Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 12/31/2016

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CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2016 I. PENSION PLAN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION Detailed information about the SVF plan's fiduciary net position as of December 31, 2016 is available in a separately -issued PERA financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information. That report may be obtained at www.mnpera.org. Note 10 OTHER POST -EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) A. PLAN DESCRIPTION In addition to providing the pension benefits described in Note 8 and 9, the City provides post - employment health care benefits (as defined in paragraph B) for retired employees through a single - employer defined benefit plan. The City's OPEB plan is administered by the City. The authority to provide these benefits is established in Minnesota Statutes Sections 471.61 Subd. 2a, and 299A.465. The benefits, benefit levels, employee contributions and employer contributions are governed by the City and can be amended by the City through its personnel manual and collective bargaining agreements with employee groups. The Plan is not accounted for as a trust fund, as an irrevocable trust has not been established to account for the plan. The Plan does not issue a separate report. B. BENEFITS PROVIDED The City is required by State Statute to allow retirees to continue participation in the City's group health insurance plan if the individual terminates service with the City through service retirement or disability retirement. Active employees, who retire from the City when over age 50 and with 20 years of service, may continue coverage with respect to both themselves and their eligible dependent(s) under the City's health benefits program until age 65. All health care coverage is provided through the City's group health insurance plans. The retiree is required to pay 100% of their premium cost for the City -sponsored group health insurance plan in which they participate. The premium is a blended rate determined on the entire active and retiree population. Since the projected claims costs for retirees exceed the blended premium paid by retirees, the retirees are receiving an implicit rate subsidy (benefit). The coverage levels are the same as those afforded to active employees. Upon a retiree reaching age 65, Medicare becomes the primary insurer and the City's plan becomes secondary. C. PARTICIPANTS As of the January 1, 2014 actuarial valuation, participants of the plan consisted of 48 active employees and 6 retirees and beneficiaries purchasing health insurance coverage through the City. The number of employers participating in the plan was one. al