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CITY OF LAKE ELMO, MINNESOTA NOTES TO THE REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION DECEMBER 31, 2024 84 NOTE 2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN – POLICE AND FIRE FUND (Continued) • The base mortality table for disabled annuitants was changed from the RP-2014 healthy annuitant mortality table (with future mortality improvement according to Scale MP-2019) to the Pub-2010 Public Safety disabled annuitant mortality table (with future mortality improvement according to Scale MP-2020). • Assumed rates of salary increase were modified as recommended in the July 14, 2020 experience study. The overall impact is a decrease in gross salary increase rates. • Assumed rates of retirement were changed as recommended in the July 14, 2020 experience study. The changes result in slightly more unreduced retirements and fewer assumed early retirements. • Assumed rates of withdrawal were changed from select and ultimate rates to service -based rates. The changes result in more assumed terminations. • Assumed rates of disability were increased for ages 25-44 and decreased for ages over 49. Overall, proposed rates result in more projected disabilities. • Assumed percent married for active female members was changed from 60.00 percent to 70.00 percent. Minor changes to form of payment assumptions were applied. Changes in Plan Provisions • There were no changes in plan provisions since the previous valuation. 2020 Changes Changes in Actuarial Assumptions • The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2018 to MP-2019. Changes in Plan Provisions • There were no changes in plan provisions since the previous valuation. 2019 Changes Changes in Actuarial Assumptions • The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2017 to MP-2018. Changes in Plan Provisions • There were 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.