June1, 2022, Meeting Agenda

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AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
SPRINGFIELD DPW CONFERENCE ROOM
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 1, 2022 AT 5:00 P.M.

Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on May 4, 2022.

Agenda Item #2-Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability Application-Tiyra Johnson-Police Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Accidental/Ordinary Disability benefits submitted by Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel. Tabled from
May 4, 2022 meeting.

Agenda Item #3 -Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Aaron Hyte-Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Commissioner Bernard Calvi.

Agenda Item #4-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Jose Marquez-Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Commissioner Bernard Calvi.

Agenda Item #5-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Roberto Matos-Police Department
Review additional information regarding the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood.

Agenda Item #6 -Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Joanne Beauchesne, Paraprofessional, School Dept. with 26 years and 9 months as of June 22, 2022.
2. Virginia Caez, Paraprofessional, School Department with 27 years and 5 months as of June 22, 2022.
3. William Fuqua, Operations Director, Water & Sewer Commission with 40 years and 4 months as of August 13, 2022.
4. Ronald Kenniston, Firefighter, Fire Department with 29 years and 11 months as of June 28, 2022.
5. Richard McDonald, Junior Custodian, School Dept. with 10 years and 10 months as of July 23, 2022.
6. Catherine Nero, Senior Clerk Typist, School Department with 23 years and 8 months as of July 1, 2022.
7. Lucy Perez, Manager, School Department with 26 years and 3 months as of May 29, 2022.
8. Barbara Smith, Senior Clerk Typist, School Department with 14 years and 8 months as of May 21, 2022.
9. Joanne Smith, Paraprofessional, School Department with 24 years and 3 months as of June 22, 2022.
10. Paula Thayer, Assistant Director of Recreation, Parks Department with 29 years and 11 months as of
August 2, 2022.

Agenda Item #7-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #25 Refunds in the amount of $119,693.19
Warrant #26 Refunds in the amount of $31,470.42
Warrant #27 Transfers in the amount of $134,674.42
Warrant #28 Refunds in the amount of $118,014.33
Warrant #29 Refunds in the amount of $85,661.82
Warrant #30 Expenses in the amount of $109,638.86
Warrant #31 Retirement payroll in the amount of $7,262,206.19
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $6,000,000.00

Agenda Item #8-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the seventeen ( 17 ) requests for refunds and transfers to other systems. The names have been submitted to their particular Department, the Law Department and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.

Agenda Item #9-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. William Baker, Control Technician, Facilities Physical Plant, for the refund from the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System in 2021.
2. Neil Begley, Police Academy Officer, Police Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2018.
3. Maria Cataldo, Paralegal, Law Department, for the refund from the Boston Retirement System in 2001.
4. Amanda Estrada, Program Clerk, Springfield Housing Authority, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2017.
5. Melissa Evans, Manager, Information Systems, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2021.
6. Nathaniel Martinez, Police Academy Officer, Police Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2020.
7. Otilia Martinez, Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2006.
8. Milagros Quinones, Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2020.
9. Noel Soto, Police Academy Officer, Police Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2020.
10. Eric Wallace Jr., Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2021.

Agenda Item #10-Benefits under Section 9
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of Nelson Baez of the Fire Department-Deceased.

Agenda Item #11-Benefits under Section 101
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of Willie C. Simmonds of the Fire Department-Deceased

Agenda Item #12-Director’s Report
 Amendment to PeoplesBank Service Agreement
 Update of Affidavits – Benefit Verification Forms

Agenda Item #13-Attorney’s Report

Agenda Item #14-Old Business

Agenda Item #15-New Business

F. Y. I.
 PERAC Memos
 #12 Forfeiture of Retirement Allowance for Dereliction of Duty by Members
 April PRIT Fund Update
 Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the month of April
 Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the month of March
 Budget Balances as of May
 Monthly Transfers for May
 Recent Retiree Deaths
 Monthly Cash Flow

Next Monthly Board Meeting: July 13, 2022 @ 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.