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AGENDA
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS PENSION TRUST FUND
2080 High Ridge Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
February 7 at 9:oo A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC DISCUSSION'
4. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Warrant(Invoices)Ratifications/Approvals
b. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes
5. NEW/UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6. AUDITOR'S REPORT
a. Audit Report
7. ACTUARY REPORT
a. GRS-Valuation Report
8. MONITOR REPORT
a. And Co Consulting--David West
9. ATTORNEY'S REPORT
a. Sick&Vac Time Rollover to Fund for
Non-DROP &DROP members
b. Death Benefit Options
10. PLAN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
a. Death Checks-Derek Hernandez passed away 12/1/2017
b. Refunds-
c. New DROP Members:Gregorek, Tamihi,Kilcooley
d. Retiree Change in Benefit Amount—Daniel Bell
e. DROP Reports-
f. 5th Member Position Appointment
g. PPCC AWARD for Fund
11. OPEN DISCUSSION
12. ADJOURNMENT
13. NEXT MEETING DATE: May 2, 2017 at 9 A.M.
IN COMPLIANCE OF STATE LAW, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FINDS THAT A PROPER AND LEGITIMATE PURPOSE IS SERVED WHEN
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN GIVEN A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD ON A MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD.
THEREFORE,THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAVE Dk.n.RMINED AND DECLARED THAT THEY WILL A LOT FIFTEEN(15)MINUTES IN TOTAL
FOR THIS PURPOSE;HOWEVER EACH PERSON IS LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN THREE(3)MINUTES TO COMMENT AT EACH MEETING.
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Board of Trustees
City of Boynton Beach Municipal
Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund
Boynton Beach, Florida
Re: City of Boynton Beach Municipal Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund
Actuarial Valuation as of October 1,2017 and Actuarial Disclosures
Dear Board Members:
The results of the October 1, 2017 Annual Actuarial Valuation of the City of Boynton Beach Municipal
Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund are presented in this report.
The computed contribution rate shown on page 1 may be considered as a minimum contribution rate that
complies with the Board's funding policy. Users of this report should be aware that contributions made at
that rate do not guarantee benefit security. Given the importance of benefit security to any retirement
system, we suggest that contributions to the System in excess of those presented in this report be
considered.
The contribution rate in this report is determined using the actuarial assumptions and methods disclosed
in Section B of this report.This report does not include a robust assessment of the risks of future
experience not meeting the actuarial assumptions, as the assessment of these risks was outside the scope
of this assignment. We encourage a review and assessment of investment and other significant risks that
may have a material effect on the Plan's financial condition.
This report was prepared at the request of the Board and is intended for use by the Retirement System and
those designated or approved by the Board. This report may be provided to parties other than the System
only in its entirety and only with the permission of the Board. GRS is not responsible for unauthorized use of
this report.
The purposes of the valuation are to measure the System's funding progress,to determine the employer
contribution rate for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and to determine the actuarial information
for Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 67. This report also includes
estimated GASB Statement No. 67 information for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.This report
should not be relied on for any purpose other than the purpose described herein. Determinations of
financial results associated with the benefits described in this report,for purposes other than those
identified above may be significantly different.
The findings in this report are based on data and other information through September 30, 2017. Future
actuarial measurements may differ significantly from the current measurements presented in this report
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due tosuch factors asthe following: plan experience differing from that anticipated bxthe 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.The scope of an actuarial valuation does not
include ananalysis ofthe potential range ofsuch future measurements.
This valuation assumed the continuing ability ufthe plan sponsor tomake the contributions necessary to
fund this plan.A determination regarding whether or not the plan sponsor is actually able to do so is outside
our scope ofexpertise and was not performed.
The valuation was based upon information furnished by the Plan Administrator concerning Retirement
System benefits,financial transactions, plan provisions and active members,terminated members, retirees
and beneficiaries. VVechecked for internal reasonability and yeapto-yearconsistency, but did not otherwise
audit the data. We are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by the
Plan Administrator.
in addition,this report was prepared using certain assumptions approved by the Board and prescribed by
the Florida Statutes as described in the section of this report entitled Actuarial Assumptions and Cost
Methods.The prescribed assumptions are the assumed mortality rates detailed in the Actuarial
Assumptions and Cost Methods section in accordance with Florida House Bill 1309 (codified in Chapter
2O15-157).
This report 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 report is accurate and
fairly presents the actuarial position of the City of Boynton Beach Municipal Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund
auofthe valuation 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.
Peter N.Strong and Jeffrey Amrose actuaries are members of the American Academy of Actuaries.These
actuaries meet the Academy's Qualification Standards to render the actuarial opinions contained herein.
The signing actuaries are independent ofthe plan sponsor.
This actuarial valuation and/or cost determination was prepared and completed by us or under our direct
supervision, and vveacknowledge responsibility for the results. Tothe best ofour knowledge,the results
are complete and accurate. In our opinion,the techniques and assumptions used are reasonable, meet the
requirements and intent of Part VII, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes,and are based on generally accepted
actuarial principles and practices. There isnobenefit orexpense tobeprovided bythe plan and/or paid
from the plan's assets for which liabilities or current costs have not been established or otherwise taken into
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City of Boynton Beach Municipal Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund
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account in the valuation. All known events or trends which may require a material increase in plan costs or
required contribution rates have been taken into account in the valuation.
Gabriel, Roeder,Smith &Company will be pleased to review this valuation report with the Board of Trustees
and 10answer any questions pertaining tothe valuation.
Respectfully submitted,
GABR|ELROEDER,SMITH &COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page
A Discussion of Valuation Results
1. Comparison of Required Employer Contributions 1
2. Chapter Revenue 5
B Valuation Results
1. Participant Data 6
2. Actuarially Determined Employer Contribution (ADEC) 7
3. Actuarial Value of Benefits and Assets 8
4. Calculation of Employer Normal Cost 9
5. Liquidation of the Unfunded Actuarial
Accrued Liability 10
6. Actuarial Gains and Losses 14
7. Actual Compared to Expected Decrements 19
8. Cumulative Actuarial Gains(Losses) 20
9. Recent History of Valuation Results 21
10. Recent History of Required and
Actual Contributions 22
11. Actuarial Assumptions and Cost Method 23
12. Glossary of Terms 29
C Pension Fund Information
1. Summary of Assets 32
2. Pension Fund Income and Disbursements 33
3. Actuarial Value of Assets 34
4. Reconciliation of DROP Accounts 35
5. Investment Rate of Return 36
D Financial Accounting Information
1. FASB No. 35 37
2. GASB No. 67 38
E Miscellaneous Information
1. Reconciliation of Membership Data 44
2. Age/Service/Salary Distributions 45
F Summary of Plan Provisions 47
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SECTION
DISCUSSION OF VALUATION RESULTS
DISCUSSION OF VALUATION RESULTS
Comparison of Required Employer Contributions
A comparison of the required employer contribution developed in this and the last actuarial valuation is
shown below. The required contribution dollar amounts shown below are estimates only. The contribution
policy of the City is to contribute the dollar amount determined by multiplying the required percentage of payroll
determined as of the valuation date by the projected pensionable payroll for the year.
For HE 9/30/19 For HE 9/30/18
Based on Based on
10/1/2017 10/1/2016 Increase
Valuation Valuation (Decrease)
if contributed on if contributed on
10/1/2018 10/1/2017
Required Employer/State
Contribution $ 6,409,551 $ 6,157,171 $ 252,380
As%of Covered Payroll 55.42 % 56.09 % (0.67) %
Estimated State
Contribution $ 781,954 $ 781,954 $ 0
As%of Covered Payroll 6.76 % 7.12 % (0.36) %
Prepaid Contribution $ 0 $ 77,632 $ (77,632)
As%of Covered Payrol l 0.00 % 0.71 % (0.71) %
Required Employer
Contribution $ 5,627,597 $ 5,297,585 $ 330,012
As%of Covered Payroll 48.66 % 48.26 % 0.40 %
The required employer contribution has been computed under the assumption that the amount to be
received from the State this year and next year will be at least$781,954. If the State revenue is less than this
amount,the City will have to make up the difference.
The employer contribution listed above is for the City's fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and has
been calculated as though payment is made in a single lump sum on October 1, 2018.The total minimum
required employer contribution for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 was$5,075,517.The actual
employer contribution for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 was$5,075,517.
Revisions in Benefits
There have been no changes in benefits since the prior valuation.
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Revisions in Actuarial Assumptions or Methods
There have been no changes in actuarial assumptions or methods since the prior valuation.
Actuarial Experience
There was a net actuarial experience gain of$691,612 for the year,which means that overall actual
experience was more favorable than expected. The actuarial gain is primarily due to a higher than expected
return on the actuarial value of assets.The net investment return on the actuarial value of assets was 9.29%
versus an assumed return of 7.50%.The net investment return on the market value of assets was 12.98%.The
gain was offset somewhat by average salary increases that were higher than expected (8.4%actual versus 6.3%
expected), more retirements than expected (4 actual versus 2 expected)and fewer retiree deaths than expected
(0 versus 1.5 expected).
The net actuarial gain for the year has caused a decrease in the annual required employer contribution of
0.37%of covered payroll, or about$43,000.
As a result of the 1-year contribution lag and the more than$1 million increase in the contribution
requirement from the October 1, 2015 actuarial valuation (made in fiscal year 2017)to the October 1, 2016
actuarial valuation (to be made in fiscal year 2018),the actual contribution applied toward the UAL amortization
bases during FY 2017 was over$1 million less than the scheduled amounts calculated in the October 1, 2016
actuarial valuation.This caused an increase in this year's contribution of approximately$80,000.
Additional Payments Toward Unfunded Actuarial Liability
As initiated in 2015,the City of Boynton Beach and the Firefighters' Union have mutually consented to
use$1,000,000 of the Accumulated Excess State Contribution reserve to reduce the Plan's Unfunded Actuarial
Liability(UAL) in three annual increments ($333,333 applied as of October 1, 2015 and October 1, 2016, and
$333,334 applied as of October 1, 2017). As of October 1, 2017, $333,334 was used to eliminate the UAL
amortization base created on October 1, 1992 and reduce the UAL amortization base created on October 1,
1996.The net effect was a decrease in the annual required employer contribution of 0.65%of covered payroll, or
$75,176.
Change in Covered Payroll
Covered payroll as of October 1, 2017 was$11,282,228 versus$10,684,549 last year.Amortization
payments on the unfunded liability were scheduled to increase 2.74%per year, and the Normal Cost tends to
remain a level percentage of pay, so as payroll increases,the dollar amount of the required contribution
increases.This year's increase in covered payroll caused the annual required employer contribution to increase
by approximately$220,000.
Funded Ratio
The funded ratio was 62.6%this year compared to 60.0%last year. The funded ratio was 62.3%this year
before recognizing the additional payment toward the UAL from the Excess State Reserve. The funded ratio is
equal to the actuarial value of assets divided by the actuarial accrued liability.
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Analysis of Change in Employer Contribution
The components of change in the required employer contribution are as follows:
Contribution rate last year 48.26 %
Additional UAAL Payment from State Reserve (0.65)
Experience (Gains) or Losses (0.37)
Revision in Assumptions/Methods 0.00
Change in Payroll Growth Assumption for UAAL Amortization 0.60
Other Changes in Amortization Payments on UAAL (0.17)
Normal Cost Rate (0.09)
Administrative Expense 0.01
State Contribution 0.36
Prepaid Contribution (available last year, not this year) 0.71
Contribution rate this year 48.66 %
According to Florida Administrative Code (Statute 112),the payroll growth assumption may not exceed
the average payroll growth during the last ten years.The ten year average rate this year was equal to 2.51%
compared to the assumed rate of 4.0%. Using a 2.51%payroll growth assumption instead of the prior valuation
ten year average rate of 2.74%in the amortization of the UAL caused an increase in the annual required
employer contribution of 0.60%of covered payroll, or about$69,000.
Required Contributions in Later Years
The current calculated City contribution requirement is 48.66%of payroll starting October 1, 2018.
Under the asset smoothing method, market value gains and losses are recognized over five years. As of October
1, 2017,the market value of assets exceeded the actuarial value by$4,164,054. Once all the gains and losses
through September 30, 2017 have been fully recognized in the actuarial value of assets,the employer
contribution rate will decrease by roughly 2.26%of payroll unless there are offsetting losses.
Another important factor to consider looking down the road is the annual payment on the unfunded
actuarial liability(UAL). This payment is currently computed as a level percentage of covered payroll under the
assumption that covered payroll will rise by 2.51%per year(as limited under Florida Statute 112.64). According
to Florida Statute 112.64,this payroll growth assumption may not exceed the average payroll growth during the
last ten years,which is currently 2.51%. As previously mentioned,the decrease from the prior valuation's ten
year average rate of 2.74%to 2.51%caused an increase in the employer contribution rate by 0.60%of covered
pay. If the ten-year average payroll growth rate falls below 0%,then the UAL will have to be amortized as a level
dollar amount. If the UAL were amortized as a level dollar amount this year,the employer contribution would
have increased by an additional 6.94%of covered pay(or about$803,000). Looking ahead to next year, if payroll
remains level from this year to next year,the 10-year average payroll growth will be approximately 1.08%. Using
1.08%instead of 2.51%would have increased the employer contribution by an additional 3.86%of covered pay
(or about$446,000).
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Relationship to Market Value
If Market Value had been the basis for the valuation,the City contribution rate would have been 46.40%
and the funded ratio would have been 65.7%. The funded ratio on a market value basis was 60.5%last year.
13th Check Provision
The Plan provides for a 13th check if there is a net actuarial gain for the previous year. Though the Plan
experienced a gain during the prior plan year,the cumulative balance of actuarial gains and losses is negative (a
net loss), so no funds are available to provide 13th checks in 2017.
Conclusion
The funded ratio is 62.6%this year,whereas it was over 100%in the year 2000. Steps have been taken in
recent years to address this issue, such as strengthening the actuarial assumptions, including lowering the
investment return assumption from 8.5%to 7.5%over time, and applying an additional $1,000,000 towards the
unfunded liability. However,we recommend further steps be considered, such as reducing the amortization
period in the amortization of the unfunded liability.
The remainder of this Report includes detailed actuarial valuation results,financial information,
miscellaneous information and statistics, and a summary of plan provisions.
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CHAPTER REVENUE
Increments in Chapter revenue over that received in 1998 must first be used to fund the cost of
compliance with minimum benefits. Once minimums are met, any subsequent additional Chapter revenue must
be used to provide extra benefits.
As of the valuation date, all minimum Chapter requirements have been met.
Actuarial Confirmation of the Use of State Chapter Money
1. Fire Regular $ 781,954
Fire Supplemental 0
Total Base Amount Previous Plan Year 781,954
2. Fire Regular 883,314
Fire Supplemental 0
Total Amount Received for Previous Plan Year 883,314
3. Adjustment to Base Amount Due to Reevaluation of COLA cost 0
4. Excess Funds for Previous Plan Year 101,360
5. Accumulated Excess at Beginning of Previous Year 2,298,809
6. Prior Excess Used in Previous Plan Year 0
7. Accumulated Excess as of September 30, 2017
(Available for Benefit Improvements) 2,400,169
8. Excess Used as of October 1, 2017 to Reduce the Plan's
Unfunded Actuarial Liability 333,334
9. Accumulated Excess as of Valuation Date 2,066,835
10. Fire Regular 781,954
Fire Supplemental 0
Base Amount This Plan Year-Fire 781,954
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SECTION
VALUATION RESULTS
PARTICIPANT DATA
October 1,2017 October 1,2016
ACTIVE MEMBERS
Number 124 122
Covered Annual Payroll $ 11,282,228 $ 10,684,549
Average Annual Payroll $ 90,986 $ 87,578
Average Age 38.4 38.7
Average Past Service 10.6 10.6
Average Age at Hire 27.8 28.1
RETIREES& BENEFICIARIES& DROP
Number 107 102
Annual Benefits $ 6,061,150 $ 5,708,958
Average Annual Benefit $ 56,646 $ 55,970
Average Age 62.2 61.8
DISABILITY RETIREES
Number 2 2
Annual Benefits $ 112,644 $ 111,312
Average Annual Benefit $ 56,322 $ 55,656
Average Age 47.8 46.8
TERMINATED VESTED MEMBERS
Number 3 3
Annual Benefits $ 109,334 $ 123,959
Average Annual Benefit $ 36,445 $ 41,320
Average Age 44.8 45.1
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ACTUARIALLY DETERMINED EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION(ADEC)
A. Valuation Date October 1, 2017 October 1, 2017 October 1, 2016
AfterAdditional Before Additional
UAAL Payment UAAL Payment
B. ADECto Be Paid During
Fiscal Year Ending 9/30/2019 9/30/2019 9/30/2018
C. Assumed Date of EmployerContrib. 10/1/2018 10/1/2018 10/1/2017
D. Annual Payment to Amortize
Unfunded Actuarial Liability $ 3,732,868 $ 3,806,018 $ 3,598,572
E. Employer Normal Cost 2,519,728 2,519,728 2,394,174
F. ADEC if Paid on the Valuation
Date: D+E 6,252,596 6,325,746 5,992,746
G. ADEC Adjusted for Frequency of
Payments 6,252,596 6,325,746 5,992,746
H. ADEC as%of Covered Payroll 55.42 % 56.07 % 56.09
I. Covered Payroll per Valuation 11,282,228 11,282,228 10,684,549
J. Assumed Rate of Increase in Covered
Payroll to Contribution Year 2.51 % 2.51 % 2.74
K. Covered Payroll for Contribution Year 11,565,412 11,565,412 10,977,306
L. ADEC for Contribution Year: HxK 6,409,551 6,484,727 6,157,171
M. Estimate of State Revenue in
Contribution Year 781,954 781,954 781,954
N. Actuarially Determined Employer
Contribution (ADEC) in Contribution Year 5,627,597 5,702,773 5,375,217
O. ADEC as%of Covered Payroll in
Contribution Year: N-K 48.66 % 49.31 % 48.97
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ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS AND ASSETS
A. Valuation Date October 1, 2017 October 1,2017 October 1, 2016
AfterAdditional Before Additional
UAAL Payment UAAL Payment
B. Actuarial Present Value of All Projected
Benefits for
1. Active Members
a. Service Retirement Benefits $ 76,149,671 $ 76,149,671 $ 71,018,613
b.Vesting Benefits 4,279,645 4,279,645 4,141,114
c. Disability Benefits 1,891,907 1,891,907 1,841,550
d. Preretirement Death Benefits 672,670 672,670 645,940
e. Return of Member Contributions 156,915 156,915 136,384
f.Total 83,150,808 83,150,808 77,783,601
2. Inactive Members
a. Service Retirees&Beneficiaries 75,205,990 75,205,990 70,823,399
b. Disability Retirees 1,691,379 1,691,379 1,669,471
c.Terminated Vested Members 1,339,205 1,339,205 1,582,923
d.Total 78,236,574 78,236,574 74,075,793
3. Total for All Members 161,387,382 161,387,382 151,859,394
C. Actuarial Accrued (Past Service) Liability 132,091,634 132,091,634 123,821,633
D. Actuarial Value of Accumulated Plan
Benefits per FASB No. 35 119,126,697 119,126,697 111,634,458
E. Plan Assets
1. Market Value 86,807,764 86,474,430 74,883,095
2. Actuarial Value 82,643,710 82,310,376 74,236,519
F. Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability:
C-E2 49,447,924 49,781,258 49,585,114
G. Actuarial Present Value of Projected
Covered Payroll 90,721,035 90,721,035 86,121,631
H. Actuarial Present Value of Projected
Member Contributions 10,886,524 10,886,524 10,334,596
I. Accumulated Value of Member
Contributions 10,603,778 10,603,778 10,027,287
J. Funded Ratio: E2/C 62.69/o 62.3% 60.0%
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ENTRY AGE NORMAL METHOD
CALCULATION OF EMPLOYER NORMAL COST
A. Valuation Date October 1, 2017 October 1, 2016
B. Normal Cost for
1. Service Retirement Benefits $ 3,192,014 $ 3,033,396
2. Vesting Benefits 286,466 264,783
3. Disability Benefits 156,770 153,805
4. Preretirement Death Benefits 37,960 35,555
5. Return of Member Contributions 44,319 42,000
6. Total for Future Benefits 3,717,529 3,529,539
7. Assumed Amount for
Administrative Expenses 156,066 146,781
8. Total Normal Cost 3,873,595 3,676,320
C. Expected Member Contribution 1,353,867 1,282,146
D. Employer Normal Cost: B&C 2,519,728 2,394,174
E. Employer Normal Cost as a%of
Covered Payroll 22.33% 22.41%
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Consulting
LIQUIDATION OF THE UNFUNDED ACTUARIAL ACCRUED LIABILITY
BEFORE ADDITIONAL UAAL PAYMENT
A. UAAL Amortization Period and Payments
Original UAAL Current UAAL
Amortization
Date Period Years
Established (Years) Amount Remaining Amount Payment
10/1/1992 30 $ 795,483 5 $ 68,586 $ 15,051
10/1/1996 26 807,234 5 503,466 110,485
10/1/1997 30 1,201,102 10 1,156,995 141,965
10/1/1999 30 613,865 12 671,745 71,734
10/1/2000 30 (1,240,378) 13 (1,360,519) (137,015)
10/1/2001 30 857,564 14 975,327 93,165
10/1/2003 30 4,337,161 16 5,219,468 454,934
10/1/2004 30 4,373,725 17 5,319,611 445,511
10/1/2005 30 (1,004,416) 18 (1,231,635) (99,436)
10/1/2005 30 3,040,117 18 3,727,855 300,968
10/1/2006 30 2,426,747 19 2,974,611 232,187
10/1/2006 30 1,889,229 19 2,315,744 180,759
10/1/2007 30 (12,675) 20 (15,400) (1,165)
10/1/2007 30 (1,424,046) 20 (1,733,060) (131,128)
10/1/2008 30 4,046,900 21 4,882,499 358,926
10/1/2009 30 3,681,910 22 4,394,104 314,502
10/1/2010 30 1,249,043 23 1,472,695 102,820
10/1/2010 30 2,256,012 23 2,659,972 185,712
10/1/2010 30 (43,572) 23 (51,373) (3,587)
10/1/2011 30 1,378,822 24 1,592,449 108,639
10/1/2011 30 3,739,943 24 4,319,393 294,673
10/1/2012 30 1,446,560 25 1,610,199 107,506
10/1/2012 30 (161,237) 25 (179,476) (11,983)
10/1/2013 30 199,486 26 219,191 14,343
10/1/2013 30 818,309 26 899,138 58,834
10/1/2013 30 3,401,164 26 3,737,115 244,534
10/1/2014 30 (408,227) 27 (438,593) (28,163)
10/1/2014 30 1,753,497 27 1,883,934 120,973
10/1/2015 30 (209,489) 28 (220,079) (13,885)
10/1/2016 30 (1,022,696) 29 (1,051,448) (65,248)
10/1/2016 30 5,982,170 29 6,150,356 381,665
10/1/2017 30 (691,612) 30 (691,612) (42,258)
$ 44,077,695 $49,781,258 $3,806,018
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B. Amortization Schedule
The UAAL is being amortized as a level percent of payroll over the number of years remaining in the
amortization period. The expected amortization schedule is as follows:
Amortization Schedule
Year Expected UAAL
2017 $ 49,781,258
2018 49,423,378
2019 48,935,969
2020 48,306,727
2021 47,522,380
2022 46,568,579
2027 39,600,327
2032 27,248,232
2037 13,013,609
2042 2,689,105
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LIQUIDATION OF THE UNFUNDED ACTUARIAL ACCRUED LIABILITY
AFTER ADDITIONAL UAAL PAYMENT
A. UAAL Amortization Period and Payments
Original UAAL Current UAAL
Amortization
Date Period Years
Established (Years) Amount Remaining Amount Payment
10/1/1996 26 $ 807,234 5 $ 238,718 $ 52,386
10/1/1997 30 1,201,102 10 1,156,995 141,965
10/1/1999 30 613,865 12 671,745 71,734
10/1/2000 30 (1,240,378) 13 (1,360,519) (137,015)
10/1/2001 30 857,564 14 975,327 93,165
10/1/2003 30 4,337,161 16 5,219,468 454,934
10/1/2004 30 4,373,725 17 5,319,611 445,511
10/1/2005 30 (1,004,416) 18 (1,231,635) (99,436)
10/1/2005 30 3,040,117 18 3,727,855 300,968
10/1/2006 30 2,426,747 19 2,974,611 232,187
10/1/2006 30 1,889,229 19 2,315,744 180,759
10/1/2007 30 (12,675) 20 (15,400) (1,165)
10/1/2007 30 (1,424,046) 20 (1,733,060) (131,128)
10/1/2008 30 4,046,900 21 4,882,499 358,926
10/1/2009 30 3,681,910 22 4,394,104 314,502
10/1/2010 30 1,249,043 23 1,472,695 102,820
10/1/2010 30 2,256,012 23 2,659,972 185,712
10/1/2010 30 (43,572) 23 (51,373) (3,587)
10/1/2011 30 1,378,822 24 1,592,449 108,639
10/1/2011 30 3,739,943 24 4,319,393 294,673
10/1/2012 30 1,446,560 25 1,610,199 107,506
10/1/2012 30 (161,237) 25 (179,476) (11,983)
10/1/2013 30 199,486 26 219,191 14,343
10/1/2013 30 818,309 26 899,138 58,834
10/1/2013 30 3,401,164 26 3,737,115 244,534
10/1/2014 30 (408,227) 27 (438,593) (28,163)
10/1/2014 30 1,753,497 27 1,883,934 120,973
10/1/2015 30 (209,489) 28 (220,079) (13,885)
10/1/2016 30 (1,022,696) 29 (1,051,448) (65,248)
10/1/2016 30 5,982,170 29 6,150,356 381,665
10/1/2017 30 (691,612) 30 (691,612) (42,258)
$43,282,212 $ 49,447,924 $3,732,868
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Consulting
B. Amortization Schedule
The UAAL is being amortized as a level percent of payroll over the number of years remaining in the
amortization period. The expected amortization schedule is as follows:
Amortization Schedule
Year Expected UAAL
2017 $ 49,447,924
2018 49,143,680
2019 48,715,903
2020 48,152,790
2021 47,441,605
2022 46,568,579
2027 39,600,327
2032 27,248,232
2037 13,013,609
2042 2,689,105
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Consulting
ACTUARIAL GAINS AND LOSSES
The assumptions used to anticipate mortality, employment turnover, investment income, expenses, salary
increases, and other factors have been based on long range trends and expectations. Actual experience can vary
from these expectations. The variance is measured by the gain and loss for the period involved. If significant
long term experience reveals consistent deviation from what has been expected and that deviation is expected to
continue,the assumptions should be modified. The net actuarial gain (loss)for the past year is computed as
follows:
A. Derivation of the Current UAAL
1. Last Year's UAAL $ 49,585,114
2. Last Year's Employer Normal Cost 2,394,174
3. Last Year's Contributions 5,075,517
4. Interest at the Assumed Rate on:
a. land 2 for one year 3,898,447
b. 3from dates paid 329,348
c. a- b 3,569,099
5. This Year's Expected UAAL:
1+2-3+4c 50,472,870
6. This Year's Actual UAAL(Before any
changes in benefits and/or assumptions) 49,781,258
7. Net Actuarial Gain (Loss): (5) - (6) 691,612
8. Gain (Loss) due to investments 1,665,458
9. Gain (Loss) due to othersources (973,846)
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Consulting
Net actuarial gains in previous years have been as follows:
Change in Employer
Year Ended Cost Rate Gain (Loss)
12/31/83 0.77 % $ (111,129)
12/31/84 0.13 (20,619)
12/31/85 1.27 (227,011)
12/31/86 0.50 (99,006)
12/31/87 (1.18) 279,837
12/31/88 0.52 (128,401)
12/31/89 0.41 (106,588)
9/30/90 (1.42) 371,790
9/30/91 2.09 (638,650)
9/30/92 1.61 (476,505)
9/30/93 (1.07) 483,965
9/30/94 1.76 (800,443)
9/30/95 0.56 (270,698)
9/30/96 (1.95) 895,789
9/30/97 (3.08) 1,049,747
9/30/98 (2.78) 1,020,121
9/30/99 (1.89) 722,161
9/30/00 (2.21) 891,463
9/30/01 4.44 (1,682,484)
9/30/02 9.11 (3,495,525)
9/30/03 11.31 (5,238,993)
9/30/04 4.88 (4,373,725)
9/30/05 3.04 (3,040,117)
9/30/06 1.44 (1,889,229)
9/30/07 (0.01) 12,675
9/30/08 2.33 (4,056,993)
9/30/09 2.16 (3,681,910)
9/30/10 1.25 (2,256,012)
9/30/11 2.12 (3,739,943)
9/30/12 (0.09) 161,237
9/30/13 0.12 (199,486)
9/30/14 (0.22) 408,227
9/30/15 (0.11) 209,489
9/30/16 (0.57) 1,022,696
9/30/17 (0.37) 691,612j
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Consulting
Actuarial Gain (+)or Loss(-)
$7 $7
5 5
3 3
1 1
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0-$11 -$110
- 13 - 13_
- 17 - 172
- 19 -119
- 21 - 21
- 23 - 23
-125 - 25
- 27 - 27
- 29 -129
- 31 - 31
- 33 - 33
-$35 -$35
Plan Year End
Gain or Loss *Cumulative
Change in Employer Cost Rate
40% 40%
35% 35%
30% 30%
25% 25%
20% 20%
15% 15%
10% 10%
5% 5%
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-15% -15%
-20% -20%
-25% -25%
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-35% -35%
-40% -40%
Plan Year End
Change in Employer Cost Rate
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Consulting
The fund earnings and salary increase assumptions have considerable impact on the cost of the Plan so it is
important that they are in line with the actual experience. The following table shows the actual fund earnings
and salary increase rates compared to the assumed rates for the last few years:
Investment Return Salary Increases
Year Ending Actual Assumed Actual Assumed
12/31/1977 7.6 % 7.0 % 10.3 %
12/31/1978 7.0 7.0 21.3 % (2 years)
12/31/1979 7.5 7.0 10.3
12/31/1980 7.9 7.0 19.0 (2 years)
12/31/1981 9.0 7.0 30.5 7.0
12/31/1982 11.9 7.0 11.0 7.0
12/31/1983 13.9 7.0 6.4 7.0
12/31/1984 11.1 10.0 8.8 10.0
12/31/1985 18.7 10.0 14.5 10.0
12/31/1986 13.4 10.0 11.4 10.0
12/31/1987 10.3 10.0 19.7 10.0
12/31/1988 9.8 10.0 6.1 10.0
12/31/1989 14.8 10.0 12.8 10.0
9/30/1990 (9 mos.) 1.4 7.5 6.7 7.5
9/30/1991 13.1 10.0 8.0 10.0
9/30/1992 11.2 10.0 4.9 10.0
9/30/1993 9.7 8.0 4.0 6.5
9/30/1994 3.1 8.0 2.0 6.5
9/30/1995 9.3 8.0 10.3 6.5
9/30/1996 9.8 8.0 (0.2) 6.5
9/30/1997 12.6 8.0 5.9 6.5
9/30/1998 12.4 8.0 6.1 6.5
9/30/1999 14.1 8.0 13.3 6.5
9/30/2000 13.3 8.5 10.3 6.5
9/30/2001 8.0 8.5 4.8 6.5
9/30/2002 2.3 8.5 12.1 6.5
9/30/2003 3.5 8.5 10.0 6.5
9/30/2004 2.2 8.5 11.0 6.5
9/30/2005 2.5 8.5 11.7 6.5
9/30/2006 5.3 8.5 13.3 9.2
9/30/2007 9.3 8.50 9.2 8.9
9/30/2008 3.0 8.25 13.6 8.9
9/30/2009 0.9 8.25 7.6 8.9
9/30/2010 2.5 8.25 1.8 8.9
9/30/2011 0.9 8.10 3.7 8.1
9/30/2012 2.7 7.95 (2.8) 7.1
9/30/2013 8.1 7.80 1.9 8.7
9/30/2014 8.8 7.65 7.2 6.0
9/30/2015 7.3 7.50 4.9 6.2
9/30/2016 9.2 7.50 6.3 5.9
9/30/2017 9.3 7.50 8.4 6.3
Averages 8.2 % --- 8.5 % ---
The actual investment return rates shown above are based on the actuarial value of assets. The actual
salary increase rates shown above are the increases received by those active members who were included in the
actuarial valuations both at the beginning and the end of each year.
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Consulting
History of Investment Return Based on Actuarial Value of Assets
20% 20%
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History of Salary Increases
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Consulting
Actual (A) Compared to Expected (E) Decrements
Among Active Employees
Number
Added Service& Active
During DROP Disability Terminations Members
Year Year Retirement Retirement Death Vested Other Totals End of
Ended A E A E A E A E A A A E Year
9/30/2002 1 10 6 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 83
9/30/2003 15 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 97
9/30/2004 22 14 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 105
9/30/2005 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 102
9/30/2006 19 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 118
9/30/2007 5 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 119
9/30/2008 5 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 123
9/30/2009 1 6 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 118
9/30/2010 11 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 125
9/30/2011 0 11 10 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 114
9/30/2012 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 115
9/30/2013 10 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 118
9/30/2014 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 119
9/30/2015 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 118
9/30/2016 11 7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 122
9/30/2017 10 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 124
9/30/2018 4 0 0 2
16 Yr Totals * 118 86 57 51 2 0 0 0 7 20 27 53
* Totals are through current Plan Year only.
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Consulting
Cumulative Actuarial Gains (Losses)
The Plan provides for a 13th check if there is a net actuarial gain for the previous year. There was an
actuarial gain during the prior plan year. However,there is a limitation on 13th checks tied to actuarial gains
provided in Chapter 112.61, Florida Statutes. The cumulative amount used to pay for 13th checks may not exceed
the cumulative amount of actuarial gains. Since the cumulative amount of gains is negative(a net loss), no 13th
check is payable.
Cumulative Actuarial Gains(Losses)
Balance at
Year Ending Beginning Gain (Loss) Balance at
9/30 of Year for Year 13th Check End of Year
2001 0 (1,682,484) 0 (1,682,484)
2002 (1,682,484) (3,495,525) 0 (5,178,009)
2003 (5,178,009) (5,238,993) 0 (10,417,002)
2004 (10,417,002) (4,373,725) 0 (14,790,727)
2005 (14,790,727) (3,040,117) 0 (17,830,844)
2006 (17,830,844) (1,889,229) 0 (19,720,073)
2007 (19,720,073) 12,675 0 (19,707,398)
2008 (19,707,398) (4,056,993) 0 (23,764,391)
2009 (23,764,391) (3,681,910) 0 (27,446,301)
2010 (27,446,301) (2,256,012) 0 (29,702,313)
2011 (29,702,313) (3,739,943) 0 (33,442,256)
2012 (33,442,256) 161,237 0 (33,281,019)
2013 (33,281,019) (199,486) 0 (33,480,505)
2014 (33,480,505) 408,227 0 (33,072,278)
2015 (33,072,278) 209,489 0 (32,862,789)
2016 (32,862,789) 1,022,696 0 (31,840,093)
2017 (31,840,093) 691,612 0 (31,148,481)
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ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS AND COST METHOD
Actuarial Cost Method- Normal cost and the allocation of benefit values between service rendered before and
after the valuation date were determined using an Individual Entry-Age Actuarial Cost Method having the
following characteristics:
(i) the annual normal cost for each individual active member, payable from the date of employment
to the date of retirement, is sufficient to accumulate the value of the member's benefit at the time
of retirement;
(ii) each annual normal cost is a constant percentage of the member's year by year projected covered
pay.
Actuarial gains/(losses), as they occur, reduce (increase)the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability.
Financing of Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liabilities- Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liabilities (full funding credit
if assets exceed liabilities) were amortized by level (principal & interest combined) percent-of-payroll
contributions over a reasonable period of future years.
Actuarial Value of Assets-The Actuarial Value of Assets phases in the difference between the actual and
expected investment earnings over a period of 5 years. The Actuarial Value of Assets will be further adjusted
to the extent necessary to fall within the corridor whose lower limit is 80%of the Market Value of plan assets
and whose upper limit is 120%of the Market Value of plan assets. During periods when investment
performance exceeds the assumed rate, Actuarial Value of Assets will tend to be less than Market Value.
During periods when investment performance is less than assumed rate,Actuarial Value of Assets will tend to
be greater than Market Value.
Valuation Assumptions
The actuarial assumptions used in the valuation are shown in this Section.
Economic Assumptions
The investment return rate assumed in the valuation is 7.50% per year, compounded annually(net after
investment expenses).
The Wage Inflation Rate assumed in this valuation is 3.5%per year. The Wage Inflation Rate is defined to be
the portion of total pay increases for an individual that are due to macroeconomic forces including
productivity, price inflation, and labor market conditions. The wage inflation rate does not include pay
changes related to individual merit and seniority effects.
The Price Inflation Rate assumed in this valuation is 2.5% per year.
The assumed real rate of return over price inflation is defined to be the portion of total investment return that
is more than the assumed inflation rate. Considering other economic assumptions,the 7.50%investment
return rate translates to an assumed real rate of return over price inflation of 5.0%.
The active member population is assumed to remain constant. For purposes of financing the unfunded
liabilities,total payroll is assumed to grow at 4.00% per year. The average increase over the most recent ten
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years is 2.51%. Florida administrative code requires using the lesser of the two rates for purposes of
amortizing unfunded liabilities as a level percent of pay, but not less than zero.
Pay increase assumptions for individual active members are shown below. Part of the assumption for each
age is for merit and/or seniority increase, and the other 3.5% recognizes wage inflation, including price
inflation, productivity increases, and other macroeconomic forces.
The rates of salary increase used for individual members are in accordance with the following table.This
assumption is used to project a member's current salary to the salaries upon which benefits will be based.
% Increase in Salary
Years of Merit and Wage Total
Service Seniority Inflation Increase
1 11.0% 3.5% 14.5%
2 8.5% 3.5% 12.0%
3 8.5% 3.5% 12.0%
4 6.0% 3.5% 9.5%
5 1.5% 3.5% 5.0%
6 4.0% 3.5% 7.5%
7 1.5% 3.5% 5.0%
8 1.5% 3.5% 5.0%
9 4.0% 3.5% 7.5%
10-15 0.5% 3.5% 4.0%
16-19 5.0% 3.5% 8.5%
20&Over 0.0% 3.5% 3.5%
Demographic Assumptions
The mortality table is the RP-2000 Combined Healthy Participant Mortality Table (for pre-retirement
mortality) and the RP-2000 Mortality Table for Annuitants (for post-retirement mortality), with mortality
improvements projected to all future years after 2000 using Scale BB. For males, the base mortality rates
include a 90% blue collar adjustment and a 10%white collar adjustment. For females,the base mortality rates
include a 100%white collar adjustment. These are the same rates currently in use for Special Risk Class
members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), as mandated by Florida House Bill 1309.
FRS Healthy Post-Retirement Mortality for Special Risk Class Members
Sample Probability of Future Life
Attained Dying Next Year Expectancy(years)
Ages(in 2017) Men Women Men Women
50 0.54 % 0.23 % 33.90 38.31
55 0.67 0.32 29.26 33.29
60 0.90 0.47 24.68 28.39
65 1.31 0.74 20.28 23.65
70 2.01 1.24 16.15 19.19
75 3.26 2.09 12.43 15.11
80 5.37 3.51 9.23 11.49
This assumption is used to measure the probabilities of each benefit payment being made after retirement.
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FRS Healthy Pre-Retirement Mortality for Special Risk Class Members
Sample Probability of Future Life
Attained Dying Next Year Expectancy(years)
Ages(in 2017) Men Women Men Women
50 0.23 % 0.15 % 34.89 38.66
55 0.39 0.24 29.77 33.51
60 0.71 0.39 24.89 28.49
65 1.23 0.70 20.33 23.67
70 2.01 1.24 16.15 19.19
75 3.26 2.09 12.43 15.11
80 5.37 3.51 9.23 11.49
This assumption is used to measure the probabilities of active members dying prior to retirement.
For disabled retirees,the mortality table used was 60%of the RP-2000 for Disabled Annuitants with ages set
back 4 years for males and set forward 2 years for females, and 40%of the RP2000 Annuitant Mortality Table
with a White Collar adjustment with no age setback, both with no provision being made for future mortality
improvements.These are the same rates currently in use for Special Risk Class members of the Florida
Retirement System (FRS), as mandated by Florida House Bill 1309.
FRS Disabled Mortality for Special Risk Class Members
Sample Probability of Future Life
Attained Dying Next Year Expectancy(years)
Ages(in 2017) Men Women Men Women
50 1.67 % 0.91 % 23.74 27.06
55 2.03 1.26 20.77 23.37
60 2.47 1.67 17.91 19.90
65 3.07 2.24 15.15 16.62
70 3.90 3.18 12.52 13.58
75 5.30 4.60 10.02 10.86
80 7.59 6.66 7.80 8.48
The rates of retirement used to measure the probability of eligible members retiring during the next year were
as follows:
Retirement Rates
S Age
e <50 50-54 55 56-59 60+
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V 20 40.0% 80.0% 80.0% 100.0% 100.0%
i 21- 24 40.0% 80.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
c 25+ 50.0% 80.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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The rate of retirement is 10%for each year of eligibility for early retirement.
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Rates of separation from active membership were as shown below (rates do not apply to members eligible to
retire and do not include separation on account of death or disability). This assumption measures the
probabilities of members remaining in employment.
Sample %of Active Members
Ages Separating Within Next Year
20 1.5 %
25 1.5
30 1.5
35 1.5
40 2.5
45 1.5
50 1.0
55 0.0
Rates of disability among active members (75%of disabilities are assumed to be service-connected).
Sample %Becoming Disabled
Ages within Next Year
20 0.09 %
25 0.10
30 0.12
35 0.15
40 0.20
45 0.34
50 0.67
55 1.03
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Miscellaneous and Technical Assumptions
Administrative& Investment The investment return assumption is intended to be the return net of
Expenses investment expenses. Annual administrative expenses are assumed to
be equal to the average of the prior two years' expenses. Assumed
administrative expenses are added to the Normal Cost.
Benefit Service Exact fractional service is used to determine the amount of benefit
payable.
Cost of Living Increases Benefits are increased by 2%per year beginning five years after benefit
commencement.
Decrement Operation Disability and mortality decrements operate during retirement eligibility.
Decrement Timing Decrements of all types are assumed to occur at the beginning of the
year.
Eligibility Testing Eligibility for benefits is determined based upon the age nearest
birthday and service nearest whole year on the date the decrement is
assumed to occur.
Forfeitures For vested separations from service, it is assumed that 0%of members
separating will withdraw their contributions and forfeit an employer
financed benefit. It was further assumed that the liability at termination
is the greater of the vested deferred benefit (if any) or the member's
accumulated contributions.
Incidence of Contributions The employer contribution is assumed to be made in one full payment
on October 1St of each year (at the beginning of the fiscal year).
Member contributions are assumed to be received continuously
throughout the year based upon the computed percent of payroll shown
in this report, and the actual payroll payable at the time contributions
are made.
Liability Load Projected retirement benefits are loaded by a unique amount for each
member to allow for the inclusion of unused sick and vacation pay in
final average earnings. These individual loads are based on the number
of hours of unused sick and vacation reported for each member as of
September 27, 2013.
Marriage Assumption 100%of males and 100%of females are assumed to be married for
purposes of death-in-service benefits. Male spouses are assumed to be
three years older than female spouses for active member valuation
purposes.
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Normal Form of Benefit A ten year certain and life thereafter annuity is the Normal Form of
Benefit.
Poy Increase Timing Beginning of fiscal year.This is equivalent to assuming that reported
pays represent amounts paid to members during the year ended on the
valuation date.
Service Credit Accruols It is assumed that members accrue one year of service credit per year.
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GLOSSARY
Actuarial Accrued Liability The difference between the Actuarial Present Value of Future Benefits,
(AAL) and the Actuarial Present Value of Future Normal Costs.
Actuarial Assumptions Assumptions about future plan experience that affect costs or liabilities,
such as: mortality,withdrawal, disablement, and retirement;future
increases in salary;future rates of investment earnings;future investment
and administrative expenses; characteristics of members not specified in
the data, such as marital status; characteristics of future members;future
elections made by members; and other items.
Actuarial Cast Method A procedure for allocating the Actuarial Present Value of Future Benefits
between the Actuarial Present Value of Future Normal Costs and the
Actuarial Accrued Liability.
Actuarial Equivalent Of equal Actuarial Present Value, determined as of a given date and based
on a given set of Actuarial Assumptions.
Actuarial Present Value (APV) The amount of funds required to provide a payment or series of payments
in the future. It is determined by discounting the future payments with an
assumed interest rate and with the assumed probability each payment will
be made.
Actuarial Present Value of The Actuarial Present Value of amounts which are expected to be paid at
Future Benefits(APVFB) various future times to active members, retired members, beneficiaries
receiving benefits, and inactive, nonretired members entitled to either a
refund or a future retirement benefit. Expressed another way, it is the
value that would have to be invested on the valuation date so that the
amount invested plus investment earnings would provide sufficient assets
to pay all projected benefits and expenses when due.
Actuarial Valuation The determination, as of a valuation date, of the Normal Cost,Actuarial
Accrued Liability,Actuarial Value of Assets, and related Actuarial Present
Values for a plan.An Actuarial Valuation for a governmental retirement
system typically also includes calculations of items needed for compliance
with GASB.
Actuarial Value of Assets The value of the assets as of a given date, used by the actuary for
valuation purposes. This may be the market or fair value of plan assets
or a smoothed value in order to reduce the year-to-year volatility of
calculated results, such as the funded ratio and the actuarially
determined employer contribution (ADEC).
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Actuarially Determined The employer's periodic required contributions, expressed as a dollar
Employer Contribution amount or a percentage of covered plan compensation, determined
(ADEQ under GASB. The ADEC consists of the Employer Normal Cost and
Amortization Payment.
Amortization Method A method for determining the Amortization Payment.The most common
methods used are level dollar and level percentage of payroll. Under the
Level Dollar method,the Amortization Payment is one of a stream of
payments, all equal,whose Actuarial Present Value is equal to the UAAL.
Under the Level Percentage of Pay method,the Amortization Payment is
one of a stream of increasing payments,whose Actuarial Present Value is
equal to the UAAL. Under the Level Percentage of Pay method,the
stream of payments increases at the rate at which total covered payroll
of all active members is assumed to increase.
Amortization Payment That portion of the plan contribution or ADEC which is designed to pay
interest on and to amortize the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability.
Amortization Period The period used in calculating the Amortization Payment.
Closed Amortization Period A specific number of years that is reduced by one each year, and declines
to zero with the passage of time. For example if the amortization period
is initially set at 30 years, it is 29 years at the end of one year, 28 years at
the end of two years, etc.
Employer Normal Cost The portion of the Normal Cost to be paid by the employer. This is
equal to the Normal Cost less expected member contributions.
Equivalent Single For plans that do not establish separate amortization bases (separate
Amortization Period components of the UAAL),this is the same as the Amortization Period.
For plans that do establish separate amortization bases,this is the period
over which the UAAL would be amortized if all amortization bases were
combined upon the current UAAL payment.
Experience Gain/Loss A measure of the difference between actual experience and that
expected based upon a set of Actuarial Assumptions, during the period
between two actuarial valuations.To the extent that actual experience
differs from that assumed, Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liabilities emerge
which may be larger or smaller than projected. Gains are due to
favorable experience, e.g.,the assets earn more than projected, salaries
do not increase as fast as assumed, members retire later than assumed,
etc. Favorable experience means actual results produce actuarial
liabilities not as large as projected by the actuarial assumptions. On the
other hand, losses are the result of unfavorable experience, i.e., actual
results that produce Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liabilities which are
larger than projected.
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Funded Ratio The ratio of the Actuarial Value of Assets to the Actuarial Accrued Liability.
GASB Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
GASB No. 68 and These are the governmental accounting standards that set the accounting
GASB No. 67 rules for public retirement systems and the employers that sponsor or
contribute to them. Statement No. 68 sets the accounting rules for the
employers that sponsor or contribute to public retirement systems,while
Statement No. 67 sets the rules for the systems themselves.
Normal Cost The annual cost assigned, under the Actuarial Cost Method,to the current
plan year.
Open Amortization Period An open amortization period is one which is used to determine the
Amortization Payment but which does not change over time. In other
words, if the initial period is set as 30 years,the same 30-year period is
used in determining the Amortization Period each year. In theory, if an
Open Amortization Period is used to amortize the Unfunded Actuarial
Accrued Liability,the UAAL will never completely disappear, but will
become smaller each year, either as a dollar amount or in relation to
covered payroll.
Unfunded Actuarial Accrued The difference between the Actuarial Accrued Liability and Actuarial
Liability Value of Assets.
Valuation Date The date as of which the Actuarial Present Value of Future Benefits are
determined.The benefits expected to be paid in the future are discounted
to this date.
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SECTION C
PENSION FUND INFORMATION
SUMMARY OF ASSETS
September 30
Item 2017 2016
A. Cash and Cash Equivalents (Operating Cash) $ 685,956 $
B. Receivables:
1. Member Contributions $ - $ -
2. Employer Contributions - 43,059
3. State Contributions - 923,246
4. Investment Income and Other Receivables 322,209 180,708
5. Prepaid Expenses 3,622 4,670
6. Total Receivables $ 325,831 $ 1,151,683
C. I nvestments
1. Short Term Investments $ 3,208,149 $ 604,761
2. Domestic Equities 48,162,026 46,452,887
3. International Equities 15,104,332 12,791,093
4. Domestic Fixed Income 27,627,431 18,147,153
5. International Fixed Income - 3,554,896
6. Real Estate 9,358,834 8,716,700
7. Private Equity - -
8. Total Investments $ 103,460,772 $ 90,267,490
D. Liabilities
1. Benefits Payable $ - $ -
2. Accrued Expenses and Other Payables (102,816) (277,747)
3. Prepaid City Contribution (77,632) (77,632)
4. Total Liabilities $ (180,448) $ (355,379)
E. Total Market Value of Assets Available for Benefits $ 104,292,111 $ 91,063,794
F. Reserves
1. State Contri buti on Reserve $ (2,066,835) $ (2,298,809)
2. DROP Accounts (15,417,512) (13,881,890)
3. Total Reserves $ (17,484,347) $ (16,180,699)
G. Market Value Net of Reserves $ 86,807,764 $ 74,883,095
F. Allocation of Investments
1. Short Term Investments 3.10% 0.67%
2. Domestic Equities 46.55% 51.46%
3. International Equities 14.60% 14.17%
4. Domestic Fixed Income 26.70% 20.10%
5. International Fixed Income 0.00% 3.94%
6. Real Estate 9.05% 9.66%
7. Private Equity 0.00% 0.00%
8. Total Investments 100.00% 100.00%
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PENSION FUND INCOME & DISBURSEMENTS
September 30
Item 2017 2016
A. Market Value of Assets at Beginning of Year $ 91,063,794 $ 80,406,693
B. Revenues and Expenditures
1. Contributions
a. Employee Contributions $ 1,346,307 $ 1,308,804
b. Employer Contributions 4,293,563 4,117,788
d. State Contri buti ons 883,314 923,246
e. Service Purchase 130,808 176,324
f. Rol I over to DROP 70,279 271,411
g. Total $ 6,724,271 $ 6,797,573
2. Investment Income
a. Interest, Dividends,and Other Income $ 1,796,842 $ 2,439,764
b. Net Realized Gains/(Losses) 3,521,426 1,732,104
C. Net Unrealized Gains/(Losses) 7,159,343 5,324,595
d. Investment Expenses (312,505) (298,977)
e. Net Investment Income $ 12,165,106 $ 9,197,486
3. Benefits and Refunds
a. Refunds $ (53,290) $ -
b. Regular Monthly Benefits (4,975,760) (4,522,836)
C. DROP Distributions (481,000) (654,000)
d. Ad Hoc Payments from State Reserve - -
e. Total $ (5,510,050) $ (5,176,836)
4. Administrative and Miscellaneous Expenses $ (151,010) $ (161,122)
5. Tra nsfers $ - $ -
C. Market Value of Assets at End of Year $ 104,292,111 $ 91,063,794
D. Reserves
1. State Contribution Reserve $ (2,066,835) $ (2,298,809)
2. DROP Accounts (15,417,512) (13,881,890)
3. Total Reserves $ (17,484,347) $ (16,180,699)
E. Market Value Net of Reserves $ 86,807,764 $ 74,883,095
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Value at beginning of year $ 13,881,890
Adjustment to beginning of year balance + 88,718
Payments credited to accounts + 998,820
Rollovers into DROP + 70,279
Net Loan Activity - 135,413
Investment Earnings credited + 994,218
Withdrawals from accounts - 481,000
Value at end of year 15,417,512
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INVESTMENT RATE OF RETURN
Investment Rate of Return
Year Ended Market Value Actuarial Value
12/31/1982 NA % 11.9 %
12/31/1983 15.2 13.9
12/31/1984 11.7 11.1
12/31/1985 23.1 18.7
12/31/1986 11.8 13.4
12/31/1987 5.3 10.3
12/31/1988 10.9 9.8
12/31/1989 15.9 14.8
9/30/1990 (9 mos.) (1.6) 1.4
9/30/1991 19.6 13.1
9/30/1992 12.7 11.2
9/30/1993 13.1 9.7
9/30/1994 0.2 3.1
9/30/1995 18.8 9.3
9/30/1996 13.1 9.8
9/30/1997 24.5 12.6
9/30/1998 11.4 12.4
9/30/1999 11.8 14.1
9/30/2000 9.4 13.3
9/30/2001 (7.7) 8.0
9/30/2002 (5.6) 2.3
9/30/2003 15.3 3.5
9/30/2004 6.4 2.2
9/30/2005 7.9 2.5
9/30/2006 5.2 5.3
9/30/2007 12.3 9.3
9/30/2008 (17.1) 3.0
9/30/2009 (0.2) 0.9
9/30/2010 8.5 2.5
9/30/2011 (0.9) 0.9
9/30/2012 17.1 2.7
9/30/2013 13.6 8.1
9/30/2014 10.2 8.8
9/30/2015 0.4 7.3
9/30/2016 11.1 9.2
9/30/2017 13.0 9.3
Average Returns:
Last Five Years 9.6 % 8.5 %
Last Ten Years 5.1 % 5.2 %
All Years 8.7 °% 8.2 °%
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SECTION D
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION
FASB NO.35 INFORMATION
A. Valuation Date October 1, 2017 October 1, 2016
B. Actuarial Present Value of Accumulated
Plan Benefits
1. Vested Benefits
a. Members Currently Receiving Payments $ 76,897,369 $ 72,492,870
b. Terminated Vested Members 1,339,205 1,582,923
c. Other Members 38,748,680 35,403,951
d. Total 116,985,254 109,479,744
2. Non-Vested Benefits 2,141,443 2,154,714
3. Total Actuarial Present Value of Accumulated
Plan Benefits: 1d +2 119,126,697 111,634,458
4. Accumulated Contributions of Active Members 10,603,778 10,027,287
C. Changes in the Actuarial Present Value of
Accumulated Plan Benefits
1. Total Value at Beginning of Year 111,634,458 98,889,292
2. Increase (Decrease) Duringthe Period
Attributable to:
a. Plan Amendment 0 0
b. Change in Actuarial Assumptions 0 5,409,053
c. Latest Member Data, Benefits Accumulated
and Decrease in the Discount Period 13,520,109 12,733,299
d. Benefits Paid net of DROP activity (6,027,870) (5,397,186)
e. Net Increase 7,492,239 12,745,166
3. Total Value at End of Period 119,126,697 111,634,458
D. Market Value of Assets 86,807,764 74,883,095
E. Actuarial Assumptions- See page entitled
Actuarial Assumptions and Methods
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SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE EMPLOYER'S
NET PENSION LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS
GASB Statement No. 67
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2018* 2017 2016 2015 2014
Total pension liability
Service Cost $ 3,717,529 $ 3,330,443 $ 3,204,682 $ 2,988,536 $ 2,772,724
Interest 11,183,020 10,066,945 9,542,671 8,955,215 8,188,369
Benefit Changes - - - - -
Difference between actual &expected experience 1,224,054 668,799 (498,197) 708,071 (28,363)
Assumption Changes - 6,644,861 1,809,581
Benefit Payments (6,509,993) (5,456,760) (5,176,836) (4,304,149) (4,292,070)
Refunds (20,555) (53,290) (4,622) (50,673)
Other(Increase in Excess State Reserve) (231,974) (231,973) (192,041) 259,251 312,239
Other(Rollovers into DROP) - 70,279 271,411 139,860 343,843
Net Change in Total Pension Liability 9,362,081 15,039,304 7,151,690 10,551,743 7,246,069
Total Pension Liability-Beginning 148,770,660 133,731,356 126,579,666 116,027,923 108,781,854
Total Pension Liability-Ending(a) $158,132,741 $ 148,770,660 $133,731,356 $126,579,666 $116,027,923
Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Contributions -Employer(from City) $ 5,297,585 $ 4,293,563 $ 4,195,420 $ 3,930,996 $ 3,522,147
Contributions -Employer(from State) 883,314 883,314 923,246 963,573 1,016,561
Contributions -Non-Employer Contributing Entity - - - - -
Contributions -Members 1,353,867 1,477,115 1,485,128 1,251,530 1,291,773
Net Investment Income 8,033,353 12,165,106 9,197,486 282,853 7,187,580
Benefit Payments (6,509,993) (5,456,760) (5,176,836) (4,304,149) (4,292,070)
Refunds (20,555) (53,290) (4,622) (50,673)
Administrative Expense (156,066) (151,010) (161,122) (132,439) (122,390)
Other(Rollovers into DROP) - 70,279 271,411 139,860 343,843
Net Change in Plan Fiduciary Net Position 8,881,505 13,228,317 10,734,733 2,127,602 8,896,771
Plan Fiduciary Net Position-Beginning 104,369,743 91,141,426 80,406,693 78,279,091 69,382,320
Plan Fiduciary Net Position-Ending(b) $113,251,248 $ 104,369,743 $ 91,141,426 $ 80,406,693 $ 78,279,091
Net Pension Liability-Ending(a)-(b) 44,881,493 44,400,917 42,589,930 46,172,973 37,748,832
Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage
of Total Pension Liability 71.62 % 70.15 % 68.15 % 63.52 % 67.47 %
Covered Employee Payroll $ 11,282,228 $ 11,219,225 $ 10,906,700 $ 9,962,067 $ 9,925,925
Net Pension Liability as a Percentage
of Covered Employee Payroll 397.81 % 395.76 % 390.49 % 463.49 % 380.31 %
*These figures are estimates only. Actual figures will be provided after the end of the fiscal year.
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SCHEDULE OF THE EMPLOYER'S NET PENSION LIABILITY
GASB Statement No. 67
Total Plan Net Position Net Pension Liability
FY Ending Pension Plan Net Net Pension as a %of Total Covered as a %of
September 30, Liability Position Liability Pension Liability Payroll Coverd Payroll
2014 $116,027,923 $ 78,279,091 $ 37,748,832 67.47% $9,925,925 380.31%
2015 126,579,666 80,406,693 46,172,973 63.52% 9,962,067 463.49%
2016 133,731,356 91,141,426 42,589,930 68.15% 10,906,700 390.49%
2017 148,770,660 104,369,743 44,400,917 70.15% 11,219,225 395.76%
2018* 158,132,741 113,251,248 44,881,493 71.62% 11,282,228 397.81%
*These figures are estimates only. Actual figures will be provided after the end of the fiscal year.
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NOTES TO NET PENSION LIABILITY
GASB Statement No. 67
Valuation Date: October 1, 2017
Measurement Date: September30, 2018
Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine Net Pension Liability:
Actuarial Cost Method Entry Age Normal
Inflation 2.5%
Salary Increases Varies by years of service from 3.5% to 14.5% (see Table in Actuarial
Assumptions Section)
Investment Rate of Return 7.50%
Retire mentAge Rates vary by age and years of service (see Table in Actuarial
Assumptions Section)
Mortality RP-2000 Combined Healthy Participant Mortality Table (for pre-
retirement mortality) and the RP-2000 Mortality Table for Annuitants
(for post-retirement mortality), with mortality improvements
projected to all future years after 2000 using Scale BB. For males,the
base mortality rates include a 90% blue collar adjustment and a 10%
white collar adjustment. Forfemales,the base mortality rates include
a 100%white collar adjustment.These are the same rates currently in
use for Special Risk Class members of the Florida Retirement System
(FRS), as mandated by Florida House Bill 1309.
Other Information:
Notes See Discussion of Valuation Results on Page 1.
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SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
GASB Statement No. 67
Actuarially Contribution Actual Contribution
FY Ending Determined Actual Deficiency Covered as a %of
September 30, Contribution Contribution (Excess) Payroll Covered Payroll
2014 $ 4,226,469 $ 4,226,469 $ - $ 9,925,925 42.58%
2015 4,635,318 4,635,318 - 9,962,067 46.53%
2016 4,899,742 4,977,374 (77,632) ** 10,906,700 45.64%
2017 5,075,517 5,075,517 - 11,219,225 45.24%
2018* 6,157,171 6,079,539 77,632 ** 11,282,228 53.89%
*These figures are estimates only. Actual figures will be provided after the end of the fiscal year.
**A prepaid contribution of $77,632 (resulting from the fiscal year 2016 excess contribution) will be applied
toward the Actuarially Determined Contribution for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
GASB Statement No. 67
Valuation Date: October 1, 2016
Notes Actuarially determined contribution rates are calculated as of the
October 1st, which is two years prior to the end of the fiscal year
in which contributions are reported.
Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine Contribution Rates:
Actuarial Cost Method Entry Age Normal
Amortization Method Level Percentage of Payroll, Closed
Remaining Amortization Period 21 years (Single equivalentamortization period)
Asset Valuation Method 5-year smoothed market
Inflation 2.5%
Salary Increases Varies by years of service from 3.5% to 14.5% (see Table in
Actuarial Assumptions Section)
Investment Rate of Return 7.50%
Retirement Age Rates vary by age and years of service (see Table in Actuarial
Assumptions Section)
Mortality RP-2000 Combined Healthy Participant Mortality Table (for pre-
retirement mortality) and the RP-2000 Mortality Table for
Annuitants (for post-retirement mortality), with mortality
improvements projected to all future years after 2000 using Scale
BB. For males, the base mortality rates include a 90% blue collar
adjustment and a 10% white collar adjustment. For females, the
base mortality rates include a 100% white collar adjustment.
These are the same rates currently in use for Special Risk Class
members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), as mandated
by Florida House Bill 1309.
Other Information:
Notes See Discussion of Valuation Results on Page 1 of the October 1,
2016Actuarial Valuation Report
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SINGLE DISCOUNT RATE
GASB Statement No. 67
A single discount rate of 7.50% was used to measure the total pension liability. This single discount rate
was based on the expected rate of return on pension plan investments of 7.50%. The projection of cash
flows used to determine this single discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made
at the current contribution rate and that employer contributions will be made at rates equal to the
difference between the total actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on
these assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all
projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of
return on pension plan investments (7.50%) was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to
determine the total pension liability.
Regarding the sensitivity of the net pension liability to changes in the single discount rate, the following
presents the plan's net pension liability, calculated using a single discount rate of 7.50%, as well as what
the plan's net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a single discount rate that is 1-
percentage-point lower or 1-percentage-point higher:
Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability to the Single Discount Rate Assumption
Current Single Discount
1%Decrease Rate Assumption 1%Increase
6.50% 7.50% 8.50%
$62,855,228 $44,881,493 $30,161,620
*These figures are estimates only. Actual figures will be provided after the end of the fiscal year.
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SECTION
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
RECONCILIATION OF MEMBERSHIP DATA
From 10/1/16 From 10/1/15
To 10/1/17 To 10/1/16
A. Active Members
1. Number Included in Last Valuation 122 118
2. New Members Included in Current Valuation 10 10
3. Non-Vested Employment Terminations (3) (1)
4. Vested Employment Terminations (1) (1)
5. DROP Participation (4) (3)
6. Service Retirements 0 (1)
7. Disability Retirements 0 (1)
8. Deaths 0 0
9. Transferfrom General Employees 0 1
10. Numberincluded in This Valuation 124 122
B. Terminated Vested Members
1. Number Included in Last Valuation 3 2
2. Additions from Active Members 1 1
3. Lump Sum Payments/Refund of Contributions 0 0
4. Payments Commenced (1) 0
5. Deaths 0 0
6. Other 0 0
7. Number Included in This Valuation 3 3
C. DROP Plan Members
1. Number Included in Last Valuation 10 13
2. Additions from Active Members 4 3
3. Retirements (1) (6)
4. Deaths Resulting in No Further Payments 0 0
5. Other(Death Resulting in Survivor Benefits) 0 0
6. Number Included in This Valuation 13 10
D. Service Retirees, Disability Retirees and Beneficiaries
1. Number Included in Last Valuation 94 86
2. Additions from Active Members 0 2
3. Additions from Terminated Vested Members 1 0
4. Additions from DROP Plan 1 6
5. Deaths Resulting in No Further Payments 0 0
6. Deaths Resulting in New Survivor Benefits 0 0
7. End of Certain Period - No Further Payments 0 0
8. Other-- Lump Sum Distributions 0 0
9. Number Included in This Valuation 96 94
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ACTIVE PARTICIPANT DISTRIBUTION
Years of Service to Valuation Date
Age Group 0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25+ Totals
15-19 NO. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOT PAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVG PAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20-24 NO. 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
TOT PAY 43,793 58,544 0 0 84,534 0 0 0 0 0 186,871
AVG PAY 43,793 58,544 0 0 84,534 0 0 0 0 0 62,290
25-29 NO. 7 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 16
TOT PAY 306,554 177,260 0 0 243,174 238,014 0 0 0 0 965,002
AVG PAY 43,793 59,087 0 0 81,058 79,338 0 0 0 0 60,313
30-34 NO. 1 1 0 1 5 4 6 0 0 0 18
TOT PAY 43,793 55,000 0 67,886 365,146 332,236 517,307 0 0 0 1,381,368
AVG PAY 43,793 55,000 0 67,886 73,029 83,059 86,218 0 0 0 76,743
35-39 NO. 1 1 0 2 1 8 17 1 0 0 31
TOT PAY 43,793 61,393 0 141,702 79,189 676,526 1,515,445 110,420 0 0 2,628,468
AVG PAY 43,793 61,393 0 70,851 79,189 84,566 89,144 110,420 0 0 84,789
40-44 NO. 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 12 0 0 27
TOT PAY 0 0 0 0 0 87,422 1,307,329 1,377,287 0 0 2,772,038
AVG PAY 0 0 0 0 0 87,422 93,381 114,774 0 0 102,668
45-49 NO. 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 6 3 0 22
TOT PAY 0 63,838 0 0 0 85,777 1,044,274 671,564 368,421 0 2,233,874
AVG PAY 0 63,838 0 0 0 85,777 94,934 111,927 122,807 0 101,540
50-54 NO. 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 7
TOT PAY 0 142,066 0 0 0 0 176,031 443,650 0 0 761,747
AVG PAY 0 142,066 0 0 0 0 88,016 110,913 0 0 108,821
55-59 NO. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOT PAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVG PAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
60-64 NO. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOT PAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVG PAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65-99 NO. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOT PAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVG PAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOT NO. 10 8 0 3 10 17 50 23 3 0 124
TOT AMT 437,933 558,101 0 209,588 772,043 1,419,975 4,560,386 2,602,921 368,421 0 10,929,368
AVG AMT 1 43,793 69,763 0 69,863 77,204 83,528 91,208 113,170 122,807 01 88,140
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INACTIVE PARTICIPANT DISTRIBUTION
Deceased with
Terminated Vested Disabled Retired Beneficiary
Total Total Total Total
Age Number Benefits Number Benefits Number Benefits Number Benefits
Under 20 - - - - - - - -
20-24 - - - - - - - -
25-29 - - - - - - - -
30-34 - - - - - - - -
35-39 1 22,894 - - - - - -
40-44 - - 1 68,694 - - - -
45-49 2 86,440 - - 7 512,131 - -
50-54 - - 1 43,950 18 1,372,629 1 29,935
55-59 - - - - 18 1,230,151 1 57,724
60-64 - - - - 25 1,157,834 - -
65-69 - - - - 20 1,125,728 1 41,107
70-74 - - - - 4 182,977 - -
75-79 - - - - 4 174,234 3 67,809
80-84 - - - - 1 6,951 1 14,517
85-89 - - - - 1 17,708 1 16,142
90-94 - - - - - - 1 53,573
95-99 - - - - - - - -
100&Over - - - - - - - -
Total 3 109,334 2 112,644 98 5,780,343 9 280,807
Average Age 45 48 61 74
Liability 1,339,205 1,691,379 72,732,863 2,473,127
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SECTION F
SUMMARY OF PLAN PROVISIONS
SUMMARY OF PLAN PROVISIONS
A. Ordinances
Plan established under the Code of Ordinances for the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, Chapter 18,Article
IV, and was most recently amended under Ordinance No. 16-020 passed and adopted on its second
reading on October 4, 2016. The Plan is also governed by certain provisions of Chapter 175, Florida
Statutes, Part VII, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes and the Internal Revenue Code.
B. Effective Date
Date was not provided.
C. Plan Year
October 1 through September 30
D. Type of Plan
Qualified,governmental defined benefit retirement plan;for GASB purposes it is a single employer plan.
E. Eligibility Requirements
All full-time firefighters are eligible to participate.
F. Credited Service
Service is measured as the total length of employment for which the firefighter received Compensation
from the City and made Member Contributions to the plan. No service is credited for any periods of
employment for which the member received a refund of their contributions.
G. Compensation
Cash compensation exclusive of bonuses and incentive pay, but including overtime earnings not to
exceed 300 hours and lump sum payment of accumulated unused sick and vacation hours, but not to
exceed the number of accumulated sick and vacation hours as of September 27, 2013.
H. Final Average Compensation(FAC)
The average of Compensation over the highest 3 years during the last 10 years of Credited Service.
I. Normal Retirement
Eligibility: A member may retire on the first day of the month coincident with or next following the
earlier of:
(1)age 55 and 10 years of Credited Service, or
(2) 20 years of Credited Service regardless of age.
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Benefit: 3.00%of FAC multiplied by years of Credited Service.
Normal Form
of Benefit: 10 Years Certain and Life thereafter;other options are also available.
COLA: Each retiree, beneficiary and disability retiree who retires or enters the DROP on or after
December 1, 2006 will receive a 2.0%increase in benefits on October 1St of each year
beginning 5 years after retirement.
J. Early Retirement
Eligibility: A member may elect to retire earlier than the Normal Retirement Eligibility upon
attainment of age 50 and 10 years of Credited Service.
Benefit: The Normal Retirement Benefit is reduced by 3.0%for each year by which the Early
Retirement date precedes the Normal Retirement date.
Normal Form
of Benefit: 10 Years Certain and Life thereafter;other options are also available.
COLA: Each retiree, beneficiary and disability retiree who retires or enters the DROP on or after
December 1, 2006 will receive a 2.0%increase in benefits on October 1St of each year
beginning 5 years after retirement.
K. Delayed Retirement
Same as Normal Retirement taking into account compensation earned and service credited until the date
of actual retirement.
L. Service Connected Disability
Eligibility: Any member who becomes totally and permanently disabled as a result of an act
occurring in the performance of service for the City is immediately eligible for a disability
benefit.
Benefit: 66 2/3%of Compensation in effect on the date of disability, reduced by amounts payable
under Social Security PIA with a minimum benefit equal to 42%of FAC.
Normal Form
of Benefit: Payable until death or recovery from disability; other options are also available.
COLA: Each disability retiree who retires on or after December 1, 2006 will receive a 2.0%
increase in benefits on October 1St of each year beginning 5 years after retirement.
M. Non-Service Connected Disability
Eligibility: Any member with 10 years of Credited Service who becomes totally and permanently
disabled is immediately eligible for a disability benefit.
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Benefit: 2.5%of FAC multiplied by years of Credited Service with a minimum benefit equal to 25%
of FAC.
Normal Form
of Benefit: Payable until death or recovery from disability; other options are also available.
COLA: Each disability retiree who retires on or after December 1, 2006 will receive a 2.0%
increase in benefits on October 1St of each year beginning 5 years after retirement.
N. Death in the Line of Duty
Eligibility: Members are eligible for survivor benefits after the completion of 10 or more years of
Credited Service.
Benefit: Spouse will receive 2.5%of the member's FAC multiplied by years of Credited Service.
Normal Form
of Benefit: Paid until death or remarriage of spouse.
COLA: Each surviving spouse whose benefits began on or after December 1, 2006 will receive a
2.0%increase in benefits on October 1St of each year beginning 5 years after benefits
began.
The beneficiary of a plan member with less than 10 years of Credited Service at the time of death will
receive a refund of the member's accumulated contributions.
O. Other Pre-Retirement Death
Eligibility: Members are eligible for survivor benefits after the completion of 10 or more years of
Credited Service.
Benefit: Spouse will receive 2.5%of the member's FAC multiplied by years of Credited Service.
Normal Form
of Benefit: Paid until death or remarriage of spouse.
COLA: Each surviving spouse whose benefits began on or after December 1, 2006 will receive a
2.0%increase in benefits on October 1St of each year beginning 5 years after benefits
began.
The beneficiary of a plan member with less than 10 years of Credited Service at the time of death will
receive a refund of the member's accumulated contributions.
P. Post Retirement Death
Benefit determined by the form of benefit elected upon retirement.
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Q. Optional Forms
In lieu of electing the Normal Form of benefit,the optional forms of benefits available to all retirees are a
Single Life Annuity or the 50%, 66 2/3%, 75%and 100%Joint and Survivor options. A Social Security
option is also available for members retiring prior to the time they are eligible for Social Security
retirement benefits.
R. Vested Termination
Eligibility: A member has earned a non-forfeitable right to Plan benefits after the completion of 10
years of Credited Service.
Benefit: The benefit is the member's accrued Normal Retirement Benefit as of the date of
termination. Benefit begins on the date that would have been the member's Normal
Retirement date had they continued employment.Alternatively, members can elect a
reduced Early Retirement benefit any time after age 50.
Normal Form
of Benefit: 10 Years Certain and Life thereafter;other options are also available.
COLA: Each member who retires on or after December 1, 2006 will receive a 2.0%increase in
benefits on October 1St of each year beginning 5 years after retirement.
Members terminating employment with less than 10 years of Credited Service will receive a refund of
their own accumulated contributions.
S. Refunds
Eligibility: All members terminating employment with less than 10 years of Credited Service are
eligible. Optionally,vested members (those with 10 or more years of Credited Service)
may elect a refund in lieu of the vested benefits otherwise due.
Benefit: Refund of the member's contributions.
T. Member Contributions
12%of compensation
U. Employer Contributions
Chapter 175 Premium Tax Refunds and any additional amount determined by the actuary needed to fund
the plan properly according to State laws.
V. Cost of Living Increases
Each retiree, beneficiary and disability retiree who retires or enters the DROP on or after December 1,
2006 will receive a 2.0%increase in benefits on October 1St of each year beginning 5 years after
retirement.
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W. 13`h Check
In years in which a cumulative net actuarial gain has been determined,there shall be payable an ad-hoc
thirteenth check paid in December.
X. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
Eligibility: Plan members who have less than 30 years of Credited Service but have met one of the
following criteria are eligible for the DROP:
(1)age 55 with 10 years of Credited Service, or
(2) 20 years of Credited Service regardless of age.
Members who meet eligibility must submit a written election to participate in the DROP.
Benefit: The member's Credited Service and FAC are frozen upon entry into the DROP. The
monthly retirement benefit as described under Normal Retirement is calculated based
upon the frozen Credited Service and FAC.
Maximum
DROP Period: The earlier of 5 years of participation in the DROP or 30 years of employment.
Interest
Credited: The member's DROP account is credited at an interest rate based upon the option
chosen by the member. Members must elect from 1 of the 3 following options:
1. Gain or loss at the same rate earned by the Plan, or
2. Guaranteed rate of 7%, or
3. The rate earned by a self-directed account utilizing mutual funds selected by the
Board.
Normal Form
of Benefit: Options include a lump sum or equal periodic payments.
COLA: Each member who enters the DROP on or after December 1, 2006 will receive a 2.0%
increase in benefits on October 1St of each year beginning 5 years after retirement.
Y. Other Ancillary Benefits
There are no ancillary retirement type benefits not required by statutes but which might be deemed a
City of Boynton Beach Municipal Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund liability if continued beyond the
availability of funding by the current funding source.
Z. Changes from Previous Valuation
There have been no changes since the prior valuation.
Retirement City of Boynton Beach Municipal Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund -51-
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
DAVIDSON, JAMIESON & CRISTINI, P.L.
Certified Public Accountants
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENTS OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION. . . . . . . 4
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE NET PENSION
LIABILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
SCHEDULE OF RATIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT RETURNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. . . . . . 40
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Davidson, Jamieson & Cristini, P.L.
Certified Public Accountants
1956 Bayshore Boulevard
Dunedin,Florida 34698-2503
(727)734-5437 or 736-0771
FAX(727)733-3487 Member
Members of the Firm American Institute of
John N.Davidson,CPA,CVA Certified Public Accountants
Harry B.Jamieson,CPA Florida Institute of
Richard A.Cristini,CPA,CPPT,CGFM Certified Public Accountants
Jeanine L.Bittinger,CPA,CPPT
Karen Curran,CPA,CVA
The Board of Trustees
City of Boynton Beach Firefighters' Pension Plan
Boynton Beach, Florida
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
Report on Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of City of Boynton Beach Firefighters'
Pension Plan (Plan),which comprise the statements of fiduciary net position as of September 30,
2017 and 2016, and the related statements of changes in fiduciary net position for the years then
ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Plan's Board of Trustees is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these
financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control
relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material
misstatement,whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We
conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States
of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement,whether due to
fraud or error.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain evidence about the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment,including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements,whether due to fraud
or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the
Plan's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements, in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management,as well as evaluating the
overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
for our audit opinion.
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The Board of Trustees
City of Boynton Beach Firefighters' Pension Plan
Boynton Beach, Florida
Opinion
In our opinion,the financial statements referred to above present fairly,in all material respects,the
fiduciary net position of the City of Boynton Beach Firefighters'Pension Plan as of September 30,
2017 and 2016,and the changes in fiduciary net position for the years the ended in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements as
a whole. The accompanying required supplementary information on pages 35 through 39 of the
City of Boynton Beach Firefighters' Pension Plan is required by Governmental Accounting
Standards Board Statement No.67 and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. The
additional information on page 40 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is also not
a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional
procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying
accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial
statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion,the above information is fairly
stated,in all material respects,in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Other Information
Management has omitted the Management's Discussion and Analysis that accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the basic
financial statements. Such missing information, although not a part of the basic financial
statements,is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board,who considers it to be
an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate
operational, economic, or historical context. Our opinion on the basic financial statements is not
affected by this missing information.
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February 3, 2018
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
STATEMENTS OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
September 30, 2017 and 2016
Assets
2017 2016
Cash $ 685,956 $ 42
Receivables:
DROP loans 140,009 -
Interest and dividends 130,932 71,445
Broker-dealers 51,268 109,263
Employer - 43,059
Chapter 175 state excise tax rebate - 923,246
Total receivables 322,209 1,147,013
Investments at fair value:
U.S. Government obligations 11,184,019 3,374,725
U.S. Government agency obligations 122,809 1,006,350
Municipal obligations 246,792 210,717
Domestic corporate obligations 4,859,698 3,962,283
Domestic fixed income investment funds 11,214,113 9,593,078
International fixed income investment fund - 3,554,896
Domestic stocks 24,843,913 22,104,029
Domestic equity investment funds 23,318,113 24,348,858
Real estate investment funds 9,358,834 8,716,700
International equity investment funds 15,104,332 12,791,093
Temporary investments 3,208,149 604,761
Total investments 103,460,772 90,267,490
Prepaid expenses 3,622 4,628
Total assets 104,472,559 91,419,173
Liabilities
Accounts payable 55,824 125,501
Accounts payable,broker-dealers 46,992 152,246
Total liabilities 102,816 277,747
Net position restricted for pensions $ 104,369,743 $ 91,141,426
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
Years ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
2017 2016
Additions:
Contributions:
Employer $ 4,293,563 $ 4,195,420
Plan members 1,346,307 1,308,804
Plan members,buy-back 130,808 176,324
Rollover to DROP 70,279 271,411
Total contributions 5,840,957 5,951,959
Intergovernmental revenue:
Chapter 175 state excise tax rebate 883,314 923,246
Total intergovernmental revenue 883,314 923,246
Investment income:
Net appreciation (depreciation)in fair value of investments 10,680,769 7,056,699
Interest 189,206 215,039
Dividends 1,600,835 2,211,621
Commission recapture 2,101 628
Class action settlement 4,700 12,026
Other - 450
Total investment income 12,477,611 9,496,463
Less investment expenses 312,505 298,977
Net investment income 12,165,106 9,197,486
Total additions 18,889,377 16,072,691
Deductions:
Benefits:
Age and service 4,637,562 4,251,192
Disability 111,312 47,507
Beneficiaries 226,886 225,637
Drop payments 481,000 652,500
Refunds 53,290 -
Administrative expenses 151,010 161,122
Total deductions 5,661,060 5,337,958
Net increase in net position 13,228,317 10,734,733
Net position restricted for pensions:
Beginning of year 91,141,426 80,406,693
End of year $ 104,369,743 $ 91,141,426
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
1. Description of the Plan
The following brief description of the Boynton Beach Firefighters' Pension Plan
(Plan)is provided for general information purposes only. Participants should refer to the
Plan Agreement for more complete information.
General-The Plan was created in 1958 by Section 21-95 of an Ordinance adopted
by the City of Boynton Beach, Florida. This Ordinance was substantively amended in
1983, 1993, 2000 and 2002.
The Plan is a defined benefit pension plan covering all full-time firefighters of the
City of Boynton Beach, Florida(City).Participation in the Plan is required as a condition
of employment. The Plan provides for pension,death and disability benefits. In addition,
the Plan is a local law plan subject to provisions of Chapter 175 of the State of Florida
Statutes.
The Plan, in accordance with the above statutes, is governed by a five member
pension board. Two firefighters,two City residents and a fifth member elected by the other
four members constitute the pension board. The Fire Chief occupies an exofficio, non-
voting position on the board of trustees. The Chief shall have the opportunity to participate
in all board discussions and activities but shall not be counted for the purpose of a quorum
nor shall he be entitled to move or second the adoption of any issue or vote on any matter
before the board. The City and the Plan participants are obligated to fund all Plan costs
based upon actuarial valuations. The City establishes benefit levels while the board
establishes the actuarial methods followed by the Plan.
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 the Plan's
membership consisted of:
Retirees and beneficiaries:
Currently receiving benefits 89
Drop Retirees 15
Terminated employees entitled to benefits but
not yet receiving them 3
Total 107
Current employees:
Vested 76
Nonvested 46
Total 122
At September 30,2016,the date of the most recent actuarial valuation,there were
97 retirees and beneficiaries receiving benefits.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
1. Description of Plan (Continued)
Pension Benefits - The pension plan provides retirement, death and disability
benefits for its participants. A participant may retire with normal benefits after reaching
age 55 and accumulating 10 or more years of credited service or at 20 years of service
without regard to age.Normal retirement benefits are based on 3.0% of the participant's
final average salary times the number of his or her credited years of service. The final
average salary for purposes of calculating benefits is the participant's average salary during
the three highest years of the last ten years of creditable service prior to retirement. Salary
excludes bonuses and incentive pay received by a firefighter during that three year period.
A participant with 10 or more years of credited service is eligible for early
retirement. These benefits begin upon application on or after reaching age 50 and are
computed the same as normal retirement,based upon the participant's final average salary
and credited service at the date of termination. Benefits are reduced 3%per year for each
year by which the participant's age at retirement preceded the participant's normal
retirement age.
There have been revisions in benefits since the 2012 valuation to reflect Senate
Bill 1128. The definition of pensionable compensation has been changed to limit overtime
pay to 300 hours per year effective September 27, 2013 and to limit the number of
accumulated unused sick and vacation hours to the lesser of the number of hours
accumulated as of September 27, 2013 and the number of hours cashed out at retirement.
This change caused an initial increase in the employer contribution of 0.72% of covered
payroll due to the fact the current average accumulated sick and vacation hours exceed the
average amounts assumed for actuarial valuation purposes. Over time, however, this
change will reduce the cost of the Plan.
Cost of Living Adjustment - The Plan provides for a 2% annual cost-of-living
adjustment(COLA)commencing five years after retirement from the City or entry into the
DROP Plan. This becomes available effective December 1, 2011 for all members who
retire or enter into the DROP on or after December 1,2006;eligible members also includes
all retirees electing early retirement and all disability retirees who enter pay status on or
after December 1, 2006.
The actuarial cost of this benefit was financed by an increase in the participants
contribution rate from 7% to 12%.
Ad Hoc Supplemental Benefits - Certain retirees are eligible to receive annual
distributions funded exclusively with available Chapter 175 premium tax revenue. Terms
of the benefit provide that each eligible retiree shall receive a distribution of available
funds for up to five hundred dollars per year of credited service for each year of credited
service in the Plan not to exceed twenty years.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
1. Description of Plan (,Continued)
Deferred Retirement Option Plan-Any Plan participant who is eligible to receive
an early or normal retirement pension may elect to participate in a deferred retirement
option plan(DROP)while continuing his or her active employment as a firefighter. Upon
participation in the DROP, the participant becomes a retiree for all Plan purposes so that
he or she ceases to accrue any further benefits under the pension plan. Normal retirement
payments that would have been payable to the participant as a result of retirement are
accumulated and invested in the DROP to be distributed to the participant upon his or her
termination of employment. Participation in the DROP ceases for a Plan participant after
the earlier of 5 years or the attainment of 30 years of service.
An employee's account in the DROP program shall earn interest in one of three
ways. The selection of the earnings program may be changed each year in January. The
options are summarized as follows:
A. Gain or loss interest at the same rate as the Plan; or,
B. At an annual fixed rate of seven percent(7%); or,
C. A combination of the fixed and variable rates
Beginning with the fiscal year ended September 30,2017,participants may borrow
from their DROP accounts a minimum of$5,000 up to a maximum equal to or lesser of
$50,000 or 50 percent of their DROP account balance. The loans are secured by the
balance in the members'DROP account and bearinterest at the lowest published prime rate
at the issue date for the loan. Principal and interest is paid ratably through monthly
payments.
Supplemental Pension Distributions - The Board of Trustees each year may
approve a supplemental distribution from a net actuarial gain as calculated by the Plan's
actuary. The distribution shall be paid to the extent of the actuarial gains attributable to
retirees and beneficiaries which have been set aside in a supplemental pension reserve. In
years in which the Plan's actuarial gain is sufficient to support the payment of a thirteenth
check,the payment shall be made in December. The Board did not approve a supplemental
distribution for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
Disability Benefits -Disability benefits for service related disabilities are paid to
a participant for life. Benefits are calculated as 66 2/3% of the participant's salary at the
time of retirement. This amount is reduced by any social security and workers'
compensation benefits received and will not be less than 42% of the participant's average
monthly salary.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
1. Description of Plan (,Continued)
Disability benefits for non-service related disabilities are paid to a participant for
life. Benefits are calculated using a 2 /2% accrual rate with a minimum of 25% of the
participant's final average salary.
Death Benefits-Preretirement death benefits for participants with at least 10 years
of service are payable until the spouses death or remarriage. Benefits are calculated at 2
/z% of the participant's average final salary at the time of death. Beneficiaries of
participants who die prior to vesting will receive a refund of the participants accumulated
contributions.
Post retirement death benefits are payable to the participant's eligible widow
depending on the survivor's benefit selected.
Refund of Participant Contributions -A participant who terminates employment
and is ineligible for pension benefits is refunded his or her contribution without interest.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting -Basis of accounting is the method by which revenues and
expenses are recognized in the accounts and are reported in the financial statements. The
accrual basis of accounting is used for the Plan. Under the accrual basis of accounting,
revenues are recognized when they are earned and collection is reasonably assured, and
expenses are recognized when the liability is incurred. Plan member contributions are
recognized in the period in which the contributions are due. City contributions to the plan
as calculated by the Plan's actuary, are recognized as revenue when due and the City has
made a formal commitment to provide the contributions. Benefits and refunds are
recognized when due and payable in accordance with the terms of the plan.
Basis of Presentation - The accompanying financial statements are presented in
accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 67,
Financial Reporting for Defined Benefit Pension Plans and the Codification of
Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards which covers the reporting
requirements for defined benefit pensions established by a governmental employer. The
accompanying financial statements include solely the accounts of the Plan which include
all programs, activities and functions relating to the accumulation and investment of the
assets and related income necessary to provide the service, disability and death benefits
required under the terms of the Plan Ordinance and the amendments thereto.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Valuation of Investments - Investments in common stock and bonds traded on a
national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the last business
day of the year; securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for
which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the mean between the past reported
bid and asked prices;investments in securities not having an established market value are
valued at fair value as determined by the Board of Trustees. The fair value of an
investment is the amount that the Plan could reasonably expect to receive for it in a current
sale between market participants,other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Purchases and
sales of investments are recorded on a trade date basis.
The Plan's investments include an alternative investments in the U.S.Real Estate
Investment Fund, the ASB Real Estate Fund, LBC Credit Partners Fund and Crescent
Direct Lending Fund. These funds are privately placed and operates in a manner
comparable to a mutual fund in many respects. The funds invest in a diverse portfolio of
real estate, futures, options and certain other investments with varying market
capitalizations.
The investments in the underlying funds are generally valued daily at fair value as
determined by the management of the fund by reference to the value of the underlying
securities,if available,or by the valuation of a security as provided by the general partner
or investment manager,if the securities are not publicly traded. While the fund manager
use its best judgment in estimating the fair values of underlying securities, there are
inherent limitations in any estimation technique. Therefore,the values of such securities
are not necessarily indicative of the amount that could be realized in a current transaction.
The fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a
ready market for the underlying securities existed, and the differences could be material.
Future confirming events will also effect the estimates of fair value,and the effect of such
events on the estimates of fair value could be material.
These alternative investment funds expose the Plan to certain risks, including
liquidity risks,counterparty risks,foreign political,economic and governmental risks,and
market risk. In addition, these investments may have initial lock-up periods, as well as
restrictions for liquidating positions in these funds,that make the investments non-current
and non-marketable.
Investment income is recognized on the accrual basis as earned. Unrealized
appreciation in fairvalue of investments includes the difference between cost and fairvalue
of investments held. The net realized and unrealized investment appreciation or
depreciation for the year is reflected in the Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Custody of Assets - Custodial and investment services are provided to the Plan
under contract with a national trust company having trust powers. The Plan's investment
policies are governed by Florida State Statutes and ordinances of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida.
Authorized Plan Investments - The Board recognizes that the obligations of the
Plan are long-term and that its investment policy should be made with a view toward
performance and return over a number of years. The general investment objective is to
obtain a reasonable total rate of return defined as interest and dividend income plus realized
and unrealized capital gains or losses commensurate with the prudent investor rule and
Chapter 175 of the Florida Statutes.
Permissible investments include obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S.
agencies,high capitalization common or preferred stocks,pooled equity funds,high quality
bonds or notes,foreign securities and fixed income funds. In addition,the Board requires
that Plan assets be invested with no more than 70% in stocks and convertible securities
measured at cost at the end of each reporting period. Further information regarding the
permissible investments from the Plan can be found in the Statement of Investment Policies
and Objectives.
Actuarial Cost Method - The Plan changed its actuarial cost method from the
Frozen Entry Age to the Entry Age Normal Method for funding purposes. This method
allocates the actuarial present value of each participant's projected benefit on a level basis
over the participant's earnings from the date of entry into the Plan through the date of
retirement.
Reporting Entity-The financial statements presented are only for the Plan and are
not intended to present the basic financial statements of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida.
The Plan is included in the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
(CAFR) for the years ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, which are separately issued
documents. Anyone wishing further information about the City is referred to the City's
CAFR.
The Plan is a pension trust fund (fiduciary fund type) of the City which accounts
for the single employer defined benefit pension plan for all City Firefighters. The
provisions of the Plan provide for retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Funding Policy - Participants are required to contribute 12.0% of their annual
earnings to the Plan. Prior to 1986, contributions to the Plan were made on an after-tax
basis. Subsequent to this date, contributions are made on a pre-tax basis pursuant to an
amendment to the Plan. These contributions are designated as employee contributions
under Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contribution requirements of the
Plan's participants are established and may be amended by the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida.
A rehired member may buy back one or more years of continuous past service by
paying into the Plan the amount of contributions that the participant would otherwise have
paid for such continuous past service,plus the interest that would have been earned had
such funds been invested by the Plan during that time.
The City's funding policy is to make actuarially computed monthly contributions
to the Plan in amounts, such that when combined with participants' contributions and the
State insurance excise tax rebate,all participants'benefits will be fully provided for by the
time that they retire.
The City's actuarially determined contribution rate for the year ended
September 30,2017 and 2016 was 48.26 % and 41.48% ,respectively. This rate consists
of 25.86% and 20.88% of member salaries to pay normal costs plus 22.41% and 20.66%
to amortize the unfunded actuarially accrued liability pursuant to the September 30,2016
actuarial valuation.
Administrative Costs - All administrative costs of the Plan are financed through
employee contributions and charges against the DROP accounts and supplemental
distributions.
Cash - The Plan considers money market and demand account bank and broker-
dealer deposits as cash. Temporary investments,shown on the balance sheet are composed
of investments in short-term custodial proprietary money market funds.
Federal Income Taxes -A favorable determination letter indicating that the Plan
is qualified and exempt from Federal income taxes was not issued by the Internal Revenue
Service. The Board believes that the Plan is designed and continues to operate in
compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Subsequent Events -Management has adopted the provisions set forth in GASB
Statement No. 56, Subsequent Events and considered subsequent events through the date
of the audit report which is the date that the financial statements were available to be
issued.
New Accounting Pronouncements - Governmental Accounting Standards Board
(GASB)67,Financial Reportingfor Pension Plans and GASB 68,Accounting&Financial
Reporting for Pensions (Employer), address accounting and financial reporting
requirements for pension plan activities. The City of Boynton Beach Firefighters'Pension
Fund (Plan)is a single employer pension plan as defined by GASB 67. The requirements
for GASB 67 require changes in presentation of the financial statements, notes to the
financial statements, and required supplementary information.
It is important to note that the disclosures related to GASB 67 are accounting
measurements,not actuarial measurements of the funded status of the Plan, and not used
to develop employer contribution rates.
GASB 72,Fair Value Measurement and Application, addresses accounting and
financial reporting issues related to fair value measurements. The definition of fair value
is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. This statement provides
guidance for determining a fair value measurement for financial reporting purposes. This
statement also provides guidance for applying fair value to certain investments and
disclosures related to all fair value measurements.
Fair value is described as an exit price. Fair value measurements assume a
transaction takes place in a government's principal market, or a government's most
advantageous market in the absence of a principal market. The fair value also should be
measured assuming that general market participants would act in their economic best
interest. Fair value should not be adjusted for transaction costs.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
3. Deposits and Investments
Deposits
At year end September 30, 2017 the carrying amount of the Plan's deposits was
$685,956 and the bank balance was $685,956. The bank balance was covered by federal
depository insurance and, for the amount in excess of such federal depository insurance,
by the State of Florida's Security for Public Deposits Act. Provisions of the Act require
that public deposits may only be held at qualified public depositories. The Act requires
each qualified public depository to deposit with the State Treasurer eligible collateral equal
to or in excess of the required collateral as determined by the provisions of the Act.In the
event of a failure by a qualified public depository, losses in excess of federal depository
insurance and proceeds from the sale of the securities pledged by the defaulting depository,
are assessed against the other qualified public depositories of the same type as the
depository in default.
Salem Trust Company(Salem)periodically holds uninvested cash in its capacity
as custodian for the Plan. These funds exist temporarily as cash in the process of collection
from the sale of securities or mutual funds.
Investments
Investments that are not evidenced by securities that exist in physical or book-
entry form include investments in open-ended mutual or alternative investment funds.
The Plan's investments other than cash held by its administrative manager, are
segregated into a separate account and managed under separate investment agreements with
Schroder Management,Ltd.,Anchor Capital Advisors,L.L.C.,and DSM Capital Partners,
L.L.C.All of these accounts give Salem the custodianship,but give Schroder Management,
Ltd,Anchor Capital Advisors,L.L.C., and DSM Capital Partners the authority to manage
the investments.
The Vanguard 500 Index Fund and the Vanguard MidCap Fund are open-ended
exchange traded funds and PIMCO Diversified Domestic Fixed Income Fund, the
American Funds Europacific Fund,and the WCM Focused International Growth Fund are
mutual funds.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
3. Deposits and Investments (,Continued)
Investments (Continued)
These assets are invested in accordance with the specific investment guidelines as
set forth in the Statement of Investment Policies and Objectives.Investment management
fees are calculated quarterly as a percentage of the fair market value of the Plan's assets
managed.
The Plan's investments are uninsured and unregistered and are held in custodians'
or the Bank's accounts in the Plan's name. The U.S.Real Estate Investment fund,the ASB
Real Estate Fund (held by the Chevy Chase Trust), the LBC Credit Partners Investment
Fund, and the Crescent Direct Lending Fund are privately placed funds,which operate as
alternative investment funds which offers their shares at the net asset value (NAV) of the
fund.The NAV is based on the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund minus its
liabilities and then divided by the number of shares or percentage of ownership
outstanding.
The exchange traded funds are commonly referred to as`ETFs". ETFs are funds
that trade like other publicly-traded securities and are designed to track an index. Similar
to shares of an index mutual fund, each share of the Fund represents a partial ownership
in an underlying portfolio of securities intended to track a market index. Unlike shares of
a mutual fund, which can be bought and redeemed from the issuing fund by all
shareholders at a price based on NAV, only authorized participants may purchase or
redeem shares directly from the Fund at NAV. Also, unlike shares of a mutual fund, the
shares of the Fund are listed on a national securities exchange and trade in the secondary
market at market prices that change throughout the day.
The Fund invests in aparticular segment of the securities market and seeks to track
the performance of a securities index that generally is not representative of the market as
a whole.
The Plan had no investments that individually represented 5% or more of the
Plan's net assets available for benefits as of September 30, 2017.
Further,the Plan has no instrument that,in whole or in part,is accounted for as a
derivative instrument under GASB 53,Accounting and FinancialReportingforDerivative
Instruments during the current Plan year.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
3. Deposits and Investments (,Continued)
Investments (Continued)
The Plan held the following fixed income investments as of September 30,2017:
Rating
Standard Effective
Fair & Duration
Investment Type Value Poor's (Years)
U.S. Government obligations S 11,184,019 AA 5.2
U.S. Government agency obligations 122,809 AA 4.9
Municipal obligations 246,792 A 5.4
Domestic corporate obligations 4,859,698 BBB -AA 4.6
Domestic fixed income investment funds 11,214,113 - -
Temporary investment funds 3.208.149 AA Daily
Total S 30,835,580
Interest Rate Risk-Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will
adversely affect the fair value of an investment in debt securities. Generally,the longer the
time to maturity, the greater the exposure to interest rate risk. Through its investment
policies the Plan manages its exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest
rates.The Plan limits the effective duration of its investment portfolio through the adoption
of nationally accepted risk measure bench marks.
Credit Risk-Credit risk is the risk that a debt issuer will not fulfill its obligations.
Consistent with state law the Plan's investment guidelines limit its fixed income investment
to a quality rating of`A' or equivalent as rated by one ore more recognized bond rating
service at the time of purchase. The Plan's fixed income portfolio may not include more
than 10% of its investments in securities having a quality rating of Baa.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
3. Deposits and Investments (Continued)
Investments (Continued)
Custodial Credit Risk-Custodial credit risk is defined as the risk that the Plan may
not recover cash and investments held by another party in the event of a financial failure.
The Plan requires all securities to be held by a third party custodian in the name of the
Plan. Securities transactions between a broker-dealer and the custodian involving the
purchase or sale of securities must be made on a"delivery vs.payment"basis to ensure that
the custodian will have the security or money,as appropriate,in hand at the conclusion of
the transaction. The investments in mutual funds and investment partnerships are
considered unclassified pursuant to the custodial credit risk categories of GASB Statement
No. 3, because they are not evidenced by securities that exist in physical or book-entry
form.
Investing in Foreign Markets - Investing in foreign markets may involve special
risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in companies in the United
States of America. These risks include revaluation of currencies,high rates of inflation,
repatriation restrictions on income and capital, and future adverse political, social, and
economic developments. Moreover,securities of foreign governments may be less liquid,
subject to delayed settlements,taxation on realized orunrealized gains,and theirprices are
more volatile than those of comparable securities in U.S. companies.
Foreign Tax Withholdings and Reclaims -Withholding taxes on dividends from
foreign securities are provided for based on rates established via treaty between the United
States of America and the applicable foreign jurisdiction, or where no treaty exists at the
prevailing rate established by the foreign country. Foreign tax withholdings are reflected
as a reduction of dividend income in the statement of operations. Where treaties allow for
a reclaim of taxes,the Fund will make a formal application for refund. Such reclaims are
included as an addition to dividend income.
Investing in Real Estate-The Plan is subject to the risks inherent in the ownership
and operation of real estate. These risks include,among others,those normally associated
with changes in general economic climate,trends in the industry including creditworthiness
of tenants,competition for tenants,changes in tax laws,interest rate levels,the availability
of financing and potential liability under environmental and other laws.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
3. Deposits and Investments (Continued)
Investments (Continued)
Investment Asset Allocation - The Plan's adopted asset allocation policy as of
September 30, 2017 is as follows:
In order to provide for a diversified portfolio, the Board has engaged investment
professional(s) to manage and administer the fund. The investment manager(s) are
responsible for the assets and allocation of their mandate only and may be provided as an
addendum to this policy with their specific performance objectives and investment criteria.
The Board has established the following asset allocation targets for the total Plan:
Asset Class Target Range Benchmark Index
Broad Cap Value Equity 20% 15%-25% Russell 3000 Value
Broad Large Cap Growth Equity 20% 15%-25% Russell 1000 Growth
Large Cap Core Equity 5% 0%- 10% S&P 500
International Equity 15% 10%-20% MSCI-World x-U.S.
Broad Market Fixed Income 10% 15%-25% Barclays Int.Aggregate
TIPS* 5% 0%-7.5% Barclays TIPS
Non-Core Global Bond 5% .0%-7% MS Global Brd Mkt x USD
Real Estate* 10% 0%-15% NCREIF Property
Alternative Investment* 10% 0%-20% TBD (mandate appropriate)
*Benchmark will default to"broad market fixed income"if these portfolios are not funded. Targets and ranges above are
based on market value of total Plan assets.
The investment consultant will monitor the aggregate asset allocation of the
portfolio, and will rebalance to the target asset allocation based on market conditions. If
at the end of any calendar quarter, the allocation of an asset class falls outside of its
allowable range, barring extenuating circumstances such as pending cash flows or
allocation levels viewed as temporary, the asset allocation will be rebalanced into the
allowable range. To the extent possible,contributions and withdrawals from the portfolio
will be executed proportionally based on the most current market value available. The
Board does not intend to exercise short-term changes to the target allocation.
Rate of Return - For the year ended September 30, 2017 the annual money-
weighted rate of return on pension plan investments, net of pension plan investment
expense, was 12.86 percent. The money-weighted rate of return expresses
investment performance, net of investment expense, adjusted for the changing
amounts actually invested.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
4. Net Increase (Decrease)in Realized and
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments
The Plan's investments appreciated(depreciated)in value during the years ended
September 30, 2017 and 2016 as follows:
2017 2016
Realized Unrealized Realized Unrealized
Appreciation Appreciation Appreciation Appreciation
(Depreciation) (Depreciation) Total (Depreciation) (Depreciation) Total
Investments at fair value as determined
by quoted market price:
U.S.Government obligations $ (24,078) $ (97,479) $ (121,557) $ 21,982 $ 113,269 $ 135,251
U.S.Government agency
obligations 2,463 (4,458) (1,995) 7,226 (10,059) (2,833)
Municipal obligations - (3,552) (3,552) - 3,054 3,054
Domestic corporate obligations 3,367 (61,047) (57,680) 6,739 63,800 70,539
Domestic fixed income
investment funds - 406,093 406,093 - 827,019 827,019
International fixed income
investment fund 721,448 - 721,448 - (72,025) (72,025)
Domestic stocks 1,349,374 2,521,565 3,870,939 1,468,806 1,326,940 2,795,746
Domestic equity investment funds 1,453,424 1,971,056 3,424,480 214,142 1,087,374 1,301,516
Real estate investment funds 15,428 469,869 485,297 13,209 683,461 696,670
International equity
investment funds - 1,957,296 1,957,296 - 1,301,762 1,301,762
Net increase(decrease)in realized
and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)of investments $ 3,521,426 $ 7,159,343 $ 10,680,769 $ 1,732,104 $ 5,324,595 $ 7,056,699
The calculation of realized gains and losses is independent of the calculation of net
appreciation (depreciation)in the fair value of plan investments.
Unrealized gains and losses on investments sold in 2017 that had been held for more than
one year were included in net appreciation (depreciation) reported in the prior year.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
5. Investments
The Plan's investments at both carrying value and cost or adjusted cost as of
September 30, 2017 and 2016 are summarized as follows:
2017 2016
Market Market
Investment Cost Value Cost Value
U.S.Government obligations $ 11,212,865 $ 11,184,019 $ 3,306,092 $ 3,374,725
U.S.Government agency obligations 121,731 122,809 1,000,814 1,006,350
Municipal obligations 242,246 246,792 202,619 210,717
Domestic corporate obligations 4,757,663 4,859,698 3,799,200 3,962,283
Domestic fixed income investment funds 9,995,658 11,214,113 8,780,716 9,593,078
International fixed income investment fund - - 4,276,344 3,554,896
Domestic stocks 17,884,130 24,843,913 17,665,810 22,104,029
Domestic equity investment funds 16,474,255 23,318,113 19,476,057 24,348,858
Real estate investment funds 5,517,462 9,358,834 5,345,196 8,716,700
International equity investment funds 12,488,797 15,104,332 12,132,854 12,791,093
Temporary investments 3,208,149 3,208,149 604,761 604,761
Total investments $ 81,902,956 $ 103,460,772 $ 76,590,463 $ 90,267,490
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
6. Designations
A portion of the fiduciary net position is designated for benefits that accrue in
relation to the DROP account as further described in Note 1. Allocations to the
DROP plan account for the years ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are presented
below as determined in the TPA's most recent accounting and valuation available for
the fiscal years ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
2017 2016
Designated for DROP accounts (fully funded) $ 15,417,512 $ 13,881,890
Designated for the supplemental pension
distribution reserve(13' check) - -
Total designated net position 15,417,512 13,881,890
Undesignated net position 88,952,231 77,259,536
Total net position $ 104,369,743 $ 91,141,426
7. DROP Loans
During the fiscalyears ended September 30,2017 and 2016,certain DROP participants
borrowed from their respective DROP accounts. These loans require repayment in sixty
months at interest rates based on the lowest prime rate of interest listed in the Wall Street
Journal at the time that the loan is issued (currently 3.50%).
A schedule of the changes of these loans is summarized as follows:
Balance Balance
9/30/16 Additions Repayments 9/30/17
DROP Loans Receivable
September 30 $ - $ 150,000 $ 9,991 $ 140,009
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
8. DROP Loans (Continued)
Future minimum annual principal payments on these loans are as follows:
September 30
2018 $ 28,258
2019 29,287
2020 30,354
2021 31,460
2022 20,650
Total $ 140,009
Loan interest income for the year ended September 30, 2017 was $2,134.
8. Plan Amendments
There were no Plan amendments during the fiscal year ended September 30,
2017 and 2016.
9. Plan Termination
Although it has not expressed an intention to do so, the City may terminate the
Plan at any time by a written ordinance of the City Commission of Boynton Beach,
duly certified by an official of the City. In the event that the Plan is terminated or
contributions to the Plan are permanently discontinued,the benefits of each firefighter
in the Plan at such termination date would be non-forfeitable.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
10. Commitments and Contingencies
As described in Note 1, certain members of the Plan are entitled to refunds of
their accumulated contributions, without interest, upon termination of employment
with the City prior to being eligible for pension benefits. At September 30,2017 and
2016, aggregate contributions from active members of the Plan were approximately
$14,900,000 and$13,603,000,respectively.The portion of these contributions which
are refundable to participants who may terminate with less than ten years of service
has not been determined.
11. Risk and Uncertainties
The Plan invests in a variety of investment funds. Investments in general are
exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, credit, and overall volatility risk. Due
to the level of risk associated with certain investments, it is reasonably possible that
changes in the values of investments will occur in the near term and that such changes
could materially affect the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available
for benefits.
12. Revisions in Actuarial Assumptions or Methods
The mortality assumption was changed from the 1983 Group Annuity Mortality
table for males and females to the mortality rates used by the Florida Retirement
System (FRS)for Special Risk Class members. The current FRS mortality tables for
healthy members are the RP-2000 Combined Healthy Participant Mortality Table(for
pre-retirement mortality) and the RP-2000 Mortality Table for Annuitants (for
postretirement mortality) with mortality improvements projected to all future years
after 2000 using Scale BB. For males, the base mortality rates include a 90% blue
collar adjustment and a 10%white collar adjustment. For females,the base mortality
rates include a 100%white collar adjustment. This change was made in compliance
with Florida House Bill 1309,which requires all public pension plans in Florida to use
the same mortality tables used in either of the last two actuarial valuation reports of
FRS effective no later than October 1, 2016. The impact of this assumption change
was an increase in the required employer contribution of 4.76% of covered payroll,
or about $523,000.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
13. Rent Expense
The Plan and Boynton Beach Police Officers'Pension Fund are obligated under
a joint rental operating lease for office space,which expires on September 30, 2015.
The base rent of the lease is $1,166 per month plus applicable sales tax and is
prorated 50150 for each plan,respectively. This lease expired on July 31,2016. Rent
expense for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 was $6,582.
13. Investment Measurement at Fair Value
Fair Value Hierarchy
The accounting standards break down the fair value hierarchy into three levels based
on how observable the inputs are that make up the valuation. The most observable inputs are
classified as Level 1 where the unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3.
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical
assets or liabilities in active markets that the Plan has the ability to access.
As a general rule, any asset that has a daily closing price and is actively traded will be
classified as a Level 1 input.
Level 2 inputs are inputs (other than quoted prices included within Level 1) that are
observable for the asset or liability,either directly or indirectly. Inputs to the valuation
methodology include: (1)quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities in active
markets,(2)quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in active markets,
(3)inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability,and(4)
inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by
correlation or other means. If the asset or liability has a specified(contractual)term,
the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or
liability.
As a general rule,if an asset or liability does not fall into the requirements of a Level
1 or Level 3 input, it would default to Level 2. With Level 2 inputs, there is usually
data that can be easily obtained to support the valuation,even though it is not as easily
obtained as a Level 1 input would be.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
13. Investment Measurement at Fair Value (Continued)
Fair Value Hierarchy (Continued)
Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the
fair value measurement.
As a general rule,Level 3 inputs are those that are difficult to obtain on a regular basis
and require verification from an outside party, such as an auditor or an appraisal, to
validate the valuation.
Net asset value (NAV)is a common measurement of fair value for Level 1, Level 2,
and Level 3 investments. A fund's NAV is simply its assets less its liabilities, and is
often reported as a per share amount for fair value measurement purposes. The Plan
would multiply the NAV per share owned to arrive at fair value. Level 1 investment
in funds such as mutual funds report at a daily NAV per share and are actively traded.
NAV also comes in to play for Level 2 and 3 investments. As a matter of convenience
(or referred to in accounting literature as a"practical expedient"),a Plan can use the
NAV per share for investments in a nongovernmental entity that does not have a
readily determined fairvalue,such as an alternative investment. Investments measured
at NAV as a practical expedient would be excluded from the fair value hierarchy
because the valuation is notbased on actual market inputs but rather is quantified using
the fund's reported NAV as a matter of convenience.
The Plan categorizes its fair value measurement within the fair value hierarchy
established by generally accepted accounting principles. The Plan has the following
total recurring fair value measurements as of September 30, 2017 and 2016:
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
13. Investment Measurement at Fair Value (Continued)
Fair Value Hierarchy (Continued)
• Debt securities -Debt securities classified in Level f or Level 2 of the fair value
hierarchy are valued using prices quoted in active markets for those securities.
Debt securities classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are valued using
a matrix pricing technique. Matrix pricing is used by International Data Pricing
and Reference Data,LLC to value securities based on the securities'relationship
to benchmark quoted prices.
• Mutual funds - The rationale for inclusion in Level 1 or Level 2 points to the
unobservable inputs involved in mutual fund pricing. Mutual funds do not trade
using bid and ask, as with ETF's or common stock. Instead, the prices are
determined by the net asset value of the underlying investments at the close of
business for the next day's open. The underlying assets themselves may include
a variety of Level 1 and Level 2 securities and some may be valued using matrix
pricing which interpolates the price of a security based on the price of similar
securities.
• Fixed income funds - Valued using pricing models maximizing the use of
observable input for similar securities. This includes basing value on yield
currently available on comparable securities of issues with similar credit ratings.
• Equity funds -Valued at market prices for similar assets in active markets.
• Common stock - Valued at quoted market prices for identical assets in active
markets.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
13. Investment Measurement at Fair Value (Continued)
Fair Value Hierarchy (Continued)
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted
Prices in
Active Significant
Markets Other Significant
for Identical Observable Unobservable
September 30, Assets Inputs Inputs
Investments by fair value level 2017 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
U.S.Governinent obligations $ 11,184,019 $ - $ 11,184,019 $ -
U.S.Governinent agency obligations 122,809 122,809 -
Municipal obligations 246,792 246,792 -
Domestic corporate obligations 4,859,698 4,859,698 -
Domestic fixed income investment funds 8,388,753 6,629,961 1,758,792
Domestic stocks 24,843,913 24,843,913 - -
Domestic equity investment funds 23,318,113 23,318,113 - -
International equity investment funds 15,104,332 15,104,332 - -
Temporary investments 3,208,149 3,208,149 - -
Total investments by fair value level $ 91,276,578 $ 66,474,507 $ 23,043,279 $ 1,758,792
Investment measured at the net asset value
(NAV):
Real estate investment funds) 9,358,834
Domestic fixed income investment fund 2,825,360
Total investments measured at NAV 12,184,194
Total investments measured at fair value $ 103,460,772
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
13. Investment Measurement at Fair Value (Continued)
Fair Value Hierarchy (Continued)
Level 3 Investments
LBC Credit Partners III, L.P. invests in privately negotiated loans, actively rated
corporate loans, and privately negotiated equity participations are carried at fair value.
Changes in valuation of the privately negotiated corporate loans are calculated based on
changes in the required yield of the investment. To calculate the changes in required yield,
the partnership utilizes a pricing model that discounts the future expected cash flows of each
loan at a rate equivalent to the sum of a minimum required spread,the risk premium applied,
and the risk-free rate at the time of valuation. Fair value of each actively traded corporate
loan is determined using available quoted prices. Fair value of privately negotiated equity
participations is determined using a combination of market value comparables, acquisition
purchase multiples, management projections, and internal assumptions on discount rates,
growth rates, and other value drivers. There may be instances that necessitate the use of a
different valuation approach as dictated by investment specific events.
In substantially all of the partnerships' model-derived valuations, the inputs used to
measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such case, the
investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that
is significant to the fair value measurement. The General Partner's assessment of the
significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires
judgment and considers factors specific to the investments.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
13. Investment Measurement at Fair Value (Continued)
Fair Value Hierarchy (Continued)
2017 Redemption Redemption
Fair Unfunded Frequency(if Notice
Investments measured at NAV Value Cominitinents currently eligible) Period
Real estate investment funds:
U.S.Real Estate Investment Fund,LLC. $ 6,181,984 $ - Quarterly 60 days
ASB Allegiance Real Estate Fund 3,176,850 - Quarterly 60 days
Total real estate investment funds 9,358,834 $ -
Domestic fixed income investment fund:
Crescent Direct Landing Levered Fund 2,825,360 $ 1,246,753 Indefinite 90 days
Total investments measured at NAV $ 12,184,194
1. The real estate investment funds are open end, commingled private real estate portfolios.
These REIT-based funds are structured as Limited partnerships. Their primary focus is to
invest in well-based income producing properties within maj or U.S.markets. The fair values
of the investments in these funds have been determined using the NAV per unit of the Trusts
ownership interest in partners' capital. The investments of the fund are valued quarterly.
Withdrawal requests must be made 60 days in advance and may be paid in one or more
installments.
2. The Crescent Direct Lending Levered Fund is intended
a) to generate high current income while preserving capital by investing all capital
contributions in the master fund and participating in its indirect investments
primarily in senior secured loans(including first lien,unitranche and second lien
loans) of private U.S. lower middle-market companies and in other permitted
investments,including swap and hedging transactions; and
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
13. Investment Measurement at Fair Value (Continued)
Fair Value Hierarchy (Continued)
Investments measured at NAV (Continued)
b) To enter into and perform any contracts and agreements, and carry on any
activities, necessary in the fund for, or incidental to, the accomplishment of the
foregoing purpose.
c) Investments in the fund are valued at cost or fair market value on the most recent
practicable date, less outstanding indebtedness incurred to acquire or for the
purpose of acquiring the investments;
d) For commodities, valuation is based on the initial margin or option premium
deposited with the futures commission merchant. Swap agreements and similar
financial contracts are valued at fair market value or cost(not notional amount).
"Fair Market Value" shall mean a)with respect to Securities (other than Marketable
Securities) that are traded in the interdealer market, external pricing sources, to the extent
available,including broker/dealer quotes or pricing services,as determined in good faith by
the General Partner,b)with respect to Marketable Securities
(I) that are primarily traded on a securities exchange,the closing sale prince on
the principal securities exchange on which they are traded on the date of
determination or, if no sales occurred on such date, the mean between the
closing "bid" and "asked"prices on such date and
(ii) the principal market for which is or is deemed to be the over- the counter
market,the closing sales price on the date of determination as published by
NASDAQ or any similar organization,or if such price is not so published on
any such date, the mean between the closing "bid" and "asked" prices, if
available, on such date, which prices may be obtained from any reputable
pricing service broker or dealer.
The Plan understands that no market exists for this investment and it is not registered
as an investment company under the investment company act of 1940.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
13. Investment Measurement at Fair Value (Continued)
Fair Value Hierarchy (Continued)
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted
Prices in
Active Significant
Markets Other Significant
for Identical Observable Unobservable
September 30, Assets Inputs Inputs
Investments by fair value level 2016 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
U.S.Governinent obligations $ 3,374,725 $ - $ 3,374,725 $ -
U.S.Governinent agency obligations 1,006,350 - 1,006,350 -
Municipal obligations 210,717 - 210,717 -
Domestic corporate obligations 3,962,283 - 3,962,283 -
Domestic fixed investment funds 6,802,954 - 4,314,997 2,487,957
International fixed income investment fund 3,554,896 - 3,554,896 -
Domestic stocks 22,104,029 22,104,029 - -
Domestic equity investment funds 24,348,858 24,348,858 - -
International equity investment funds 12,791,093 12,791,093 - -
Temporary investments 604,761 604,761 - -
Total investments by fair value level $ 78,760,666 $ 59,848,741 $ 16,423,968 $ 2,487,957
Investment measured at the net asset value
(NAV):
Real estate investment funds 8,716,700
Domestic fixed income investment fund 2,790,124
Total investments measured at NAV 11,506,824
Total investments measured at fair value $ 90,267,490
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
13. Investment Measurement at Fair Value (Continued)
Fair Value Hierarchy (Continued)
2016 Redemption Redemption
Fair Unfunded Frequency(if Notice
Investments measured at NAV Value Commitments currently eligible) Period
Real estate investment funds:
U.S.Real Estate Investment Fund,LLC. $ 5,611,868 $ - Quarterly 60 days
ASB Allegiance Real Estate Fund 3,104,832 - Quarterly 60 days
Total 8,716,700 $ -
Domestic fixed income investment fund:
Crescent Direct Landing Levered Fund 2,790,124 $ 1,274,502 Indefinite 90 days
Total investments measured at NAV $ 11,506,824
14. Net Pension Liability of the City
The components of net position liability of the City of Boynton Beach (City) as of
September 30, 2017 were as follows:
Total Pension Liability $ 148,770,660
Plan Fiduciary Net Position 104,369,743
City's Net Pension Liability $ 44,400,917
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of
total pension liability 70.15%
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
14. Net Pension Liability of the City(Continued)
Actuarial Assumptions - The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial
valuation as of October 1, 2017 using the following actuarial assumptions applied to all
measurement periods.
Actuarial cost method Entry age normal
Inflation 2.50%
Salary increases Varies by years of service from 3.5% to 14.5%
Investment rate of return 7.50%
Retirement age Rates vary by age and years of service
Mortality RP-2000 Combined Healthy Participant
Mortality Table (for pre-retirement mortality),
with mortality improvements projected to all
future years after 2000 using Scale BB. For
males, the base mortality rates include a 90%
blue collar adjustment and a 10% white collar
adjustment. For females, the base mortality
rates include a 100% while collar adjustment.
These are the same rates currently in use for
Special Risk Class members of the Florida
Retirement System (FRS), as mandated by
Florida House Bill 1309.
Notes See Discussion of Valuation Results in the
October 1,2016 Actuarial Valuation;Effective
as of October 1,2016,the mortality assumption
was changed from the 1983 Group Annuity
Mortality Table for males and females to the
FRS tables described above.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
14. Net Pension Liability of the City(Continued)
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined
using a building-block method in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of
return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expenses and inflation) are
developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term
expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset
allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. Best estimates of arithmetic real
rates of return for each major asset class included in the pension plan's target asset allocation
(as provided by the Fund's performance monitor)as of September 30,2017 are summarized
in the following table:
Target
Allocation Long-Term
Asset Group Proxy Real Return
Domestic equity 45.0% 6.00%
International equity 15.0% 8.50%
Domestic bonds 25.0% 2.50%
International bonds 5.00% 3.50%
Real estate 10.0% 4.50%
Discount Rate-A singe discount rate of 7.50%was used to measure the total pension
liability. This single discount rate was based on the expected rate of return on pension plan
investments of 7.50%. The projection of cash flows used to determine this single discount
rate assumed thatplan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and
that employer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between the total
actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on these assumptions,
the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected
future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore,the long-term expected rate of
return on pension plan investments (7.50%)was applied to all periods of projected benefit
payments to determine the total pension liability.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2017 and 2016
14. Net Pension Liability of the City(Continued)
Sensitivity of the Net Pension Disability to Changes in the Discount Rate-Regarding
the sensitivity of the net pension liability to changes in the single discount rate,the following
presents the plan's net pension liability, calculated using a single discount rate of 7.50%, as
well as what the plan's net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a single
discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower or 1-percentage-point higher:
Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability
to the Single Discount Rate Assumption
Current
Single Discount
1%Decrease Rate Assumption 1%Increase
6.50% 7.50% 8.50%
City's net pension liability $ 61,293,312 $ 44,400,917 $ 30,563,253
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Year Actuarially Contribution as a Percentage
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September 30, Contribution Contribution (Excess) Payroll Payroll
2017 $ 5,075,517 $ 5,075,517 $ - $ 11,219,225 45.24%
2016 4,899,742 4,977,374 (77,632) 10,906,700 42.58%
2015 4,635,318 4,635,318 - 9,962,067 39.33%
2014 4,226,469 4,226,469 - 9,925,925 37.38%
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NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
September 30, 2017
Valuation date: October 1, 2015
Actuarially determined contribution rates are
calculated as of October 1,which is two year(s)prior
to the end of the fiscal year in which contributions are
reported.
Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine Contribution Rates:
Actuarial cost method Entry age normal
Amortization method Level percentage of payroll, closed
Remaining amortization period 21 years
Asset valuation method 5-year smoothed market
Inflation 2.5%
Salary Increases Varies by years of service from 3.5% to 14.5%
Investment Rate of Return 7.50%
Retirement Age Rates vary by age and years of service
Mortality 1983 Group annuity Mortality Table for males and
females
Notes See discussion of valuation results on page 1 of the
October 1, 2015 Actuarial Valuation report.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS'PENSION PLAN
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Years ended September 30,2017 and 2016
2017 2016
Investment Administrative Investment Administrative
Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses
Expenses:
Actuary fees $ $ 24,112 $ $ 32,112
Administrator fees 48,818 37,125
Audit fees 18,000 15,000
Bank charges 10 39
Computer support 1,470 3,359
Custodial fees 29,276 - 41,905 -
Directors'liability insurance - 8,945 - 9,227
DROP administration 1,000 - 2,000 -
Dues and subscriptions - 250 - 850
Investment managers'fees:
ASB Allegiance 39,375 - 38,085 -
Anchor Capital 67,644 63,202
DSM Capital 100,371 91,485
Schroeder 38,089 - 28,800 -
Legal fees - 38,996 - 42,017
Office expenses 297 5,908
Offrice rent - 6,582
Pension program maintenance - - 1,908
Performance monitor 36,750 - 33,500 -
Seminars and training - 10,112 - 6,995
$ 312,505 $ 151,010 $ 298,977 $ 161,122
Percentage of
plan net position 0.29% 0.14% 0.33% 0.18%
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