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RESOLUTION NO. 02 -4094
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF
THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
WHEREAS, the Public Employees' Retirement Law permits the participation of public agencies
and their employees in the Public Employees' Retirement System by the execution of a contract, and sets
forth the procedure by which said public agencies may elect to subject themselves and their employees to
amendments to said law; and
WHEREAS, one of the steps in the procedures to amend this contract is the adoption by the
governing body of the public agency of a resolution giving notice of its intention to approve an
amendment to said contract, which resolution shall contain a summary of the change proposed in said
contract; and
WHEREAS, the following is a statement of the proposed changed:
To provide Section 21354.4 (2.5% @ 55 Full and Modified formula) benefits for local
miscellaneous members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY does hereby give notice of intention to approve an amendment to the contract between said public
agency and the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System, a copy of said
amendment being attached hereto, as an "Exhibit" and by this reference made a part hereof.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 2002.
ATTEST:
yClerk 0
City Clerk
(16elet4'44'
Mayor
I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution
No. 02 -4094, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the
18th day of June, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilman- Souder, Wilson, Zovak, Vizcarra, Gillanders
NOES: Councilman -None
ABSENT: Councilman -None
ABSTAIN: Councilman -None
City Clerk
Ca1PERS
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EXHIBIT 1
California
Public Employees' Retirement System
NDMEN
is
TO CONTRACT
etween the
oard of Administration
California Public Employees' Retirement System
and the
City Council
City of Temple City
The Board of Administration, California Public Employees' Retirement System,
hereinafter referred to as Board, and the governing body of the above public agency,
hereinafter referred to as Public Agency, having entered into a contract effective
October 1, 1965, and witnessed September 20, 1965, and as amended effective July 1,
1974, October 1, 1981, January 1, 1984, April 11, 1990, November 1, 1990, July 1,
2000 and November 3, 2000 which provides for participation of Public Agency in said
System, Board and Public Agency hereby agree as follows:
A. Paragraphs 1 through 11 are hereby stricken from said contract as executed
effective November 3, 2000, and hereby replaced by the following paragraphs
numbered 1 through 11 inclusive:
1. All words and terms used herein which are defined in the Public
Employees' Retirement Law shall have the meaning as defined therein
unless otherwise specifically provided. "Normal retirement age" shall
; u;a; , age 55 for local miscellaneous members.
2. Public Agei'cy shall participate in the Public Employees' Retirement
System from and after October 1, 1965 making its employees as
hereinafter provided, members of said System subject to all provisions of
the Public Employees' Retirement Law except such as apply only on
election of a contracting agency and are not provided for herein and to all
amendmentF. to said Law hereafter enacted except those, which by
express provisions thereof, apply only on the election of a contracting
agency.
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PLEASE DO NOT SIGN "EXHIBIT ONLY"
3. Employees of Public Agency in the following classes shall become
members of said Retirement System except such in each such class as
are excluded by law or this agreement:
a. Employees other than local safety members (herein referred to as
local miscellaneous members).
4. In addition to the classes of employees excluded from membership by
said Retirement Law, the following classes of employees shall not become
members of said Retirement System:
a. APPOINTIVE COMMISSIONS, BOARD AND COMMITTEES;
b. PERSONS COMPENSATED ON AN HOURLY BASIS;
c. CITY ATTORNEY; AND
d. SAFETY EMPLOYEES.
5. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of
credited prior and current service for local miscellaneous members shall
be determined in accordance- with Section 21354.4 of said Retirement
Law, subject to the reduction provided therein for service prior to June 30,
1974, termination of Social Security, for members whose service has been
included, in Federal Social Security (2.5% at age 55 Full and Modified).
[Note that a future legislative proposal is being considered which
could amend Government Code Section 21354.4 to make the 2.5% at
55 benefit formula applicable to both active members and inactive
members who have not yet retired. If enacted, this amendment could
have an effect on your agency's actuarial valuation and employer
contribution rates in future years.]
6. Public Agency elected and elects to be subject to the following optional
provisions:
a. Section 21574 (Fourth Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits).
b. Section 20042 (One -Year Final Compensation).
c. Section 20965 (Credit for Unused Sick Leave).
d. Section 21024 (Military Service Credit as Public Service), Statutes
of 1976.
e. Sections 21624 and 21626 (Post- Retirement Survivor Allowance).
PLEASE DO NOT SIGN "EXHIBIT ONLY"
7. Public Agency, in . accordance with Government Code Section 20790,
ceased to be an "employer" for purposes of Section. 20834 effective on
October 1, 1981. Accumulated contributions of Public Agency shall be
fixed and determined as provided in Government Code Section 20834,
and accumulated contributions thereafter shall be held by the Board as
provided in Government Code Section 20834.
Public Agency shall contribute to said Retirement System the contributions
determined by actuarial valuations of prior and future service liability with
respect to local miscellaneous members of said Retirement System.
9. Public Agency shall also contribute to said Retirement System as follows:
a. Contributions required per covered member on account of the 1959
Survivor Benefits provided under Section 21574 of said Retirement
Law: (Subject to annual change.) In addition, all assets and
liabilities of Public Agency and its employees shall be pooled in a
single account, based on term insurance rates, for survivors of all
local miscellaneous members.
b. A reasonable amount, as fixed by the Board, payable in one
installment within 60 days of date of contract to cover the costs of
administering said System as it affects the employees of Public
Agency, not including the costs of special valuations or of the
periodic investigation and valuations required by law.
c. A reasonable amount, as fixed by the Board, payable in one
installment as the occasions arise, to cover the costs of special
valuations on account of employees of Public Agency, and costs of
the periodic investigation and valuations required by law.
10. Contributions required of Public Agency and its employees shall be
subject to adjustment by Board on account of amendments to the Public
Employees' Retirement Law, and on account of the experience under the
Retirement System as determined by the periodic investigation and
valuation required by said Retirement Law.
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11. Contributions required of Public Agency and its employees shall be paid
by Public Agency to the Retirement System within fifteen days after the
end of the period to which said contributions refer or as may be prescribed
by Board regulation. If more or Tess than the correct amount of
contributions is paid for any period, proper adjustment shall be made in
connection with subsequent remittances. Adjustments on account of
errors in contributions required of any employee may be made by direct
payments between the employee and the Board.
B. This amendment shall be effective on the day of
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BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION° CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETI'IMENT SYSTEM CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
BY : BY
KENNETH W. MARZIOI HIEF PRESIDING OFF 6R
ACTUARIAL & EMPLO ER SERVICES DIVISION
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT COST ANALYSIS - VALUATION BASIS JUNE 30, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS PLAN FOR CITY OF TEMPLE
EMPLOYER NUMBER 607
Benefit Description: Section 21354.4, 2.5% @ 55 Full and Modified Formula (Includes All Non - Retired Local
Miscellaneous Members)
New CaIPERS' Board Resolution Concerning Value of Assets
On June 20, 2001, the Ca1PERS' Board adopted a new resolution concerning the value of assets to be
used in determining the employer contribution rate due to benefit increases for amendments to public
agency contracts. This new resolution applies to all contract amendments based upon the June 30, 2000
annual actuarial valuation and for which a Resolution of Intention to amend is filed with Ca1PERS by
June 30,2002.
This new resolution provides an increase in the actuarial value of assets in the amount of two times the
increase in the Present Value of Benefits. Under the new resolution, the employer has the option of
taking no increase in the actuarial value of assets and allowing the regular asset smoothing method to
operate as it normally would. In addition, the employer may limit the actuarial value of assets used for
rate setting purposes to 100% of market value if nonnal application of the resolution would otherwise
exceed this limit. Under no circumstances will an actuarial value of assets in excess of 110% of market
value be utilized. Further, the new resolution will apply to agencies whether or not they utilized the 95%
asset value offered in the previous resolution.
The available rate choices are offered under three different Alternatives:
• Alternative 1 — No increase in Actuarial Value of Assets
• Alternative 2 — Actuarial Value of Assets increased by twice the increase in the Present Value of
Benefits due to the amendment, limited to 100% of Market Value of Assets
• Alternative 3 — Actuarial Value of Assets increased by twice the increase in the Present Value of
Benefits due to the amendment, limited to 110% of Market Value of Assets
The employer should carefully consider its choices in choosing its new rate under the options made
available by the new resolution. The recent stock market volatility and the choices created under this
new board resolution can complicate your plan's future financial position. For many plans at Ca1PERS,
the financial soundness of the plan will not be jeopardized regardless of the choice made by the employer.
However, it is possible that, for some plans, some choices under the resolution would represent poor
financial decisions. You are strongly encouraged to have in -depth discussions with your Ca1PERS
actuary about the financial consequences of any amendment.
Present Value of Projected Benefits
The table below shows the change in the total present value of benefits for the proposed plan amendment.
The present value of benefits represents the total dollars needed today to fund all future benefits for
current members of the plan, i.e. without regard to future employees. The difference between this amount
and current plan assets must be paid by future employee and employer contributions. As such, the change
in the present value of benefits due to the plan amendment represents the "cost" of the plan amendment.
However, for plans with excess assets some or all of this "cost" may already be covered by current excess
assets.
In this analysis, the increase in the present value of benefits due to the amendment is $1,023,478. Two
times this increase is $2,046,956, or 19.2% of market value of assets. Therefore, under alternative 2, the
actuarial value of assets will be increased to 100.0% of the market value of assets. Under alternative 3,
the actuarial value of assets will be increased to 110.0% of the market value of assets.
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT COST ANALYSIS - VALUATION BASIS: JUNE 30, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS PLAN FOR CITY OF TEMPLE
EMPLOYER NUMBER 607
Benefit Description: Section 21354.4, 2.5% @ 55 Full and Modified Formula (Includes All Non - Retired Local
Miscellaneous Members)
As of June 30, 2000
Current Plan
Post- Amendment
Alternative 1
Post - Amendment
Alternative 2
Post - Amendment
Alternative 3
Total Assets at Market Value
$ 10,681,761
$ . 10,681,761
$ 10,681,761
$ 10,681,761
(1VIVA)
Actuarial Value of Assets (AVA)
10,148,985
, 10,148,985
10,681,761
11,749,937
Increase in AVA
0
532,776
1,600,952
AVA / 1VIVA
95.0%
95.0%
100.0%
110.0%
Present Value of Projected
$ 9,003,981
$ 10,027,459
$ 10,027,459
$ 10,027,459
Benefits (PVB)
Actuarial Value of Assets (AVA)
10,148,985
10,148,985
10,681,761
11,749,937
Present Value of Future Employer
and Employee Contributions
$ (1,145,004)
$ (121,526)
$ (654,302)
$ (1,722,478)
(PVB — AVA)
Change to PVB
1,023,478
1,023,478
1,023,478
Accrued Liability
It is not required, nor necessarily desirable, to have accumulated assets sufficient to cover the total present
value of benefits until every member has left employment. Instead, the actuarial funding process
calculates a regular contribution schedule of employee contributions and employer contributions (called
normal costs) which are designed to accumulate with interest to equal the total present value of benefits
by the time every member has left employment. As of each June 30, the actuary calculates the
"desirable" level of plan assets as of that point in time by subtracting the present value of scheduled future
employee contributions and future employer normal costs from the total present value of benefits. The
resulting "desirable" level of assets is called the accrued liability..
A plan with assets exactly equal to the plan's accrued liability is simply "on schedule" in funding that
plan, and only future employee contributions and future employer normal costs are needed. A plan with
assets below the accrued liability is "behind schedule ", or is said to have an unfunded liability, and must
temporarily increase contributions to get back on schedule. A plan with assets in excess of the plan's
accrued liability is "ahead of schedule ", or is said to have excess assets, and can temporarily reduce future
contributions. A plan with assets in excess of the total present value of benefits is called super funded,
and neither future employer nor employee contributions are required. Of course, events. such as plan
amendments and investment or demographic gains or losses can change,a plan's condition from year to
year. For example, a plan amendment could cause a plan to move all the way from being super- funded to
being in an unfunded position.
The changes in your plan's accrued liability, unfunded accrued liability, and the funded ratio as of June
30, 2000 due to the plan amendment are shown in the table below.
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT COST ANALYSIS - VALUATION BASIS: JUNE 30, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS PLAN FOR CITY OF TEMPLE
EMPLOYER NUMBER 607
Benefit Description: Section 21354.4, 2.5% @ 55 Full and Modified Formula (Includes All Non - Retired Local
Miscellaneous Members)
As of June 30, 2000
Current Plan .
Post- Amendment
Alternative 1
Post- Amendment
Alternative 2
Post - Amendment
Alternative 3
Entry Age Normal Accrued
$ 7,081,773
$ 7,882,245
$ 7,882,245
$ 7,882,245
Liability (AL)
Actuarial Value of Assets (AVA)
10,148,985
10,148,985
10,681,761
11,749,937
Unfunded Liability/(Excess
$ (3,067,212)
$ (2,266,740)
$ (2,799,516)
$ (3,867,692)
Assets) (UAL = AL - AVA)
Funded Ratio (AVA / AL)
143.3%
128.8%
135.5%
149.1%
Change to AL
800,472
800,472
800,472
Change to UAL
800,472
267,696
(800,480)
Total Employer Contribution Rate
While the tables above give the changes in the "cost" and funded status of the plan due to the amendment,
there remains the question of what will happen to the employer contribution rate because of the change in
plan provisions.
Ca1PERS policy is to implement rate changes due to plan amendments immediately on the effective date
of the change in plan benefits. In general, the policy also provides that the change in unfunded liability
due to the plan amendment will be separately amortized over a period of 20 years from the effective date
of the amendment and all other components of the plan's unfunded liability /excess assets will continue to
be amortized separately.
However, your actuary may choose to apply different rules to plans with a current employer contribution
rate of zero. The pre- amendment excess assets in these plans were sufficient to cover the employer's
normal cost for one or more years into the future. A plan amendment will use up some or all of the pre -
amendment excess assets. In order to maintain our goal of providing rates that are relatively stable, while
taking into account known or expected future events, your actuary may decide to spread any remaining
excess assets over a single number of years. This is .known as a "fresh start' and will generally be for a
period not less than 10 years. If the amendment uses up all excess assets and creates an unfunded liability
(i.e. from being ahead of schedule to behind schedule), the total post - amendment unfunded liability may
be amortized over 20 years.
In no case may the annual contribution with regard to a positive unfunded liability be less than the amount
which would be required to amortize that unfunded liability, as a level percent of pay, over 30 years.
One aspect of the Board's June 20, 2001 Resolution is that, generally, if an agency elects an alternative
which increases the actuarial value of assets (alternative 2 or 3), the result will be a lower short-term
contribution and a higher longer -term contribution. To illustrate this we have estimated what the impact
might be when the June 30, 2001 valuation is prepared. Please be aware this estimate assumes there are
no changes to actuarial assumptions or methods, there are no actuarial gains or losses, and there are no
plan changes such as work force changes and employer paid member contributions converted to pay.
However, we have taken into account Ca1PERS' June 30,.2001 year -end market value rate of return,
-7.2 %. The actual employer rate from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 will be set by the June 30, 2001
annual valuation and will likely deviate from this estimate.
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT COST ANALYSIS - VALUATION BASIS: JUNE 30, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS PLAN FOR CITY OF TEMPLE
EMPLOYER NUMBER 607
Benefit Description: Section 21354.4, 2.5% @ 55 Full and Modified Formula (Includes All Non - Retired Local
Miscellaneous Members)
The table below shows the change in your plan's employer contribution rate due to the plan amendment.
As of June 30, 2000
Current Plan
Post- Amendment
Alternative 1
Post - Amendment
Alternative 2
Post - Amendment
Alternative 3
2002 -2003
Payment for Normal Cost
8.969%
10.319%
10.319%
10.319%
Payment on Amortization Bases
- 8.969%
- 10.319%
- 10.319%
- 10.319%
Payment for 1959 Survivor
0.000%
0.000%
• 0.000%
0.000%
Benefit Program
Total Employer Rate
0.000%
0.000%
0.000%
0.000%
Change to Normal Cost
1.350%
1.350%
1.350%
Change to Total Employer Rate
0.000%
0.000%
0.000%
Current Amortization Base 1
99 -year
Amendment Amortization Base
- Fresh Start 2
22 -year
34 -year
9999 -year
- Multiple Base 3
N/A
N/A
N/A
2003 -2004
Estimated Employer Rate 4
(recognizing -7.2% investment
return for 2000 -2001)
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Projection Amortization Base
47 -year
15 -year
19 -year
19 -year
1 - Details of the current amortization base are shown on page 7 of June 30, 2000 annual valuation report. If you have adopted any other
subsequent amendments, the current amortization base is the schedule after these adopted amendments.
2 - If a fixed number of years is shown, it means that the current unfunded actuarial liability is projected and amortized over this fixed number of
years. This amortization replaces the amortization schedule shown in your June 30, 2000 annual valuation and any other subsequent
amendments you have adopted.
3 - If 20 -year is shown, it means that changes in liability due to plan amendments and changes in actuarial value of assets are amortized
separately over a 20 -year period. This amortization schedule is in addition to the amortization schedule shown in the June 30, 2000 annual
valuation and any other subsequent amendments you have adopted.
4 - Excludes 1959 Survivor Benefit Program rate. ' .
In the above table, the information shown in the 2002 -2003 box represents the actual initial contribution
rate that will apply during fiscal 2002 -2003 if you adopt the amendment by June 30, 2002. However,
these figures do not incorporate the -7.2% investment return in 2000 -2001. The estimated employer rates
shown in the 2003 -2004 box do take the negative return into consideration and will give you a better
estimate of what to expect in 2003 -2004.
Note that the change in normal cost in the table above may be much more indicative of the long term
change in the employer contribution rate due to the plan amendment. The plan's unfunded
liability /excess asset cost shown in the table above is a temporary adjustment to the employer contribution
to "get the plan back on schedule ". This temporary , adjustment to the employer rate varies in duration
from plan to plan. For example, a plan with initial excess assets being amortized over a short period of
time will typically experience a large rate increase when excess assets are fully amortized. While a plan
amendment for such a plan may produce little or no increase in the employer contribution rate now, the
change in normal cost due to the plan amendment will become fully reflected in the employer
contribution rate as soon as initial excess assets are fully amortized.
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT COST ANALYSIS - VALUATION BASIS: JUNE 30, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS PLAN FOR CITY OF TEMPLE
- EMPLOYER NUMBER 607
Benefit Description: Section 21354.4, 2.5% @ 55 Full and Modified Formula (Includes All Non - Retired Local
Miscellaneous Members)
Disclosure
If your agency is requesting cost information for two or more benefit changes, the cost of adopting more
than one of these changes may not be obtained by adding the individual costs. Instead, a separate
valuation must be done to provide a cost analysis for the combination of benefit changes. If the proposed
plan amendment applies to only some of the employees in the plan, the rate change due to the plan
amendment still applies to the entire plan, and is still based on the total plan payroll.
Any mandated benefit improvements not included in the June 30, 2000 annual valuation (such as the
change to the 90% cap for safety plans) have not been incorporated into this cost analysis.
Please note that the cost analysis provided in this document may not be relied upon once the Ca1PERS
actuarial staff have completed the next annual valuation, that is, the annual valuation as of June 30, 2001.
If you have not taken action to amend your contract, and we have already mailed the June 30, 2001
annual valuation report, you must contact our office for an updated cost analysis, based on the new annual
valuation.
Descriptions of the actuarial methodologies, actuarial assumptions, and plan benefit provisions may be
found in the appendices of the June 30, 2000 annual report. Please note that the results shown here are
subject to change if any of the data or plan provisions change from what was used in this study.
Certification
This actuarial valuation for the proposed plan amendment is based on the participant, benefits, and asset
data used in the June 30, 2000 annual valuation, with the benefits modified if necessary to reflect what is
currently provided under your contract with CaIPERS, and further modified to reflect the proposed plan
amendment. The valuation has been performed in accordance with standards of practice prescribed by the
Actuarial Standards Board, and the assumptions and methods are internally consistent and reasonable for
this plan, as prescribed by the Ca1PERS Board of Administration according to provisions set forth in the
California Public Employees' Retirement Law. The valuation has been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted actuarial practice except that, under a Ca1PERS Board resolution, an increased ..
actuarial value of assets may be substituted for the actuarial value of assets that would have been ....
produced by the current and generally accepted actuarial asset smoothing method described in the annual
report. If your agency elects not to increase the actuarial value of assets permitted by the Board
resolution, then no exception exists.
Kung -pei Hwang, A.S.A., M.A.A.A.
Senior Pension Actuary, Ca1PERS
Fin Process Ids: Annual -70463 Base -86819 Altl -86820 Alt2 -86821 Alt3 -86822
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT COST ANALYSIS - VALUATION BASIS: JUNE 30, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS PLAN FOR CITY OF TEMPLE
EMPLOYER NUMBER 607
Benefit Description: Section 21354.4, 2.5% @ 55 Full and Modified Formula (Includes All Non - Retired Local
Miscellaneous Members)
Summary of Plan Amendments Valued
COVERAGE GROUP 70001
Pre - Amendment
• The Service Retirement benefit calculated for service earned by this group of members is a
monthly allowance equal to the product of the 2% @ 55 benefit factor, years of service, and
final compensation. (Final compensation is reduced by $133.33 per month for members with
a modified formula). The benefit factors for retirement at integral ages are shown below:
Retirement 2% at 55 Retirement 2% at 55
Age Factor Age Factor
50 1.426% 57 2.104%
51 1.522% 58 2.156%
52 1.628% 59 2.210%
53 1.742% 60 2.262%
54 1.866% 61 2.314%
55 2.000% 62 2.366%
56 •2.052% 63 and older 2.418%
• This group of members is required to contribute 7% of reportable earnings. (Members with a
modified formula contribute 7% of reportable earnings in excess of $133.33 per month).
Post - Amendment ;1
• The Service Retirement benefit calculated for service earned by this group of members
(including all non- retired members) is a monthly allowance equal to the product of the 2.5%
@ 55 benefit factor, years of service, and final compensation. (Final compensation is
reduced by $133.33 per month for members with a modified formula). The benefit factors for
retirement at integral ages are shown below:
Retirement 2.5% at 55
Age Factor
50 2.000%
51 2.100%
52 2.200%
53 2.300%
54 2.400%
55 and older 2.500%
• This group of members is required to contribute 8% of reportable earnings. (Members with a
modified formula contribute 8% of reportable earnings in excess of $133.33 per month).
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT COST ANALYSIS - VALUATION BASIS: JUNE 30, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS PLAN FOR CITY OF TEMPLE
EMPLOYER NUMBER 607
Benefit Description: Section 21354.4, 2.5% @ 55 Full and Modified Formula (Includes All Non - Retired Local
Miscellaneous Members)
COVERAGE GROUP 70002
Pre - Amendment
• The Service Retirement benefit calculated for service earned by this group of members is a
monthly allowance equal to the product of the 2% @ 55 benefit factor, years of service, and
final compensation. (Final compensation is reduced by $133.33 per month for members with
a modified formula). The benefit factors for retirement at integral ages are shown below:
Retirement 2% at 55 Retirement 2% at 55
Age Factor Age Factor
50 1.426% 57 2.104%
• 51 1.522% 58 2.156%
52 1.628% 59 2.210%
53 1.742% 60 2.262%
54 1.866% 61 2.314%
55 • 2.000% 62 2.366%
56 2.052% 63 and older 2.418%
• This group of members is required to contribute 7% of reportable earnings. (Members with a
modified formula contribute 7% of reportable earnings in excess of $133.33 per month).
Post - Amendment
O The Service Retirement benefit calculated for service earned by this group of members
(including all non - retired members) is a monthly allowance equal to the product of the 2.5%
@ 55 benefit factor, years of service, and final compensation. (Final compensation is •
reduced by $133.33 per month for members with a modified formula). The benefit factors for
retirement at integral ages are shown below:
Retirement 2.5% at 55
Age Factor
50 2.000%
51 2.100%
52 2.200%
53 2.300%
54 2.400%
55 and older 2.500%
• This group of members is required to contribute 8% of reportable earnings. (Members with a
modified formula contribute 8% of reportable earnings in excess of $133.33 per month). •
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT COST ANALYSIS - VALUATION BASIS: JUNE 30, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS PLAN FOR CITY OF TEMPLE
EMPLOYER NUMBER 607
Benefit Description: Section 21354.4, 2.5% @ 55 Full and Modified Formula (Includes All Non - Retired Local
Miscellaneous Members)
Probability of Retirement for New Miscellaneous Benefit Formulas
The introduction of the three new miscellaneous formulas will affect future retirement behavior. As a
result, we developed 3 sets of probability of retirements to reflect the estimated changes in retirement
pattem. At this point, we cannot know the exact impact the new formulas will have. As we perform
experience studies in the future, we will modify our retirement assumptions accordingly. The table below
contains the new probability of retirement.
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2.5% @ 55
2.7% @ 55
3% @ 60
Retirement Age
• Male
- Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
50
5%
7%
5%
7%
5%
7%
51
2%
5%
2%
5%
2%
5%
52
3%
5%
3%
5%
3%
5%
53
3%
5%
3%
6%
3%
5%
54
4%
5%
4%
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CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Actuarial and Employer Services Division
Public Agency Contract Services
(916) 326 -3420
SUMMARY OF MAJOR PROVISIONS
2.5% @ 55 Formula (Section 21354.4)
Local Miscellaneous Members
SERVICE RETIREMENT
To be eligible for service retirement, a member must be at least age 50 and have five years of
CaIPERS credited service. There is no compulsory retirement age.
The monthly retirement allowance is determined by age at retirement, years of service credit
and final compensation. The basic benefit is 2.5% of final compensation for each year of
credited service upon retirement at age 55. If retirement is earlier than age 55, the percentage
of final compensation decreases for each quarter year of attained age to 2% at age 50.
Final compensation is the average monthly pay rate during the last consecutive 36 months of
employment, or 12 months if provided by the employer's contract, unless the member
designates a different period of 36 or 12 consecutive months when the average pay rate was
higher.
DISABILITY RETIREMENT
Members permanently incapacitated from performing their duties are eligible for disability
retirement provided they have at least five years of service credit. The monthly retirement
allowance is 1.8% of final compensation for each year of service. The maximum percentage for
members who have between 10.000 and 18.518 years of service credit is one -third of their final
compensation. If the member is eligible for service retirement, the member will receive the
higher allowance payable, service or disability. If provided by the employer's contract, the
benefit would be a minimum of 30% of final compensation for the first five years of service credit,
plus 1% for each additional year of service to a maximum benefit of 50% of final compensation.
INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT
If provided by the employer's contract, members permanently incapacitated from performing
their duties as a result of a job - related injury or illness may receive 50% of their final
compensation (or more by additional contract provisions). The industrial disability retirement
allowance for members who entered membership in a miscellaneous category after January 1,
1980, cannot exceed the amount that would be payable for a service retirement if employment
had continued to age 63. This limit may not apply if the member was disabled because of a
direct violent act upon their person or as a result of hazardous and dangerous duty required for
the position. If the member is eligible for service retirement, the service retirement allowance is
payable if greater than the industrial disability retirement allowance.
PRE - RETIREMENT DEATH BENEFITS
Basic Death Benefit: This benefit is a refund of the member's contributions plus interest and up
to six months' pay (one month's salary rate for each year of current service to a maximum of six
months).
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1957 Survivor Benefit: An eligible beneficiary may elect to receive either the Basic Death Benefit
or the 1957 Survivor Benefit. The 1957 Survivor Benefit provides a monthly allowance equal to
one -half of the highest service retirement allowance the member would have received had
he /she retired on the date of death. The 1957 Survivor Benefit is payable to the surviving
spouse until death or to eligible unmarried children until age 18.
1959 Survivor Benefit: (If provided by the employer's contract and the member is not covered
under social security). A surviving spouse and eligible .children may receive a monthly
allowance as determine by the level of coverage. This benefit is payable in addition to the Basic
Death Benefit or 1957 Survivor Benefit. Children are eligible if under age 22 and unmarried.
Pre - Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit: (If provided by the employer's contract.)
The spouse of a deceased member, who was eligible to retire for service at the time of death,
may to elect to receive the Pre - Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit in lieu of the
lump sum Basic Death Benefit. The benefit is a monthly allowance equal to the amount the
member would have received if he /she had retired for service on the date of death and elected
Optional Settlement 2, the highest monthly allowance a member can leave a spouse.
COST -OF- LIVING ADJUSTMENTS
The cost of living allowance increases are limited to a maximum of 2% compounded annually
unless the employer's contract provides a 3, 4, or 5% increase.
DEATH AFTER RETIREMENT
The lump sum death benefit is $500 (or $600, $2,000, $3,000, $4,000 or $5,000 if provided by
the employer's contract) regardless of the retirement plan chosen by the member at the time of
retirement.
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Members who have separated from employment may elect to leave their contributions on
deposit or request a refund of contributions and interest. Those who leave their contributions on
deposit may apply at a later date for a monthly retirement allowance if the minimum service and
age requirements are met. Members who request a refund of their contributions terminate their
membership and are not eligible for any future benefits unless they return to CaIPERS
membership.
EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS
Miscellaneous members covered by the 2.5% @ 55 formula contribute 8% of reportable
earnings. Those covered under a modified formula (coordinated with Social Security) do not
contribute on the first $133.33 earned.
The employer also contributes toward the cost of the benefits. The amount contributed by the
employer for current service retirement benefits generally exceeds the cost to the employee. In
addition, the employer bears the entire cost of prior service benefits (the period of time before
the employer provided retirement coverage under CaIPERS). All employer contribution rates
are subject to adjustment by the CaIPERS Board of Administration.
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Exact Age and Percentage of Final Compensation
Age 50 51 52 53 54 55+
Benefit Factor 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50
Years of Service
5 - 10.00% 10.50 96 1.1.0A 1.1.50% 12.0096 12..50%
6 12.00% 12.60% 13.20% 13.80% 14.40% 15.00%
7 14:0095 1,;,,70% 15.40% 16.10% 16.80 96 17.50 %.
8 16.0096 16.80% 17.6090 18.4096 19.20% 20.00%
9 18.00 °0: 18.9096 19.80% 707076 21.60% 215096
10 20.0096 21.00% 22.00% 23.00% 24.00% 25.0096
11- 22.00% 23.10% 2420% 7530% 26.40% 27.50%
12 24.00% 25.20% 26.40% 27.6096 28.80% 30.00%
13 26.00% 2730% 2 +1.60% 2':'.9090 31.20% 32.50%
14 28.00% 29.40% 30.80% 32.2096 33.60% 35.00%
15 30.00% 31,5096 33.00% 3'.5096 36.00% 37.50%
16 32.00% 33.60% 35.20% 36.8096 38.4096 40.00%
n 34.00% 35.70% 37.40% 39.10% 40.80% 42.50%
18 36.00% 37.80% 39.6096 41.4096 43.2096 45.00%
19 38.00% 39.90% 41,8096 43.70% 45.60 %° 4750 %..
20 40.00% 42.00% 44.00% 46.0096 48.00% 50.00%
21 42.00% 14.10% 46.20% 433096 50.40% 52.5096
22 44.00% 46.20% 48.40% 50.60% 52.8096 55.00%
23 4.6.0C% . 48.30` 50:60% 52.90% 55.20% 575096
24 48.00% 50.40% 52.80% 55.20% 57.60% 60.00%
25 50.00% 52,50 96 15.0096 57.50% 60.00% 62.5096
26 52.0096 54.6096 57.20% 59.80% 62.40% 65.00%
27 54.0096 56.70% 59.4096 62. i0% 64.80% 675096
28 56.00% 58.8096 61.6096 64.4096 67.20% 70.00%
29 58.0096 60.90% 63.8090 66.7090 69.60% 72.50%
30 60.00% 63.00% 66.0096 69.00% 72.00% 75.00%
31 61.00% 65.1096 68.2096 71.30% 74.40% t 7.50%
32 64.00% 67.20% 70.40% 73.6096 76.80% 80.00%
33 66.0096 69.30% 72.60% 75.90% .79.20% 82.5096
34 - 71.40% 74.80% 78.2096 81.60% 85.00%
35:. - 77.70% 80.50% 8.00% 875096
36 - - 82.80% 86.40% 90.00%
37 r: - - - 88.8090 92.5096
38 - - - - - 95.0096
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