February 17, 2015, Agenda

AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
TO BE HELD ON, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 AT 5:00 P.M.

Agenda Item #1--Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meetings held on, January 7, 2015

Agenda Item #2-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation applications submitted by:
1. Wilfredo Ferrer, Police Sergeant with 33 years as of 2/3/15
2. George Laroe, Streets/Engineering Foreman with 36 years and 11 months as of 1/13/15
3. Lisa Santaniello Health Advocate with 10 years and 2 months as of 3/14/15
4. Joan Saunders, Finance Dept Office Manager with 10 years and 6 months as of 3/13/15
5. Rachel Thomas, Police Officer with 32 years and 1 month as of 2/1/15

Agenda Item #3-Warrants
Vote to consider the payment of the following warrant:
• Warrant #2-Expenses in the amount of $2,015.00
• Warrant #3-Expenses in the amount of $541.74
• Warrant #4-Refunds in the amount of $93,216.74
• Warrant #5-January Retiree payments in the amount of $5,652,554.41 including a redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $3,850,000.00
• Warrant #6-Expenses in the amount of $306,871.10
• Warrant #7-Refunds in the amount of $81,182.87
Agenda Item #4-Refunds
Vote to consider the nine (9) 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 Refund and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the re-deposits of refund for Edward Fallon, Weights/Measures
Vote to consider the makeup of contributions for Donald Boulay, Facilities

TABLED UNTIL MARCH 4TH
Agenda Item #6-Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability-Holly Clements/Fire
At the request of Attorney Sullivan, representing Clements, and with the Chairman’s approval,
to reconsider the vote taken on January 7, 2015.

Agenda Item #7-Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability-Jeffrey McCorkindale/Fire
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel along with the involuntary application submitted by Fire Commissioner, Joseph Conant and the member’s application (Treating Physician statement was not submitted).

Agenda Item #8- Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability-Victor Pegoraro/Fire
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel along with the involuntary application submitted by Fire Commissioner, Joseph Conant.

Agenda Item #9-Accidental Disability-Rowan Dallas/DPW
Vote to consider the application submitted by Rowan Dallas and to request that P.E.R.A.C. convene a medical panel. Attorney William Doherty is representing Mr. Dallas.

Agenda Item #10-Accidental Disability-Jo-Anne Koetsch/School
Vote to consider the application submitted by Jo-Anne Koetsch and to request that P.E.R.A.C. convene a medical panel. Attorney Charles Casartello is representing Mrs. Koetsch.

Agenda Item #11-Retiree, Edward Brennan
Vote to consider the request by Mr. Brennan concerning his 1099-R

Agenda Item #12-Benefits pursuant to section 12 (b)
Vote to consider survivor benefits for the children of Luis Rodriguez.

Agenda Item #13-Director’s Report

Agenda Item #14-Attorney’s Report

Agenda Item #15-New Business

Agenda Item #16-Old Business

F. Y. I.
• Treasurer’s December 2015 Bank Reconciliation
• PRIM Board update for December 2014
• January Transfers
• 2014 Budget Expenses
• P.E.R.A.C. memo #3 COLA notice (need date of meeting to vote on this item)
• P.E.R.A.C. memo #6 Buyback and makeup repayment worksheets
• List of recent deaths