AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
TO BE HELD ON, APRIL 12, 2016 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meetings held on, March 2, 2016
Agenda Item #2-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Carmen Benitez, School Paraprofessional with 22 years and 11 months as of, 7/18/16
2. Brian Collins, School Fac. Op. Manager with 32 years and 2 months as of, 7/2/16
3. Edward Fallon, City Sealer of Wghts & Measrs with 34 years and 9 months as of 4/30/16
4. Ex. Director, Anne Leduc, Springfield Retirement System with 34 years and 3 months as of, 5/19/16
5. David Meehan, Facilities Asst. Director of Municipal Bldgs with 11 years and 1 month as of, 4/23/16
6. Colleen Murgolo, Facilities Sr. Custodian with 10 years and 4 months as of, 6/30/16
7. Noreen Nolan, School Paraprofessional with 32 years as of, 4/17/16
8. Dawn Smith, Police Det. Attendant with 14 years and 9 months as of, 3/15/16
9. Joseph Skura, Water & Sewer Commission with 10 years as of, 4/11/16
Agenda Item #3-Warrants
Vote to consider the approval of:
Warrant #8 Expenses in the amount of $400.00
Warrant #9 Refunds in the amount of $136,604.24
Warrant #10 Expenses in the amount of $73,288.93
Warrant #11 March Retiree allowances in the amount of $5,893,442.88 and a redemption
from the PRIT fund in the amount of $5,350,000.00
Agenda Item #4-Refunds
Vote to consider the twenty-two (22) requests for refunds. The names have been submitted to their particular Department, the Law Department and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
Agenda Item #5-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Denise Bass School Para, for the refunds from the Hampden County Retirement System in 1990 & 1997.
2. Celines Cruz, Elder Affairs, for the refund from MTRS in 2012.
3. Leticia Cruz, Applications Clerk at the Springfield Housing Authority, for the refund from the Holyoke Retirement Board in 2011.
4. Kim Demaio, School Crossing Guard, for the refund from the State Board of Retirement in 1980.
Vote to consider the makeup of contributions to:
1. Suzanne Andersen, Administrative Assistant at the IT Department, for 2 years, 6 months as a Telephone Operator
2. Daniel Brunton, Police officer, for 4 years, 4 months at summer DPW and Cadet Time.
3. Jeffrey Cawley, Firefighter for 8 months, 3 weeks for summer help from School and Park Departments.
4. Karl Evans, IT Department, for 1 year, 1 month as an IT intern.
5. Wallace Kisiel, SHA, for 10 months prior non-membership time at SHA.
6. Gary Lantaigne, Transportation Coordinator, for 6 months of employment at the School Department as an Intern Coordinator
7. Charlotte Lee, Elder Affairs, for 6 months of employment at the Springfield Redevelopment Authority.
8. Kevin Shea, Water & Sewer Department, for Seasonal employment with Water Engineers and School Departments for 8 months.
Agenda Item #6-Accept Creditable Service Liability
1. Vote to consider acceptance of 8 years, 6 months creditable service for Sharon Flanagan.
2. Vote to consider acceptance of 2 years, 2 months creditable service for Christine (Prunier) Wings.
Agenda Item #7-Public Records Request
Vote to consider the request from the National Association for Black Veterans.
Agenda Item #8-Accidental Disability Remand-Firefighter, William Sepulveda
Vote to consider the remand for disability benefits
Agenda Item #9-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Ricardo Ortiz/Police
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel to approve section 7 benefits.
Agenda Item #10-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Carmelo Toledo/Police
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel to approve section 7 benefits.
Agenda Item #11-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Matthew Vickery/Police
Vote to consider the acceptance of the involuntary application, submitted by Police Commissioner, Barbieri, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #12-Accidental Disability-James Curran/School
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel and the member’s application to approve section 7 benefits.
Agenda Item #13-Accidental Disability-Luis Astacio/D.P.W.
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel and the member’s application for section 7 benefits.
Agenda Item #14-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Dwayne Fields/Fire
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel to approve section 7 benefits.
Agenda Item #15-Ordinary Disability-Rhonda A. Lagasse
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Ordinary Disability, submitted by Rhonda A. Lagasse, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #16-Director’s Report
• 2015 Annual Statement (signatures required)
• PRIT Fund Representative meeting
• January 1, 2016 Valuation Report
Agenda Item #17-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #18-Old Business
Agenda Item #19-New Business
F. Y. I.
• P.E.R.A.C. Memos
#8 Actuarial Data
#9 Buyback and Make-up Repayment Worksheets
#10 Retirement Guide Mailing
#11 Tobacco List
#12 Update on Elections
#13 Update Disability Regulations
• March PERAC Pension News
• PERAC Newsflash
• Mass Retiree Newsletters
• February PRIT Fund Update
• December 2015 Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger.
• Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for January of 2016
• Monthly transfers for March
• Treasurer’s Reconciliation for January
• Budget Balances for March 2016
• Crescendo Ventures 4th Quarter report
• Recent Retiree Deaths