2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

CITY OF SHAKOPEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025

NOTE 14 – PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)

Public Employees' Retirement Association (Continued)

F. Actuarial Assumptions (Continued)

Police and Fire Fund (Continued)

G. Discount Rate The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability in 2025 was 7.0%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that contributions from plan members and employers will be made at rates set in Minnesota Statutes. Based on these assumptions, the fiduciary net position of the General Employees, Police and Fire, and Correctional Plans were projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability. The threshold to end the additional $9 million annual state aid contribution changed from the earlier of July 1, 20248 or 100% funded for a minimum of three consecutive years to 110% funded for a minimum of three consecutive years (on an actuarial value of assets basis). An additional $17.7 million in direct state aid will be paid annually each October 1 beginning October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2048. Joint and survivor actuarial equivalent factors were updated to reflect changes in assumptions. Changes in Plan Provisions The period of time needed for benefit recipients to receive their first benefit increase was reduced by one year (from 36 months to 24 months for a full increase). The January 1, 2026 benefit increase changed from 1% to 3%; subsequent January 1 increases will be 1%. The threshold to end the $9 million annual state aid contribution changed from the earlier of July 1, 2048 or 90% funded for both PERA Police & Fire and MSRS State Patrol for three consecutive years to 100% funded for both PERA Police & Fire and MSRS State Patrol for three consecutive years (on an actuarial value of assets basis).

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