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Proposed gasb 45 changes
1. Proposed GASB 45 Changes
Whatâs all the fuss about?
MASBO Fall Conference
Mark Schulte, FSA, EA, MAAA
November 14, 2014
2. What weâre going to cover today
1 Introduction and GASB 45 review
2 Why are things changing?
3 Whatâs being proposed?
4 What can I do to prepare?
5 Recap / questions
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3. ď§ Financial reporting of pensions and other post-employment
benefits (OPEB) have changed substantially in the past decade
ď§ Have had to comply with GASB 45 since at least 2008
ď Have a liability âon the booksâ (balance sheet Net OPEB Obligation)
ď Record annual accounting expense (based on the ARC)
ď§ GASB 67/68 substantially change how pensions are reported
ď§ May 28, 2014: GASB approves exposure draft which revamps
OPEB accounting rules similar to pensions
1. Introduction and GASB 45 review
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4. 1. Introduction and GASB 45 review
ď§ Basic Principle: Post-retirement benefits are a form of
compensation, and those promises should be recognized
on financial statements in the period when they are earned.
ď§ Includes: Retiree medical, vision, dental, life insurance
ď§ Previously accounted for on a cash basis; now have to account
for on an accrual basis ⌠but very slowly
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5. Financial reporting example â UNFUNDED PLAN:
ď§ Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) = $ 10M
ď§ Trust assets = $ 0
ď§ Normal cost = $ 0.5M
ď§ Annual payments = $ 0.4M
1. Introduction and GASB 45 review
Annual Expense Balance sheet liability reconciliation
Normal Cost $ 0.5 Net OPEB Obligation - BOY $ 0.0
Amortization of unfunded AAL 0.6 Annual OPEB Cost 1.1
Total ARC $ 1.1 Benefit payments or trust
contributions
(0.4)
Net change in NOO 0.7
Net OPEB Obligation - EOY $ 0.7
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6. Financial reporting example â FUNDED PLAN:
ď§ Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) = $ 10M
ď§ Trust assets = $ 8M
ď§ Normal cost = $ 0.5M
ď§ Annual payments = $ 0.4M
1. Introduction and GASB 45 review
Annual Expense Balance sheet liability reconciliation
Normal Cost $ 0.5 Net OPEB Obligation - BOY $ 0.0
Amortization of unfunded AAL 0.6 Annual OPEB Cost 1.1
Total ARC $ 1.1 Benefit payments or trust
contributions
(8.0)
Net change in NOO (6.9)
Net OPEB Obligation - EOY $ (6.9)
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7. Financial reporting example â FRONT-LOADED PLAN:
ď§ Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) = $ 10M
ď§ Trust assets = $ 0
ď§ Normal cost = $ 0.1M
ď§ Annual payments = $ 1.0M
1. Introduction and GASB 45 review
Annual Expense Balance sheet liability reconciliation
Normal Cost $ 0.1 Net OPEB Obligation - BOY $ 0.0
Amortization of unfunded AAL 0.6 Annual OPEB Cost 0.7
Total ARC $ 0.7 Benefit payments or trust
contributions
(1.0)
Net change in NOO (0.3)
Net OPEB Obligation - EOY $ (0.3)
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8. 2. Why are things changing?
âSchool districts struggle to pay retirees' health benefitsâ
âRetiree Health Care: The Brick That Broke Municipalitiesâ Backsâ
âThe Retiree Medical Benefit Crisisâ
âThe next retirement time bombâ
âTaxpayers on the hook for billions in hidden government-worker healthcare costsâ
âTaming the OPEB Beastâ
âSlaying the OPEB Dragonâ
âDistrict is stretching out OPEB burdenâ
OPEB!
OPEB in the Media
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9. 2. Why are things changing?
Criticisms of GASB 45 accounting
ď˝ Amortization options are too generous â up to 30 years open
basis
ď˝ Net OPEB Obligation is an inaccurate measure of employerâs
liability
ď˝ Too much variation in liability calculation methods
ď˝ Discount rate determination not appropriate
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10. 3. Whatâs being proposed?
New terminology
GASB 45 OPEB Exposure Draft
Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) Total OPEB Liability
Plan assets Fiduciary Net Position
UAAL Net OPEB Liability
Annual Required Contribution (ARC) Actuarially Determined Contribution (ADC)
N/A Deferred inflows/outflows of resources
Annual OPEB Cost; Net OPEB Oblig. N/A
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11. 3. Whatâs being proposed?
Move unfunded liability to the balance sheet
ď§ Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) = $ 10M
ď§ Trust assets = $ 0
ď§ Normal cost = $ 0.5M
ď§ Annual payments = $ 0.4M
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12. 3. Whatâs being proposed?
OPEB expense will become more complex
ď§ Change in Net OPEB Liability (balance sheet) recognized quickly
ď§ Immediate recognition
ď Service cost
ď Interest on liability
ď Expected asset return
ď Plan changes
ď§ Deferred recognition (deferred inflows/outflows of resources)
ď Assumption changes
ď Demographic and (some) economic experience
ď Asset returns
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13. 3. Whatâs being proposed?
More measurements/information to disclose
ď§ Enhanced disclosure of historical contributions and funded status
ď§ Explain basis for selecting assumptions [ASOPs and GASB]
ď§ Disclosure of Net OPEB Liabilityâs sensitivity to changes in:
ď Medical trend +/- 1%
ď Discount rate +/- 1%
ď Combinations thereof (9 total)
ď§ Biennial actuarial valuations required for all plans (even if <200
members)
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15. 3. Whatâs being proposed?
Actuarially Determined Contribution (ADC)
ď§ Most MN Districts either unfunded or prefunded substantial portion of
UAAL
ď§ Proposed 10-year disclosure of actual contribution compared to ADC
ď§ Unclear what to disclose if donât have a funding policy, but itâs not $0
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16. 3. Whatâs being proposed?
Impact on small plans
ď§ 3-year actuarial reporting option eliminated if < 200 members
ď§ Must have new report at least every two years
ď§ AMM is preserved!
ď A bit more complex than the current GASB 45 service allocation model
ď Apply Entry Age Normal method in a spreadsheet
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17. 3. Whatâs being proposed?
Other technical adjustments
ď§ Actuarial costs must now be calculated as a percent of pay
ď Many plans use a service allocation method now
ď Unclear what the effect on the accrued liability will be
ď Odd to allocate non-pay related benefits ... based on pay
ď§ Keeping track of deferred inflows/outflows of resources for
many years
ď§ Document basis for selecting assumptions
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18. 3. Whatâs being proposed?
Timing Issues
ď§ Lots of dates to keep track of:
ď Valuation Date: when liabilities are calculated (census date)
ď Measurement Date: when liabilities and assets are measured for financial reporting
ď Reporting Date: Fiscal year-end
ď§ âFullâ actuarial valuation of liabilities (at least) every two years
ď§ Assets must be re-measured every year
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Valuation Date Reporting DateMeasurement Date
âRollâ liabilities
Measure assetsCalculate liabilities Net amount
reported at FYE
19. 4. What can I do to prepare?
Exposure
draft
(May 2014)
Comments
due
(August 2014)
Final rules
(June 2015)
Effective for
FY
beginning
after
12/15/2016
Implementation timeline
ď§ Lots of time to prepare, but it will be here fast!
ď§ Now is the time to create a plan and set expectations
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20. 4. What can I do to prepare?
ď§ There have been several technical objections to
parts of the new rules â but nothing substantial
ď§ Estimate impact to your balance sheet
ď§ For funded plans: reconsider investments and
discount rate analysis
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22. Contact Information
Mark Schulte, FSA, EA, MAAA
marks@vaniwaarden.com
612.596.5971
Van Iwaarden Associates
10 South Fifth Street, Suite 840
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1010
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