Actuarial Fiscal Note
Date Requested:February 05, 2024
Time Requested:02:59 PM |
| Agency: |
Consolidated Public Retirement Board |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3372 |
Introduced |
HB5273 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Retirement |
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Retirement Systems Impacted by Legislation:
EMSRS 2615
FUND(S):
Special Fund
Sources of Revenue:
Legislation creates:
EMSRS
Actuarial Note Summary
Impact this measure will have on the liabilities and contributions associated with the retirement system(s).
HB 5273 clarifies that a member with less than 10 years of contributory service who dies prior to retirement, from a non-duty related cause, may name a beneficiary to receive a return of his or her accumulated contributions; deletes obsolete provisions; clarifies that the 12 month compensation period to be used in calculating a surviving spouses benefit will be from the last 12 "full" months in which compensation was received and retirement contributions were made (therefore, a month in which member only was paid 2 days would not be used in the average); adds a new subsection to address what a surviving spouse will receive if the member dies while receiving a non-duty disability, had 10 or more years of contributory service and had not obtained the revert age of 60; and adds a new subsection to the "Return to work" section (similar to how PERS handles) that clarifies how to compute the age of a member who previously retired "early" with age reduction factors to account for the additional service accrued.
The updates to the West Virginia Statute from HB 5273 are not expected to materially impact the unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL) or the contribution requirements for EMSRS.
Fiscal Detail of Actuarial Impact
Impact on current benefit costs, prior service benefit costs and ongoing contribution requirements following full implementation.
| Impact On |
Following Full Implementation |
| Increase in Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability |
Initial Impact on Annual Contribution Requirement of System(s) |
Contribution Increase as a Percentage of Annual Payroll |
| Total Annual Costs |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
0.00 % |
| Normal Cost of System |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 % |
| Past Service Liabilities |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
0.00 % |
Fiscal Year Past Service
Amortization Period Ends |
N/A |
2032 |
N/A |
Explanation of above Actuarial estimates:
The updates to the West Virginia Statute from HB 5273 are not expected to materially impact the unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL) or the contribution requirements for EMSRS.
Analysis of Impact on Public Pension Policy:
The updates to the West Virginia Statute from HB 5273 are not expected to materially impact the unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL) or the contribution requirements for EMSRS.
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
EMSRS consists of county governments and does not cover any state employees. For fiscal 2025, funding for EMSRS is through member contributions of 8.50% of payroll and employer contributions of 9.50% of payroll. EMSRS does not impact the costs or revenues of state government.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2024
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2025
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above Fiscal Note estimates (include possible long-range effect):
EMSRS consists of county governments and does not cover any state employees. For fiscal 2025, funding for EMSRS is through member contributions of 8.50% of payroll and employer contributions of 9.50% of payroll. EMSRS does not impact the costs or revenues of state government.
Memorandum
This Actuarial/Fiscal Note is being submitted by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board. It has been reviewed by the CPRB Actuary. Both the Board and the CPRB Actuary are available upon request for questions.
For the appropriate actuarial disclosures, see the July 1, 2023 funding valuation report for EMSRS, expected to be published on March 31, 2024.
In particular, future actuarial measurements may differ significantly from the current measurements shown in this actuarial/fiscal note due to plan experience differing from that anticipated by the economic and demographic assumptions, changes expected as part of the natural operation of the methodology used for these measurements, and changes in plan provisions, applicable law, and regulations.
Kenneth Woodson Jr., the CPRB Board Actuary, is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. He meets the Qualification Standards of the American Academy of Actuaries to render the actuarial opinions contained in this Actuarial/Fiscal Note.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Kenneth M. Woodson Jr.
Email Address: kenneth.m.woodson@wv.gov