NOTE 10 – OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS PLANS (OPEB) (Continued)

The target allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class, as provided by TRS's investment consultant, are summarized in the following table:

June 30, 2020
Asset Class*Target AllocationLong-Term Nominal Rate of Return
U.S. Equity40.0%4.3%
International Equity23.05.2
Fixed Income18.01.2
Real Estate6.03.8
Private Equity5.06.3
Additional Categories**6.03.2
Cash2.00.9
Total100.0%
  • As the LIF investment policy is to change, the above reflects the pension allocation and returns that achieve the target 7.5% long-term rate of return.

** Modeled as 50% High Yield and 50% Bank Loans.

KTRS Life Plan Changes in Assumptions Since Prior Measurement Date – For the fiscal year ended, June 30, 2020, the municipal bond index rate decreased from 3.89 percent to 3.50 percent. There were no changes for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

KTRS Life Plan Changes Since Measurement Date - There were no changes between the measurement date of the collective net OPEB liability and the University's reporting date that are expected to have a significant effect on the University's proportionate share of the collective net OPEB liability.

Discount rate - The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability for life insurance was 7.50%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that the employer contributions will be made at statutorily required rates. Based on those assumptions, the OPEB 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 OPEB plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total OPEB liability.

Sensitivity of the University's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability to changes in the discount rate - The following table presents the University's proportionate share of the collective net OPEB liability of the System, calculated using the discount rate of 7.50%, as well as what the University's proportionate share of the collective net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.50%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.50%) than the current rate:

1% Decrease (6.50%)Current Discount Rate (7.50%)1% Increase (8.50%)
University’s net OPEB (LI) liability$ 186,000$ 126,000$ 76,000

KTRS Life Plan Changes of Benefit Terms - There were no changes for fiscal years ended June 30, 2020.

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