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CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA <br />NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <br />December 31, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />G. PENSION LIABILITY SENSITIVITY <br /> <br />The following presents the City’s net pension asset for the Volunteer Firefighter Fund, calculated using the assumed discount <br />rate as well as what the City’s net pension asset would be if it were calculated using a discount rate 1% lower or 1% higher <br />than the current discount rate: <br /> <br />1% Decrease in Current 1% Increase in <br />Discount Rate (5.0%) Discount Rate (6.0%) Discount Rate (7.0%) <br />Net pension asset $411,067 $446,637 $480,552 <br /> <br /> <br />H. PLAN INVESTMENTS <br /> <br />1. Investment Policy <br /> <br />The Minnesota State Board of Investment (SBI) is established by Article XI of the Minnesota Constitution to invest all <br />state funds. Its membership as specified in the Constitution is comprised of the governor (who is designated as chair of <br />the board), state auditor, secretary of state and state attorney general. <br /> <br />All investments undertaken by the SBI are governed by the prudent person rule and other standards codified in <br />Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 11A and Chapter 353G. <br /> <br />Within the requirements defined by state law, the SBI, with assistance of the SBI staff and the Investment Advisory <br />Council, establishes investment policy for all funds under its control. These investment policies are tailored to the <br />particular needs of each fund and specify investment objectives, risk tolerance, asset allocation, investment management <br />structure and specific performance standards. Studies guide the on-going management of the funds and are updated <br />periodically. <br /> <br />2. Asset Allocation <br /> <br />To match the long-term nature of the pension obligations, the SBI maintains a strategic asset allocation for the Volunteer <br />Firefighter Plan that includes allocations to domestic equity, international equity, bonds and cash equivalents. The long- <br />term target asset allocation and long-term expected real rate of return is the following: <br /> <br />Target Long-Term Expected <br />Asset Class Allocation Real Rate of Return <br />Domestic Stocks 35% 5.10% <br />International Stocks 15% 5.30% <br />Bonds 45% 0.75% <br />Cash 5% 0.00% <br />100% <br /> <br />The 6% long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a building-block method. <br />Best estimates for expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of inflation) were developed for each asset <br />class using both long-term historical returns and long-term capital market expectations from a number of investment <br />management and consulting organizations. The asset class estimates and the target allocations were then combined to <br />produce a geometric, long-term expected real rate of return for the portfolio. Inflation expectations were applied to <br />derive the nominal rate of return for the portfolio. <br /> <br />3. Description of Significant Investment Policy Changes During the Year <br /> <br />The SBI made no significant changes to their investment policy during fiscal year 2022 for the Volunteer Firefighter <br />Fund. <br />72 <br />79