AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING

TO BE HELD ON, SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 AT 5:00 P.M.

Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meetings held on, August 3 and August 19, 2015

Agenda Item #2-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Joyce Buchanan, Police Dispatcher, Communication Center as of 11/21/15
2. Judith Coates, former School RN as of 8/22/15
3. Connie Duval, Paraprofessional, School Department as of 8/18/15
4. Gloria Fernandes, Principal Clerk Typist, Police Department as of 9/30/15
5. Cindra Gonzalez, Paraprofessional, School Department as of 8/22/15
6. Sharon Harris, Paraprofessional, School Department as of 8/24/15
7. Donna Kenyon, Paraprofessional, School Department as of 10/10/15
8. Margaret Lynch, City Assessor as of 10/2/15
9. Aida Otero, Sr. Clerk Typist, Putnam Voc. Tech as of 9/9/15
10. John Ramsay, Asst. Library Director as of 10/21/15
11. Marilyn Wood, Sr. Clerk, Kiley Middle School as of 8/29/15
12. Susan Yelle, Counselor, HCETC, as of 9/18/15
13. Jerrold Prendergast, Deputy Fire Chief as of 9/12/15

Agenda Item #3-Warrants
Vote to consider the approval of the following warrants:
• Warrant #34-Refunds in the amount of $245,207.43
• Warrant #35-August Retiree Benefits in the amount of $5,813,856.36
• Warrant #36-Expenses in the amount of $ 39,537.39

Agenda Item #4-Refunds
Vote to consider the ten (10) 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
1. Vote to consider the redeposit of a refund for Franzuas Madera. Refund taken in 2013. Rehired, July 20, 2015 as Principal Clerk for Commerce High School.

2. Vote to consider the redeposit of a refund for Scott Campion. Refund taken in 2014. Rehired, August 10, 2015 as a Firefighter.

3. Vote to consider the makeup of contributions for Aweys Ali. Purchasing part time prorated (11 months) employment as a School Custodian.

4. Vote to consider the makeup of contributions for Martin Germain. Police cadet time of 3 years and 3 weeks.

Agenda Item #6-Involuntary Ordinary Disability-Firefighter, William Sepulveda
Vote to consider the involuntary ordinary disability application submitted by Fire Commissioner, Joseph Conant. Mr. Sepulveda has also filed his own application for accidental disability.

Agenda Item#7-Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability-Police Officer, Ricardo Ortiz
Vote to consider the involuntary accidental/ordinary disability application submitted by Police Commissioner, John R. Barbieri. Mr. Ortiz has also filed his own application for accidental disability.

Agenda Item #8-Survivor Benefits-Mrs. Barbara Ferris
Vote to consider section 101 benefits to the surviving spouse of, Police officer Stanley Ferris who retired in 1982 and passed away in 2015. Mrs. Ferris has indicated that she will attend and would like to address the Board.

Agenda Item #9-Survivor Benefits-Mrs. Judith Roberts/Doty
Vote to consider section 9 benefits to the surviving spouse of, Police Officer, Milton Doty who retired in 1997 and passed away in 2015.

Agenda Item #10-Outstanding 91A compliance
Vote to consider the termination of disability benefits to the following Accidental Disability Retirees that have not reported their 91A earnings to the P.E.R.A.C.: Retirees: James Kervick and Michael McClaflin.

Agenda Item #11-Director’s Report
Discussion concerning Staff Salary Schedule for Calendar year 2016
Contracts regarding P.E.R.A.C. memo #18

Agenda Item #12-Attorney’s Report

Agenda Item #13-Old Business

Agenda Item #14-New Business

F. Y. I.
• P.E.R.A.C. memo #18 Section 54 of /Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2015
• P.E.R.A.C. memo #19 Proposed Regulations Regarding Disability Retirement (840 CMR 10.00)
and Retirement Board Election (840 CMR 7.00)
• Recent Retiree Deaths
• Treasurer’s reconciliations for July 2015
• Trial Balance, General Ledger, Receipts, Disbursement and Adjusting entries for July 2015
• PRIT fund report for July 2015
• Crescendo IV, LP, June 30th, 2015 report
• Boston Millennia Partners I & II, June 30th, 2015 report
• Budget balances
• Monthly transfers