FY20 OPEB GASB 7475 Actuarial Report
Lauterbach & Amen, LLP
668 N. River Road
Naperville, IL 60563
Actuarial Valuation
as of May 1, 2020
VILLAGE OF ALSIP, ILLINOIS
POSTRETIREMENT HEALTH
PLAN
GASB 74/75 Financial Statement Reporting
LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP
Actuarial GASB Disclosures Statements 74 and 75
VILLAGE OF ALSIP, ILLINOIS
POSTRETIREMENT HEALTH PLAN
Fiscal Year Ending: April 30, 2020
Actuarial Valuation Date: May 1, 2020
Measurement Date: April 30, 2020
Submitted by:
Lauterbach & Amen, LLP
630.393.1483 Phone
www.lauterbachamen.com
Contact:
Todd A. Schroeder
November 11, 2020
LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Village of Alsip, Illinois Postretirement Health Plan
Table of Contents
ACTUARIAL CERTIFICATION .............................................................................................................. 1
MANAGEMENT SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 2
Comments and Analysis ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Comments and Analysis – Continued .................................................................................................................................. 4
POSTRETIREMENT PLAN NET POSITION .......................................................................................... 5
Statement of OPEB Plan Net Position ................................................................................................................................. 6
Statement of Changes in OPEB Trust and OPEB Plan Net Position ................................................................................... 7
Statement of OPEB Plan Benefit Payments and Contributions ........................................................................................... 8
ACTUARIAL OPEB LIABILITY INFORMATION ................................................................................ 9
Statement of Total OPEB Liability .................................................................................................................................... 10
Statement of Changes in Total OPEB Liability ................................................................................................................. 11
Statement of Changes in Net OPEB Liability .................................................................................................................... 12
Deferred Outflows and Inflows of Resources .................................................................................................................... 13
Deferred Outflows and Inflows of Resources - Details ..................................................................................................... 14
OPEB Expense Development ............................................................................................................................................ 15
Breakdown of Liability ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTION INFORMATION .................................................................................... 17
Statement of Significant Actuarial Assumptions ............................................................................................................... 18
Statement of Significant Actuarial Assumptions – Continued ........................................................................................... 19
Statement of Significant Actuarial Assumptions – Continued ........................................................................................... 20
Statement of Significant Actuarial Assumptions – Continued ........................................................................................... 21
Statement of Significant Actuarial Assumptions – Continued ........................................................................................... 22
Statement of Significant Actuarial Assumptions – Continued ........................................................................................... 23
Statement of Significant Actuarial Assumptions – Continued ........................................................................................... 24
Assumption Changes ......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Expected Return on OPEB Plan Investments .................................................................................................................... 25
Municipal Bond Rate ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Discount Rate .................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Inflation Rate ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Development of Starting Claims Costs .............................................................................................................................. 27
Sensitivity of the Discount Rate ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Sensitivity of the Healthcare Cost Trend Rates ................................................................................................................. 28
PARTICIPANT DATA ............................................................................................................................ 29
Participant Demographic Data ........................................................................................................................................... 30
Expected Future Working Lifetime ................................................................................................................................... 30
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FUNDING POLICY ................................................................................................................................. 31
Components of the Actuarially Determined Contribution ................................................................................................. 32
Formal Funding Policy ...................................................................................................................................................... 32
Informal Funding Policy .................................................................................................................................................... 32
SCHEDULES OF REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ................................................ 33
Schedule of Changes in the Net OPEB Liability ............................................................................................................... 34
Schedule of Total OPEB Liability and Related Ratios ...................................................................................................... 35
Schedule of Contributions ................................................................................................................................................. 36
Notes to Schedule of Contributions ................................................................................................................................... 36
GASB METHODS AND PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 37
GASB Methods and Procedures ........................................................................................................................................ 38
GASB Methods and Procedures – Continued .................................................................................................................... 39
PLAN PROVISIONS................................................................................................................................ 40
Summary of Eligibility and Coverage ............................................................................................................................... 41
Summary of Eligibility and Coverage – Continued ........................................................................................................... 42
Summary of Eligibility and Coverage – Continued ........................................................................................................... 43
Summary of Eligibility and Coverage – Continued ........................................................................................................... 44
Summary of Eligibility and Coverage – Continued ........................................................................................................... 45
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ......................................................................................................................... 46
GASB 74/75 Terminology ................................................................................................................................................. 47
Village of Alsip, Illinois Postretirement Health Plan
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ACTUARIAL CERTIFICATION
This certification provides supplemental information as required by the Governmental Accounting
Standards Board. The enclosed schedules were prepared by the undersigned to provide general
information to assist in the preparation of the Annual Financial Report. The assumptions and methods
used in the preparation of this disclosure meet the parameters set for the disclosures presented in the
financial section as required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Additional information
is also provided solely to assist the auditors in preparation of the required footnote disclosures.
The results in this report are based on information and data submitted by the Village of Alsip. We did not
prepare the Actuarial Valuations for the years prior to May 1, 2014. Those valuations were prepared by
other Actuaries whose reports have been furnished to us, and our disclosures are based upon those reports.
An audit of the information was not performed, but high-level reviews were performed for general
reasonableness as appropriate based on the purpose of the valuation. The accuracy of the results is
dependent upon the precision and completeness of the underlying information. The results of the Actuarial
Valuation and these supplemental disclosures rely on the information provided.
The valuation results summarized involve actuarial calculations that require assumptions about future
events. The Village of Alsip selected certain assumptions, while others were the result of guidance and/or
judgment. We believe that the assumptions used in the valuation are reasonable and appropriate for the
purposes for which they have been used.
To the best of our knowledge, all calculations are in accordance with the applicable funding requirements,
and the procedures followed and presentation of results conform to generally accepted actuarial principles
and practices. The undersigned consultant of Lauterbach & Amen, LLP, with actuarial credentials, meets
the Qualification Standards of the American Academy of Actuaries to render this Actuarial Certification.
There is no relationship between the Village of Alsip and Lauterbach & Amen, LLP that impairs our
objectivity.
Respectfully Submitted,
LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP
Todd A. Schroeder, ASA, FCA, EA, MAAA
MANAGEMENT SUMMARY
Comments and Analysis
Village of Alsip, Illinois Postretirement Health Plan
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COMMENTS AND ANALYSIS
The following paragraphs are intended to describe the changes in Total OPEB Liability that occurred
between the Village’s last Measurement Date of April 30, 2019, and the current Measurement Date of
April 30, 2020.
For the prior Measurement Date, the Employer elected to determine the Total OPEB Liability under
limited procedures as allowed under GASB Statement Number 75. A full valuation was not run. Changes
in the market discount rates were reflected but full census and premium information was not collected and
processed. Changes that are reflected in Total OPEB Liability year over year may be reflective of Member
population updates or claims/premium experience over the course of two years.
Expected Increase in Total OPEB Liability
Each year the Total OPEB Liability is expected to increase with interest and the accrual of additional
service by active plan Members. The increases are offset by decreases in liability due to benefit payments.
The expected Total OPEB Liability increase for the current year was approximately $1,714,000.
In addition to the expected increase in Total OPEB Liability, additional changes in Total OPEB Liability
occurred between the prior valuation and the current year. Below are the key components of those
changes.
Actuarial Experience
The current valuation census contains 97 retirees while the previous valuation census contained 83. The
current valuation census also contains 119 active employees, 13 of whom are waiving coverage. The
previous valuation census contained 122 total actives, 34 of whom were waiving coverage.
Age-based claims came in lower than expected from the prior full valuation for pre-65 coverage.
Premiums charged to the employees came in higher than expected. The result was a reduction in liability
due to net costs to the employer decreasing.
Additionally, the employer costs do not include a load for the excise tax on high cost plans. The 40%
excise tax under ACA was repealed.
Total actuarial experience resulted in a net decrease in Total OPEB Liability of approximately $2,699,000.
Plan Changes
The substantive plan changed from the prior valuation. Active employees are now required to have 20
years of service to qualify for a duty disability benefit (does not apply to PSEBA eligible benefits).
Updates to the plan provisions resulted in a net increase in the Total OPEB Liability in the current year of
approximately $1,000.
Village of Alsip, Illinois Postretirement Health Plan
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COMMENTS AND ANALYSIS – CONTINUED
Discount Rate
The Discount Rate was decreased from 3.79% for the Fiscal Year-Ended April 30, 2019 to 2.56% to better
reflect the current high-quality fixed income environment. The underlying index used is the Bond Buyer
20-Bond G.O. Index. The rate has been updated to the current Fiscal Year-End based on changes in
market conditions as reflected in the index. The rate selected is as of April 30, 2020, and is the most
recent rate available prior to the Measurement Date. The change was made to reflect our understanding
of the requirements for reporting under GASB Statement 75. See the Actuarial Assumption Information
section of this report for further details.
Assumption Changes
We performed a comprehensive study of Police and Firefighters’ Pension Funds in the State of Illinois.
The actuarial assumptions were changed in the current year to the tables shown in the Statement of
Significant Assumptions section of this report. The assumptions impacted include:
Inflation Rate
Mortality Rates
Mortality Improvement Rates
Retirement Rates
Termination Rates
Disability Rates
In addition, the discount rate was updated as noted above.
The changes in the assumptions were made to better reflect the future anticipated experience in the plan.
The changes included a review of the experience studies for the underlying pension systems for the
employee groups and the requirements of GASB 75. The changes in assumptions resulted in a net increase
in the Total OPEB Liability in the current year of approximately $13,659,000.
POSTRETIREMENT PLAN NET POSITION
Statement of OPEB Plan Net Position
Statement of Changes in OPEB Trust and OPEB Plan Net Position
Statement of OPEB Plan Benefit Payments and Contributions
Village of Alsip, Illinois Postretirement Health Plan
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STATEMENT OF OPEB PLAN NET POSITION
The Total OPEB Liability is an unfunded obligation. The Employer does not have a trust dedicated
exclusively to the payment of OPEB benefits.
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ - $ -
Total Cash - -
Receivables:
Due from Village - -
Investment Income - Accrued Interest - -
Other - -
Total Receivables - -
Investments:
Common Stock - -
Total Investments - -
Total Assets - -
Liabilities
Payables:
Expenses Due/Unpaid - -
Other - -
Total Liabilities - -
Net Position Restricted for Postretirement Plan $- $ -
4/30/2019 4/30/2020
Village of Alsip, Illinois Postretirement Health Plan
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OPEB TRUST AND OPEB PLAN NET POSITION
The Total OPEB Liability is an unfunded obligation. The Employer does not have a trust dedicated
exclusively to the payment of OPEB benefits.
4/30/2020 4/30/2020
OPEB Trust OPEB Plan
Additions
Contributions
Employer $ - $ 1,630,873
Member - -
Other - -
Total Contributions - 1,630,873
Investment Income
Net Appreciation in Fair Value of Investments - -
Interest and Dividends - -
Less Investment Expense - -
Net Investment Income - -
Total Additions - 1,630,873
Deductions
Benefit Payments - 1,630,873
Administrative Expense - -
Other - -
Total Deductions - 1,630,873
Net Increase in Net Position - -
Net Position Restricted for Postretirement Plan
Beginning of Year - -
End of Year $- $ -
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STATEMENT OF OPEB PLAN BENEFIT PAYMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
A portion of the Employer Contributions and Benefit Payments is based on the cost sharing provisions.
In addition, a portion is related to the increase in active premiums due to the presence of retirees in the
determination of blended retiree/active premiums.
*Contributions from Other Village Resources and Benefit Payments from Other Village Resources refers
to contributions made to and benefit payments made from the OPEB Plan that were not directly made to
or from the OPEB Trust.
Of the benefit payments from Other Village Resources, $1,163,120 are explicit benefit payments and
$467,753 are implicit benefit payments due to the presence of retirees in the determination of the blended
retiree/active premiums.
Employer Contributions
OPEB Trust Contributions $ -
Contributions from Other Village Resources* 1,630,873
Total OPEB Plan Contributions $ 1,630,873
Employer Benefit Payments
Benefit Payments from Trust $ -
Payments from Other Village Resources* 1,630,873
Total OPEB Plan Benefit Payments $ 1,630,873
4/30/2020
ACTUARIAL OPEB LIABILITY INFORMATION
Statement of Total OPEB Liability
Statement of Changes in Total OPEB Liability
Statement of Changes in Net OPEB Liability
Deferred Outflows and Inflows of Resources
Deferred Outflows and Inflows of Resources – Details
OPEB Expense Development
Breakdown of Liability
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STATEMENT OF TOTAL OPEB LIABILITY
The Total OPEB Liability shown is dependent on several factors such as Plan Provisions and assumptions
used in the report. In addition, the calculation of the Total OPEB Liability may be dependent on the OPEB
Plan Net Position shown on the prior page. Changes in the OPEB Plan Net Position due to any factor,
including adjustment on final audit, could change the Total OPEB Liability. The dependence of the Total
OPEB Liability on the Net Position is due to the role of the Net Position (and projected Net Position) on
the determination of the discount rate used for the Total OPEB Liability.
The Total OPEB Liability has been determined for GASB 74/75 reporting purposes only. The resulting
Total OPEB Liability is intended to be used in the financial statement reporting of the postretirement plan
and/or the Employer. The resulting liability is not intended to be a representation of the postretirement
plan liability for other purposes, including but not limited to determination of cash funding requirements
and recommendations, if applicable.
$ 23,965,516 $ 35,088,039
28,662,641 30,214,901
- -
28,662,641 30,214,901
$ 52,628,157 $ 65,302,940 Total OPEB Liability
Inactive Employees Entitled To But Not Yet Receiving Benefit Payments
Inactive Employees Currently Receiving Benefit Payments
4/30/2019 4/30/2020
Total Active Employees
Total Inactive Employees
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN TOTAL OPEB LIABILITY
*See the benefit breakdown in the Statement of OPEB Plan Benefit Payments and Contributions section
of this report.
The OPEB Plan Net Position was detailed in the prior section of this report. The Employer’s Net OPEB
Liability is the excess of the Total OPEB Liability over the OPEB Plan Net Position. The changes in the
Net OPEB Liability related to changes in assumptions are due to changes detailed in the Management
Summary section of this report.
Total OPEB Liability may be dependent on the Net Position of the postretirement plan. Any changes in
Net Position, including adjustments on final audit, can have an impact on Net OPEB Liability that extends
beyond the dollar-for-dollar change in Net Position.
Covered-Employee Payroll is based on Total Covered Payroll for the postretirement plan Members during
the Fiscal Year.
Total OPEB Liability
Service Cost $ 1,381,192
Interest 1,963,702
Changes of Benefit Terms 653
Differences Between Expected and Actual Experience (2,699,158)
Changes in Assumptions 13,659,267
Benefit Payments* (1,630,873)
Net Change in Total OPEB Liability 12,674,783
Total OPEB Liability - Beginning 52,628,157
Total OPEB Liability - Ending (a) $ 65,302,940
OPEB Plan Net Position - Ending (b) $ -
Employer's Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) - Ending (a) - (b)$ 65,302,940
OPEB Plan Net Position as a Percentage of the Total OPEB Liability 0.00%
Covered-Employee Payroll $ 9,163,784
Employer's Net OPEB Liability as a Percentage of Employee Payroll 712.62%
4/30/2020
Village of Alsip, Illinois Postretirement Health Plan
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET OPEB LIABILITY
The table below illustrates the change in the Net OPEB Liability from the prior Measurement Date to the
current Measurement Date. Under Statement 75, the difference between the Net OPEB Liability from the
prior Measurement Date to the current Measurement Date should be recognized as an expense, unless
permitted to be recognized as a Deferred Outflow or Inflow of Resources.
The changes in Total OPEB Liability above are described on the prior page. The OPEB Plan Net Position
was detailed in the prior section of this report. The Employer’s Net OPEB Liability is the excess of the
Total OPEB Liability over the OPEB Plan Net Position.
Increase (Decrease)
Total OPEB OPEB Plan Net OPEB
Liability Net Position Liability
(a) (b) (a) - (b)
Balances Beginning at 5/1/2019 52,628,157$ -$ 52,628,157$
Changes for the year:
Service Cost 1,381,192 - 1,381,192
Interest 1,963,702 - 1,963,702
Actuarial Experience (2,699,158) - (2,699,158)
Assumptions Changes 13,659,267 - 13,659,267
Plan Changes 653 - 653
Contributions - Employer - 1,630,873 (1,630,873)
Contributions - Employee - - -
Contributions - Other - - -
Net Investment Income - - -
Benefit Payments from the Plan (1,630,873) (1,630,873) -
Administrative Expense - - -
Net Changes 12,674,783 - 12,674,783
Balances Ending at 4/30/2020 65,302,940$ -$ 65,302,940$
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DEFERRED OUTFLOWS AND INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
The table below shows the cumulative amounts to be shown as Deferred Outflows and Inflows of
Resources. Changes in Total OPEB Liability related to the difference in actual and expected experience,
or changes in assumptions regarding future events, are recognized in OPEB Expense over the expected
remaining service life of all employees (active and retired) in the postretirement plan. Differences in
projected and actual earnings over the measurement period are recognized over a 5-year period. Amounts
not yet recognized are summarized below:
*Contributions subsequent to the Measurement Date may be recognized as a reduction to the Net OPEB
Liability. The amount is not known as of the date of this report. Subsequent to the Measurement Date,
the following amounts will be recognized in OPEB Expense in the upcoming years:
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
480,525$ 2,394,663$
13,295,776 -
- -
13,776,301$ 2,394,663$
-$ -$
13,776,301$ 2,394,663$ Total
Differences Between Expected and Actual Experience
Changes of Assumptions
Net Difference Between Projected and Actual
Earnings on Postretirement Plan Investments
Total Deferred to Be Recognized in Future Expense
Contributions Subsequent to the Measurement Date*
Year Ended
April 30:
2021 1,501,691$
2022 1,501,691
2023 1,501,691
2024 1,501,691
2025 1,501,691
Thereafter 3,873,183
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DEFERRED OUTFLOWS AND INFLOWS OF RESOURCES - DETAILS
The table below shows the annual detail amounts that have been summarized on the prior page. Under
Statement 75, the level of detail shown on the prior page is sufficient for financial statement reporting.
The detail shown below is primarily for tracking purposes.
Each detail item in the chart above was established as of the Fiscal Year-End shown and the full amount
deferred has been determined as of that time. Any events that occur in subsequent Fiscal Years do not
have an impact on the prior Fiscal Year. The bases are established independently each year.
4/30/2020 4/30/2020
Date Initial Initial Remaining Expense Deferred
OPEB Expense Source Established Period Balance Period Recognized Balance
Change in Assumptions Loss 4/30/2020 8.86 $ 13,659,267 8.86 $ 1,540,914 $ 12,118,353
Actuarial Gain 4/30/2020 8.86 (2,699,158) 8.86 (304,495) (2,394,663)
Change in Assumptions Loss 4/30/2019 8.25 1,554,199 7.25 188,388 1,177,423
Actuarial Loss 4/30/2019 8.25 $ 634,293 7.25 $ 76,884 $ 480,525
Total $ 13,148,601 $ 1,501,691 $ 11,381,638
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OPEB EXPENSE DEVELOPMENT
The table below displays the OPEB Expense development for the current year. The OPEB Expense
includes items that change the Net OPEB Liability from one year to the next, netted out for amounts that
are deferred under GASB pronouncement, plus any amounts that are being recognized that were deferred
previously.
See below for development of the OPEB Expense:
OPEB Expense/(Income) Under GASB 75
Service Cost $ 1,381,192
Interest 1,963,702
Plan Changes 653
Contributions - Employee -
Contributions - Other -
Expected Investment Income -
Administrative Expense -
Other Changes -
Initial OPEB Expense/(Income) 3,345,547
Recognition of Outflow/(Inflow) of Resources due to Liabilities 1,501,691
Recognition of Outflow/(Inflow) of Resources due to Assets -
Total OPEB Expense/(Income) $ 4,847,238
4/30/2020
Village of Alsip, Illinois Postretirement Health Plan Page 16 BREAKDOWN OF LIABILITY Total Active Employees10,901,625 10,396,703 13,789,711 35,088,039 Inactive Employees Currently Receiving Benefit Payments12,671,140 5,915,757 11,628,004 30,214,901 Inactive Employees Entitled To But Not Yet Receiving Benefit Payments- - - - Total OPEB Liability23,572,765 16,312,460 25,417,715 65,302,940 Service Cost592,636 119,200 669,356 1,381,192 Interest778,384 338,771 846,547 1,963,702 Change of Benefit Terms(4,208) (1,700) 6,561 653 Difference Between Expected and Actual Experience(2,258,042) 2,703,119 (3,144,235) (2,699,158) Change in Assumptions4,258,235 4,369,485 5,031,547 13,659,267 Benefit Payments(664,154) (309,945) (656,774) (1,630,873) Net Change in Total OPEB Liability2,702,851 7,218,930 2,753,002 12,674,783 Total OPEB Liability - Beginning20,869,914 9,093,530 22,664,713 52,628,157 Total OPEB Liability - Ending23,572,765 16,312,460 25,417,715 65,302,940 Total Active Employees35 42 42 119 Inactive Employees Currently Receiving Benefit Payments36 24 37 97 Inactive Employees Entitled To But Not Yet Receiving Benefit Payments- - - - Total Plan Members71 66 79 216 Division Fire IMRF Police Total
ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTION INFORMATION
Statement of Significant Actuarial Assumptions
Assumption Changes
Expected Return on OPEB Plan Investments
Municipal Bond Rate
Discount Rate
Inflation Rate
Development of StartingClaimsCosts
Sensitivity of the Discount Rate
Sensitivity of the Healthcare Cost Trend Rates
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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
Assumptions (Economic)
Claims See accompanying tables for health insurance claims costs data:
Discount Rate Used for the Total OPEB Liability
Beginning of Year 3.79%
End of Year 2.56%
Long-Term Expected Rate of Return on Plan Assets N/A
High Quality 20 Year Tax-Exempt G.O. Bond Rate
Beginning of Year 3.79%
End of Year 2.56%
Total Payroll Increases 3.00%
Claims and Premiums See Accompanying Tables
Healthcare Cost Trend Rates See Accompanying Tables
Retiree Contribution Rates Same as Healthcare Cost Trend Rates
Age Male Female Male Female
50 $10,446 $12,498 $17,978 $18,175
55 $13,259 $14,250 $17,952 $17,257
60 $16,594 $17,147 $19,042 $18,211
64 $19,636 $20,517 $20,590 $21,009
65 N/AN/AN/AN/A
70 N/AN/AN/AN/A
75 N/AN/AN/AN/A
80 N/AN/AN/AN/A
85 N/AN/AN/AN/A
90 N/AN/AN/AN/A
HCA
Retiree Spouse
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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS – CONTINUED
Claims – Continued
Age Male Female Male Female
50 $9,842 $11,776 $16,940 $17,125
55 $12,493 $13,427 $16,915 $16,261
60 $15,635 $16,157 $17,943 $17,160
64 $18,502 $19,332 $19,401 $19,795
65 N/AN/AN/AN/A
70 N/AN/AN/AN/A
75 N/AN/AN/AN/A
80 N/AN/AN/AN/A
85 N/AN/AN/AN/A
90 N/AN/AN/AN/A
HDHP with H.S.A.
Retiree Spouse
Age Male Female Male Female
50 N/AN/AN/AN/A
55 N/AN/AN/AN/A
60 N/AN/AN/AN/A
64 N/AN/AN/AN/A
65 $5,310 $5,548 $5,568 $5,681
70 $6,347 $6,632 $6,655 $6,791
75 $6,892 $7,201 $7,135 $7,373
80 $7,388 $7,719 $7,631 $7,904
85 $7,726 $8,073 $7,969 $8,266
90 $7,882 $8,235 $8,125 $8,433
Benistar
Retiree Spouse
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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS – CONTINUED
Blended Premium Rates See accompanying table for premiums charged for coverage.
Healthcare Cost Trend Rates
Assumptions (Demographic)
Election at Retirement Coverage election at retirement is assumed at the following rates:
If an employee has waived active medical, it is assumed they will elect
coverage in the retiree medical plan at 1/3 the rate of active employees
currently with coverage.
Retiree Spouse Retiree Spouse
HCA $11,183 $11,234 N/A N/A
HDHP with H.S.A. $10,643 $10,653 N/A N/A
Benistar N/A N/A $6,190 $6,190
Under Age 65 Age 65-&-Over
Annual Blended Premiums
Health Care Trend
(FY = Fiscal Year) Period Under 65 65+
FY 20 to FY 21 4.10% 5.00%
FY 21 to FY 22 7.50% 5.00%
FY 22 to FY 23 7.50% 5.00%
FY 23 to FY 24 7.00% 5.00%
FY 24 to FY 25 7.00% 5.00%
FY 25 to FY 26 6.50% 5.00%
FY 26 to FY 27 6.50% 5.00%
FY 27 to FY 28 6.00% 5.00%
FY 28 to FY 29 6.00% 5.00%
FY 29 to FY 30 5.50% 5.00%
FY 30 to FY 31 5.50% 5.00%
FY 31 to FY 32 5.00% 5.00%
Ultimate 5.00% 5.00%
All Groups 100%
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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS – CONTINUED
Spousal Election Of those employees assumed to elect coverage in retirement, 75% are
assumed to elect spousal coverage. Female spouses are assumed to be 3
years younger than male spouses.
Plan Participation It is assumed that the employees will participate in plans according to the
distribution shown below:
Retiree Lapse Rates Retirees receiving medical coverage are expected to lapse all coverages at
age 65 at the following rates:
Pre-65 Post-65
HCA 100% N/A
HSA 0% N/A
Benistar N/A 100%
All Groups 0%
Retirement Rates
IMRF
Fire
Age Rate Age Rate
50 0.070 53 0.070
51 0.070 54 0.070
52 0.070 55 0.172
Police
Age Rate Age Rate
50 0.110 53 0.127
51 0.116 54 0.134
52 0.121 55 0.140
Based on Rates from IMRF Experience Study Report dated November 8, 2017
100% of L&A Assumption StudyCap Age 65 for Firefighters 2020. Sample rates are
as follows:
100% of L&A Assumption Study Cap Age 65 for Police 2020. Sample rates are as
follows:
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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS – CONTINUED
Termination Rates
IMRF
Fire
Age Rate Age Rate
25 0.070 40 0.012
30 0.041 45 0.004
35 0.024 50 0.000
Police
Age Rate Age Rate
25 0.080 40 0.022
30 0.034 45 0.016
35 0.028 50 0.005
Disability Rates
IMRF
Fire
Age Rate Age Rate
25 0.0007 40 0.0054
30 0.0009 45 0.0075
35 0.0027 50 0.0097
Police
Age Rate Age Rate
25 0.0000 40 0.0038
30 0.0006 45 0.0053
35 0.0018 50 0.0048
Based on Rates from IMRF Experience Study Report dated November 8, 2017
100% of L&A Assumption Study for Firefighters 2020. Sample rates are as follows:
100% of L&A Assumption Study for Police 2020. Sample rates are as follows:
Based on Rates from IMRF Experience Study Report dated November 8, 2017
100% of L&A Assumption Study for Firefighters 2020. Sample rates are as follows:
100% of L&A Assumption Study for Police 2020. Sample rates are as follows:
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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS – CONTINUED
Mortality Rates
IMRF
Fire
Police
Disabled Mortality follows the L&A Assumption Study for Disabled Firefighters 2020.
These rates are experience weighted with the Sex Distinct Raw Rates as developed in
the PubS-2010 Study for disabled participants improved to 2017 using MP-2019
Improvement Rates. These rates are then improved generationally using MP-2019
Improvement Rates.
Spouse Mortality follows the Sex Distinct Raw Rates as developed in the PubS-
2010(A) Study for contingent survivors. For all rates not provided there (ages 45 and
younger) the PubG-2010 Study for general employees was used. Mortality
improvement uses MP-2019 Improvement Rates applied on a fully generational basis.
Active Mortality follows the Sex Distinct Raw Rates as developed in the PubS-2010(A)
Study improved to 2017 using MP-2019 Improvement Rates. These rates are then
improved generationally using MP-2019 Improvement Rates.
Retiree Mortalityfollows the L&A AssumptionStudy for Police 2020. These rates are
experience weighted with the Sex Distinct Raw Rates as developed in the PubS-
2010(A) Study improved to 2017 using MP-2019 Improvement Rates. These rates
are then improved generationally using MP-2019 Improvement Rates.
Disabled Mortality follows the Sex Distinct Raw Rates as developed in the PubS-2010
Study for disabled participants improved to 2017 usingMP-2019 Improvement Rates.
These rates are then improved generationally using MP-2019 Improvement Rates.
RP-2014 with Blue Collar Adjustment and MP-2016 Improvement, weighted per
IMRF Experience Study dated November 8, 2017.
Active Mortality follows the Sex Distinct Raw Rates as developed in the PubS-2010(A)
Study improved to 2017 using MP-2019 Improvement Rates. These rates are then
improved generationally using MP-2019 Improvement Rates.
Retiree Mortality follows the L&A Assumption Study for Firefighters 2020. These
rates are experience weighted with the Sex Distinct Raw Rates as developed in the
PubS-2010(A) Study improved to 2017 using MP-2019 Improvement Rates. These
rates are then improved generationally using MP-2019 Improvement Rates.
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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS – CONTINUED
All mortality rates are adjusted for retirement status. IMRF spouses use the same mortality tables as
retirees.
Mortality Rates - Continued
Police Spouse Mortality follows the Sex Distinct Raw Rates as developed in the PubS-
2010(A) Study for contingent survivors. For all rates not provided there (ages 45 and
younger) the PubG-2010 Study for general employees was used. Mortality
improvement uses MP-2019 Improvement Rates applied on a fully generational basis.
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ASSUMPTION CHANGES
We performed a comprehensive study of Police and Firefighters’ Pension Funds in the State of Illinois.
The actuarial assumptions were changed in the current year to the tables shown in the Statement of
Significant Assumptions section of this report. The assumptions impacted include:
Inflation Rate
Mortality Rates
Mortality Improvement Rates
Retirement Rates
Termination Rates
Disability Rates
All IMRF Rates are based on Rates from IMRF Experience Study Report dated November 8, 2017 for
IMRF Employees.
The above stated assumption changes were made to better reflect the future anticipated experience of the
plan.
The assumed rate on High Quality 20-year Tax-Exempt G.O. Bonds was changed from 3.79% to 2.56%
for the current year. The underlying index used is the Bond Buyer 20-Bond GO Index as discussed in
more detail later in this section. The choice of index is unchanged from the prior year. The rate has been
updated to the current Fiscal Year end based on changes in market conditions as reflected in the Index.
The change was made to reflect our understanding of the requirements of GASB under Statement 74 and
Statement 75.
Since the Employer does not have a trust dedicated exclusively to the payment of OPEB benefits, the
discount rate used in the determination of the Total OPEB Liability was also changed from 3.79% to
2.56%. See the Assumptions (Economic) section for more details.
EXPECTED RETURN ON OPEB PLAN INVESTMENTS
There is currently no expectation for future returns on OPEB plan assets since the OPEB obligation is an
unfunded obligation. The Employer does not have a trust dedicated exclusively to the payment of OPEB
benefits.
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MUNICIPAL BOND RATE
The Municipal Bond Rate assumption is based on The Bond Buyer 20-Bond GO Index. The beginning
of year rate shown earlier in the Statement of Significant Assumptions section of this report is the 3.79%
rate, and the end of year rate shown is the 2.56% rate. The 20-Bond GO Index is based on an average of
certain general obligation municipal bonds maturing in 20 years and having an average rating equivalent
of Moody's Aa2 and Standard & Poor's AA.
The 20-Bond Index consists of 20 general obligation bonds that mature in 20 years. The average rating
of the 20 bonds is roughly equivalent to Moody's Investors Service's Aa2 rating and Standard & Poor's
Corp.'s AA.
The indexes represent theoretical yields rather than actual price or yield quotations. Municipal bond
traders are asked to estimate what a current-coupon bond for each issuer in the indexes would yield if the
bond was sold at par value. The indexes are simple averages of the average estimated yields of the bonds.
DISCOUNT RATE
The discount rate used in the determination of the Total OPEB Liability is based on a combination of the
Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets and the Municipal Bond Rate. If the Employer does
not have a trust dedicated exclusively to the payment of OPEB benefits, as is the case with the Village of
Alsip, then only the Municipal Bond Rate is used in determining the Total OPEB Liability.
If the postretirement plan is funded, cash flow projections are used to determine the extent which the
plan’s future Net Position will be able to cover future benefit payments. To the extent future benefit
payments are covered by the plan’s projected Net Position, the expected rate of return on plan investments
is used to determine the portion of the Net OPEB Liability associated with those payments. To the extent
future benefit payments are not covered by the plan’s projected Net Position, the Municipal Bond Rate is
used to determine the portion of the Net OPEB Liability associated with those payments.
Projected benefit payments are determined during the valuation process based on the assumptions. More
details on the assumptions are in the Statement of Significant Assumptions section of this report. The
expected contributions are based on the Funding Policy of the plan. The Funding Policy is discussed in
more detail in a later section.
INFLATION RATE
The Long-Term Inflation Expectation used is 2.25%, which is an underlying component of the discount
rate and assumed health care trend rates.
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DEVELOPMENT OF STARTING CLAIMS COSTS
Starting costs for the Village’s Plan were developed based on the blended premiums charged for coverage.
The insurance carrier charges actives and retirees the same premium rates. According to GASB, when an
Employer provides benefits to both active employees and retirees through the same plan, the benefits to
retirees should be segregated and measured independently for actuarial measurement purposes. The
projection of future retiree benefits should be based on claims costs, or age-adjusted premiums
approximating claims costs, for retirees. As such, premiums were estimated for under-65 retirees and
their spouses as if they were rated on a stand-alone basis. The results were then disaggregated into age-
specific starting costs based on average ages and assumptions on the relationship between costs and
increasing age.
The medical cost increase represents the combination of the inflation in the price of health care services,
changes in utilization (other than age-related changes), technological advances in medical care, and
changes in the health status of plan participants. No adjustment has been made to the trend for the impact
of COVID-19. An analysis of this matter is beyond the scope of this valuation. This impact may result in
material changes in claims in 2020 and beyond. Information about the course of the disease is highly
variable and changing daily. Some of the variables include projected inflation rates including localized
outbreaks, the cost of care of COVID-19 patients, the amount of postponed and avoided medical care
services, the amount and timing of the catch-up of deferred care, the impact of COVID-19 on other
conditions such as stress and depression, impacts on general economic conditions, and other factors.
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SENSITIVITY OF THE DISCOUNT RATE
The Net OPEB Liability has been determined using the end of year discount rate listed in the Statement
of Significant Assumptions section. Below is a table illustrating the sensitivity of the Net OPEB Liability
to the discount rate assumption.
The sensitivity of the Net OPEB Liability to the discount rate is based primarily on two factors:
1. The duration of the plan’s expected benefit payments. Younger plans with benefit payments
further in the future will be more sensitive to changes in the discount rate.
2. The funded percentage of the plan (ratio of the Net Position to the Total OPEB Liability). The
higher the funded percentage, the higher the sensitivity to the discount rate.
SENSITIVITY OF THE HEALTHCARE COST TREND RATES
Below is a table illustrating the sensitivity of the Net OPEB Liability to the Healthcare Cost Trend Rates
assumption.
Please refer to the Assumptions (Economic) section for full list of assumed trend rates.
1% Current 1%
Decrease Discount Rate Increase
(1.56%) (2.56%) (3.56%)
Employer's Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) $79,696,948 $65,302,940 $54,409,514
1% Healthcare Cost 1%
Decrease Trend Rates Increase
(Varies) (Varies) (Varies)
Employer's Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) $52,916,991 $65,302,940 $82,195,679
PARTICIPANT DATA
Participant Demographic Data
Expected Future Working Lifetime
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PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
The chart below summarizes the employee count of plan Members:
Participant count is shown as of the Fiscal Year-End date. The data is assumed to be a reasonable
representation of data as of the Measurement Date and may have been collected on or before the Fiscal
Year-End date.
The above total active employee counts include 13 participants who have waived medical coverage. If an
employee has waived active medical coverage, it is assumed they will elect coverage in the retiree medical
plan at a rate of 1/3 the rate of active employees currently with coverage.
EXPECTED FUTURE WORKING LIFETIME
The chart below summarizes the expected future working lifetime of plan Members:
The expected future working lifetime is measured as of the Actuarial Valuation Date and is based on the
demographic assumptions used in the preparation of this report.
Measurement Date 4/30/2019 4/30/2020
Total Active Employees 122 119
Inactive Employees Currently Receiving Benefit Payments 83 97
Inactive Employees Entitled To But Not Yet Receiving Benefit Payments 0 0
Total 205 216
Measurement Date 4/30/2019 4/30/2020
Average Future Working Career (In Years)
Active Plan Members 13.86 16.09
Inactive Plan Members 0.00 0.00
Total 8.25 8.86
FUNDING POLICY
Components of the Actuarially Determined Contribution
Formal Funding Policy
Informal Funding Policy
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COMPONENTS OF THE ACTUARIALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION
The Actuarially Determined Contribution (“ADC”) includes the determination of the Normal Cost
contribution for active plan Members, as well as a provision for the payment of Unfunded Liability.
Unfunded Liability is the excess of the Actuarial Liability over the postretirement plan’s Net Position.
For the Village of Alsip, there is no determination of an ADC and Normal Cost, as the Total OPEB
Liability is currently an unfunded obligation. The Employer does not have a trust dedicated exclusively
to the payment of OPEB benefits.
FORMAL FUNDING POLICY
There is no Formal Funding Policy that exists for the postretirement plan at this time, as the Total OPEB
Liability is currently an unfunded obligation.
INFORMAL FUNDING POLICY
There is no Informal Funding Policy determined for GASB reporting purposes, as the Total OPEB
Liability is currently an unfunded obligation.
SCHEDULES OF REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION
Schedule of Changes in the Net OPEB Liability
Schedule of Total OPEB Liability and Related Ratios
Schedule of Contributions
Notes to Schedule of Contributions
Village of Alsip, Illinois Postretirement Health Plan Page 34 SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE NET OPEB LIABILITY The current year information was developed in the completion of this report. 4/30/2020 4/30/2019 4/30/2018 4/30/2017 4/30/2016 4/30/2015 4/30/2014 4/30/2013 4/30/2012 4/30/2011Total OPEB Liability Service Cost 1,381,192$ 1,323,073$ 1,272,553$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Interest 1,963,702 1,907,572 1,842,087 - - - - - - - Changes of Benefit Terms 653 - - - - - - - - - Differences Between Expected and Actual Experience (2,699,158) 634,293 - - - - - - - - Change in Assumptions 13,659,267 1,554,199 - - - - - - - - Benefit Payments (1,630,873) (1,592,477) (1,426,679) - - - - - - - Net Change in Total OPEB Liability12,674,783$ 3,826,660$ 1,687,961$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Total OPEB Liability - Beginning52,628,157 48,801,497 47,113,536 - - - - - - - Total OPEB Liability - Ending (a)65,302,940$ 52,628,157$ 48,801,497$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ OPEB Plan Net Position Contributions - Employer 1,630,873$ 1,592,477$ 1,426,679$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Contributions - Members - - - - - - - - - - Contributions - Other - - - - - - - - - - Net Investment Income - - - - - - - - - - Benefit Payments (1,630,873) (1,592,477) (1,426,679) - - - - - - - Administrative Expense - - - - - - - - - - Net Change in OPEB Plan Net Position-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ OPEB Plan Net Position - Beginning- - - - - - - - - - OPEB Plan Net Position - Ending (b)-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Employer's Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) - Ending (a) - (b)65,302,940$ 52,628,157$ 48,801,497$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Village of Alsip, Illinois Postretirement Health Plan Page 35 SCHEDULE OF TOTAL OPEB LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS Covered-Employee Payroll is based on Total Covered Payroll for the postretirement plan Members during the Fiscal Year. 4/30/2020 4/30/2019 4/30/2018 4/30/2017 4/30/2016 4/30/2015 4/30/2014 4/30/2013 4/30/2012 4/30/2011Total OPEB Liability - Ending (a)65,302,940$ 52,628,157$ 48,801,497$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ .OPEB Plan Net Position - Ending (b)-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Employer's Net OPEB Liability/(Asset) - Ending (a) - (b)65,302,940$ 52,628,157$ 48,801,497$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ OPEB Plan Net Position as a Percentage of theTotal OPEB Liability0.00% 0.00% 0.00%Covered-Employee Payroll9,163,784$ 8,839,089$ 8,573,319$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Employer's Net OPEB Liability as a Percentage ofCovered-Employee Payroll712.62% 595.40% 569.23%0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Village of Alsip, Illinois Postretirement Health Plan Page 36 SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS There is no ADC or Employer Contribution in relation to the ADC, as there is no Trust that exists for funding the OPEB Liability. However, the Village did make contributions from other Village resources in the current year in the amount of $1,630,873. 4/30/2020 4/30/2019 4/30/2018 4/30/2017 4/30/2016 4/30/2015 4/30/2014 4/30/2013 4/30/2012 4/30/2011Actuarially Determined Contribution N/A N/A N/AN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AContributions in Relation to the ActuariallyDetermined Contribution - - - - - - - - - - Contribution Deficiency (excess) N/A N/A N/AN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ACovered-Employee Payroll 9,163,784$ 8,839,089$ 8,573,319$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Contributions as a Percentage of Covered-Employee Payroll 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
GASB METHODS AND PROCEDURES
GASB Methods and Procedures
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GASB METHODS AND PROCEDURES
As noted in the table above, the Actuarial Funding Method used in the determination of the Total OPEB
Liability is the Entry Age Normal Cost method (level percent of pay). The method allocates Normal Cost
contributions by employee over the working career of the employee as a level percent of their pay.
The Total OPEB Liability for the current Fiscal Year has been developed based on the Actuarial Valuation
Date shown above, and adjusted to the Measurement Date shown above, based on procedures that conform
to generally accepted actuarial principles and practices.
Statement 74 Statement 75
OPEB Plan Financials Employer Financials
Fiscal Year End for Reporting April 30, 2020 April 30, 2020
Measurement Date April 30, 2020 April 30, 2020
Actuarial Valuation Date May 1, 2020 May 1, 2020
Data Date May 1, 2020 May 1, 2020
Asset Valuation Method Market Value of Assets Market Value of Assets
Actuarial Cost Method Entry Age Normal Entry Age Normal
Methodology Used in the Determination of Deferred Inflows and Outflows of Resources
Amortization Method Straight Line Straight Line
Amortization Period
Actuarial Experience 8.86 Years 8.86 Years
Changes in Assumptions 8.86 Years 8.86 Years
Asset Experience 5.00 Years 5.00 Years
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GASB METHODS AND PROCEDURES – CONTINUED
We calculated the Total OPEB Liability and Service Cost under the Entry Age Normal funding method
as required under GASB 75. We calculated the Present Value of Benefits for each participant at each
potential retirement age, factoring in probabilities of survival thereafter. We used the appropriate group
tables to determine a probability that active members make it to retirement to determine the present value
of benefits. We adjusted this using the Present Value of Future Salaries at Entry Age, factoring in interest,
salary, and probability of remaining active from entry age to current age, to obtain Normal Cost. We then
calculated the Present Value of Future Normal Costs and subtracted this from the Present Value of Benefits
to obtain Total OPEB Liability. This methodology is in accordance with GASB Statement 74/75.
PLAN PROVISIONS
Summary of Eligibility and Coverage
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SUMMARY OF ELIGIBILITY AND COVERAGE
The plan sponsor has reviewed and agreed to the below eligibility and coverage provisions.
Eligibility Provisions – To Retire with Applicable Pension
Full-Time Employees- IMRF, Police, and Fire
Tier I Full-Time IMRF employees:
Age 55 with at least 8 years of service (Reduced Pension)
Age 55 with at least 30 years of service (Reduced Pension)
Age 55 with at least 35 years of service (Full Pension)
Age 60 with at least 8 years of service (Full Pension)
Tier II Full-Time IMRF employees:
Age 62 with at least 10 years of service (Reduced Pension)
Age 62 with at least 30 years of service (Reduced Pension)
Age 62 with at least 35 years of service (Full Pension)
Age 67 with at least 10 years of service (Full Pension)
Tier I Full-Time Police Officers:
Age 50 with at least 20 years of service
Tier II Full-Time Police Officers:
Age 55 with at least 10 years of service
Tier I Full-Time Firefighters:
Age 50 with at least 20 years of service
Tier II Full-Time Firefighters:
Age 55 with at least 10 years of service
Eligibility Provisions – To Receive OPEB Benefit from Village
In order to receive the OPEB benefit from the Village, full-time employees must meet the applicable
pension requirements detailed above and have a least 20 years of service.
Medical/Prescription Coverage
Types of Coverage:
Blue Cross Blue Shield HCA Medical Plan (No Post-Medicare Coverage)
Blue Cross Blue Shield HDHP with H.S.A. Medical Plan (No Post-Medicare Coverage)
Benistar Medical Plan (Post-Medicare Coverage Only)
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SUMMARY OF ELIGIBILITY AND COVERAGE – CONTINUED
Coverage Provisions:
Note: There are current Retirees who have been grandfathered into a previous system based on the contract
they retired under.
Retiree:
If an Employee meets the minimum statutory requirements for receipt of the full retirement
pension benefits under the Illinois Pension Code at the time of retirement, the Employee will pay
a % of the cost for whichever covered plan (Single, Family, etc.) they elect based on the graduated
scale shown detailed at the end of this section. The Village pays the remaining applicable %.
Deferred Retiree:
Eligible employees who leave employment prior to retirement age and for whom the State of
Illinois requires continued coverage, will be required to pay 100% of the current COBRA rates
(Police and Fire) or 100% of the current premium rates (IMRF) until they are eligible to receive a
pension. If a deferred retiree has met the 20 years of service requirement necessary to receive an
OPEB benefit, upon obtaining pension eligibility age they will be subject to the same provisions
as a typical retiree.
Duty-Disabled:
OPEB Tier I (hired before 4/19/2016):
Should an Employee:
1. Not qualify for and accept (in a procedure defined by Village Ordinance) the Village OPEB
benefit at the time of going on duty disability, and
2. Not be granted PSEBA benefits, then:
The Employee will be offered coverage, at cost to Employee of 100% of premium, if and only if such
coverage be mandated under 215 ILCS 5/367f (fire), 215 ILCS 5/367g (police), or 215 ILCS 5/367h
(IMRF).
For a PSEBA Employee, the Village pays for 100% of the cost of coverage for the Employee and all
applicable dependents for life.
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SUMMARY OF ELIGIBILITY AND COVERAGE – CONTINUED
Duty-Disabled:
OPEB Tier II (hired after 4/18/2016):
Should an Employee:
1. Not qualify for and accept (in a procedure defined by Village Ordinance) the Village OPEB
benefit at the time of going on duty disability, and
2. Not be granted PSEBA benefits, then:
The Employee will be offered coverage, at cost to Employee of 100% of premium, if, and only if, such
coverage be mandated under 215 ILCS 5/367f (fire), 215 ILCS 5/367g (police), or 215 ILCS 5/367h
(IMRF).
For a PSEBA Employee, the Village pays for 100% of the cost of coverage for the Employee and all
applicable dependents for life.
Dependents:
Dependent coverage may continue should the Retiree pass away, with the Dependent paying for
the applicable percent of the premium they would be paying if the Retiree were alive.
OPEB Tier I (hired before 4/18/2016):
Should a Retiree become Medicare eligible while their eligible spouse is not, the Retiree would
pay 10% of the Medicare plan rate with the Spouse continuing to pay the applicable % of the non-
Medicare plan rate. Once the Spouse is Medicare eligible, they would then pay 10% of the
Medicare plan rate as well.
Should a Retiree not yet be Medicare eligible while their eligible spouse is Medicare eligible, the
Retiree would continue to pay the applicable % of the non-Medicare plan rate with the Spouse
paying 10% of the Medicare plan rate. Once the Retiree is Medicare eligible, they would then pay
10% of the Medicare plan rate as well.
The rates for Dependent Children are not impacted by the Retiree and/or Spouse becoming
Medicare eligible with continuation being based restrictions further detailed in the ACA.
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SUMMARY OF ELIGIBILITY AND COVERAGE – CONTINUED
Dependents:
OPEB Tier II (hired after 4/18/2016):
Should a Retiree become Medicare eligible while their eligible spouse is not, the Retiree would no
longer be allowed to continue Village insurance with the Spouse continuing to pay the applicable
% of the non-Medicare plan rate. Once the Spouse is Medicare eligible, they too would no longer
be allowed to continue Village insurance.
Should a Retiree not yet be Medicare eligible while their eligible spouse is Medicare eligible, the
Retiree would continue to pay the applicable % of the non-Medicare plan rate with the Spouse no
longer allowed to continue Village insurance. Once the Retiree is Medicare eligible, they would
no longer be allowed to continue Village insurance.
The rates for Dependent Children are not impacted by the Retiree and/or Spouse becoming
Medicare eligible with continuation being based restrictions further detailed in the ACA.
% of COBRA Rate Retiree Pays
OPEB Tier I
(Hired before 4/19/2016)
OPEB Tier II
(Hired after 4/18/2016)
Age at
Retirement
Years of
Service
Retiree
Coverage
Dependent
Coverage
Retiree
Coverage
Dependent
Coverage
50 – 54 20 50% 50% 75% 100%
55 ‐ 65
20 25% 25% 75% 100%
21 24% 24% 75% 100%
22 23% 23% 75% 100%
23 22% 22% 75% 100%
24 21% 21% 75% 100%
25 20% 20% 75% 100%
26 19% 19% 75% 100%
27 18% 18% 75% 100%
28 17% 17% 75% 100%
29 16% 16% 75% 100%
30+ 15% 15% 75% 100%
65+ 20 10% 10% N/A N/A
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SUMMARY OF ELIGIBILITY AND COVERAGE – CONTINUED
Dental and Vision Coverage
Types of Coverage:
Dental
Vision
Coverage Provisions:
OPEB Tier I (hired before 4/19/2016):
OPEB Tier I Retirees can continue Dental and/or Vision insurance, paying 100% of the COBRA
rate. Coverage may continue past Medicare eligibility.
OPEB Tier II (hired after 4/18/2016):
OPEB Tier II Retirees cannot continue Dental and/or Vision insurance.
Note: Unlike medical, PSEBA recipients do not receive Dental and Vision coverage paid by the Village
for life. Instead, they are subject to the normal participant restrictions detailed earlier.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
GASB 74/75 Terminology
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GASB 74/75 TERMINOLOGY
Covered-Employee Payroll – The payroll of employees that are provided with OPEB through the OPEB
plan.
Healthcare Cost Trend Rates – The rates of change in per capita health claims costs over time as a result
of factors such as medical inflation, utilization of healthcare services, plan design, and technological
developments.
Implicit Subsidy – The difference between a premium rate charged to retirees for a particular benefit and
the estimated rate that would have been applicable to those retirees if that benefit was acquired for them
as a separate group.
Net OPEB Liability (“NOL”) – The excess of the Total OPEB Liability over the Market Value of Assets.
OPEB Expense – OPEB Expense arising from certain changes in the collective Net OPEB Liability or
collective Total OPEB Liability.
OPEB Fiduciary Net Position (“Net Position”) – The value of cash, investments, other assets and
property belonging to an OPEB Trust dedicated to paying OPEB benefits.
OPEB Trust – A system other than a pension or retirement system which manages OPEB assets.
Contributions to an OPEB Trust should be irrevocable in order to obtain the most favorable accounting
treatment.
Other Postemployment Benefits (“OPEB”) – Benefits (such as death benefits, life insurance, disability,
and long-term care) that are paid in the period after employment and that are provided separately from a
pension plan, as well as healthcare benefits paid in the period after employment, regardless of the manner
in which they are provided.
Service Cost – The present value of future benefits earned by employees during the current Fiscal Year.
It is that portion of the actuarial present value of benefits and expenses which is allocated to a valuation
year by the Actuarial Cost Method.
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Total OPEB Liability (“TOL”) – The actuarial present value of future benefits based on employees’
service rendered to the Measurement Date using the selected Actuarial Cost Method. It is that portion of
the actuarial present value of plan benefits and expenses allocated to prior years of employment.
Retirees & Dependents – Former employees who have satisfied the age and service requirement
and are currently receiving postretirement healthcare benefits.
Actives Fully Eligible – Active employees who have satisfied the age and service requirement for
postretirement healthcare benefits.
Actives Not Fully Eligible – Active employees who have not yet satisfied the age and service
requirement for postretirement healthcare benefits.