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CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2015 Note 4: DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS - STATEWIDE - CONTINUED PEPFF benefits Benefits for the PEPFF members first hired after June 30, 2010, but before July 1, 2014, vest on a prorated basis from 50 percent after five years up to 100 percent after ten years of credited service. Benefits for PEPFF members first hired after June 30, 2014, vest on a prorated basis from 50 percent after ten years up to 100 percent after twenty years of credited service. The annuity accrual rate is 3 percent of average salary for each year of service. For PEPFF who were first hired prior to July 1, 1989, a full annuity is available when age plus years of service equal at least 90. C. Contributions Minnesota statutes, chapter 353 sets the rates for employer and employee contributions. Contribution rates can only be modified by the state legislature. GERF contributions Basic Plan members and Coordinated Plan members were required to contribute 9.10 percent and 6.50 percent, respectively, of their annual covered salary in calendar year 2015. The City was required to contribute 11.78 percent of pay for Basic Plan members and 7.50 percent for Coordinated Plan members in calendar year 2015. The City's contributions to the GERF for the years ending December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $668,633, $615,331 and $584,075, respectively. The City's contributions were equal to the contractually required contributions for each year as set by Minnesota statute. PEPFF contributions Plan members were required to contribute 10.8 percent of their annual covered salary in calendar year 2015. The City was required to contribute 16.20 percent of pay for PEPFF members in calendar year 2015. The City's contributions to the PEPFF for the years ending December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $478,192, $418,280 and $383,545 respectively. The City's contributions were equal to the contractually required contributions for each year as set by Minnesota statute. D. Pension costs GERF pension costs At December 31, 2015, the City reported a liability of $7,452,462 for its proportionate share of the GERF's net pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2015, and the total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of that date. The City's proportion of the net pension liability was based on the City's contributions received by PERA during the measurement period for employer payroll paid dates from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 relative to the total employer contributions received from all of PERA's participating employers. At June 30, 2015, the City's proportionate share was 0.1438 percent which was a decrease of 0.0149 from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the City recognized pension expense of $600,138 for its proportionate share of GERF's pension expense. -75-