TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

Note 9. Pension Obligations (continued)

contributions for the year ended June 30, 2018. The Township’s proportion measured as of June 30, 2018, was 0.1001525200% which was an increase of 0.0004686062% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2017.

A. Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) (continued)

Collective Balances at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

12/31/201812/30/2017
Actuarial valuation date (including roll forward)June 30, 2018June 30, 2017
Deferred Outflows of Resources$ 4,531,660$ 6,485,889
Deferred Inflows of Resources6,707,1454,853,096
Net Pension Liability19,719,53223,204,822
Township's portion of the Plan's total net pension Liability0.10015%0.09968%

Pension Expense and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources - At December 31, 2018, the Township’s proportionate share of the PERS expense, calculated by the plan as of the June 30, 2018 measurement date is $1,320,061. This expense is not recognized by the Township because of the regulatory basis of accounting as described in Note 1, but as previously mentioned the Township contributed $996,194 to the plan in 2018.

At December 31, 2018, the Township reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to PERS from the following sources:

Deferred Outflows of ResourcesDeferred Inflows of Resources
Differences between Expected and Actual Experience$ 376,054$ 101,680
Changes of Assumptions3,249,4526,305,258
Net Difference between Projected and Actual Earnings on Pension Plan Investments-184,970
Changes in Proportion and Differences between Township Contributions and Proportionate Share of Contributions906,154115,237
$ 4,531,660$ 6,707,145

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