COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION


FISCAL NOTE

 

L.R. No.:         4623-01

Bill No.:          HB 1902

Subject:           Retirement - Schools; Teachers

Type:              Original

Date:               April 9, 2008





 

Bill Summary:            Changes regarding the public schools retirement systems.



FISCAL SUMMARY


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0

$0

$0


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0

$0

$0


Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.




ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0

$0

$0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

FTE

0

0

0


Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).


Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

Local Government*

($923,660)

($923,660)

($923,660)

*Does not reflect an increase in Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) of $15,700,000 to Public School Retirement System and $1,200,000 in the Non-Teacher Retirement System.







FISCAL ANALYSIS


ASSUMPTION


The Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement (JCPER) has reviewed this proposal and has determined an study is not needed under the provisions of section 105.660, subdivision (5).


Officials from the Public Shool Retirement System of the City of St. Louis assume no fiscal impact to their agency.


Officials from the Public School Retirement System assume this bill makes the following changes:


For PSRS, this legislation would provide a temporary increase in monthly benefits of $5 per month per year of credit for any member who has retired and is age seventy-five or older and who has reached the 80% COLA cap prior to January 1, 2009. The benefit would be payable through January 1, 2014. The proposed increase in retirement benefits for PSRS will increase the actuarial accrued liability of the system by $15.7 million. This increase in liabilities will require a .02% total increase in the contribution rate for active members and school districts.


For PEERS, this legislation would provide a temporary increase in monthly benefits of $3 per month per year of credit for any member who has retired and is age seventy-five or older and who has reached the 80% COLA cap prior to January 1, 2009. The benefit would be payable through January 1, 2014. The proposed increase in retirement benefits for PEERS will increase the actuarial accrued liability of the system by $1.2 million. This increase in liabilities will require a .01% total increase in the contribution rate for active members and school districts.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

$0

$0

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

Costs - School Districts

 

 

 

     Teacher and Employee Contributions*

($923,660)

($923,660)

($923,660)


*Does not reflect an increase in Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) of $15,700,000 to Public School Retirement System and $1,200,000 in the Non-Teacher Retirement System.



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business


No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.


FISCAL DESCRIPTION


The proposed legislation extends the provisions relating to teacher retirement and does appear to have a fiscal impact to local government.


This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION


Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement

Public School Retirement System

Public School Retirement System of

             the City of St. Louis






                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                April 9, 2008