Changes of Benefit Terms

There are no significant changes in benefit terms.

Changes of Assumptions

The 2022 valuation incorporated the following refinements after a quadrennial experience study:

  • Changed mortality assumptions to the PubG-2010 mortality tables with mortality improvements modeled using Scale MP-2021.
  • Adjusted retirement rates for Regular members.
  • Lowered disability rates for Regular members.
  • Adjusted termination rates for all membership groups.
  • The 2018 valuation implemented the following refinements as a result of a demographic assumption study dated June 28, 2018:
  • Changed mortality assumptions to the RP-2014 mortality tables with mortality improvements modeled using Scale MP-2017.
  • Adjusted retirement rates.
  • Lowered disability rates.
  • Adjusted the probability of a vested Regular member electing to receive a deferred benefit.
  • Adjusted the merit component of the salary increase assumption.

The 2017 valuation implemented the following refinements as a result of an experience study dated March 24, 2017:

  • Decreased the inflation assumption from 3.00% to 2.60%.
  • Decreased the assumed rate of interest on member accounts from 3.75% to 3.50% per year.
  • Decreased the discount rate from 7.50% to 7.00%.
  • Decreased the wage growth assumption from 4.00% to 3.25%.
  • Decreased the payroll growth assumption from 4.00% to 3.25%.

The 2014 valuation implemented the following refinements as a result of a quadrennial experience study:

  • Decreased the inflation assumption from 3.25% to 3.00%.
  • Decreased the assumed rate of interest on member accounts from 4.00% to 3.75% per year.
  • Adjusted male mortality rates for retirees in the Regular membership group.
  • Reduced retirement rates for sheriffs and deputies between the ages of 55 and 64.
  • Moved from an open 30-year amortization period to a closed 30-year amortization period for the UAL (unfunded actuarial liability) beginning June 30, 2014. Each year thereafter, changes in the UAL from plan experience will be amortized on a separate closed 20-year period.

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