
as of March 1, 2026.
4. Carrie Feliciano, Principal Clerk Typist, School Department with 36 years and 2 months as of March 14, 2026.
5. Robert Gentile, Assistant Deputy of Operations, Highway and Bridges, Department of Public Works with 30 years and 3 months as of February 16, 2026.
6. Alexander Roseweir, Water Operations Manager, Water and Sewer with 19 years and 6 months as of February 26, 2026.
7. William Vezina, Jr., Manager Bright Nights/Athletic Fields, Parks Department with 27 years and 11 months as of March 7, 2026.
Agenda Item #7-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the eighteen (18) retirement allowance calculations as presented to the Board according to statute.
Agenda Item #8-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Heather Benjamin, Deputy Comptroller, Comptrollers, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2022.
2. Kencin Junior II, Sped Para Educator, School Department, for the refunds from the Springfield Retirement System in 2017, 2022, and 2025.
3. Peter Murphy, 2nd Associate City Solicitor, Law Department, for the refund from the Hampden County Regional Retirement Board in 1988.
Agenda Item #9-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #1 Expenses the amount of $6,353.59
Warrant #2 Expenses in the amount of $4,669.20
Warrant #3 Refunds in the amount of $156,876.51
Warrant #4 Transfers in the amount of $66,919.87
Warrant #5 Refunds in the amount of $76,297.75
Warrant #6 Refunds in the amount of $86.56
Warrant #7 Retirement payroll in the amount of $8,325,852.04
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $7,200,000.00
Warrant #8 Expenses in the amount of $73,833.23
Warrant #9 Expenses in the amount of $624.49
Agenda Item #10-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the twelve (12) 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 #11-New Members
Vote to consider the fifty-eight (58) New Members for membership due to their employment within the member units of the Springfield Retirement System as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #12- Calendar for Retirement Board Member Election
Vote to adopt the election calendar, process, and designate the election officer.
Agenda Item #13-Monthly Financial Reports
Vote to accept the monthly financial reports for the month of December, pre-closing, as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #14-Director’s Report
• Retirement System Local Options
Agenda Item #15-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #16-Old Business
Agenda Item #17-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Memos
o 1-2026 Interest Rate set at 0.1%
o 2-Anti-Spiking Calculation Pursuant to Section 106 for Union Members
o 3-2026 Limits under Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2002
o 4-2026 Limits under Section 23 of Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2010
o 5-COLA Notice
o 6-840 CMR 10:10(3) & 10:15(1)(c)-Annual Review of Medical Testing Fee
o 7-Required Minimum Distribution: Still Age 73 for This Year’s Notifications
o 8-Fraud Alert
o 9-Buyback and Make-up Repayment Worksheets
PRIT Fund Update – December
Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the month of December
Budget Balances as of January
Monthly Transfers as of January
Recent Retiree Deaths
List of Injury Reports
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: March 4, 2026 @ 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.