AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 3, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the open and executive session minutes of the meeting held on November 5, 2025.
Agenda Item #2-Accidental Disability Application-Kenneth Byers-Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for the Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Kenneth Byers.
Agenda Item #3-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Tina Albano, Health Assistant, School Department with 29 years and 3 months as of December 20, 2025.
2. Jesus Arce, Program Manager, Community Development with 17 years and 10 months as of
November 29, 2025.
3. Blanca Berrios, Director of Compliance RAO, Springfield Housing Authority with 21 years as of January 5, 2026.
4. Andrea Franco, Paraprofessional, School Department with 27 years and 3 months as of January 7, 2026.
5. Pierre Grenier, Fire Captain, Fire Department with 32 years and 8 months as of January 2, 2026.
6. Josh Haygood, Police Officer, Police Department with 22 years and 9 months as of January 3, 2026.
7. Sandra Johnson, Sped Para Educator, School Department with 19 years and 10 months as of
December 20, 2025.
8. James Lane, Electrician, Facilities School Department was 17 years and 4 months as of December 10, 2025.
9. Joseph Lech III, Police Officer, Police Department with 32 years and 5 months as of
January 10, 2025.
10. Robert McCaffrey, District Fire Chief Commander, Fire Department with 32 years as of January 3, 2026.
11. Joy McDowell, Sped Para Educator, School Department with 32 years as of January 6, 2026.
12. Jesse McKnight Jr., Police Officer, Police Department with 33 years and 1 month as of January 2, 2026.
13. Angela Nichting-Brunelle, Principal Clerk Typist, School Department with 26 years and 2 months as of January 3, 2026.
14. Altagracia Reinoso De Reyes, Jr. Custodian, School Department with 11 years and 6 months as of December 19, 2025.
Agenda Item #4-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the three (3) retirement allowance calculations as presented to the Board according to statute.
Agenda Item #5-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions:
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Nichole Lee Brookens, Outreach Coordinator, Elder Affairs, for the refunds from the State Board of Retirement in 2002 and 2010.
2. Diana Diaz Carreras, SPED Para Educator, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2023.
3. Jeremy Gongora, Police Dispatcher, Dispatch Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2023.
4. Xashairys Gonzalez, Police Dispatcher, Dispatch Department, for the refund from the State Board of Retirement in 2024.
5. Maurice Jones, SPED Para Educator, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2021.
6. Hasina Mungin Bey, City Solicitor 3rd Associate, Law Department, for the refunds from the State Board of Retirement in 2022 and 2025.
7. Tatiana Lee Pomales, SPED Para Educator, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2025.
8. Tawanna Winston, SPED Para Educator, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2024.
Agenda Item #6-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #70 Refunds in the amount of $219,731.91
Warrant #71 Refunds in the amount of $36,736.62
Warrant #72 Transfers in the amount of $215,073.20
Warrant #73 Expenses in the amount of $135.86
Warrant #74 Expenses in the amount of $67,419.53
Warrant #75 Retirement payroll in the amount of $8,246,414.86
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $6,000,000.00
Agenda Item #7-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the twenty-three (23) 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 thirty-one (31) 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 October as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #10-Director’s Report
Fiduciary Insurance
Cybersecurity Insurance
MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A – Excess Earnings/Terminations/Non-Compliance
Agenda Item #11-Attorney’s Report
• MGL Chapter 32, Section 20(5)-Receipt of Required Information from Departments
Agenda Item #12-Old Business
Agenda Item #13-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Memos
o 29-New Pension Fraud Poster
o 30-Follow-up to Mem No. 28/2025 re: G.L. c. 32, Section 100 and COLAs.
o 31-Forfeiture of Retirement Allowance for Dereliction of Duty by Members.
o 32-Free Cybersecurity Training
PRIT Fund Update - October
Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the month of October
Budget Balances as of November
Monthly Transfers as of November
Recent Retiree Deaths
List of Injury Reports
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: January 7, 2026 @ 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.