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City of Orono, Minnesota <br />Required Supplementary Information (Continued) <br />For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 <br />Notes to the Required Supplementary Information - Police and Fire Fund <br />Changes in Actuarial Assumptions <br />2019 - The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2017 to MP-2018. <br />2018 - The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2016 to MP-2017. As set by statute, the assumed post- <br />retirement benefit increase was changed from 1.0 percent per year through 2064 and 2.5 percent per year, thereafter, to <br />1.0 percent for all years, with no trigger. <br />2017 - Assumed salary increases were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2016 experience study. The net effect <br />is proposed rates that average 0.34 percent lower than the previous rates. Assumed rates of retirement were changed, <br />resulting in fewer retirements. The Combined Service Annuity (CSA) load was 30 percent for vested and non-vested <br />deferred members. The CSA has been changed to 33 percent for vested members and 2 percent for non-vested <br />members. The base mortality table for healthy annuitants was changed from the RP-2000 fully generational table to the <br />RP-2014 fully generational table (with a base year of 2006), with male rates adjusted by a factor of 0.96. The mortality <br />improvement scale was changed from Scale AA to Scale MP-2016. The base mortality table for disabled annuitants was <br />changed from the RP-2000 disabled mortality table to the mortality tables assumed for healthy retirees. Assumed <br />termination rates were decreased to 3.0 percent for the first three years of service. Rates beyond the select period of <br />three years were adjusted, resulting in more expected terminations overall. Assumed percentage of married female <br />members was decreased from 65 percent to 60 percent. Assumed age difference was changed from separate <br />assumptions for male members (wives assumed to be three years younger) and female members (husbands assumed to <br />be four years older) to the assumption that males are two years older than females. The assumed percentage of female <br />members electing joint and survivor annuities was increased. The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was <br />changed from 1.00 percent for all years to 1.00 percent per year through 2064 and 2.50 percent thereafter. The single <br />discount rate was changed from 5.6 percent to 7.5 percent. <br />2016 - The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.0 percent per year through 2037 and 2.5 <br />percent per year thereafter to 1.0 percent per year for all future years. The assumed investment return was changed from <br />7.9 percent to 7.5 percent. The single discount rate was changed from 7.9 percent to 5.6 percent. The assumed future <br />salary increases, payroll growth and inflation were decreased by 0.25 percent to 3.25 percent for payroll growth and 2.50 <br />percent for inflation. <br />2015 - The assumed post-retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.0 percent per year through 2030 and 2.5 <br />percent per year thereafter to 1.0 percent per year through 2037 and 2.5 percent per year thereafter. <br />assumptions for male members (wives assumed to be three years younger) and female members (husbands assumed to assumptions for male members (wives assumed to be three years younger) and female members (husbands assumed to <br />be four years older) to the assumption that males are two years older than females. The assumed percentage of female be four years older) to the assumption that males are two years older than females. The assumed percentage of female <br />members electing joint and survivor annuities was increased. The assumed postmembers electing joint and survivor annuities was increased. The assumed post -retirement benefit increase rate was retirement benefit increase rate was <br />changed from 1.00 percent for all years to 1.00 percent per year through 2064 and 2.50changed from 1.00 percent for all years to 1.00 percent per year through 2064 and 2.50 percent thereafter. The single percent thereafter. The single <br />discount rate was changed from 5.6 percent to 7.5 percent. discount rate was changed from 5.6 percent to 7.5 percent. <br />--retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.0 percent per year through 2037 and 2.5retirement benefit increase rate was changed from 1.0 percent per year through 2037 and 2.5 <br />percent per year thereafterpercent per year thereafter to 1.0 percent per year for all future years. The assumed investment return was changed from to 1.0 percent per year for all future years. The assumed investment return was changed from <br />7.9 percent to 7.5 percent. The single discount rate was changed from 7.9 percent to 5.6 percent. The assumed future 7.9 percent to 7.5 percent. The single discount rate was changed from 7.9 percent to 5.6 percent. The assumed future <br />salary increases, payroll growth and inflatsalary increases, payroll growth and inflation were decreasedion were decreased by 0.25 percent to 3.25 percent for payroll growth and 2.50 by 0.25 percent to 3.25 percent for payroll growth and 2.50 <br />91