AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 14, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1- Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on July 9, 2025.
Agenda Item #2-Accidental Disability Application-Jameson Williams-Police Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for the Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Jameson Williams.
Agenda Item #3-Accidental Disability Application-Derek Slattery-Police Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Derek Slattery, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #4-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Joseph Brodeur, Police Officer, Police Department with 32 years and 1 month as of August 16, 2025.
2. Nicholas Cordero, Working Foreman, Clean City Parks Department with 37 years and 1 month
as of September 30, 2025.
3. Noemi Cruz, Paraprofessional, School Department with 30 years and 6 months as of July 18, 2025.
4. Ruth Estabrook, Sped Paraprofessional, School Department with 24 years and 11 months
as of September 3, 2025.
5. Joseph Giordano, Junior Custodian, School Department with 25 years and 7 months
as of July 15, 2025.
6. Junett Guzman, Principal Clerk Typist, School Department with 40 years and 8 months
as of August 2, 2025.
7. Tricia Joseph, Program Manager, Community Development with 23 years and 6 months
as of August 1, 2025.
8. Timothy Skorka, Sr. Program Manager, Community Development with 39 years as of
September 27, 2025.
Agenda Item #5-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the fifteen (15) retirement allowance calculations as presented to the Board according to statute.
Agenda Item #6-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #42 Refunds in the amount of $93,081.57
Warrant #43 Transfers in the amount of $132,428.39
Warrant #44 Refunds in the amount of $26,548.94
Warrant #45 Expenses in the amount of $97,051.24
Warrant #46 Refunds in the amount of $777.59
Warrant #47 Retirement payroll in the amount of $8,298,187.75
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $0.00
Agenda Item #7-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the fifty (50) 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 #8-New Members
Vote to consider the twenty-two (22) New Members for membership due to their employment within the member units of the Springfield Retirement System as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #9-Monthly Financial Reports
Vote to accept the monthly financial reports for the month of June as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #10-Request for Proposals-Legal Services
Review and vote to consider the Requests for Proposals received for Legal Services.
Agenda Item #11-Director’s Report
• MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A-Compliance of 91A Reporting and 91A Terminations
• Update of 2025 Affidavits – Benefit Verification Forms
Agenda Item #12-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #13-Old Business
Agenda Item #14-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Memos
o #21 FY2026 Budget and the Definition of Wages in Chapter 32
o #22 Fraud Alert
o #23 Cost of Living Increase for Supplemental Dependent Allowance Paid to Accidental Disability Retirees and Accidental Death Survivors
o #24 Reinstatement to Service Under G.L. c. 32 Section 105
PRIT Fund Update-June
Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the month of June
Budget Balances as of July
Monthly Transfers as of July
Recent Retiree Deaths
List of Injury Reports
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: September 10, 2025 @ 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.