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2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - the City of Tukwila

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CITY OF TUKWILA: <strong>2012</strong> CAFRNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSBeneficiaries <strong>of</strong> a LEOFF Plan 2 member who is killed in <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> employment receive retirementbenefits without actuarial reduction, if found eligible by <strong>the</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Labor andIndustries.Benefits to eligible surviving spouses and dependent children <strong>of</strong> LEOFF Plan 2 members killed in <strong>the</strong>course <strong>of</strong> employment include <strong>the</strong> payment <strong>of</strong> on-going health care insurance premiums paid to <strong>the</strong>Washington State Health Care Authority.A one-time duty-related death benefit is provided to <strong>the</strong> estate (or duly designated nominee) <strong>of</strong> a LEOFFPlan 2 member who dies as a result <strong>of</strong> injuries or illness sustained in <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> employment, if foundeligible by <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Labor and Industries.There are 374 participating employers in LEOFF. Membership in LEOFF consisted <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> following as <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> latest actuarial valuation date for <strong>the</strong> plans <strong>of</strong> June 30, 2011:Type <strong>of</strong> MembershipMembershipRetirees and Beneficiaries Receiving Benefits 9,947Terminated Plan Members Entitled to but not yet Receiving Benefits 656Active Plan Members Vested 13,942Active Plan Members Non-vested 3,113Total 27,658Funding PolicyStarting on July 1, 2000, LEOFF Plan 1 employers and employees contribute zero percent as long as <strong>the</strong>plan remains fully funded. Employer and employee contribution rates are developed by <strong>the</strong> Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>State Actuary to fully fund <strong>the</strong> plan. LEOFF Plan 2 employers and employees are required to pay at <strong>the</strong>level adopted by <strong>the</strong> LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board. All employers are required to contribute at <strong>the</strong>level required by state law. The Legislature, by means <strong>of</strong> a special funding arrangement, appropriatedmoney from <strong>the</strong> state General Fund to supplement <strong>the</strong> current service liability and fund <strong>the</strong> prior servicecosts <strong>of</strong> LEOFF Plan 2 in accordance with <strong>the</strong> requirements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pension Funding Council and <strong>the</strong>LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board. However, this special funding situation is not mandated by <strong>the</strong> stateconstitution and this funding requirement could be returned to <strong>the</strong> employers by a change <strong>of</strong> statute.The required contribution rates expressed as a percentage <strong>of</strong> covered payroll as <strong>of</strong> December 31, <strong>2012</strong>are as follows:LEOFF Plan ILEOFF Plan IIEmployer 0.16% 5.24%Employee 0.00% 8.46%Both <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> and <strong>the</strong> employees made <strong>the</strong> required contributions. The <strong>City</strong>’s required contributions to<strong>the</strong> LEOFF system for <strong>the</strong> years ended December 31 are as follows:LEOFF Plan I LEOFF Plan II<strong>2012</strong> $ 410 $ 691,1752011 489 654,1312010 714 640,49486

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