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CITY OF LAKE ELMO, MINNESOTA NOTES TO THE REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION DECEMBER 31, 2023 83 NOTE 2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN – POLICE AND FIRE FUND (Continued) Changes in Plan Provisions • There have been no changes in plan provisions since the previous valuation. 2018 Changes Changes in Actuarial Assumptions • The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2016 to MP-2017. Changes in Plan Provisions • Postretirement benefit increases were changed to 1.00 percent for all years, with no trigger. • An end date of July 1, 2048 was added to the existing $9.0 million state contribution. • New annual State aid will equal $4.5 million in fiscal years 2019 and 2020, and $9.0 million thereafter until the plan reaches 100 percent funding, or July 1, 2048, if earlier. • Member contributions were changed from 10.80 percent to 11.30 percent of pay, effective January 1, 2019 and 11.80 percent of pay, effective January 1, 2020. • Employer contributions were changed from 16.20 percent to 16.95 percent of pay, effective January 1, 2019 and 17.70 percent of pay, effective January 1, 2020. • Interest credited on member contributions decreased from 4.00 percent to 3.00 percent, beginning July 1, 2018. • Deferred augmentation was changed to 0.00 percent, effective January 1, 2019. Augmentation that has already accrued for deferred members will still apply. • Actuarial equivalent factors were updated to reflect revised mortality and interest assumptions. 2017 Changes Changes in Actuarial Assumptions • Assumed salary increases were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2016 experience study. The net effect is proposed rates that average 0.34 percent lower than the previous rates. • Assumed rates of retirement were changed, resulting in fewer retirements. • The Combined Service Annuity (CSA) load was 30.00 percent for vested and non-vested, deferred members. The CSA has been changed to 33.00 percent for vested members and 2.00 percent for non-vested members. • The base mortality table for healthy annuitants was changed from the RP-2000 fully generational table to the RP-2014 fully generational table (with a base year of 2006), with male rates adjusted by a factor of 0.96. The mortality improvement scale was changed from Scale AA to Scale MP-2016. The base mortality table for disabled annuitants was changed from the RP-2000 disabled mortality table to the mortality tables assumed for healthy retirees. • Assumed termination rates were decreased to 3.00 percent for the first three years of service. Rates beyond the select period of three years were adjusted, resulting in more expected terminations overall. • Assumed percentage of married female members was decreased from 65.00 percent to 60.00 percent. • Assumed age difference was changed from separate assumptions for male members (wives assumed to be three years younger) and female members (husbands assumed to be four years older) to the assumption that males are two years older than females. • The assumed percentage of female members electing joint and survivor annuities was increased. • The assumed postretirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.00 percent for all years to 1.00 percent per year through 2064 and 2.50 percent thereafter. • The single discount rate was changed from 5.60 percent per annum to 7.50 percent per annum. Changes in Plan Provisions • There have been no changes in plan provisions since the previous valuation.