AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 AT 5:00 P.M.

Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on August 10, 2016.

Agenda Item #2-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Marian R. Desellier, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 17 years and 7 months as of 8/19/16
2. Dorine A. Lasky, AP Procurement Adm, School Department, with 33 years and 3 months as of 10/18/16
3. Hannellore Simard, Call Service Rep, 311 Call Center, with 14 years and 9 months as of 9/7/16

Agenda Item #3-MGL Chapter 32 Hearing / Superannuation
Vote to consider the acceptance of Francis Audet’s Superannuation Application, Warehouse Foreman, Facilities. Tabled from August 10, 2016 meeting.

Agenda Item #4-Warrants
Vote to consider and concur with the approval of:
Warrant #29 Refunds in the amount of $234,125.65
Warrant #30 Expenses in the amount of $96,089.30
Warrant #31 Expenses in the amount of $2,960.62
Warrant #32 Expenses in the amount of $9,302.20
Warrant #33 August Retiree allowances in the amount of $6,047,769.74 and redemption
from the PRIT fund in the amount of $3,975,000.00

Agenda Item #5-Refunds
Vote to consider the thirteen (13) requests for refunds. The names have been submitted to their particular Department, the Law Department and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.

Agenda Item #6-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. C. Lloyd White, Skilled Laborer II, Water & Sewer Department, for the refunds from Berkshire County Retirement in 1982 and 2011.

Vote to consider the makeup of contributions to:
1. Michael Downey, Storekeeper, Water & Sewer Department for his first six months of employment as a laboratory assistant while at Public Works Department.

Agenda Item #7-Accidental Disability- Nina Jones/School Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Nina Jones, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.

Agenda Item #8-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Joseph Sleeper/Fire Department
Vote to consider the Involuntary Accidental Disability application submitted by Fire Commissioner Joseph Conant, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.

Agenda Item #9- Benefits under Section 101
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of Nunzio Celona of the School Department-Deceased.

Agenda Item #10- Benefits under Section 101
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of Richard Peach of the Police Department-Deceased.

Agenda Item #11-Public Records Request Policy
Vote to update the Public Records Policy. Tabled from July 12, 2016 meeting.

Agenda Item #12- Director’s Report
• Update on MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A
• Update on Benefit Verification Forms/Affidavits
• Draft of Independent Auditor’s Report

Agenda Item #13- Attorney’s Report

Agenda Item #14 Old Business

Agenda Item #15- New Business

F. Y. I.
• PERAC Memos
#21 Updating PERAC’s Website on Supplemental Regulations
#22 Forfeiture of Retirement Allowance for Dereliction of Duty by Members
• July PRIT Fund Update
• Budget Balances as of August
• Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the month of July
• Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the month of July
• Crescendo Ventures 1st Quarter report
• Monthly Transfers for August
• Recent Retiree Deaths