Now that the first round of GASB 75 OPEB valuations are complete (and some are already onto their 2nd or 3rd rounds), it’s time to take a quick look at some common actuarial pitfalls. These are gotchas that employers and auditors may not be expecting, or notice, when reviewing a GASB 75 report. …
Public plans
2019 PEPRA compensation limits
The 2019 PEPRA compensation limits are $124,180 for Social Security members and $149,016 for non-Social Security members. These limits are the maximum pay that a California public agency can recognize in a defined benefit plan for PEPRA members, i.e. those first hired by a public employer in 2013 …
CERBT Audited vs. Reported Assets
For most California public agencies funding Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) through CERBT, there is a small difference between the 6/30/2017 assets originally reported and the final audited assets (Fiduciary Net Position, or FNP). Our clients have been asking what to do about it. Even the …