KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
June 30, 2021
| 1% Decrease | Current Trend Rate | 1% Increase |
|---|
| University's net OPEB liability (Medical Insurance) | $ 3,448,000 | $ 4,350,000 | $ 5,462,000 |
OPEB Plan Fiduciary Net Position – Detailed information about the OPEB plan's fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued KTRS financial report.
Plan Description – Life Insurance Plan – KTRS administers the life insurance plan as provided by Kentucky Revised Statute 161.655 to eligible active and retired members. The KTRS Life Insurance benefit is a cost-sharing multiple employer defined benefit plan. Changes made to the life insurance plan may be made by the KTRS Board of Trustees and the General Assembly.
Benefits Provided – KTRS provides a life insurance benefit of five thousand dollars payable for members who retire based on service or disability. KTRS provides a life insurance benefit of two thousand dollars payable for its active contributing members. The life insurance benefit is payable upon the death of the member to the member's estate or to a party designated by the member.
Contributions – In order to fund the post-retirement life insurance benefit, three hundredths of one percent (0.03%) of the gross annual payroll of members is contributed by the state. For the year ended June 30, 2021, the University contributed $8,000 to the KTRS life insurance plan.
OPEB Liabilities, OPEB Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEBs: At June 30, 2021, the University reported a liability of $147,000 for its proportionate share of the collective net OPEB liability that reflected a reduction for state OPEB support provided to the University. The collective net OPEB liability was measured as of June 30, 2020, and the total OPEB liability used to calculate the collective net OPEB liability was based on a projection of the University's long-term share of contributions to the OPEB plan relative to the projected contributions of all participating employers, actuarially determined. At June 30, 2020, the University's proportion was 0.42%.
For the year ended June 30, 2021, the University recognized actuarially determined OPEB expense of $24,000 and revenue of $(2,000) for support provided by the State. At June 30, 2021, the University reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB from the following sources:
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