AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON MARCH 4, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on February 4, 2026.
Agenda Item #2 - COLA
Vote to consider the July 1, 2026 cost of living adjustment. Notice of this agenda item was sent to Mayor Sarno, the City Council, Housing Authority, and the Water & Sewer Commission.
Agenda Item #3-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Natasha Rodriguez-Police Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers.
Agenda Item #4-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Timothy Allen, City Councilor, City Council with 16 years as of February 11, 2026.
2. Maureen Bonavita, Senior Program Manager, Community Development with 37 years
and 5 months as of March 28, 2026.
3. Debra Burns, Oral Health Program Coordinator, Health Department with 19 years and 6 months as of March 3, 2026.
4. Scott Casineau, Junior Custodian, School Department with 40 years as of March 31, 2026.
5. Zoraida Cruz, Sped Para Educator, School Department with 32 years as of March 1, 2026.
6. Lisa DeSousa, Deputy City Solicitor, Law Department with 22 years as of May 9, 2026.
7. Edward Geier Sr., Police Captain, Police Department with 40 years as of March 4, 2026.
8. Stephen Jankiewicz, Traffic Engineering Foreman, Department of Public Works with 32 years as of April 7, 2026.
9. James Laurila, Operations Director, Water and Sewer Commission with 19 years and 5 months as of March 17, 2026.
10. Margaret Merrill, Contract Administrator, Department of Public Works with 40 years and 10 months as of April 4, 2026.
11. Jennifer Santamaria, Administrative Assistant, Fire Department with 26 years and 7 months as of February 14, 2026.
12. Jo Ann Smith, Land Steward, Water and Sewer Commission with 14 years and 9 months as of May 1, 2026.
Agenda Item #5-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the six (6) retirement allowance calculations as presented to the Board according to statute.
Agenda Item #6-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Jennifer Wands, Principal Clerk Typist, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2019.
Vote to consider the makeup of contributions according to statute:
1. Jennifer Wands, Principal Clerk Typist, School Department, for one year of employment with the School Department.
Agenda Item #7-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #10 Refunds in the amount of $111,419.69
Warrant #11 Refunds in the amount of $40,734.05
Warrant #12 Transfers in the amount of $48,572.72
Warrant #13 Expenses in the amount of $5,000.00
Warrant #14 Expenses in the amount of $5,000.00
Warrant #15 Expenses in the amount of $373,568.19
Warrant #16 Expenses in the amount of $71,311.11
Warrant #17 Refunds in the amount of $2,216.90
Warrant #18 Refunds in the amount of $192.16
Warrant #19 Retirement payroll in the amount of $8,381,838.41
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $7,500,000.00
Agenda Item #8-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the forty-four (44) 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 #9-New Members
Vote to consider the thirty-six (36) New Members for membership due to their employment within the member units of the Springfield Retirement System as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #10-Benefits under Section 9
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of Bruce Glover of the Police Department-Deceased
Agenda Item #11-Benefits under Section 12(2)(d)
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of John Ottomaniello of the Water & Sewer Commission-Deceased
Agenda Item #12-Director’s Report
Agenda Item #13-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #14-Old Business
Agenda Item #15-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Memos
o 10-Actuarial Data
PERAC Pension News
PRIT Fund Update – January
Budget Balances as of February
Monthly Transfers as of February
Recent Retiree Deaths
List of Injury Reports
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: April 1, 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.