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City of Elk River <br />Notes to Required Supplementary Information <br />Police and Fire Fund (Continued) <br />2019 Changes <br />Changes in Actuarial Assumptions <br />• The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2017 to MP-2018. <br />Changes in Plan Provisions <br />• There have been no changes since the prior valuation. <br />2018 Changes <br />Changes in Actuarial Assumptions <br />• The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2016 to MP-2017. <br />Changes in Plan Provisions <br />• Postretirement benefit increases were changed to 1.00% for all years, with no trigger. <br />• An end date of July 1, 2048, was added to the existing $9.0 million state contribution. <br />• New annual state aid will equal $4.5 million in fiscal years 2019 and 2020, and $9.0 million <br />thereafter until the plan reaches 100% funding, or July 1, 2048, if earlier. <br />• Member contributions were changed from 10.80% to 11.30% of pay, effective January 1, 2019, <br />and 11.80% of pay, effective January 1, 2020. <br />• Employer contributions were changed from 16.20% to 16.95% of pay, effective January 1, 2019, <br />and 17.70% of pay, effective January 1, 2020. <br />• Interest credited on member contributions decreased from 4.00% to 3.00%, beginning July 1, <br />2018. <br />• Deferred augmentation was changed to 0.00%, effective January 1, 2019. Augmentation that has <br />already accrued for deferred members will still apply. <br />• Actuarial equivalent factors were updated to reflect revised mortality and interest assumptions. <br />2017 Changes <br />Changes in Actuarial Assumptions <br />• Assumed salary increases were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2016, experience study. <br />The net effect is proposed rates that average 0.34% lower than the previous rates. <br />• Assumed rates of retirement were changed, resulting in fewer retirements. <br />• The CSA load was 30% for vested and non -vested deferred members. The CSA has been <br />changed to 33% for vested members and 2% for non -vested members. <br />• The base mortality table for healthy annuitants was changed from the RP-2000 fully generational <br />table to the RP-2014 fully generational table (with a base year of 2006), with male rates adjusted <br />by a factor of 0.96. The mortality improvement scale was changed from Scale AA to Scale MP- <br />2016. The base mortality table for disabled annuitants was changed from the RP-2000 disabled <br />mortality table to the mortality tables assumed for healthy retirees. <br />• Assumed termination rates were decreased to 3% for the first three years of service. Rates <br />beyond the select period of three years were adjusted, resulting in more expected terminations <br />overall. <br />• Assumed percentage of married female members was decreased from 65% to 60%. <br />• Assumed age difference was changed from separate assumptions for male members (wives <br />assumed to be three years younger) and female members (husbands assumed to be four years <br />older) to the assumption that males are two years older than females. <br />111 <br />