13 - Actuarial Impact Statement
October 31, 2011
Mr. Alfredo Riverol
Finance Director
City Hall, 1st Floor
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, Florida 33143
Re: South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Impact Statement
Dear Alfredo:
As requested, we are pleased to enclose three (3) copies of the Actuarial Impact Statement
for filing the proposed Ordinance (copy attached) under the South Miami Pension Plan
with the State of Florida.
Proposed Ordinance – The proposed Ordinance:
Closes the Plan to future General Employees.
Allows current General Employees to discontinue membership in the Plan, receive
a refund of their member contributions from the Plan and participate in a defined
contribution (DC) plan.
Protects the current accrued benefit for General Employees payable under the
current terms of the Plan at the currently defined normal retirement date – the later
of attainment of age fifty-five (55) and completion of ten (10) years of credited
service.
Future benefit accruals, including increases due to increases in Final Average
Compensation (FAC), for General Employees will be payable at the proposed new
normal retirement date – the later of attainment of age sixty (60) and completion of
ten (10) years of credited service.
Reduces the benefit accrual rate for General Employees to two and a quarter
percent (2.25%) per year for future credited service.
Eliminates the supplemental benefit (annual cost of living adjustment based on the
consumer price index – maximum 3%) on future benefit accruals, including
increases in the current accrued benefit due to increases in the FAC, for General
Employees.
Changes the definition of FAC for General Employees for future benefit accruals to
the average of the final sixty (60) months of basic compensation but not less than
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October 31, 2011
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current FAC. Basic compensation excludes commissions, overtime pay, bonuses
and any other forms of additional compensation outside of base wages.
Results – The following sets out the decrease in City minimum annual required
contribution. The figure in parentheses is the decrease in City minimum annual
contribution requirement expressed as a dollar amount based on projected covered annual
payroll for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011 ($1,919,779 for General Employees).
Group Decrease in City Annual Cost
General Employees
(16.5%)
($ 316,906)
Filing Requirements – We have prepared the Actuarial Impact Statement for filing with
the State of Florida. Please note that this Statement must be signed and dated on behalf of
the Board of Trustees. Copies of the proposed Ordinance upon passage at first reading
along with the signed and dated Actuarial Impact Statement should be filed with the State
at the following addresses:
Mr. Douglas E. Beckendorf, A.S.A. Ms. Patricia Shoemaker
Bureau of Local Retirement Services Office of Municipal Police Officers'
Division of Retirement & Firefighters' Pension Fund
Building 8 Building 8
Post Office Box 9000 Post Office Box 3010
Tallahassee, Florida 32315-9000 Tallahassee, Florida 32315-3010
We understand the State requires funding no later than the fiscal year next following the
effective date of the increases in costs resulting from the proposed Ordinance. Please
forward a copy of the Ordinance upon passage at second reading to update our files.
Actuarial Assumptions and Methods, Financial Data, Plan Provisions and Member
Census Data – The actuarial assumptions and methods and financial data utilized in this
Actuarial Impact Statement are the same actuarial assumptions and methods and financial
data utilized in the October 1, 2010 Actuarial Valuation with the following exceptions:
As requested, we have assumed all General Employees with less than seven (7)
years of service will elect a refund of their employee contributions and choose to
enter the DC Plan.
The payroll growth assumption has been removed for General Employees.
We have assumed General Employees who retire prior to age sixty (60) but after
attainment of ten (10) years of credited service (55 & 10) will receive an actuarially
reduced benefit payable immediately upon retirement.
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October 31, 2011
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The Member census data utilized in this Actuarial Impact Statement is the same Member
census data utilized in the October 1, 2010 Actuarial Valuation with the addition of the
overtime pay for General Employees provided by the City August 24, 2011.
The Plan provisions considered in this Actuarial Impact Statement are the same Plan
provisions considered in the October 1, 2010 Actuarial Valuation with the exception of the
proposed amendments described above.
This Actuarial Impact Statement describes the financial effect of the proposed changes on
the Plan, from a neutral perspective.
These calculations are based upon assumptions regarding future events. However, the
Plan’s long term costs will be determined by actual future events, which may differ
materially from the assumptions made. These calculations are also based upon present and
proposed Pension Plan provisions that are outlined or referenced in this Actuarial Impact
Statement. If you have reason to believe the assumptions used are unreasonable, the Plan
provisions are incorrectly described or referenced, important Plan provisions relevant to
this proposed Ordinance are not described or that conditions have changed since the
calculations were made, you should contact the undersigned prior to relying on information
in this Actuarial Impact Statement.
If you have reason to believe that the information provided in this Actuarial Impact
Statement is inaccurate, or is in any way incomplete, or if you need further information in
order to make an informed decision on the subject matter of this report, please contact the
undersigned prior to making such decision.
In our opinion the benefits provided for under the current Plan and proposed Ordinance
will be sufficiently funded through the payment of the amount as indicated in this
Actuarial Impact Statement and future Actuarial Valuation reports. We will continue to
update you on the future payment requirements for the Plan through our actuarial reports.
These reports will also continue to monitor the future experience of the Plan.
Future actuarial measurements may differ significantly from the current measurements
presented in this Actuarial Impact Statement due to such factors as the following: plan
experience differing from that anticipated by the economic or demographic assumptions;
changes in economic or demographic assumptions; increases or decreases expected as part
of the natural operation of the methodology used for these measurements (such as the end
of an amortization period or additional cost or contribution requirements based on the
plan’s funded status); and changes in plan provisions or applicable law. Due to the limited
scope of the actuary’s assignment, the actuary did not perform an analysis of the potential
range of such future measurements.
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October 31, 2011
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This Actuarial Impact Statement should not be relied on for any purpose other than the
purpose described in the primary communication. Determinations of the financial results
associated with the benefits described in this Actuarial Impact Statement in a manner other
than the intended purpose may produce significantly different results.
This Actuarial Impact Statement has been prepared by actuaries who have substantial
experience valuing public employee retirement systems. To the best of our knowledge the
information contained in this Actuarial Impact Statement is accurate and fairly presents the
actuarial impact of the proposed Ordinance on the South Miami Pension Plan as of the
Actuarial Impact Statement date. All calculations have been made in conformity with
generally accepted actuarial principles and practices, with the Actuarial Standards of
Practice issued by the Actuarial Standards Board and with applicable statutes.
The signing actuaries are independent of the plan sponsor.
The undersigned are Members of the American Academy of Actuaries and meet the
Qualification Standards of the American Academy of Actuaries to render the actuarial
opinion contained herein.
Mr. Alfredo Riverol
October 31, 2011
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If you should have any question concerning the above or if we may be of further assistance
with this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerest regards,
Lawrence F. Wilson, A.S.A.
Senior Consultant and Actuary
Peter N. Strong, A.S.A
Consultant and Actuary
Enclosures
cc: Javier Banos, Esq.
Ronald Cohen, Esq.
Ms. Dixie Martinez
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ORDINANCE NO. ____ _
An Ordinance amending the South Miami Pension
Plan, providing for an amendment to Section 16-
12, Definitions, Section 16-13, Eligibility, to
Section 16-14, Pension Benefits and Retirement
Dates, Section 16-19, Contributions to comply
with current City policy concerning the definitions
of annual compensation and final average
compensation; and also amending Section 16-13,
Eligibility.
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami and the American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, City Employees Local 3294 (hereinafter "Union"), have
entered into a new Collective Bargaining Agreement ("Agreement"), effective October 1, 2011
("CBA"); and
WHEREAS, it is the purpose and intention of the Agreement to provide for salaries,
fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment except as otherwise provided
by Constitution, Statute, Charter, Ordinance, Administrative Order or Personnel Rules and
Regulations; and
WHEREAS, Florida law requires that if any provIsion of a collective bargaining
agreement is in conflict with any ordinance over which the chief executive officer has no
amendatory power, the chief executive officer shall submit to the appropriate governmental
body having amendatory power a proposed amendment to such ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it to be in the public interest to provide these
changes to the pension plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1: That Chapter 16 Article II, Section 16-12, "Definitions" of the City of South
Miami Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
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Annual compensation shall mean base wages and salaries, including hazardous pay,
overtime pay, vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, clothing allowance, educational incentive and
extra duty pay. However, for compensation earned by police officers or sergeants on or after
October 1, 2011, the maximum amount of overtime hours that may be used to determine
annual compensation for calculating retirement benefits for anyone (1) fiscal year shall not
exceed three hundred (300) hours. Additionally, for police officers and sergeants, payments
for accrued unused sick leave or accrued unused annual leave earned on or after October 1,
2011, and payments for extra duty or special detail work for a second party employer,
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performed on or after October 1, 2011, shall not be considered a part of their annual
compensation for purposes of calculating their retirement benefits. In addition, shift
differential pay, assignment pay and bonuses for police officers and sergeants shall not be
considered a part of their annual compensation for purposes of calculating their retirement
benefits. Any additional or other forms of pay not specifically mentioned hereinabove, for any
and all employees, shall be excluded from the definition of annual compensation.
Additionally, for compensation earned by general employees, on or after October 1, 2011,
annual compensation excludes commissions, overtime pay, bonuses and any other forms of
additional compensation earned outside of base wages.
Final average compensation shall mean the participant's annual compensation, as
determined by the employer, acting in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner. For general
employees, effective October 1, 2011, final average compensation shall be averaged over
the last five (5) year period, provided however final average compensation over the last five
(5) year period shall not be less than the final average compensation as of September 30,
2011, under the definition of final average compensation which existed as of September 30,
2011. all members other than police officers anEl police seFlleants, final average
compensation shall be averageEl over the last three year perioEl enEling on the participant's
retirement Elate, Elate of Elisability, Elate of termination of employment or the Elate of
termination of the plan, whichever is applicable. For police officers and sergeants, final
average compensation shall be the best five-year period of the police officer or sergeant's
career with the City of South Miami~ enEling on the police officer or seFlleant's retirement Elate,
Elate of Elisability, Elate of termination of employment, or Elate of termination of the plan,
'Nhichever is applicable. The best five (5) years is defined as the highest five (5), twenty-six
(26) consecutive pay periods within a police officer or sergeant's career and such consecutive
year periods shall not overlap one another. For all other members, final average
compensation shall be averaged over the last three-year period. For all members final
average compensation will end on the participant's retirement date, date of disability, date of
termination of employment or the date of termination of the plan, whichever is applicable.
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Section 2: That Chapter 16 Article II, Section 16-13, ""Eligibility" of the City of South
Miami Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
Eligibility.
(a) Each employee employed by the employer on October 1, 1965, shall be a
participant on the first participation date on which he has completed two (2) years of credited
service and has attained his twenty-fifth birthdaY7
(b) Each employee who becomes an employee subsequent to October 1, 1973,
shall be a participant on the first participation date on which he/she has completed six (6)
months of credited service and has obtained his/her twentieth birthday. For all current
employees as of October 1, 1995, each fiscal year there will be a window for joining the
retirement system; i.e. October 1 through October 31.
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1 (c) It shall become mandatory for all employees hired on or after October 1,1995,
2 to join the pension plan after completion of six (6) months of employment by the city.
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4 (d) All general emplovees who are hired by the City of South Miami on or after
5 October 1. 2011, will not be eligible to participate in the South Miami Pension Plan. All
6 general employees hired on or after October 1, 2011, shall join the ICMA-RC defined
7 contribution (DC) 457 Plan.
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9 (e) Employees who are hired on or after October 1, 2011, and are classified as
10 police officer or sergeant, shall enter the pension plan immediately upon being hired as a
11 sworn law enforcement officer.
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13 ill All general employees hired on or before September 30, 2011, will have a one-
14 time option to either remain in the South Miami Pension Plan or elect to discontinue
15 membership.
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17 ill For general employees who choose to discontinue membership in the South
18 Miami Pension Plan, employees shall provide in writing no later than
19 November 30, 2011, to the City's Human Resources Department, a letter
20 stating their choice to discontinue membership in the South Miami Pension
21 Plan. The letter shall state the percentage the employee will contribute
22 towards the ICMA-RC 457 which contribution rate shall be effective until
23 September 30, 2012. The effective date of the change is on the first pay
24 period in Januarv 2012.
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26 ill Should a general employee choose to discontinue membership in the South
27 Miami Pension Plan, the general employee will be refunded the contribution
28 which they contributed during their participation in the South Miami Pension
29 Plan and may rollover such amount into the newly established ICMA-RC
30 457 Plan.
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32 Section 3: That Chapter 16 Article II, Section 16-14, "Pension benefits and
~3 retirement date" of South Miami Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
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35 (a) Retirement date. The normal retirement date with full unreduced pension
36 benefits for a participant, shall be as follows:
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(1) General employees. Shall be the first day of the calendar month
coincident with or, otherwise, next following the later of the participant's sixtieth
birthday and the date on which the participant has completed ten (10) years of
credited service. General employees participating in the plan as of September
30, 2011, will remain eligible to retire at the age of fifty-five (55) and the
completion of ten (10) years of credited service and obtain their accrued
benefits earned through September 30, 2011 at such time. Benefit accruals
earned on or after October 1, 2011, including increases due to increases in
final average compensation, will be paid at the new normal retirement date of
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attainment of age sixty (60) and completion of ten (10) years of credited
seNice. shall be the fiFSt day of the calendar month coincident with or,
otherwise, next follO'.lIJing the later of the participant's fifty fifth birthday and the
date on 'Nhich the participant has completed ten (10) yeaFS of credited service.
(2) Police officers. shall be the completion of twenty-five (25) years of
credited police seNice, regardless of age, or attainment of age sixty (60) and
completion of ten (10) years of credited police seNice.
10 (b) Amount of pension. The yearly amount of pension payable to a
11 participant on the first day of the month coincident with or next following the
12 participant's retirement date shall be an amount equal to the participant's number of
13 completed years of credited seNice multiplied by a percentage of final average
14 compensation as stated herein.
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(1) Basic benefit.
a. A basic benefit for participant's retiring prior to October 1, 1970,
shall be determined by multiplying 1.6 percent of the participant's final
average compensation by the number of completed years of credited
seNice, excluding the first two (2) years of such seNice and any
additional seNice completed by the participant prior to the participant's
twenty-fifth birthday.
b. However, as to those participants who became an employee
subsequent to October 1, 1973, there shall only be excluded the first six
(6) months of such seNice plus any additional seNice completed prior to
the participant's twentieth birthday and/or additional seNice completed
prior to the participant becoming eligible to join this pension plan.
(2) General employees.
a. Effective October 1, 1993, the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) for general employee participants, shall be increased from
1.6 percent to 1.8 percent for seNices performed in the 1993-1994 fiscal
year.
b. Effective October 1, 1994, the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) for general employee participants, shall be increased from
1.8 percent to 1.9 percent for seNices performed in the 1994-1995 fiscal
year.
c. Effective October 1, 1995, the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) for general employee participants shall be increased from 1.9
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percent to 2.25 percent for services performed in the 1995-1996 fiscal
year.
d. Effective October 1 , 1996 the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) for general employee participants shall be increased from
2.25 percent to 2.50 percent for services performed in the 1996-1997
fiscal year. Effective October 1, 2001, the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) for general employee participants shall be 2.25 percent for all
services performed through September 30, 1998.
e. Effective October 1, 1997 the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) for general employee participants shall be increased from
2.50 percent to 2.75 percent for services performed in the 1997-1998
fiscal year and thereafter. Effective October 1, 2001, the pension benefit
accrual rate (multiplier) for general employee participants shall be 2.50
percent for services performed in the 1998-1999 fiscal year and 2.75
percent for services performed thereafter.
f. Effective October 1, 2002, the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) for general employee participants shall be 2.50 percent for all
services performed through September 30, 1999, and 2.75 percent for
services performed thereafter.
fL. For all service earned on or after October 1, 2011, the pension
benefit accrual rate (multiplier) for general employee participants shall
be reduced from 2.75% to 2.25%.
(3) Police officers.
a. For sworn police personnel, effective October 1, 1993, the
pension benefit accrual rate (multiplier) shall be increased from 1.6
percent to 1.8 percent, for services performed in the 1993-1994 fiscal
year.
b. Effective October 1, 1994, the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) shall be increased from 1.8 percent to 1.9 percent, for
services performed in the 1994-1995 fiscal year.
c. Effective October 1, 1995, the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) shall be increased from 1.9 percent to 2.25 percent for
services performed in the 1995-1996 fiscal year.
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(4)
d. Effective October 1 , 1996 the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) shall be increased from 2.25 percent to 2.50 percent for
services performed in the 1996-1997 fiscal year.
e. Effective October 1, 1997 the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) shall be increased from 2.50 percent to 2.75 percent, for
services performed in the 1997-2001 fiscal year.
f. Effective October 1, 2001, the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) for sworn police personnel shall be increased from 2.75
percent to 2.80 percent for services performed in the 2001-2002 fiscal
year.
g. Effective October 1, 2002, the pension benefit accrual rate
(multiplier) for sworn police personnel shall be increased from 2.80
percent to 2.90 percent for services performed in the 2002-2003 fiscal
year.
h. Effective October 1, 2003 and thereafter the pension benefit
accrual rate (multiplier) for sworn police personnel shall be increased
from 2.90 percent to 3.00 percent.
i. Notwithstanding the above subsection, the pension benefit accrual
rate (multiplier) for sworn police personnel shall not be less than two (2)
percent for all years of service.
Supplemental benefit. A supplemental benefit, if any is payable,
determined on each valuation date which occurs after the
participant's normal retirement date. The supplemental benefit
shall be equal to (1) an amount determined at the first applicable
valuation date by multiplying the yearly amount of basic benefit by
the percentage, if any, by which the current index exceeds the
base index and (2) an amount determined at each subsequent
valuation date, where the current index exceeds the prior index, or
where the prior index exceeds the current index, by reducing such
sum by the product of such sum and the percentage by which the
prior index exceeds the current index; provided, however, that in
no event shall the supplemental benefit payable at any time be
greater than the excess of (1) the basic benefit increased at three
(3) percent compounded annually from the initial valuation date
applicable to the participant over (2) the basic benefit. In no event
shall the supplemental benefit be reduced below zero so as to
affect the amount of basic benefit. Supplemental benefits shall
commence or be adjusted as of each October 1 and shall continue
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thereafter for the following eleven (11) months. Effective October
1. 2011. the supplemental benefit Cost of Living Adjustment
(COLA) for general employees (eligible retirees and/or
beneficiaries) is eliminated for future benefit accruals, including
increases in the current accrued benefit due to increases in final
average compensation. General employees will receive the
supplemental benefit on their accrued benefit as of September 30,
2011.
9 (c) Early retirement.
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11 (1) A police officer participant may elect an early retirement date which may
~ 2 be the first day of any calendar month coincident with, or subsequent to the
13 participant's fiftieth birthday and completion of fifteen (15) years of credited
14 service. The pension benefits payable to any such participant on early
15 retirement date shall be equal to an actuarial equivalent, determined in
16 accordance with the table below, to the amount of pension to which is entitled
17 up to early retirement date in accordance with SUbsection (b).
18 Table-Police officer participant-
Years prior to normal Percentage
retirement date
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2 94
3 91
4 88
5 85
19 Percentages for early retirement date
20 Age on normal retirement date shall be age nearest birthday. Years prior to
21 normal retirement date shall mean years and completed months from early retirement
22 date to normal retirement date. Allowance for such months shall be made by
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25 Commencing after the participant's normal retirement date the basic benefit of
26 any participant retiring on or after October 1, 1970, will be supplemented by the
27 applicable supplemental benefit determined in the same manner as in subsection 16-
2.8 14(b)(2).
29 (d) Late retirement. A participant, with the written consent of his employer, may
30 elect a later retirement date which may be the first day of any calendar month after
31 normal retirement date. If the participant's contributions shall terminate on late
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retirement, benefits shall be based on annual earnings and credited service to late
retirement date.
Commencing after the participant's late retirement date the basic benefit of any
participant retiring on or after October 1, 1970, will be supplemented by the applicable
supplemental benefit determined in the same manner as provided in subsection 16-
14(b)(2), based on the basic benefit actually being paid; prqvided, however, that the
first applicable valuation date will be the first such date foliowing such participant's
late retirement date.
(e) Life income; death benefit. The normal form of pensi9n shall be a life income
with the first monthly payment of a participant's pension being due on retirement date
if the participant is then living, and the last monthly payment being due on the last
monthly due date on which the participant is living. If the. death of the participant
occurs after this form of pension has become operative b!Jt before the sum of all
monthly payments that have become due prior to the partici[?ant's death exceeds the
death benefit which would have been payable if the participant had died immediately
prior to retirement date, there shall be payable in one sum to the beneficiary entitled
thereto an amount equal to the excess of such death benefit over the sum of such
monthly payment.
(f) Optional forms of payment.
(1) A participant entitled to a normal or early service retirement benefit shall
have the right at any time prior to the date upon which the first payment is
received to elect to have the benefit payable under one of the options provided
in this section. The participant shall be permitted to revoke any such election
and to elect a new option at any time prior to the receipt of the first payment.
Election of the retirement option shall be on a form pr,escribed by the board of
trustees.
a. Life annuity. A participant may elect to receive an annuity payable
for life. This shall be the normal form of retirement. There shall be no
guaranteed payment in excess of the accumulated contributions of the
participant, which contributions shall be paid to the participant's estate
or designated beneficiary should the participant die prior to receiving
payments equal to said contributions.
b. Joint and last survivor option. A participant may elect to receive a
reduced benefit for life and to have the same benefit (or a designated
fraction of the benefit) continued after the participant's death and during
the lifetime of a designated joint pensioner. The participant shall have
the option of electing to receive the payment of a benefit of seventy-five
(75) percent, sixty-six and two-thirds (662/3) percent, or fifty (50)
percent of the participant's monthly retirement allowance to be paid at
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the participant's death to a joint pensioner designated by the participant
at the time of or prior to retirement, such benefit to be payable during
the lifetime of the joint pensioner. The reduced retirement benefit shall
be the actuarial equivalent of the amount of the retirement
compensation otherwise payable to the participant. A designated joint
pensioner may be any natural person, but need not be the spouse of the
participant. In the event that the designated joint pensioner dies, before
the participant's benefit payments begin, this option shall be canceled
automatically and a retirement income shall be payable to the member
in the form of a life annuity as if the election had never been made. A
retired participant may change his or her joint pensioner up to two (2)
times without the approval of the board or the current joint pensioner.
The retiree member need not provide proof of the good health of the
joint pensioner being removed, and the designated survivor being
removed need not be living. Any increase in liability to the plan
associated with the new designation, as determined by the fund's
actuary, shall be borne by the retiree.
19 c. Other options. The pension board may, approve any other
20 optional form of substantially equal payments, which are the actuarial
21 equivalent of any other form provided for in this plan, or which optional
22 form of payment is cost neutral to the plan.
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24 :~ Section 4: That Chapter 16 Article II, Section 16-19, ""Contributions" of the City of
25' South Miami Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
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27 Contributions
28 (a) Each participant shall contribute in each calendar year towards the cost of the
29 participant's pension an amount equal to three (3) percent of the participant's
30 earnings. With the exception of police officer participants, no participant shall make
31 any contributions toward the cost of any past service pension to which the participant
32 is entitled under this plan. The employer shall contribute the balance of the cost,
33 actuarially determined, of providing the benefits of the plan. The employer's
34 contributions shall be deposited into the pension plan on at least a quarterly basis.
35 Effective October 1, 1995, the pension contribution for all general employee
36 participants, including those general employees that are now members of the
37 retirement system, shall be increased from three (3) percent to five (5) percent of
38 earnings. Effective October 1, 2001, the pension contribution for all general employee
39 participants, including those general employees that are now members of the plan,
40 shall be increased from five (5) percent to seven (7) percent of earnings. Police officer
41 participant including bargaining unit employees, that are now members of the plan
42 and any police officers who join the plan in the future shall, effective October 1, 1993,
43 have their contribution increased from three (3) percent to five (5) percent of earnings.
44 Effective October 1, 2001, police officer participants shall contribute 7.5 percent of
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(1) General employee participants. Should the employer's annual
contribution be actuarially determined to exceed twelve (12) percent, both the
employer and the participants shall share equally the amount in excess of
twelve (12) percent for that fiscal year. Effective October 1, 2005, should the
total participant and employer's annual contribution be actuarially determined
to exceed fourteen (14) percent, both the employer and the general employee
participants shall share equally the amount in excess of fourteen (14) percent
for that fiscal year.
(2) Police officer participants. Effective October 1, 2004, if the total police
officer participants contributions and employer contribution exceeds fifteen (15)
percent of covered police payroll for any fiscal year, the excess over fifteen
(15) percent shall be shared equally by the employer and police officer
participants. Police officer participant contributions shall be deposited in the
plan immediately after each pay period. Effective October 1, 2001, an amount
actuarially determined, to provide for certain minimum benefits required by
Chapter 185, F.S. shall be paid from the South Miami Police Officers
Retirement Trust Fund to the plan each year, regardless of the growth or
diminution in future Chapter 185, F.S. funds.
(3) [Otherparticipants.j Effective October 1,2009, and for one (1) fiscal year
thereafter participant contributions for the following employee designations
shall be reduced from the above calculated percentages by two (2) percentage
points:
(a) Nonbargaining unit employees.
(b) Members of the AFSME bargaining unit.
(c) Members of the police lieutenants and captains bargaining unit.
(b) All amounts paid by the employer to the insurance company in accordance with
this plan shall represent irrecoverable contributions, except as may be otherwise
provided in subsection 16-22(b).
(c) The employer shall pay the reasonable expenses of the pension board,
including any expenses for legal and actuarial services.
(d) Rollover option. A participant eligible to receive a refund of contributions may
elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the pension board, to have any
portion of an eligible rollover distribution paid directly to an eligible retirement plan
specified by the participant in a direct rollover. For the purposes of this section, the
following words and phrases shall have the following meanings indicated:
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balance to the credit of the distributee, except that an eligible rollover
distribution does not include:
a. Any distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal
payments (not less than annually) made for the life (or life
expectancy) of the distributee, or the joint lives (or joint life
expectancies) of the distributee and the distributees designated
beneficiary, or for a specified period of ten years or more;
b. Any distribution to the extent such distribution is required under
section 401 (a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
c. The portion of any distribution that is not includable in gross income,
(2) Eligible retirement plan is an individual retirement account described in
section 408(a) of the Intemal Revenue Code, an individual retirement annuity
described in section 408(b) of the Intemal Revenue Code, an annuity plan
described in section 403(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a qualified trust
described in section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, that accepts the
distributees eligible rollover distribution, However, in the case of an eligible
rollover distribution to the surviving spouse, an eligible retirement plan as an
individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity,
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34 part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami as amended; that the sections of
35 this ordinance may be renumbered or re-Iettered to accomplish such intention; and that the
36 word "ordinance" may be changed to "section" or other appropriate word,
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39 is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this
40 holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance,
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43 section and parts of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby repealed,
44 However, it is not the intent of this section to repeal entire ordinances, or parts of ordinances,
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1 that give the appearance of being in conflict when the two ordinances can be harmonized or
2 when only a portion of the ordinance in conflict needs to be repealed to harmonize the
3 ordinances. If the ordinance in conflict can be harmonized by amending its terms, it is hereby
4 amended to harmonize the two ordinances. Therefore, only that portion that needs to be
5 repealed to harmonize the two ordinances shall be repealed.
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MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Beasley:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Harris:
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A.Description of Proposed Amendment (see attached Proposed Amendment)
B. An estimate of the cost of implementing this amendment (see attachment)
C.
South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Impact Statement as of October 1, 2010
Close the Plan to future General Employees.
Current accrued benefits of General Employees will be frozen and payable under the current terms of
the Planat the currentlydefined normal retirementdate –the later of attainment of age fifty-five (55)
and completion of ten (10) years of credited service.
Future benefitaccruals,including increases due to increases in the Final Average Compensation
(FAC),of GeneralEmployees will be payableat theproposed new normal retirementdate –the later
of attainment of age sixty (60) and completion of ten (10) years of credited service.
Allow currentGeneralEmployees to discontinue membershipin the Plan,receive a refund of their
member contributions from the Plan and participate in a defined contribution (DC) plan.
In my opinion,theproposed changesare in compliance with Part VII,Chapter 112,Florida Statutes and
Section 14, Article X of the State Constitution.
Chairman, Retirement Committee
Date
Reduce the benefitaccrualrate to two and a quarterpercent (2.25%)peryear forfuture credited
service for General Employees.
Eliminate thesupplemental benefit (annual cost of living adjustment based ontheconsumer price
index–maximum 3%)for GeneralEmployees on future benefitaccruals,including increases in the
accrued benefit due to increases in the FAC.
Changethe definition of FAC for GeneralEmployees forfuture benefitaccruals to the average ofthe
final sixty (60)monthsof basic compensation,butnot lessthancurrent FAC.Basic compensation
excludes commissions,overtime pay,bonuses andany other forms ofadditionalcompensation
outside of base wages.
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A.Participant Data
1.Active participants 83 37
2.Retired participants and beneficiaries
receiving benefits 18 18
3.Disabled participants receiving benefits 0 0
4.Terminated vested participants 3 3
5.Annual payroll of active participants 3,763,350$ 1,919,779$
6.Expected payroll of active employees for the following year 3,853,670$ 1,919,779$
7.Annual benefits payable to those currently
receiving benefits 408,560$ 408,560$
B.Assets
1.Market Value of Assets 10,157,886$ 10,157,886$
2.Actuarial Value of Assets 10,852,137$ 10,852,137$
C.Liabilities
1.Actuarial present value of future expected benefit
payments for active members
a.Retirement benefits 14,599,008$ 7,581,633$
b.Vesting benefits 1,650,670 684,765
c.Death benefits 60,230 37,749
d.Disability benefits 1,174,410 537,600
e.Refunds 247,216 17,940
f.Total 17,731,534$ 8,859,687$
2.Actuarial present value of future expected benefit
payments for terminated vested members 792,292$ 792,292$
3.Actuarial present value of future expected benefit
payments for members currently receiving benefits
a.Service retired 4,566,784$ 4,566,784$
b.Disability retired 0 0
c.Beneficiaries 0 0
d.Miscellaneous 145,736 616,366
e.Total 4,712,520$ 5,183,150$
ement.Total actuarial present value of future expected benefit payments 23,236,346$ 14,835,129$
5.Actuarial accrued liabilities 15,521,998$ 12,361,603$
6.Unfunded actuarial liabilities 4,669,861$ 1,509,466$
South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Impact Statement as of October 1, 2010
(General Employees)
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D.Statement of Accumulated Plan Benefits
1.Actuarial present value of accumulated
vested benefits
a.Participants currently receiving benefits 4,566,784$ 4,566,784$
b.Other participants 5,986,899 5,986,899
c.Total 10,553,683$ 10,553,683$
2.Actuarial present value of accumulated non-
vested plan benefits 873,423 577,150
3.Total actuarial present value of accumulated
plan benefits 11,427,106$ 11,130,833$
E.Pension Cost
1.Total normal cost (including expenses)816,642$ 394,938$
2.Payment required to amortize unfunded liability 287,006 123,984
3.Interest adjustment 37,321 17,548
4.Total required contribution 1,140,969$ 536,470$
5.Item 4 as a percentage of payroll 30.3%27.9%
6.Estimated member contributions 515,931$ 213,682$
7.Item 6 as a percentage of payroll 13.7%11.1%
8.Estimated State contributions 0$ 0$
9.Item 8 as a percentage of payroll 0.0%0.0%
10.Net amount payable by City 625,038$ 322,788$
11.Item 10 as a percentage of payroll 16.6%16.8%
F.Pension Cost for the Next Fiscal Year
1.Estimated member contributions 527,968$ 1 213,682$ 2
2.Item 1 as a percentage of payroll 13.7%11.1%
3.Estimated State contributions 0$ 0$
4.Item 3 as a percentage of payroll 0.0%0.0%
5.Net amount payable by City 639,694$ 1 322,788$ 2
6.Item 5 as a percentage of payroll 16.6%16.8%
1 Percent of pay applied to expected 2011/2012 covered payroll ($3,853,670)
2 Percent of pay applied to expected 2011/2012 covered payroll ($1,919,779)
(General Employees)
Actuarial Impact Statement as of October 1, 2010
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G.Disclosure of Following Items:
1.Actuarial present value of future salaries
- attained age 39,855,681$ 17,813,761$
2.Actuarial present value of future employee
contributions - attained age 2,789,898$ 1,246,963$
3.Actuarial present value of future contributions
from other sources N/A N/A
4.Amount of active members' accumulated
contributions 1,991,157$ 1,520,527$
5.Actuarial present value of future salaries and
future benefits at entry age N/A N/A
6.Actuarial present value of future employee
contributions at entry age N/A N/A
(General Employees)
Actuarial Impact Statement as of October 1, 2010
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A.Participant Data
1.Active participants 45 45
2.Retired participants and beneficiaries
receiving benefits 15 15
3.Disabled participants receiving benefits 0 0
4.Terminated vested participants 6 6
5.Annual payroll of active participants 3,067,558$ 3,067,558$
6.Expected payroll of active employees for the following year 3,141,179$ 3,141,179$
7.Annual benefits payable to those currently
receiving benefits 419,618$ 419,618$
B.Assets
1.Market Value of Assets 11,610,373$ 11,610,373$
2.Actuarial Value of Assets 12,444,607$ 12,444,607$
C.Liabilities
1.Actuarial present value of future expected benefit
payments for active members
a.Retirement benefits 12,812,307$ 12,812,307$
b.Vesting benefits 1,628,286 1,628,286
c.Death benefits 43,238 43,238
d.Disability benefits 367,098 367,098
e.Refunds 314,439 314,439
f.Total 15,165,368$ 15,165,368$
2.Actuarial present value of future expected benefit
payments for terminated vested members 2,164,847$ 2,164,847$
3.Actuarial present value of future expected benefit
payments for members currently receiving benefits
a.Service retired 5,662,764$ 5,662,764$
b.Disability retired 0 0
c.Beneficiaries 136,556 136,556
d.Miscellaneous 31,589 31,589
e.Total 5,830,909$ 5,830,909$
irement.Total actuarial present value of future expected benefit payments 23,161,124$ 23,161,124$
5.Actuarial accrued liabilities 18,330,874$ 18,330,874$
6.Unfunded actuarial liabilities 5,886,267$ 5,886,267$
South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Impact Statement as of October 1, 2010
(Police Officers)
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D.Statement of Accumulated Plan Benefits
1.Actuarial present value of accumulated
vested benefits
a.Participants currently receiving benefits 5,799,320$ 5,799,320$
b.Other participants 8,926,627 8,926,627
c.Total 14,725,947$ 14,725,947$
2.Actuarial present value of accumulated non-
vested plan benefits 302,389 302,389
3.Total actuarial present value of accumulated
plan benefits 15,028,336$ 15,028,336$
E.Pension Cost
1.Total normal cost (including expenses)713,468$ 713,468$
2.Payment required to amortize unfunded liability 368,720 368,720
3.Interest adjustment 37,235 37,235
4.Total required contribution 1,119,423$ 1,119,423$
5.Item 4 as a percentage of payroll 36.5%36.5%
6.Estimated member contributions 477,874$ 477,874$
7.Item 6 as a percentage of payroll 15.6%15.6%
8.Estimated State contributions 37,780$ 37,780$
9.Item 8 as a percentage of payroll 1.2%1.2%
10.Net amount payable by City 603,769$ 603,769$
11.Item 10 as a percentage of payroll 19.7%19.7%
F.Pension Cost for the Next Fiscal Year
1.Estimated member contributions 489,916$ 1 489,916$ 1
2.Item 1 as a percentage of payroll 15.6%15.6%
3.Estimated State contributions 37,780$ 37,780$
4.Item 3 as a percentage of payroll 1.2%2 1.2%2
5.Net amount payable by City 618,834$ 1 618,834$ 1
6.Item 5 as a percentage of payroll 19.7%19.7%
1 Percent of pay applied to expected 2011/2012 covered payroll ($3,141,179)
2 Percent of expected 2011/2012 covered payroll ($3,141,179)
(Police Officers)
Actuarial Impact Statement as of October 1, 2010
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G.Disclosure of Following Items:
1.Actuarial present value of future salaries
- attained age 23,964,485$ 23,964,485$
2.Actuarial present value of future employee
contributions - attained age 1,797,336$ 1,797,336$
3.Actuarial present value of future contributions
from other sources N/A N/A
4.Amount of active members' accumulated
contributions 2,358,260$ 2,358,260$
5.Actuarial present value of future salaries and
future benefits at entry age N/A N/A
6.Actuarial present value of future employee
contributions at entry age N/A N/A
South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Impact Statement as of October 1, 2010
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A.Participant Data
1.Active participants 128 82
2.Retired participants and beneficiaries
receiving benefits 33 33
3.Disabled participants receiving benefits 0 0
4.Terminated vested participants 9 9
5.Annual payroll of active participants 6,830,908$ 4,987,337$
6.Expected payroll of active employees for the following year 6,994,849$ 5,060,958$
7.Annual benefits payable to those currently
receiving benefits 828,178$ 828,178$
B.Assets
1.Market Value of Assets 21,768,259$ 21,768,259$
2.Actuarial Value of Assets 23,296,744$ 23,296,744$
C.Liabilities
1.Actuarial present value of future expected benefit
payments for active members
a.Retirement benefits 27,411,315$ 20,393,940$
b.Vesting benefits 3,278,956 2,313,051
c.Death benefits 103,468 80,987
d.Disability benefits 1,541,508 904,698
e.Refunds 561,655 332,379
f.Total 32,896,902$ 24,025,055$
2.Actuarial present value of future expected benefit
payments for terminated vested members 2,957,139$ 2,957,139$
3.Actuarial present value of future expected benefit
payments for members currently receiving benefits
a.Service retired 10,229,548$ 10,229,548$
b.Disability retired 0 0
c.Beneficiaries 136,556 136,556
d.Miscellaneous 177,325 647,955
e.Total 10,543,429$ 11,014,059$
ment.Total actuarial present value of future expected benefit payments 46,397,470$ 37,996,253$
5.Actuarial accrued liabilities 33,852,872$ 30,692,477$
6.Unfunded actuarial liabilities 10,556,128$ 7,395,733$
South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Impact Statement as of October 1, 2010
(All Participants)
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D.Statement of Accumulated Plan Benefits
1.Actuarial present value of accumulated
vested benefits
a.Participants currently receiving benefits 10,366,104$ 10,366,104$
b.Other participants 14,913,526 14,913,526
c.Total 25,279,630$ 25,279,630$
2.Actuarial present value of accumulated non-
vested plan benefits 1,175,812 879,539
3.Total actuarial present value of accumulated
plan benefits 26,455,442$ 26,159,169$
E.Pension Cost
1.Total normal cost (including expenses)1,530,110$ 1,108,406$
2.Payment required to amortize unfunded liability 655,726 492,704
3.Interest adjustment 74,556 54,783
4.Total required contribution 2,260,392$ 1,655,893$
5.Item 4 as a percentage of payroll 33.1%33.2%
6.Estimated member contributions 993,805$ 691,556$
7.Item 6 as a percentage of payroll 14.5%13.9%
8.Estimated State contributions 37,780$ 37,780$
9.Item 8 as a percentage of payroll 0.6%0.8%
10.Net amount payable by City 1,228,807$ 926,557$
11.Item 10 as a percentage of payroll 18.0%18.6%
F.Pension Cost for the Next Fiscal Year
1.Estimated member contributions 1,017,884$ 1 703,598$ 3
2.Item 1 as a percentage of payroll 14.6%13.9%
3.Estimated State contributions 37,780$ 37,780$
4.Item 3 as a percentage of payroll 0.5%2 0.7%4
5.Net amount payable by City 1,258,528$ 1 941,622$ 3
6.Item 5 as a percentage of payroll 18.0%18.6%
1 Percent of pay applied to expected 2011/2012 covered payroll ($6,994,849)
2 Percent of expected 2011/2012 covered payroll ($6,994,849)
3 Percent of pay applied to expected 2011/2012 covered payroll ($5,060,958)
4 Percent of expected 2011/2012 covered payroll ($5,060,958)
(All Participants)
Actuarial Impact Statement as of October 1, 2010
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G.Disclosure of Following Items:
1.Actuarial present value of future salaries
- attained age 63,820,166$ 41,778,246$
2.Actuarial present value of future employee
contributions - attained age 4,587,234$ 3,044,299$
3.Actuarial present value of future contributions
from other sources N/A N/A
4.Amount of active members' accumulated
contributions 4,349,417$ 3,878,787$
5.Actuarial present value of future salaries and
future benefits at entry age N/A N/A
6.Actuarial present value of future employee
contributions at entry age N/A N/A
(All Participants)
South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Impact Statement as of October 1, 2010
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Unfunded Actuarial Current Unfunded Current Unfunded Amortization Amortization Funding
Accrued Liabilities Liabilities Liabilities Payment Payment Period
10/01/1990 Assumption
Method Change 70,553$ (83,800)$ 9,388$ (10,131)$ 10 years
10/01/1991 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(91,533) (64,505) (11,408) (7,235) 11 years
10/01/1992 Plan Amendment (11,695) (5,397) (1,376) (566) 12 years
10/01/1992 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(213,326) (144,206) (25,101) (15,128) 12 years
10/01/1993 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(47,719) (33,219) (5,336) (3,282) 13 years
10/01/1993 Plan Amendment N/A 178,423 N/A 17,626 13 years
10/01/1994 Actuarial Loss (Gain)140,952 54,432 15,063 5,093 14 years
10/01/1994 Assumption Change 39,054 22,653 4,173 2,120 14 years
10/01/1995 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(236,262) (157,283) (24,243) (14,008) 15 years
10/01/1995 Plan Amendment N/A 225,783 N/A 20,109 15 years
10/01/1996 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(216,039) (91,340) (21,373) (7,777) 16 years
10/01/1996 Plan Amendment 314,500 N/A 31,114 N/A 16 years
10/01/1997 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(240,780) (176,434) (23,049) (14,414) 17 years
10/01/1997 Plan Amendment 242,183 N/A 23,183 N/A 17 years
10/01/1998 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(225,092) (285,556) (20,913) (22,460) 18 years
10/01/1999 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(44,089) (92,455) (3,987) (7,021) 19 years
10/01/1999 Plan Amendment N/A 121,812 N/A 9,251 19 years
10/01/2001 Actuarial Loss (Gain)1,154,422 1,019,275 99,571 72,718 21 years
10/01/2001 Method Change (517,409) (512,633) (44,627) (36,573) 21 years
10/01/2001 Plan Amendment 446,129 802,055 38,479 57,221 21 years
10/01/2002 Actuarial Loss (Gain)660,423 774,580 55,800 53,737 22 years
10/01/2002 Plan Amendment 207,133 193,437 17,501 13,420 22 years
10/01/2003 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(219,348) 569,517 (18,186) 38,495 23 years
10/01/2003 Plan Amendment N/A 240,738 N/A 16,272 23 years
10/01/2004 Actuarial Loss (Gain)583,124 139,074 47,516 9,175 24 years
10/01/2004 Plan Amendment N/A 216,700 N/A 14,296 24 years
10/01/2005 Actuarial Loss (Gain)80,986 (435,001) 6,495 (28,052) 25 years
10/01/2006 Actuarial Loss (Gain)657,166 889,932 51,935 56,182 26 years
10/01/2006 Assumption Change 115,429 378,076 9,122 23,868 26 years
10/01/2007 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(458,328) (361,853) (35,735) (22,393) 27 years
10/01/2008 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(52,753) 169,135 (4,062) 10,273 28 years
10/01/2009 Actuarial Loss (Gain)1,226,402 369,854 93,354 22,072 29 years
10/01/2009 Assumption Change /
Plan Amendment 453,636 531,247 34,531 31,704 29 years
10/01/2010 Actuarial Loss (Gain)(180,493) 134,107 (13,594) 7,872 30 years
10/01/2010 Assumption Change /
Plan Amendment 1,032,635 1,299,119 77,772 76,256 30 years
10/01/2010 Proposed Ordinance (3,160,395) N/A (238,023) N/A 30 years py p g y () () y
TOTAL 1,509,466$ 5,886,267$ 123,984$ 368,720$
Enrollment Number: 11-02802
Dated:October 31, 2011 Lawrence F. Wilson, A.S.A.
South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Impact Statement as of October 1, 2010
This actuarial valuation and/or cost determination was prepared and completed by me or under my direct supervision,and I
acknowledge responsibility for the results.To the best of my knowledge,the results are complete and accurate,and in my
opinion,thetechniquesandassumptionsused arereasonable and meet the requirements andintent of Part VII,Chapter
112,FloridaStatutes.Based upon ourunderstanding of theplan,there is no benefit or expense to beprovidedby the plan
and/or paid from the plan's assets for which liabilities or current costs havenot been established or other wise provided for
in thevaluation.All knownevents or trends which may require materialincrease inplan costs or required contribution
rates have been taken into account in the valuation.
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A.Effective Date:
B.Eligibility Requirements:
1.General Employees
2.Police Officers
C.Credited Service:
1.General Employees
2.Police Officers
D.Final Average Compensation (FAC):
Final Average Compensation is 1/36th ofthe final 36consecutivemonthsofcompensation.For
Police Officers,not lessthan 1/5th ofthehighest five(5)years outofthe last (10)tenyears of
compensation.Compensation shallmeanregularwagesandsalaries,excludingbonuses,vacation,
sick leave and other additional compensation.
EffectiveOctober 1,2011,Final Average Compensation for GeneralEmployees is 1/60th ofthe final
60consecutivemonthsof basic compensation,provided itis not lessthan the Final Average
Compensation as of September 30,2011 based onthedefintionabove.Basic compensation shall
meanregularwagesandsalaries,excluding commissions,overtime pay,bonuses andany other
forms of additional compensation earned outside of base wages.
South Miami Pension Plan
Outline of Principal Provisions of the Retirement Plan
October 1,1965.Most recent resolution/bargaining agreementwas adopted September 16,2008.
Most recently amended by Ordinance 38-10-2063 adopted October 19, 2010.
Continuous employment.Creditedserviceshallexclude continuousemploymentprior to plan
participation as follows:(1)If employed prior to October 1,1973,creditedserviceshallexclude
the first two years ofcontinuousemployment andany additional year ofcontinuousemployment
prior toattainment of age 25.(2)If employed onor afterOctober 1,1973,creditedserviceshall
exclude the first six (6)monthsofcontinuousemployment and continuousemploymentprior to age
Continuous employment.For Police Officers who didnot participate when first eligible for the
plan,creditedserviceshallexclude continuousemploymentprior to plan participation as follows:
(1)If employed prior to October 1,1973,creditedserviceshallexclude the first two years of
continuousemployment andany additional year ofcontinuousemploymentprior toattainment of
age 25.(2)If employed onor afterOctober 1,1973,creditedserviceshallexclude the first six (6)
months of continuous employment and continuous employment prior to age 20.
Any regular full-time employee before October 1,2011 iseligibleto enter the plan followingthe
completion of six months of Credited Service and attainment of age 20.
Any regular full-time Police Officer is eligible to enter the plan as of date of employment.
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E.Normal Retirement:
1.Eligibility:
a.General Employees:
b.Police Officers:
2.Benefit:
The monthly plan benefit is the product of:
a.FAC,
b.Credited service during the appropriate period and
c.The appropriate benefit percentage
The appropriate benefit percentages are:
a.General Employees For Credited Service Percentage
Through September 30, 1999 2.50%
October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2011 2.75%
October 1, 2011 and thereafter 2.25%
b.Police Officers For Credited Service Percentage
Through September 30, 1995 2.00%
October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996 2.25%
October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997 2.50%
October 1, 1997 through September 30, 2001 2.75%
October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002 2.80%
October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003 2.90%
October 1, 2003 and thereafter 3.00%
F.Supplemental Benefit:
For GeneralEmployees thecost-of-livingsupplemental benefit is onlyprovidedonthe accrued
benefitas of September 30,2011 and doesnotapply to increases inthis accruedbenefit due to
increases in the Final Average Compensation.
Attainment of age 60 and completion of ten (10)years of credited
service or completion of twenty-five (25)years of creditedservice
regardless of age.
South Miami Pension Plan
Outline of Principal Provisions of the Retirement Plan
Acost-of-livingsupplemental benefitbased upontheconsumer price index is providedupon
retirement. The annual increase is limited to 3%.
Attainment of age 55 and completion of ten (10)years of credited
service for benefits accrued as of September 30, 2011.
Attainment of age 60 and completion of ten (10)years of credited
service for benefitsaccruedafterSeptember 30,2011,including
increases in the accruedbenefitas of September 30,2011due to
increases in the Final Average Compensation.
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G.Early Retirement:
1.Eligibility:
2.Benefit:
H.Delayed Retirement:
1.Eligibility:
2.Benefit:
I.Disability Retirement:
1.Eligibility:
2.Benefit:
J.Pre-Retirement Death Benefit:
K.Benefit Upon Termination of Service:
1.
a.
b.
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Outline of Principal Provisions of the Retirement Plan
Totally and permanently disabled for a six month period while actively employed.
Accruedbenefitbased upon FAC andcreditedserviceas of date of disability,
actuarially reduced as for early retirement for early commencement.
Attainment of age 50 and completion of15 years of creditedservice for Police
Officers.
Accruedbenefitbased upon FAC andcreditedserviceas of earlyretirementdate,
reduced 3%for Police Officersfor eachyearthat the benefitcommencementdate
precedes Normal Retirement.
Retirement subsequent to normal retirement date.
Accruedbenefitbased upon FAC andcreditedserviceas of delayedretirement
date.
No supplemental benefitshall be payable to vestedterminees until theycommencereceiving
benefits.
The beneficiary shall receive the member's accumulated employee contributions.
Benefit payable at normal retirement equal to the greater of:
Accruedbenefitbased upon FAC andcreditedserviceas of date of terminationtimes the
vesting percentage shown below, or
Benefitwhichcan besupportedbythe accumulatedmember contributions with interest to
normal retirement date.
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2.Vesting Schedule:
Years of Vesting
Credited Service Percentage
Less than 10 0%
10 or more years 100%
3.Refund Option:
L.Member Contributions:
M.Normal Form of Retirement Income:
N.Changes Since Previous Valuation:
•Eligibility Requirements for General Employees were:
•Final Average Compensation was:
•Normal Retirement Eligibility for General Employees was:
Final Average Compensation is 1/36thofthe final 36consecutivemonthsofcompensation.
For Police Officers,not lessthan 1/5thofthehighest five(5)years outofthe last (10)ten
years ofcompensation.Compensation shallmeanregularwagesandsalaries,excluding
bonuses, vacation, sick leave and other additional compensation.
Any regular full-time employee iseligibleto enter the plan followingthe completion of six
months of Credited Service and attainment of age 20.
Attainment of age 55 and completion of ten (10) years of credited service.
South Miami Pension Plan
Outline of Principal Provisions of the Retirement Plan
Members contribute7%(7.5%for Police Officers)of member'sbasic annualcompensation.
Shouldthe City contribution for GeneralEmployees be actuariallydetermined to exceed 7.0%,
notincluding expenses,boththe City and the GeneralEmployees will shareequally in theamount
in excess of 7.0%.
Shouldthe City contribution for Police Officers be actuariallydetermined to exceed 7.5%,not
including expenses,boththe City and the Police Officers will shareequally in theamount in
excess of 7.5%.
The normal form of paymentshall bea life annuity with a guarantee ofa refund of accumulated
employee contributions.
A terminated membermayelect to receive a refund of accumulated contributionswithout
interest in lieu of receiving any other plan benefits.
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N.Changes Since Previous Valuation (cont'd):
•Benefit percentages for General Employees were:
For Credited Service Percentage
Through September 30, 1999 2.50%
October 1, 1999 and thereafter 2.75%
•Supplemental Benefit was:
Acost-of-livingsupplemental benefitbased upontheconsumer price index is providedupon
retirement. The annual increase is limited to 3%.
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Outline of Principal Provisions of the Retirement Plan
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A.Mortality
B.Investment Return to be Earned by Fund
C.Allowances for Expenses or Contingencies
D.Employee Withdrawal Rates
Service Police General
1 - 2 14.50 20.00
3 - 6 9.00 8.00
7 - 10 9.00 5.50
11 & Over 3.50 2.00
E.Disability Rates
General Employees who retire prior to age sixty (60) but after attainment of ten (10)
South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Assumptions and Methods
Used in the Valuation
Withdrawal Rates
Actual expenses paid in previous year.
7.0%, compounded annually.
For healthy Police Officer participants,the RP 2000Combined Mortality Table with Blue Collar
Adjustment wasused with separaterates for malesandfemalesand for annuitants and non-
annuitants, and fully generational mortality improvements projected to each future decrement date.
For disabled participants,the RP 2000 Disabled Mortality Tablewasused with separaterates for
malesandfemalesand fully generational mortality improvements projected to each future
decrement date.
Withdrawalrates for malesand for femaleswereused in accordance with thefollowing illustrative
example based upon number of years of service:
Per 100 Employees
Rates are unisex
For healthyGeneral Employee participants,the RP 2000 Mortality Tablewasused with separate
rates for malesandfemalesand for annuitants and non-annuitants,and fully generational mortality
improvements projected to each future decrement date.
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F.Marital Assumptions
G.Salary Increase Factors
Service Police General
0 - 4 7.0%7.5%
5 - 9 5.5%6.5%
10 - 14 4.0%6.0%
15 - 19 4.0%5.5%
20 & over 4.0%4.5%
H.Increase in Covered Payroll
I.Retirement Rates
Years Preceding
Normal Retirement Police
1 - 5 25%
6 5%
7 - 10 2%
Age Police General
55 - 59 N/A 10%
60 - 61 25%10%
62 - 64 30%20%
65 - 66 100%50%
67 & above 100%100%
Service Police
25 years 100%
*Nine years available as of October 1, 2010.
GeneralEmployees who retire prior to age sixty (60)but afterattainment of ten (10)years of
creditedservice (55 &10)are assumed to receiveanactuariallyreducedbenefitpayable
immediately upon retirement.
Rates of early retirement for Police Officers were used in accordance with the following table.
Rates of normal retirement were used in accordance with the following tables.
Used in the Valuation
South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Assumptions and Methods
4.0%peryear,limitedto average annual increase over most recenttenyears*(2.4%)for Police
Officers.No increase in covered payroll is assumed for GeneralEmployeesas the plan is closed to
new entrants as of October 1, 2011.
100%of active members are assumed to be married.Where applicable,females are assumed to be
three years younger than their male spouses.
Current salary is assumed to increase in accordance withthefollowingtable based uponnumberof
years of service.
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J.Cost of Living Increases
K.Valuation of Assets
L.Cost Methods
Normal Retirement, Termination, Disability and Pre-Retirement Death Benefit:
Entry-Age-Actuarial Cost Method
M.Election for General Employees to Switch to DC Plan
N.Changes Since Previous Valuation
•Increase in Covered Payroll was:
•
•
*Nine years available as of October 1, 2010.
There was no assumption regarding the election to participate in the DC Plan.
The amortization period of the change in unfunded liability was 30 years for General Employees.
4.0% per year, limited to average annual increase over most recent ten years* (2.4%).
We have assumedallGeneralEmployees with lessthanseven (7)years of service have elected to
participate in the DC Plan and receive a refund of their member contributions.
South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Assumptions and Methods
Future cost of living increases are assumed to be 3.0% per annum.
The method used for determiningthe actuarial valueof assetsphases inthedeviation between the
expectedandactual return on assetsat the rate of20%peryear.The actuarial valueof assets will be
further adjusted tothe extentnecessary to fall withinthe corridorwhose lower limitis 80%of the fair
market value of plan assets and whose upper limit is 120% of the fair market value of plan assets.
Under this method the normal cost for eachactiveemployee isthe amount which is calculated to be a
levelpercentage of paythat wouldbe required annually from his date of hire tohis retirement age to
fund his estimatedbenefits,assuming thePlan hadalwaysbeen in effect.The normal cost for the
Planisthe sum of the individualnormal costs for allactive participants.The actuarialaccrued
liability as of any valuation date for eachactiveemployee or inactive employee who iseligibleto
receivebenefits under the plan isthe excess of the actuarialpresent valueof estimated future benefits
over the actuarialpresent valueof current and future normal costs.The unfunded actuarialaccrued
liability as of any valuation date isthe excess of the actuarialaccrued liability over the actuarial value
of assets of the Plan.
Used in the Valuation
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N.Changes Since Previous Valuation (continued)
•Retirement Rates were:
Years Preceding
Normal Retirement Police
1 - 5 25%
6 5%
7 - 10 2%
Age Police General
55 - 59 N/A 10%
60 - 61 25%10%
62 - 64 30%20%
65 - 66 100%50%
67 & above 100%100%
Service Police
25 years 100%
Rates of earlyretirement for Police Officers wereused in accordance with thefollowing
table.
Rates of normal retirement were used in accordance with the following tables.
South Miami Pension Plan
Actuarial Assumptions and Methods
Used in the Valuation