2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

CITY OF SHAKOPEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2024

NOTE 14 – PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)

Public Employees' Retirement Association (Continued)

F. Actuarial Assumptions

The total pension liability for each of the cost-sharing defined benefit plans was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2024, using the entry age normal actuarial cost method. The long-term rate of return on pension plan investments used to determine the total liability is 7%. The 7% assumption is based on a review of inflation and investment return assumptions from a number of national investment consulting firms. The review provided a range of investment return rates considered reasonable by the actuary. An investment return of 7% is within that range. Inflation is assumed to be 2.25 percent for the General Employees Plan and the Police and Fire Plan. Benefit increases after retirement are assumed to be 1.25 percent for the General Employees Plan, 1% for the Police and Fire Plan. Mortality rates for the General Employees Plan are based on the Pub-2010 General Employee Mortality Table. Mortality rates for the Police and Fire Plan is based on the Pub-2010 Public Safety Employee Mortality tables. The tables are adjusted slightly to fit PERA’s experience. Actuarial assumptions for the General Employees Plan are reviewed every four years. The most recent four-year experience study in the General Employees Plan was completed in 2022. The assumption changes were adopted by the Board and become effective with the July 1, 2023 actuarial valuation. The Police & Fire Plan and Correctional Plan were reviewed in 2024. PERA anticipates the experience study will be approved by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement and become effective with the July 1, 2025 actuarial valuation. Salary growth assumptions in the General Employees Plan range in annual increments from 10.25 percent after one year of service to 3.0 percent after 27 years of service. In the Police and Fire Plan, salary growth assumptions range from 11.75 percent after one year of service to 3.0 percent after 24 years of service.

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