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Public Plan Solvency & Funding
GFOA MeetingOctober 6, 2011
Gary S. Curran, FCA, MAAA, ASA, EA
CONSULTING ACTUARY
G. S. Curran & Company, LTD.10555 N. Glenstone PlaceBaton Rouge, LA 70810 (225) 769-4825
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Typically Solvency Measured By
Assets ÷ Liabilities
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But…
Which Assets and Which Liabilities?
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Various Asset Measurements Available
CostMarketActuarial
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Cost Value of Assets
Generally, not currently used
Used under prior accounting rules
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Market Value of Assets
Fair Value of Investments
Special Cases: Hedge Funds Private Equity Real Estate Timber
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Actuarial Value of Assets
Market Value
Smoothed Value Objective Methodologies Periods Corridors
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Assets: GASB 25 / 27
Currently Actuarial Value of Assets
Proposed Market Value
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Various Liability Measurements Available
Funding Method Liability Based on whatever actuarial funding
method is used
Rules Based Liability Based on a prescribed method. Measured
at the funding interest rate or a stipulated interest rate.
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Liabilities: GASB 25 / 27
Currently Funding Liability
Proposed Stipulated Method Liability
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Liability Interest Rate
GASB 25 / 27
Currently Funding Interest Rate
Proposed Blended rate based on current fixed
income rate and funding interest rate
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Funding BasicsPresent Value of Future Benefits
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Funding Methods
Unit Credit
Projected Unit Credit
Entry Age Normal
Frozen Entry / Attained Age Normal
Aggregate
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Normal CostUnit Credit
Present value of benefits earned during the year
Projected Unit Credit Present value of benefits (with projection for
salary increase) earned during the year
Entry Age Normal Designed as level percent of pay over
working career
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Unfunded Accrued Liability(Unit Credit / Projected Unit Credit /
Entry Age Normal)
UAL = Accumulated Normal Costs
+ Accumulated Losses (Gains)
+ Accumulated Changes in Assumptions
+ Accumulated Benefit Increases
– Assets
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Normal Costs
Frozen Attained / Entry Age Normal Allocated Share of Present Value of
Future Normal Costs Derived from the UAL
Aggregate Funding Allocated Share of Present Value of
Future Normal Cost Derived from a Zero UAL
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Unfunded Accrued Liability
Frozen Attained / Entry Age Normal Set by reference to Unit Credit / Entry Age
Normal Method
Aggregate
Set = 0
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Gains & LossesSources:
Assets & Liabilities
Allocated to: Unfunded Accrued Liability for Unit
Credit, Projected Unit Credit & Entry Age Normal
Normal Cost for Frozen Attained / Entry Age Normal & Aggregate Method
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Funding Sources
Employee ContributionsDirect Employer ContributionsAd Valorem TaxesRevenue Sharing FundsInsurance Premium Taxes
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Funding Volatility
Different systems have different contribution volatility based on different plan provisions and different demography of the group
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Funding Leverage
Leverage of employee contributions will depend on what percentage of the cost of the plan is paid for by direct employer contributions
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Back to Solvency…
Funded Ratio Single measurement can be misleading Trend is more important than single
measurement Change in accounting rules will change
ratios Even with standardized measure,
comparatives between plans are not valid since assumptions will differ