AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 5, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the open and executive session minutes of the meeting held on July 8, 2026.
Agenda Item #2-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Joemar Casiano-Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by former Commissioner Bernard Calvi.
Agenda Item #3-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Bernard J Calvi, Fire Commissioner, Fire Department with 31 years and 2 months as of
July 25, 2026.
2. Carrie Calvi, Detention Attendant, Police Department with 15 years and 10 months as of
July 24, 2026.
3. Debora Hawley, Principal Clerk, Library with 12 years and 10 months as of August 29, 2026.
4. Richard Jacobs, Senior Custodian, School Department with 39 years and 3 months
as of August 8, 2026.
5. Catherine Mastronardi, Paraeducator, School Department with 20 years and 11 months as of September 19, 2026.
6. Alexandrine Porter-Martin, Senior Center Coordinator, Elder Affairs with 22 years and 5 months
as of August 8, 2026.
Agenda Item #4-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the eighteen (18) 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. Terina Mulero, Site Coordinator, School Department, for the refund from the Massachusetts
Teachers Retirement System in 2001.
2. Jonathan Mateo, Special Heavy Motor Equipment Operator, DPW, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2026.
Agenda Item #6-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #51 Refunds in the amount of $240,796.17
Warrant #52 Transfers in the amount of $95,028.28
Warrant #53 Refunds in the amount of $66,489.30
Warrant #54 Expenses in the amount of $1,044,826.48
Warrant #55 Retirement payroll in the amount of $8,525,817.86
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $0.00
Warrant #56 Expenses in the amount of $887.91
Agenda Item #7-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the thirty-seven (37) 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 nineteen (19) 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-Director’s Report
• MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A-Compliance of 91A Reporting and 91A Terminations
• Update of 2026 Affidavits – Benefit Verification Forms
• PERAC Memo #21-Updated Calculation Figures for Post-Retirement Work Under Section 91
and Section 91A
Agenda Item #11-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #12-Old Business
Agenda Item #13-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Memos
o #20-Reinstatement to Service under G.L.c.§105.
o #21-Updated Calculation Figures for Post-Retirement Work Under Section 91 and
Section 91A.
o #22-Cost of Living Increase for Supplemental Dependent Allowance Paid to Accidental Disability Retirees and Accidental Death Survivors.
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 2, 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.