Under GASB 43 and 45, public sector employers are required to account for retiree medical benefits under special rules for Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB). Many have chosen to pre-fund these liabilities in a trust similar to a retirement plan trust. At the recent Minnesota School Board …
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The Value of Tax Deferral
We often hear the question “why should I contribute to a qualified retirement plan if tax rates might go up”? Good question; here’s why: you’ll probably end up with more money after tax. That’s true even if tax rates go up in the future. How much more you’ll end up with depends on your …
“Measure It Before You Promise It” for GASB 45 OPEB
Over the past several years, GASB 45 has required public employers to recognize the cost of Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB: e.g., retiree health insurance, life insurance) while employees are accruing the benefits, not after they retire. For many public entities, the true cost of their …