2014 REGULAR SESSION
ACTUARIAL NOTE S B 25
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Senate Bill 25 SLS 14RS-280
Original
Author: Senator Elbert L. Gillory
Date: March 17, 2014
LLA Note S B 25.01
Organizations Affected:
Louisiana School Employees’
Retirement System
OR INCREASE APV
The Note was prepared by the Actuarial Services Department of the Office of the
Legislative Auditor. The attachment of the Note to S B 25 provides compliance
with the requirements of R.S. 24:521.
Bill Header: SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RET. Provides for administration of the system. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/14)
Cost Summary:
The estimated actuarial and fiscal impact of the proposed legislation is summarized below. Actuarial costs pertain to changes in the
actuarial present value of future benefit payments . A cost is denoted by “Increase” or a positive number. Savings are denoted by
“Decrease” or a negative number.
Actuarial Cost/(Savings) to Retirement Systems and OGB Increase
Total Five Year Fiscal Cost
Expenditures Increase
Revenues Increase
Estimated Actuarial Impact:
The chart below shows the estimated change in the actuarial present value of future benefit payments, if any, attributable to the
proposed legislation. A cost is denoted by “Increase” or a positive number. Savings are denoted by “Decrease” or a negative number.
Present value costs associated with administration or other fiscal concerns are not included in these values.
Increase (Decrease) in
Actuarial Cost (Savings) to: The Actuarial Present Value
All Louisiana Public Retirement Systems Increase
Other Post Retirement Benefits Increase
Total Increase
This bill complies with the Louisiana Constitution which requires unfunded liabilities created by an improvement in benefits to be
amortized over a period not to exceed ten years.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
The chart below shows the estimated fiscal impact of the proposed legislation. This represents the effect on cash flows for
government entities including the retirement systems and the Office of Group Benefits. Fiscal costs include estimated administrative
costs and costs associated with other fiscal concerns. A fiscal cost is denoted by “Increase” or a positive number. F iscal savings are
denoted by “Decrease” or a negative number.
EXPENDITURES 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-2018 2018-2019 5 Year Total
State General Fund $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Agy Self Generated Increase Increase Increase Increase Increase Increase
Stat Deds/Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Federal Funds 0 0 0 0 0 0
Local Funds 0 Increase Increase Increase Increase Increase
Annual Total Increase Increase Increase Increase Increase Increase
REVENUES 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-2018 2018-2019 5 Year Total
State General Fund $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Agy Self Generated Decrease Increase Increase Increase Increase Increase
Stat Deds/Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Federal Funds 0 0 0 0 0 0
Local Funds 0 0 0 0 0 0
Annual Total Decrease Increase Increase Increase Increase Increase
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ACTUARIAL NOTE S B 25
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Dual Referral:
Senate House
13.5.1: Annual Fiscal Cost ≥ $100,000 6.8(F)(1): Annual Fiscal Cost ≥ $100,000
13.5.2: Annual Tax or Fee Change ≥ $500,000 6.8(F)(2): Annual Revenue Reduction ≥ $100,000
6.8(G): Annual Tax or Fee Change ≥ $500,000
Bill Information:
Current Law
Current law requires all state and statewide retirement systems to recover overpayments made to members.
Under current law, a person who was first employed on or before June 30, 2010, but who did not become a member of LSERS
until after June 30, 2010 is not eligible for a disability benefit.
Current law for LSERS contains various provisions relating to survivor benefits
Proposed Law
SB 25 provides that LSERS will be able to recover overpayments made to members only for such overpayments that occurred
during the three year period immediately prior to the date a notice of the error was sent to the participant.
SB 25 provides that a person first employed on or before June 30, 2010, but who did not become a member of LSERS until after
June 30, 2010 will be eligible for a disability benefit.
SB 25 makes technical changes to provision of LSERS law pertaining to survivor benefits. These changes have no effect on
benefits.
Implications of the Proposed Changes
SB 25 makes technical administrative changes to LSERS law. However, some of these changes will have an effect on b enefits
and actuarial costs.
Cost Analysis:
Analysis of Actuarial Costs
Retirement Systems
SB 25 has benefit provisions with an actuarial cost.
1. The provision pertaining to overpayments is a benefit provision with an actuarial cost. Under current law, LSERS
must recover all overpayments. Under SB 25, LSERS must recover overpayments made in the recent most three
year period. As a result the amount that must be paid back by the member is less under SB 25 than under current
law. The actuarial cost depends on the number of overpayments, the annual amount of the overpayments, and the
duration of the overpayments. Because there is no way to predict this information, the actuarial cost cannot be
determined.
2. The provision pertaining to disability benefits is a benefit provision with and actuarial cost. Under current law, a
small group of LSERS’ members are excluded from the disability benefit provisions of LSERS law. Under SB 25,
members of this group will be included. The actuarial cost depends on the number of LSERS members affected by
SB 25, the likelihood of these members becoming disabled, and the amount of the disability benefit that would be
granted. The number of members who are included under disability provisions as a result of SB 25 who would not
be included under current law is small. Therefore the increase in liability is small as well.
The provisions of SB 25 pertaining to survivor benefits do not contain benefit provisions with an actuarial cost. The
corrections are completely technical in nature.
Other Post-Employment Benefits
The actuarial cost associated with post-employment benefits other than pensions will increase as a result of SB 25. LSERS
members who are now included in disability benefit provisions may potentially retire with a disability benefit and begin
receiving post-employment benefits other than pensions earlier that they would have otherwise. The increase in liability is
expected to be small.
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ACTUARIAL NOTE S B 25
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Analysis of Fiscal Costs
SB 25 will have the following effect on fiscal costs.
Expenditures:
1. LSERS expenditures (Agy Self-Generated) will increase because SB 25 will allow certain members to be eligible for and
to potentially collect disability benefits.
2. Expenditures from Local Funds will increase as employer contributions increase to accommodate the increase in
disability benefit costs.
3. It is not expected that expenditure in of the three years immediately following the 2014 legislative session will exceed
$100,000.
Revenues:
1. LSERS revenues (Agy Self -Generated) will increase as employer contributions increase to accommodate the increase in
disability benefit costs.
2. LSERS revenues (Agy Self -Generated) will decrease to the extent that a benefit calculation is made resulting in an
overpayment. LSERS will be able to recover overpayments made over the last three years under SB 25. Under current
law, all overpayments had to be recovered. It is anticipated than such loss of recovery right will reduce revenues by less
than $100,000 is any given year.
3. It is expected than net revenues will increase beginning FYE 2016.
Actuarial Data, Methods and Assumptions
This actuarial note was prepared using actuarial data, methods, and assumptions as disclosed in the most recent actuarial valuation
report approved by PRSAC. The actuary signing this note may or may not agree with or endorse these assumptions. He is using
this data, methods and assumptions to provide consistency with the actuary for the retirement systems who may be providing
testimony to the Senate and House retirement committees.
Actuarial Caveat
There is nothing in S B 25 that will compromise the signing actuary’s ability to present an unbiased statement of actuarial opinion.
Actuarial Credentials:
Paul T. Richmond is the Manager of Actuarial Services for the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. He is an Enrolled Actuary, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, a member of the Society of Actuaries and has met the Qualification Standards of
the American Academy of Actuaries necessary to render the actuarial opinion contained herein.