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California State Employees Retiree Healthcare Benefits

California State Employees Retiree Healthcare Benefits. GASB 45 Projections December 13, 2007. Agenda – GASB 45 Projections. Background Updates to valuation as of July 1, 2007 Trend sensitivity scenarios Closed group projections Open group projections Funding policy scenarios.

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California State Employees Retiree Healthcare Benefits

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  1. California State EmployeesRetiree Healthcare Benefits GASB 45 Projections December 13, 2007

  2. Agenda – GASB 45 Projections • Background • Updates to valuation as of July 1, 2007 • Trend sensitivity scenarios • Closed group projections • Open group projections • Funding policy scenarios

  3. Background • Key economic assumption used in GASB 45 valuation includes future healthcare trend • Long-term GASB 45 projections assume select and ultimate trend pattern • After 10 to 15 years, ultimate trend rate approaches price inflation plus 100 to 200 basis points • Based on GDP model • If trend increases by 10% in all future years, healthcare would comprise a significant portion of GDP • Not sustainable, so long term projections assume trend decreases to lower ultimate trend • But historical data over the past 15 years indicates trend increased by approximately 8% to 10% or about five to seven percentage points over price inflation • Select and ultimate pattern has not materialized

  4. Background • Purpose of study is to evaluate the sensitivity of healthcare inflation assumption • Perform 30-year projections of GASB 45 accrual and cash costs under various healthcare trend scenarios • Based on closed group, i.e. no future hires included in projections • Alternative is to evaluate sensitivity on an open group basis • Also, adjusted valuation at July 1, 2007, to reflect updated premiums effective as of January 1, 2008

  5. Updated Valuation as July 1, 2007 • Premiums for calendar year 2008 increased by 5.9% for PPO and 2.8% for HMO • Based on information developed by CalPERS staff • Recognizes impact of plan design changes and recent claims experience • Updated costs are for illustration purposes only • FY 07/08 financial reporting based on valuation released on May 7, 2007 • Updated valuation decreases costs by approximately 3.5%

  6. Updated Valuation as July 1, 2007

  7. Trend Sensitivity Scenarios • Trend scenarios include – • Baseline trend • 9.5% in CY 2009, decreasing by 50 basis points each year until ultimate rate of 4.5% is reached in CY 2017 • Increase trend by 100 basis points • 10.5% in CY 2009, decreasing by 50 basis points each year until ultimate rate of 5.5% is reached in CY 2017 • Flat trend • 10.0% from CY 2009 to CY 2017, and 6% on and after CY 2018

  8. Trend Sensitivity Scenarios –Actuarial Liabilities

  9. Trend Sensitivity Scenarios –Actuarial Liabilities • Compounding effect of healthcare trend increases actuarial liabilities • After 30 years, pay-as-you-go baseline actuarial liabilities increase by – • 47% if trend increased by 100 basis points • 92% if trend is flat at 10% for first 10 years, and 6% thereafter • After 30 years, full-funding baseline actuarial liabilities increase by – • 44% if trend increased by 100 basis points • 87% if trend is flat at 10% for first 10 years, and 6% thereafter

  10. Trend Sensitivity Scenarios –Annual Required Contributions

  11. Trend Sensitivity Scenarios –Annual Required Contribution • After 30 years, pay-as-you-go baseline ARC increase by – • 47% if trend increased by 100 basis points • 93% if trend is flat at 10% for first 10 years, and 6% thereafter • Similar to increase in actuarial liabilities • After 30 years, full-funding annual required contribution approaches zero under each scenario • But employer contributions are higher during the 30-year projection if trend is increased

  12. Actuarial Liabilities – PAYGOClosed Group

  13. Actuarial Liabilities – Full FundingClosed Group

  14. Annual Required Contribution – PAYGO Closed Group

  15. Annual Required Contribution – Full FundingClosed Group

  16. Benefit PaymentsClosed Group

  17. Open Group Projections • Open group projections assumes stable active population • Based on current trend assumptions with CY 2008 plan design changes • Three funding scenarios – • Pay-as-you-go, full-funding, and bifurcated funding

  18. Open Group Projections • Bifurcated funding policy • Explicit subsidies earned after July 1, 2007, are fully funded • Represents future normal costs of explicit subsidy • Explicit subsidy is cash premium paid by employer • All other benefits funded on a pay-as-you-go basis • Actuarial accrued liability at July 1, 2007 • Future implicit subsidy earned after July 1, 2007

  19. Open Group Projections

  20. Open Group Projections • Key observations: • After 30 years, • Bifurcated policy actuarial liability is 8% higher than full funding actuarial liability • Funded ratio is 40% under bifurcated policy and 48% under full funded policy • Balance sheet liability is controlled • Over 30-year projection period, • Bifurcated ARC is 5% to 10% higher than full funding ARC • When compared to full funding policy, employer contributions under bifurcated policy are lower during first six years and slightly higher after the sixth year

  21. Actuarial Liability – Open Group

  22. Funded Ratio – Open Group

  23. Annual Required Contribution – Open Group

  24. Annual Required Contribution – Employer Contributions

  25. Balance Sheet Liability – Open Group

  26. Summary • Questions and Answers • Thank you Circular 230 Notice: Pursuant to regulations issued by the IRS, to the extent this presentation concerns tax matters, it is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matter addressed within. Each taxpayer should seek advice based on the individual’s circumstances from an independent tax advisor. This presentation shall not be construed to provide tax advice, legal advice or investment advice. This presentation expresses the views of the author and does not necessarily express the views of the employer, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company.

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