Actuarial Fiscal Note

Date Requested:January 26, 2015
Time Requested:09:44 AM
Agency: Consolidated Public Retirement Board
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2569 Introduced SB301
CBD Subject: Retirement

Retirement Systems Impacted by Legislation:

Municipal Police and Fire Retirement System

FUND(S):

Local Governments

Sources of Revenue:

Other Fund Local Governments

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Actuarial Note Summary

Impact this measure will have on the liabilities and contributions associated with the retirement system(s).


    The bill is administrative in nature and provides provisions for entering the MPFRS from previous employment with a different local plan. There is no impact on either the Normal Cost nor Actuarial Accrued Liabilities.
    
    It is noted the MPFRS will not recognize any prior serive wilth any local governmental plan. Any recognitiion of prior service with incur actuarial costs.



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 N/A


Explanation of above Actuarial estimates:


    All hires eligible for MPFRS do not receive any past service credits and therefore there is not increase in costs.

Analysis of Impact on Public Pension Policy:


    Administrative clarification for a new member who had previous employment with a different local governmental police or fire plan.



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


    The bill is administrative in nature and provides provisions for entering the MPFRS from previous employment with a different local plan. There is no impact on either the Normal Cost nor Actuarial Accrued Liabilities.
    
    It is noted the MPFRS will not recognize any prior serive wilth any local governmental plan. Any recognitiion of prior service with incur actuarial costs.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2015
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2016
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):


    MPFRS is a local governmental plan and is not sponsored by the State of West Virginia.



Memorandum


    Administrative clarification for a new member who had previous employment with a different local governmental police or fire plan.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Harry W. Mandel, Board Actuary, MAAA, MSPA, EA
    Email Address: harry.w.mandel@wv,gov