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HF 1647

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 05/03/2011 10:14am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to retirement; major general employee statewide retirement plans;
revising statutory salary scale actuarial assumptions; revising payroll growth
actuarial assumptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 356.215,
subdivision 8.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 356.215, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Interest and salary assumptions.

(a) The actuarial valuation must use
the applicable following preretirement interest assumption and the applicable following
postretirement interest assumption:

plan
preretirement
interest rate
assumption
postretirement
interest rate
assumption
general state employees retirement plan
8.5%
6.0%
correctional state employees retirement plan
8.5
6.0
State Patrol retirement plan
8.5
6.0
legislators retirement plan
8.5
6.0
elective state officers retirement plan
8.5
6.0
judges retirement plan
8.5
6.0
general public employees retirement plan
8.5
6.0
public employees police and fire retirement plan
8.5
6.0
local government correctional service retirement
plan
8.5
6.0
teachers retirement plan
8.5
6.0
Duluth teachers retirement plan
8.5
8.5
St. Paul teachers retirement plan
8.5
8.5
Minneapolis Police Relief Association
6.0
6.0
Fairmont Police Relief Association
5.0
5.0
Minneapolis Fire Department Relief Association
6.0
6.0
Virginia Fire Department Relief Association
5.0
5.0
Bloomington Fire Department Relief Association
6.0
6.0
local monthly benefit volunteer firefighters relief
associations
5.0
5.0

(b) Before July 1, 2010, the actuarial valuation must use the applicable following
single rate future salary increase assumption, the applicable following modified single
rate future salary increase assumption, or the applicable following graded rate future
salary increase assumption:

(1) single rate future salary increase assumption

plan
future salary
increase assumption
legislators retirement plan
5.0%
judges retirement plan
4.0
Minneapolis Police Relief Association
4.0
Fairmont Police Relief Association
3.5
Minneapolis Fire Department Relief
Association
4.0
Virginia Fire Department Relief Association
3.5
Bloomington Fire Department Relief
Association
4.0

(2) age-related select and ultimate future salary increase assumption or graded rate
future salary increase assumption

plan
future salary
increase assumption
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assumption A
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correctional state employees retirement plan
assumption deleted text begin Gdeleted text end new text begin E
new text end
State Patrol retirement plan
assumption deleted text begin Fdeleted text end new text begin D
new text end
public employees police and fire fund retirement plan
assumption deleted text begin Bdeleted text end new text begin A
new text end
local government correctional service retirement plan
assumption deleted text begin Fdeleted text end new text begin D
new text end
deleted text begin teachers retirement plan
deleted text end
deleted text begin assumption C
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Duluth teachers retirement plan
assumption deleted text begin Ddeleted text end new text begin B
new text end
St. Paul teachers retirement plan
assumption deleted text begin Edeleted text end new text begin C
new text end

The select calculation is: during the
designated select period, a designated
percentage rate is multiplied by the result
of the designated integer minus T, where
T is the number of completed years of
service, and is added to the applicable
future salary increase assumption. The
designated select period is five years and the
designated integer is five for the general state
employees retirement plan. The designated
select period is ten years and the designated
integer is ten for all other retirement plans
covered by this clause. The designated
percentage rate is: (1) 0.2 percent for the
correctional state employees retirement plan,
the State Patrol retirement plan, the public
employees police and fire plan, and the local
government correctional service plan; (2)
0.6 percent for the general state employees
retirement plan; and (3) 0.3 percent for the
teachers retirement plan, the Duluth Teachers
Retirement Fund Association, and the St.
Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association.
The select calculation for the Duluth Teachers
Retirement Fund Association is 8.00 percent
per year for service years one through seven,
7.25 percent per year for service years seven
and eight, and 6.50 percent per year for
service years eight and nine.

The ultimate future salary increase assumption is:

age
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11.00%
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8.00%
6.90%
7.7500%
7.2500%
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11.00
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8.00
6.90
7.7500
7.2500
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8.00
6.90
7.7500
7.2500
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11.00
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8.00
6.90
7.7500
7.2500
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6.90
6.90
7.7500
7.2500
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6.90
6.90
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6.6454
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6.90
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6.85
7.0544
6.5544
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6.80
6.80
7.0363
6.5363
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6.75
6.75
7.0000
6.5000
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6.70
6.70
7.0000
6.5000
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6.5000
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6.5000
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(3) service-related ultimate future salary increase assumption

new text begin general state employees retirement plan of the
Minnesota State Retirement System
new text end
new text begin assumption A
new text end
new text begin general employees retirement plan of the Public
Employees Retirement Association
new text end
new text begin assumption B
new text end
new text begin Teachers Retirement Association
new text end
new text begin assumption C
new text end
service length
deleted text begin general employees retirement
plan of the Public Employees
Retirement Association
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new text end
new text begin B
new text end
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1
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(c) Before July 2, 2010, the actuarial valuation must use the applicable following
payroll growth assumption for calculating the amortization requirement for the unfunded
actuarial accrued liability where the amortization retirement is calculated as a level
percentage of an increasing payroll:

plan
payroll growth
assumption
general state employees retirement plannew text begin of the
Minnesota State Retirement System
new text end
deleted text begin 4.50% deleted text end new text begin 3.75%
new text end
correctional state employees retirement plan
4.50
State Patrol retirement plan
4.50
legislators retirement plan
4.50
judges retirement plan
4.00
general employees retirement plan of the Public
Employees Retirement Association
deleted text begin 4.00 deleted text end new text begin 3.75
new text end
public employees police and fire retirement plan
4.50
local government correctional service retirement
plan
4.50
teachers retirement plan
deleted text begin 4.50 deleted text end new text begin 3.75
new text end
Duluth teachers retirement plan
4.50
St. Paul teachers retirement plan
5.00

(d) After July 1, 2010, the assumptions set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) continue to
apply, unless a different salary assumption or a different payroll increase assumption:

(1) has been proposed by the governing board of the applicable retirement plan;

(2) is accompanied by the concurring recommendation of the actuary retained under
section 356.214, subdivision 1, if applicable, or by the approved actuary preparing the
most recent actuarial valuation report if section 356.214 does not apply; and

(3) has been approved or deemed approved under subdivision 18.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from June 30, 2010.
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