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City of Elk River <br />Notes to Required Supplementary Information <br />General Employees Fund <br />2022 Changes <br />Changes in Actuarial Assumptions <br />• The mortality improvement scale was changed from scale MP-2020 to scale MP-2021. <br />Changes in Plan Provisions <br />• There have been no changes since the prior valuation. <br />2021 Changes <br />Changes in Actuarial Assumptions <br />• The investment return and single discount rates were changed from 7.5% to 6.5% for financial <br />reporting purposes. <br />• The mortality improvement scale was changed from scale MP-2019 to scale MP-2020. <br />Changes in Plan Provisions <br />• There have been no changes since the prior valuation. <br />2020 Changes <br />Changes in Actuarial Assumptions <br />• The price inflation assumption was decreased from 2.5% to 2.25%. <br />• The payroll growth assumption was decreased from 3.25% to 3.0%. <br />• Assumed salary increase rates were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019, experience <br />study. The net effect is assumed rates that average 0.25% less than previous rates. <br />• Assumed rates of retirement were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019, experience <br />study. The changes result in more unreduced (normal) retirements and slightly fewer Rule of 90 <br />and early retirements. <br />• Assumed rates of termination were changes as recommended in the June 30, 2019, experience <br />study. The new rates are based on service and are generally lower than the previous rates for <br />years 2-5 and slightly higher thereafter. <br />• Assumed rates of disability were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019, experience <br />study. The change results in fewer predicted disability retirements for males and females. <br />• The base mortality table for healthy annuitants and employees was changed from the RP-2014 <br />table to the Pub-2010 General Mortality table, with adjustments. The base mortality table for <br />disabled annuitants was changed from the RP-2014 disabled annuitant mortality table to the <br />Pub-2010 General/Teacher disabled annuitant mortality table, with adjustments. <br />• The mortality improvement scale was changed from Scale MP-2018 to Scale MP-2019. <br />• The assumed spouse age difference was changed from two years older for females to one year <br />older. <br />• The assumed number of married male new retirees electing the 100% Joint and Survivor option <br />changed from 35% to 45%. The assumed number of married female new retires electing the <br />100% Joint and Survivor option changed from 15% to 30%. The corresponding number of <br />married new retirees electing the Life annuity option was adjusted accordingly. <br />Changes in Plan Provisions <br />• Augmentation for current privatized members was reduced to 2.0% for the period July 1, 2020 <br />through December 31, 2023, and 0.0% thereafter. Augmentation was eliminated for <br />privatizations occurring after June 30, 2020. <br />107 <br />