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Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System STATUS OF THE SYSTEM AND STRENGTHENING FOR THE FUTURE A presentation of the Arkansas Public Employee Retirement System

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Page 1: Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System · 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2018 Active Members per Retired Life 17. Total Benefit Payments are growing each year APERS

Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System

STATUS OF THE SYSTEM AND STRENGTHENING FOR THE FUTURE

A presentation of the Arkansas Public Employee Retirement System

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Agenda

Arkansas Judicial Retirement System (AJRS)Arkansas State Police Retirement System (ASPRS)

Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS)• APERS Overview• APERS Financial Overview• Look toward the future• Questions

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Arkansas Judicial Retirement System (AJRS)

• Created in 1953 and governed by a 5 member board.

• Active – 139 active members at an average salary of $168,595.

• Retired – 147 retirees with an average monthly benefit of $7,369.

• Funding:• Employee contributions of 6% (Tier 1) or 5% (Tier II).• Employer contributions of 12%.• Transfers from the State Central Services and Constitutional Officers Fund to reach the actuarially determined rate necessary to fund the plan.

• Funded level of 89%3

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Arkansas State Police Retirement Sys. (ASPRS)

• Created in 1951 and governed by a 7 member board.

• Active Tier I – 43 active members at an average salary of $69,197.

• Active Tier II – 424 active members at an average salary of $52,000.

• Retired – 724 retirees with an average monthly benefit of $3,191.

• Funding:• No contributory members.• Employer contributions of 22%.• Transfers from the Insurance Premium Tax to reach the actuarially determined rate necessary to fund the plan.

• Funded level of 72% 4

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APERS OVERVIEWA review of the System

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History of APERS

• APERS was established in 1957 as a defined benefit plan for employees of the State of Arkansas.

• APERS serves State Agencies, Counties, Municipalities, and other employers.

• As a Defined Benefit plan, APERS provides benefits to both employees and employers.• For employees: Provide a secure income in retirement.• For employers: A great benefit for recruiting and retaining employees. 

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APERS Board of Trustees

APERS is governed by a 9‐member Board:• 3 Ex‐Officio members (State Treasurer, State Auditor, CFO of the State)• 3 State Agency representatives• 3 Non‐State representatives

Our Board members have a responsibility to act solely in the interest of the fund and the members, and to make sure the fund is able to meet future obligations to plan members.

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APERS has over 95,000 members

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Active , 46,205

Retired, 37,389

Deferred, 12,856

Active Retired DeferredSource: APERS 2018 Annual Report

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Benefits paid by County

APERS paid out $530,000,000 in benefits last year (FY18). 

An average benefit of $1,200 per month.

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Expanding Service, Outreach, Communication

• Service: • Extended office hours (in May) for members seeking a July 1 retirement.

• Member Educational Outreach: • Added 6 seminars at 3 new locations from July through September.

• Employer‐based Outreach: • Working to increase our educational outreach at employer locations.

• Communication: • Blog:  apers.org/blog• Twitter:  @ArkansasPERS• Facebook:  Facebook.com/Arkansas.PERS 10

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APERS FINANCIAL STATUSA look at APERS Financial Status

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Summary of Financial Condition

APERS is doing the right things:• Employers make required contributions to the system each year.• Sound investment portfolio and solid returns over time.• Conservative actuarial assumptions.

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APERS Funded status is above the median

Public Pension Funding Levels 2018

NATIONAL MEDIAN 72%

APERS79%

Source: NASRA13

APERS Funded Ratio of 79% is above the national median of 72% for other public pension plans.

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APERS Funding Details

•The unfunded liability is being amortized over 26 years.•APERS was last 100% funded in 2002.•APERS Actuarial Funding Policy sets a target of 100% funding.

Assets and Liabilities (As of June 30, 2018) Amount FundedLiabilities (Present Value of Currently Earned Benefits) $10.6 BillionAssets (Investments) $  8.4 Billion 79%Unfunded Liability $  2.2 BillionSource: GRS 2018 Actuarial Valuation

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A MATURING SYSTEMHow APERS is changing over time

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# of Retirees growing, while Actives are stable

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5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

Active RetiredSource: APERS 2018 Annual Report

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Ratio of Active members per Retired

5.9

5

43.6

2.8

2 1.81.4 1.2

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2018

Active Members per Retired Life

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Total Benefit Payments are growing each yearAPERS paid out over $530 Million in benefits in FY18 and the amount will continue to grow. 

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Benefit payments exceed contributionsApproaching a $200 Million difference in benefit payments and contributions FY18. 

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Benefit payments exceed contributionsApproaching a $200 Million difference in benefit payments and contributions FY18. 

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• Employer Contributions• Employee Contributions• Investment Returns

Funding comes primarily from Investments

Source: NASRA, APERS21

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Investments have become complex, volatilePension investments have become more complex and volatile as funds seek returns.

Expected return: 7.5%Projected std deviation: 6.0%

2005 2015

Private Equity12%

Real Estate13%

Non‐U.S. Equity22%U.S. 

SmallCap8%

U.S. Large Cap33%

Fixed 12%

PrivateEquity 4% Real Estate 

5%

Non‐U.S. Equity14%

U.S. Small Cap 5%

U.S. Large Cap20%

Fixed Income52%

Increasing Risk

Expected return: 7.5%Projected std deviation: 8.9%

Expected return: 7.5%Projected std deviation: 17.2%

Increasing Complexity

1995

Fixed Income100%

Source: Callan22

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Investment returns are volatile

‐30%

‐20%

‐10%

0%

10%

20%

30%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Source: APERS23

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Liabilities have grown faster than assets

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018

Actuarial Accrued Liabilities & Reserves Valuation Assets

Source: GRS 2018 Actuarial Valuation24

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Unfunded liability has developed over time

‐500

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018

Unfunded Dollars ($)

Source: GRS 2018 Actuarial Valuation25

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Summary of challenges and risks

The system is maturing over time:• Growing number of retirees for every active member.• Paying out more in benefits than receiving in contributions.• Our liabilities are increasing at a steady pace, while assets are volatile.

That means:• If assumptions are not met, the cost of the plan could increase significantly.

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LOOK TOWARD THE FUTUREDiscussion of considerations for the future

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Previous discussion of APERS

2018:• The Joint Retirement Committee heard testimony from various policy groups on pensions.

2018 – 2019:• The APERS Board proposed a package of benefit legislation.• The Board worked with GRS, the system’s actuary, to develop the proposals.

2019 Legislative Session:• The Joint Retirement Committee looked at the APERS proposals, and decided to study them in the interim.

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Considerations when looking to the future

Financial considerations:• Financial challenges compound in size over time.• Small adjustments sooner can help avoid larger adjustments in the future.

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Considerations when looking to the future

Policy considerations:• Work to minimize the impact to members:

• No reduction in previously earned service.• No reduction to the amount of a benefit currently received.

• Make changes that are equitable across the generations.• Study and learn from the actions taken by other Arkansas pensions.

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Bills discussed in the 2019 Regular Session

• Final average salary: • Extend from 3 years to 5 years for new employees.

• Multiplier: • Set at 1.8% for new employees.

• Employee contribution rate: • Raise to 6% for all employees.

• COLA: • Various proposals discussed.

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