HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03132012 - SD.5RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT 2012 Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Valuation Report as of January 1,
2012 and Annual Required Contributions for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The attached 2012 Other Post Employment Benefit Plan (OPEB) Valuation Report is
required per Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements 43 and 45 to
be completed, by a County the size of Contra Costa, every two years. The report presents a
calculation of liability and has no specific fiscal impact on its own. The County’s ability to
reduce the liability has had significant impact on the County’s overall fiscal stability and
ability to deliver services.
BACKGROUND:
In 2004, due to growing concern over the potential magnitude of government employer
obligations for post-employment benefits, the Government Accounting Standards Board
enacted Statement 45. The main reason for the Statement was to establish uniform accrual
accounting and reporting of these governmental liabilities much like under the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rules that already applied to the private sector for
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/13/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Lisa Driscoll, County
Finance Director
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 13, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Ted Cwiek, Human Resources Director
SD. 5
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:March 13, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) - 2012 Valuation Report
OPEBs (and GASB 25 and 27 statements that already applied to governmental pension
liabilities). Accrual accounting was needed to report the cost of providing government
services over the working lifetime of employees providing the services rather than just the
"pay-as-you-go" (paygo) cost that was not realized until after those employees retired.
Additionally, an intended audience of these GASB 45 results was the bond markets to better
assess levels of government solvency in issuing debt. Although plan solvency was not the
main impetus behind Statement 45, GASB 45 is considered 'funding friendly' because it
adds some security for those receiving the benefits, if those benefits are actually pre-funded.
Because Statement 45 requires the public sector to account for total long term OPEB costs
over the active service life of benefit-earning employees, rather than reporting current year
OPEB costs only for existing retirees, it is thought that shining the light on these long term
liabilities will force the public sector to address, and hopefully avoid, the collapses in
benefit plans that have occurred in the private sector.
Pursuant to GASB 45 requirements, Contra Costa County ordered its initial actuarial report
in 2006. The 2006 report valued the County’s unfunded liability for retiree medical costs at
$2.6 billion based upon a cash discount rate. This outstanding liability, if fully amortized
over the following 30 years, would have necessitated an Annual Required Contribution
(ARC) of $216 million. At that point in time, $216 million would have been six times the
amount that the County was paying toward retiree health care costs on a paygo basis.
As is described in the attached 2012 report and in the table below, the County has taken
significant actions to address GASB 45 and to reduce its OPEB liability since the initial
report of 2006. Interim valuation results have been presented to the Board of Supervisors,
pursuant to California Government Code 7507, since the 2008 report. However, for
comparison purposes, the table below compares bi-annual GASB 45 valuation results at
fiscal year-end (FYE).
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Beginning in the 2008/09 fiscal year, all results have reflected a 6.32% discount rate to reflect the County’s
adopted discount rate assumption based on $20 million in partial pre-pay into an OPEB trust fund, plus paygo
funding. Both the 2006 and 2008 valuation reports used a 4.5% discount rate, reflecting the County’s funding
policy at that time. The attached report includes a Schedule of Funding Progress. As of January 1, 2012, the
actuarial value of assets was $65,491,000. Although the County has made great strides towards reducing the
liability, the current funded ratio is only 6.33%. Additionally, the UAAL as a percentage of covered payroll, is still
high at 155.3%.
Throughout the last four years through labor negotiations, the County has worked with employees to adopt and
implement the County’s OPEB goals. Through the efforts of the majority of our employees the County has
adopted an OPEB financing plan that balanced our requirement to provide public services with our desire to
provide competitive health care benefits to our employees; fully complies with GASB 45; and pursues legislative
change. It is important to note that the significant improvement in the County’s OPEB liability could not have
been achieved without the support of our employees. These efforts will not only help to ensure the County’s
overall fiscal stability and ability to deliver services, but will also help to ensure that health care benefits are
available to our employees and retirees in the future.
A reconciliation of the County's valuation changes breaks out in the following way:
2006 to 2008
Updated Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA) pension valuation
assumptions where applicable (valuation assumption)
Better overall medical and dental plan trend and renewals over the two years than originally assumed
(demographic gain)
Fewer new retirements than originally assumed, which delayed the onset of benefits (demographic gain)
Overall cleaner and more complete data than was available in 2006
Effective 2008, the County contribution for non-represented retirees was set at the 2009 level for future years
(this date was later changed to 2011 and included in subsequent valuation plan provisions)
2008 to 2010
Reduced liability due to negotiated plan change savings over time. The impact from these changes was more
than expected due to conservative plan change assumptions and up to date bargaining unit coding.
Migration to lower cost plans as a result of the plan changes and a resulting lower subsidy amount (active
rates subsidizing retiree rates).
Demographic gains:
This was due to both active and retiree counts being lower than in the 2008 valuation,
Fewer new retirements than expected,
Fewer continuing retirees than expected, and
Fewer active employees than in 2008.
2010 to 2012
Reduced liability due to the negotiated plan change savings over time. See Appendix B of attached report
(Summary of Plan Provisions), for details regarding plan changes made for the majority of County
employees.
Migration to lower cost plans as a result of the plan changes and a resulting lower subsidy amount.
Demographic losses:
This was due to active counts being lower and retiree counts being higher than in the 2010 valuation,
More new retirements than expected (loss),
More retirees than in 2010 (loss), and
Fewer active employees than in 2010 (gain).
Summary
Over the last six years, the County has reduced its OPEB UAAL by 62%, Normal Cost by 79%, 30 year
amortization of UAAL by 62%, and annually required contribution by 72%. It should be noted that the County’s
trust deposit of $20 million annually combined with the annual paygo cost of $42 million meets the GASB
definition of paying the total annually required contribution for pre-funding. None of these reductions could have
been achieved without the support and cooperation of our employees. Continued negotiations toward Countywide
health care cost containment strategies and the redirection of designated future resources remain key to resolving
the OPEB dilemma. The Board of Supervisors continues to make significant progress toward a solution for one of
the biggest fiscal challenges the County has faced to date.
Detailed information on the Board’s actions, including all of the County’s OPEB reports, is available on the
County’s web-site at www.cccouny.us.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will be out of compliance with GASB 45.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Speaker: Kris Hunt, Executive Director Contra Costa Taxpayers Association.
ATTACHMENTS
2012 OPEB Valuation
Other Post Employment Benefit Plan
(OPEB)
Contra Costa County
GASB 43 & 45 Valuation Report as of
January 1, 2012 and Annual Required
Contribution for the Fiscal Year Ending
June 30, 2012
March 5, 2012
Other Post Employment Benefits Plan i
Contra Costa County
Cover Letter and Certification
Background .......................................................................................................................... 1
Data ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Valuation Results .................................................................................................................. 3
Appendices
Appendix A Actuarial Assumptions and Methods ............................................................. 6
Appendix B Summary of Plan Provisions ....................................................................... 11
Appendix C Summary of Employee Data ....................................................................... 13
Appendix D Glossary of Terminology ............................................................................. 17
1455 Frazee Road, Suite 805
San Diego, CA 92108
March 5, 2012
Ms. Lisa Driscoll
County Finance Director
Contra Costa County Administrator’s Office
651 Pine Street, 10th Floor
Martinez, CA, 94553
Re: Actuarial Valuation of Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB)
Dear Ms. Driscoll:
The County requested that Buck Consultants, LLC calculate the Actuarial Accrued Liability
and Annual Required Contribution for Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) provided
by the County. Actuarial valuations are completed biennially as of January 1. The date of
this actuarial valuation is January 1, 2012.
The Actuarial Accrued Liability and Annual Required Contribution shown in this report
were calculated according to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Statement Nos. 43 and 45 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. GASB Statement No.
43 (GASB 43) provides guidance on financial reporting for postemployment benefit plans
other than pension plans (OPEB plans) primarily for trust funds. GASB Statement No. 45
(GASB 45) provides guidance on accounting and financial reporting by employers for
postemployment benefits other than pensions (OPEB plans).
The valuation is based on participant and financial data provided by the County. The data
was not reviewed for consistency or completeness beyond that necessary to develop the
analysis. Such a detailed review of the data and its sources is beyond the scope of this
analysis. To the extent that the data is incomplete or incorrect, the results of the analysis
are also incomplete or incorrect.
Our firm has prepared all of the schedules presented in the actuarial report. The non-
economic assumptions were selected to be in conformity with prior OPEB valuation
assumptions. The discount rate was adopted by the County and is the same rate as was
used in the previous valuation. We believe that these assumptions, in the aggregate,
reasonably approximate the anticipated future experience of the Plan.
Ms. Lisa Driscoll
March 5, 2012
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We certify that the valuation was performed in accordance with generally accepted
actuarial principles and practices. In particular, the assumptions and methods used for
funding purposes meet the parameters of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Statements 43 and 45. The report was prepared under the supervision of Michael
Schionning, a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and Member of the American Academy of
Actuaries, who has met the Qualification Standards of the American Academy of
Actuaries to render the actuarial opinion contained herein.
Sincerely,
Michael W. Schionning, FSA, MAAA
Principal and Consulting Actuary
Other Post Employment Benefits Plan 1
Contra Costa County
The Other Post Employment Benefits Plan (OPEB) is a single-employer, defined benefit
plan provided by the County.
According to GASB 45, postretirement medical benefits are to be accrued as a liability as
the benefits are earned by active employees. A Normal Cost representing the sum of
benefits accrued for the current plan year by active employees and a not greater than 30
year amortization of the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability for active employees and
retirees under the plan are the two components of the Annual Required Contribution.
We have calculated the Actuarial Accrued Liability and Annual Required Contribution
according to the guidelines in the GASB Statements No. 43 and 45. We are using similar
methodology to the methods used in the previous valuation.
In preparing this report, we have conformed to generally recognized and accepted
actuarial principles and practices consistent with principles prescribed by the Actuarial
Standards Board (ASB) and the Code of Professional Conduct and Qualification
Standards for Public Statements of Actuarial Opinion of the American Academy of
Actuaries.
Summary of Actuarial Methods and Assumptions
Valuation Date 01/01/2012
Actuarial Cost Method Entry Age Normal
Amortization Method Level Dollar, Open
Remaining Amortization Period 30 Years
Asset Valuation Method Market Value
Discount Rate 6.32%
Investment Rate of Return 7.75%
Projected Salary Increases N/A
Other Post Employment Benefits Plan 2
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The County provided Buck with detailed census data for all active employees and retirees
as of January 1, 2012. The active employee data provided included date of birth, hire
date, gender, medical/dental coverage tiers and plan coding, an employee ID, and other
information. For retirees, we were provided the same detail as well as the date of
retirement. Detailed plan descriptions, premium history, open enrollment materials, and
draft trust balance information were also provided by the County. We reviewed all data for
reasonableness.
For each employee, we calculated their actuarial accrued liability as of the valuation date
based on their current age and years of service. For retirees the actuarial accrued liability
is the present value of all future benefits under the plan as of the valuation date. The
valuation result is the sum of these individual calculations based on the provisions of the
plan. The demographic assumptions used for the valuation are summarized in Appendix
A. These assumptions are intended to be consistent with the assumptions used in the
prior OPEB valuation.
The census data is summarized below:
Census Data General Safety Total
Actives 6,631 1,089 7,720
Retirees and Survivors 4,811 1,130 5,941
Total Counts 11,442 2,219 13,661
Additional information regarding the data can be found in Appendix C.
Other Post Employment Benefits Plan 3
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This report has been prepared by Buck Consultants to present the Actuarial Accrued
Liability, Normal Cost, and Annual Required Contribution for the County OPEB Plan. The
Actuarial Accrued Liability is as of January 1, 2012 based on the plan year. The Annual
Required Contribution is for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
Based on the data provided and the assumptions outlined in Appendix A, the Actuarial
Accrued Liability for the OPEB Plan as of January 1, 2012 is $1.034 billion. The end of
fiscal year Normal Cost is $27.5 million. The following tables summarize the Actuarial
Accrued Liability, Normal Cost, and Annual Required Contribution results of the current
valuation and compare them to the prior valuation result using a 6.32% discount rate.
Table 1
CCC Postemployment Health Benefits Plan
Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) and Normal Cost
AAL @ 6.32% NC @ 6.32% AAL @ 6.32% NC @ 6.32%
01/01/2012 01/01/2012 01/01/2010 01/01/2010
Actives $437,344,000 $27,523,000 $483,190,000 $29,232,000
Retirees 596,781,000 0 563,838,000 0
Total $1,034,125,000 $27,523,000 $1,047,028,000 $29,232,000
Although interim valuation results since the January 1, 2010 valuation date reflecting plan
changes made through collective bargaining under California Government Code 7507
have been reported, for comparison purposes in Tables 1 and 2 (on the following page)
we are comparing the current valuation results to the original prior GASB 45 valuation
results. Both plan change and demographic changes over the two year period are
reflected rather than interim plan change results using prior demographics as reported
under Government Code 7507 interim reporting.
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Table 2
CCC Postemployment Health Benefits Plan
Annual Required Contribution
6.32% Discount Rate 6.32% Discount Rate
FYE 2012 FYE 2011
Total Accrued Actuarial Liability $1,034,125,000 $1,078,665,000
Assets 65,491,000 62,169,000
UAAL $968,634,000 $1,016,496,000
Annual Required Contribution
Normal Cost $27,523,000 $30,149,000
30 Year Amortization of UAAL 32,288,000 33,883,000
ARC $59,811,000 $64,032,000
The County’s current funding policy is to partially pre-fund the plan with annual trust
contributions of $20 million and future planned increases to this amount while also funding
the pay-as-you-go cost of benefits. This partial pre-funding strategy leads to the current
6.32% discount rate which interpolates the lower pay-as-you-go discount rate with a
higher full-funding discount rate.
The amounts above include the liability associated with the subsidization of retiree
premiums by active employees. This occurs because the under age 65 retiree medical
costs are much higher than active employee costs but the retiree rates are the same as
the active rates due to the pooling of the costs in the underwriting process. Approximately
$111 million of the liability is caused by this rate subsidy, or 10.8% of the total liability
under the 6.32% discount rate assumption.
A summary of the current plan provision is provided in Appendix B.
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Actuarial
Valuation
Date
Fiscal
Year
Actuarial
Value of
Assets
(a)
Actuarial
Accrued
Liability (AAL)
(b)
Unfunded
AAL
(b – a)
Funded
Ratio
(a / b)
Covered
Payroll
(c)
UAAL as % of
Covered
Payroll
((b – a) / c)
01/01/2008 2009 $20,038 $1,879,242 $1,859,204 1.07% $625,273 297.34%
01/01/2010 2010 41,092 1,047,028 1,005,936 3.92% 604,834 166.32%
01/01/2011 2011 61,720 1,078,665 1,016,945 5.72% 599,734 169.57%
01/01/2012 2012 65,491 1,034,125 968,634 6.33% 623,723 155.30%
The following table shows the breakdown of Accrued Actuarial Liability (AAL), Normal
Cost, and Annual Required Contribution (ARC) by various entities within The County.
Note that for the ARC calculations by entity, valuation assets have not been considered.
The net result reflecting the UAAL after subtracting valuation assets from the AAL
provides the bottom line result which ties to Table 2 above.
Table 3
CCC Postemployment Health Benefits Plan
By Reporting Entity
AAL, NC, and ARC at a 6.32% discount rate for Fiscal Year 2011-2012
Entity AAL Normal Cost ARC
Safety Non-Fire $230,212,000 $6,848,000 $14,522,000
CCC Fire 130,028,000 3,066,000 7,400,000
East County Fire 10,737,000 515,000 873,000
Hospital 208,478,000 7,538,000 14,487,000
CCHP 7,408,000 339,000 586,000
Airport 1,815,000 19,000 80,000
First Five 324,000 30,000 41,000
CCC Retirement System 2,577,000 76,000 162,000
All Other CCC 442,546,000 9,092,000 23,844,000
Totals Before
Subtracting Assets $1,034,125,000 $27,523,000
$61,995,000
Valuation Assets 65,491,000
Totals Net of Assets $968,634,000 $27,523,000 $59,811,000
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1. Economic Assumptions
a. Discount rate 6.32%
b. Investment rate of return 7.75%
c. Valuation date January 1, 2012
2. Demographic Assumptions
a. Retirement Based on age for General and Safety employees. Rates
shown below:
General Safety
Age Rates Age Rates
50 3% 50 25%
51 3% 51 20%
52 3% 52 20%
53 3% 53 20%
54 5% 54 25%
55 10% 55 30%
56 10% 56 30%
57 10% 57 40%
58 10% 58 40%
59 10% 59 40%
60 15% 60 100%
61 20% 61 100%
62 25% 62 100%
63 25% 63 100%
64 30% 64 100%
65 35% 65 100%
66 35% 66 100%
67 35% 67 100%
68 35% 68 100%
69 35% 69 100%
70 100% 70 100%
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b. Termination General and Safety: Service-related rates for first five years
of employment and age-related rates after first five years of
employment. Sample rates are shown below:
Year
General
Withdrawals per
1,000 Lives for
employees with
less than 5 years of
Service
Safety
Withdrawals per
1,000 Lives for
employees with less
than 5 years of
Service
1 140.00 110.00
2 90.00 70.00
3 80.00 50.00
4 60.00 40.00
5 50.00 30.00
General
Withdrawals per
1,000 Lives for
employees with
more than 5 years
of Service
Safety
Withdrawals per
1,000 Lives for
employees with
more than 5 years
Of Service
Age
30 50.00 30.00
35 49.20 22.00
40 42.30 16.10
45 35.40 10.50
50 16.80 0.00
55 3.70 0.00
60 0.00 0.00
c. Mortality Current Actives - RP 2000 Combined Healthy Mortality
tables projected to 2027
Current Inactives - RP 2000 Combined Healthy Mortality
tables projected to 2019
d. Plan Participation 98% active participation assumed upon retirement.
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e. Marital Retirees: actual data
Characteristics Active Employees:
Wives are three years younger than their husbands.
80% of males and 55% of females are assumed
married at retirement.
3. Premium Rates and Increases
The following Premium Rates and Increases vary by bargaining unit. For
illustrative purposes the following R-1A rates for 2012 cover over 75% of the
current retiree population.
Total
Monthly
Premium
County
Monthly
Premium
Early Retirees (under 65)
Kaiser EE $673.87 $478.91
EF $1,570.11 $1,115.84
Health Net HMO EE $894.87 $627.79
EF $2,195.19 $1,540.02
Health Net PPO EE $1,109.51 $604.60
EF $2,635.73 $1,436.25
CCHP - A
EE $586.13 $509.92
EF $1,396.49 $1,214.90
CCHP - B EE $649.74 $528.50
EF $1,543.89 $1,255.79
Retirees (over65)
Total
Monthly
Premium
County
Monthly
Premium
Kaiser Out of Area Plan EE $678.32 $626.37
Retiree EF $1,542.28 $1,397.80
Kaiser Senior EE $261.96 $261.95
Advantage EE+1 $707.46 $707.45
Health Net Coordination of Benefit Plan EE $515.78 $467.13
Retiree EF $1031.56 $934.29
Health Net EE $468.83 $409.69
Seniority Plus EE+1 $937.66 $819.38
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Retirees (over65
continued)
Total
Monthly
Premium
County
Monthly
Premium
CCHP - A EE $489.73 $420.27
Retiree EE+1 $1,203.69 $1,035.60
CCHP - B EE $553.34 $444.63
Retiree EE+1 $1,351.09 $1,088.06
CalPERS Participating Retirees:
For those retirees participating in CalPERS, the County contribution is based on a
percentage of the Bay Area Kaiser rates; the 2012 rates are shown below.
Single - $ 610.44
Employee +1 Dependent - $1,220.88
Employee + Family - $1,587.14
Trend Rates:*
Year Rate
2012 10%
2013 9%
2014 8%
2015 7%
2016 6%
2017+ 5%
*Note that these are the trend rates for the aggregate medical cost. The employer portion
of said medical costs may not increase by as much as trend, as described in the Plan
Change section below.
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4. Actuarial Cost Method
The actuarial accrued liability (AAL) and normal cost under the entry age normal
actuarial method are used to determine the GASB expense. Under this method,
medical benefits are estimated for each active plan participant on the basis of the
assumptions described in this table and the plan provisions described in Appendix
B. The total present value is the present value of these benefits. The AAL is the
portion of the total present value attributed to each participant’s service before the
valuation date. The attribution period for postretirement benefits begins on date of
employment. Normal cost is the total actuarial present value of the expected
increase in AAL during the plan year for all active participants under the assumed
retirement age.
The AAL for retired participants is determined as the actuarial present value of the
benefits expected to be paid; no normal cost is determined for these participants.
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1. Plans Available
The following medical providers are currently available to General employees: Kaiser,
Health Net, and the Contra Costa Health Plan. These plans are all available to both
Medicare and Non-Medicare eligible retirees in varying forms. The majority of Safety
employees are covered under various CalPERS health plans.
2. Covered Groups
All current active employees other than new tiers as established through bargaining
are eligible, as are retirees currently receiving pension benefits. A retiree must be
receiving pension benefits to receive health benefits.
3. Eligibility for Retirement
General employees can retire once they satisfy any of the following requirements: 50
years old with 10 years of service, 70 years old, or 30 years of service.
Safety employees can retire once they satisfy any of the following requirements: 50
years old with 10 years of service, 70 years old, or 20 years of service.
4. Dependents
Participating retirees may cover dependents at the rates given above.
5. Plan Changes since the 1/1/2010 Valuation
For Unrepresented County Employees, In Home Supportive Services, and First Five
as well as Employees Represented by AFSCME Local 512, AFSCME Local 2700,
Public Employees Union Local One, SEIU Local 1021 and Western Council of
Engineers, Professional & Technical Engineers Association (AFL-CIO) Local 21,
Public Defenders’ Association, Probation Peace Officers Association, and Deputy
District Attorneys’ Association :
County Premium Subsidy- Non CalPERS plans:
o Kaiser and Health Net HMO and Dental Plans:
January 1, 2010 - medical inflation will be shared 50%/50%
between the Participant and Employer, up to 11%.
January 1, 2011 - medical inflation will be shared 50%/50%
between the Participant and Employer, up to 11%.
January 1, 2012 and forward – the County's monthly subsidy will be
fixed at the 2011 dollar amount
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o CCHP A, B, and Coordinated Dental Plans:
January 1, 2010 - total premium of CCHP-A will be shared 7%/93%
between the Participant and Employer
January 1, 2010 - total premium of CCHP-B will be shared
13%/87% between the Participant and Employer
January 1, 2011 - medical inflation will be shared 50%/50%
between the Participant and Employer, up to 11% (both CCHP-A &
CCHP-B)
January 1, 2012 and forward – the County's monthly subsidy will be
fixed at the 2011 dollar amount
o Health Net PPO
Prior to January 1, 2012, medical inflation had been shared
between the County and the Participant 50%/50%.
January 1, 2012 and forward, the County’s monthly subsidy will be
fixed at the May 2011 dollar amount.
For Employees Represented by the Deputy Sheriff's Association District
County contributions for 2011 are based on an 87%/13% split of the Kaiser Bay Area
retiree rates; in 2012 inflation in these rates will be split 80% County/20% retiree and
in 2013 and forward, the inflation will be split 75% County/25% employee.
For Employees Represented by the Attorney Investigator’s Association, Physician's
and Dentist's Association, United Chief Officers Association, United Professional
Firefighters, IAFF, Local 1230, and California Nurses Association:
County contributions are assumed to increase with trend as in the governing
Memoranda of Understanding.
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All Actives
Age 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Total
0-19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20-24 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74
25-29 356 84 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 444
30-34 437 306 89 1 0 0 0 0 0 833
35-39 304 375 297 29 4 0 0 0 0 1,009
40-44 262 280 375 151 80 3 0 0 0 1,151
45-49 216 260 332 179 224 49 8 0 0 1,268
50-54 198 245 259 109 190 87 58 5 0 1,151
55-59 165 183 258 109 141 95 47 13 1 1,012
60-64 81 141 155 76 84 32 16 8 3 596
65-69 14 44 45 17 19 7 3 2 1 152
70-74 4 5 6 4 2 2 1 0 0 24
75+ 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 6
Total 2,111 1,923 1,820 676 746 278 133 28 5 7,720
Total Count 7,720
Average Age 46.13
Average Service 10.78
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General Actives
Age 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Total
0-19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20-24 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
25-29 254 59 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 317
30-34 357 223 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 651
35-39 266 271 235 23 4 0 0 0 0 799
40-44 235 213 294 120 58 3 0 0 0 923
45-49 204 225 288 155 161 38 8 0 0 1,079
50-54 195 227 248 104 176 75 56 5 0 1,086
55-59 160 170 250 107 139 91 45 12 1 976
60-64 80 135 151 75 83 32 15 8 3 582
65-69 14 43 44 17 19 7 3 2 1 150
70-74 4 3 6 4 2 2 1 0 0 22
75+ 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 6
Total 1,809 1,569 1,590 607 644 252 128 27 5 6,631
Total Count 6,631
Average Age 47.16
Average Service 10.96
Other Post Employment Benefit Plan 15
Contra Costa County
Safety Actives
Age 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Total
0-19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20-24 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
25-29 102 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127
30-34 80 83 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 182
35-39 38 104 62 6 0 0 0 0 0 210
40-44 27 67 81 31 22 0 0 0 0 228
45-49 12 35 44 24 63 11 0 0 0 189
50-54 3 18 11 5 14 9 2 0 0 62
55-59 5 13 8 2 2 6 2 1 0 39
60-64 1 6 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 14
65-69 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
70-74 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
75+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 302 354 230 69 102 29 5 1 0 1,089
Total Count 1,089
Average Age 39.85
Average Service 9.68
Other Post Employment Benefit Plan 16
Contra Costa County
All Retirees
Under
50 112 Total Count 5,941
50-54 268 Average Age 69.62
55-59 617
60-64 1173
65-69 1249
70-74 782
75-79 644
80-84 502
85-89 362
90+ 232
Total 5,941
General Retirees
Under
50 33 Total Count 4,811
50-54 113 Average Age 70.88
55-59 440
60-64 952
65-69 1058
70-74 673
75-79 561
80-84 433
85-89 326
90+ 222
Total 4,811
Safety Retirees
Under
50 79 Total Count 1,130
50-54 155 Average Age 64.30
55-59 177
60-64 221
65-69 191
70-74 109
75-79 83
80-84 69
85-89 36
90+ 10
Total 1,130
Other Post Employment Benefit Plan 17
Contra Costa County
Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) - The actuarial present value of benefits attributed to
employee service rendered to a particular date.
Active Plan Participant - Any active employee who has rendered service during the
credited service period and is expected to receive benefits, including benefits to or for any
beneficiaries and covered dependents, under the postretirement benefit plan.
Actuarial Present Value - The value, as of a specified date, of a future benefit cost or a
series of benefit costs, with each amount adjusted to reflect (a) the time value of money
(through discounts for interest and (b) the probability of payment (for example, by means
of decrements for events such as death, disability, withdrawal or retirement) between the
specified date and the expected date of payment.
Amortization - Systematic reduction of the principal portion (only) of an asset or liability.
Annual Required Contribution – Consists of the normal cost and a portion of the total
unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL). The normal cost and UAAL are derived from
the actuarial present value of benefits, the actuarial cost method and the plan assets.
Attribution Period - The period of an employee’s service to which the expected
postretirement benefit obligation for that employee is assigned.
Discount Rate - The interest rate used in developing present values to reflect the time
value of money.
Health Care Cost Trend Rate - An assumption about the annual rate(s) of change in the
cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to
factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and
dependency status, for each year from the measurement date until the end of the period
in which benefits are expected to be paid. The Health Care Cost Trend Rate implicitly
considers estimates of health care inflation, changes in health care utilization or delivery
patterns, technological advances, and changes in the health status of plan participants.
Differing types of service, such as hospital care and dental care, may have different
trends.
Normal Cost - The portion of the present value of future benefits attributed to employee
service during a period.
Substantive Plan - The terms of a postretirement benefit plan as understood by an
employer that provides postretirement benefits and the employees who render services in
exchange for those benefits. The substantive plan is the basis for the accounting for that
exchange transaction. In some situations an employer’s cost-sharing policy, as evidenced
by past practice or by communication of intended changes to a plan’s cost-sharing
provisions, or a past practice of regular increases in certain monetary benefits may
indicate that the substantive plan differs from the extant written plan.