Discount Rate Sensitivity
The discount rate assumption is calculated as the sum of the assumed real rate of return and the assumed annual price inflation, currently 4.5% and 2.3%, respectively. Changing either the price inflation assumption or the real rate of return assumption will change the discount rate. The sensitivity of the valuation results to the discount rate assumption depends on which component of the discount rate is changed. Shown below are various valuation results as of June 30, 2024, assuming alternate discount rates by changing the two components independently. Results are shown using the current discount rate of
6.8% as well as alternate discount rates of 5.8% and 7.8%. The rates of 5.8% and 7.8% were selected since they illustrate the impact of a 1.0% increase or decrease to the 6.8% assumption.
Sensitivity to the Discount Rate Due to Varying the Real Rate of Return Assumption
As of June 30, 2024
1% Lower
Real Return Rate
Current
Assumptions
1% Higher
Real Return Rate
Discount Rate 5.8% 6.8% 7.8%
Price Inflation 2.3% 2.3% 2.3%
Real Rate of Return 3.5% 4.5% 5.5%
a) Total Normal Cost 40.01% 31.40% 24.94%
b) Accrued Liability $499,55 4,480 $437,748,382 $387,440,665 c) Market Value of Assets $316,809,397 $316,809,397 $316,809,397 d) Unfunded Liability/(Surplus) [(b) - (c)] $182,745,083 $120,938,985 $70,631,268 e) Funded Ratio 63.4% 72.4% 81.8%
Sensitivity to the Discount Rate Due to Varying the Price Inflation Assumption
As of June 30, 2024
1% Lower
Price Inflation
Current
Assumptions
1% Higher
Price Inflation
Discount Rate 5.8% 6.8% 7.8%
Price Inflation 1.3% 2.3% 3.3%
Real Rate of Return 4.5% 4.5% 4.5%
a) Total Normal Cost 33.12% 31.40% 28.37%
b) Accrued Liability $453,361,463 $437,748,382 $408,153,410 c) Market Value of Assets $316,809,397 $316,809,397 $316,809,397 d) Unfunded Liability/(Surplus) [(b) - (c)] $136,552,066 $120,938,985 $91,344,013 e) Funded Ratio 69.9% 72.4% 77.6%
Mortality Rate Sensitivity
The following table looks at the change in the June 30, 2024, plan costs and funded status under two differe nt longevity scenarios, namely assuming rates of post-retirement mortality are 10% lower or 10% higher than our current mortality assumptions adopted in 2021. This type of analysis highlights the impact on the plan of a change in the mortality assumption .
As of June 30, 2024
10% Lower
Mortality Rates
Current
Assumptions
10% Higher
Mortality Rates
a) Total Normal Cost 31.75% 31.40% 31.07%
b) Accrued Liability $444,908,406 $437,748,382 $431,128,496 c) Market Value of Assets $316,809,397 $316,809,397 $316,809,397 d) Unfunded Liability/(Surplus) [(b) - (c)] $128,099,009 $120,938,985 $114,319,099 e) Funded Ratio 71.2% 72.4% 73.5%
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Maturity Measures
As pension plans mature , they become more sensitive to risks. Understanding plan maturity and how it affects the ability of a pension plan sponsor to tolerate risk is important in understanding how the pension plan is impacted by investment return volatility, other economic variables , and changes in longevity or other demographic assumptions.
One way to look at the maturity level of CalPERS and its plans is to look at the ratio of a plan’s retiree liability to its total liability.
A pension plan in its infancy will have a very low ratio of retiree liability to total liability. As the plan matures, the ratio increases.
A mature plan will often have a ratio above 60%-65%.
Ratio of Retiree Accrued Liability to
Total Accrued Liability June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
1. Retiree Accrued Liability $292,546,260 $303,636,146
2. Total Accrued Liability $416,941,852 $437,748,382
3. Ratio of Retiree AL to Total AL [(1) ÷ (2)] 70% 69%
Another measure of the maturity level of CalPERS and its plans is the ratio of actives to retirees, also called the support ratio. A pension plan in its infancy will have a very high ratio of active to retired members. As the plan matures and members retir e, the ratio declines. A mature plan will often have a ratio near or below one.
To calculate the support ratio for the rate plan, retirees and beneficiaries receiving a continuance are each counted as one, even though they may have only worked a portion of their careers as an active member of this rate plan. For this reason, the support ratio, while intuitive, may be less informative than the ratio of retiree liability to total accrued liability above.
For comparison, the support ratio for all CalPERS public agency plans as of June 30, 2023, was 0.78 and was calculated consistently with how it is for the individual rate plan. Note that to calculate the support ratio for all public agency plan s, a retiree with service from more than one CalPERS agency is counted as a retiree more than once.
Support Ratio June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
1. Number of Actives 225 219
2. Number of Retirees 295 303
3. Support Ratio [(1) ÷ (2)] 0.76 0.72
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Maturity Measures (continued)
The actuarial calculations supplied in this communication are based on various assumptions about long -term demographic and economic behavior. Unless these assumptions (e.g., terminations, deaths, disabilities, retirements, salary increases , investment return) are exactly realized each year, there will be differences on a year-to-year basis. The year-to-year differences between actual experience and the assumptions are called actuarial gains and losses and serve to lower or raise required employer contributions from one year to the next. Therefore, employer contributions will inevitably fluctuate, especially due to the ups and downs of investment returns.
Asset Volatility Ratio
Shown in the table below is the asset volatility ratio (AVR), which is the ratio of market value of assets to payroll. Plans that have a higher AVR experience more volatile employer contributions (as a percentage of payroll) due to investment return. For example, a plan with an AVR of 8 may experience twice the contribution volatility due to investment return volatility than a plan with an AVR of 4. It should be noted that this ratio is a measure of the current situation. It increases over time but generally tends to stabilize as a plan matures.
Liability Volatility Ratio
Also shown in the table below is the liability volatility ratio (LVR), which is the ratio of accrued liability to payroll. Plans that have a higher LVR experience more volatile employer contributions (as a percentage of payroll) due to changes in liability. For example, a plan with an LVR of 8 is expected to have twice the contribution volatility of a plan with an LVR of 4 when there is a change in accrued liability, such as when there is a change in actuarial assumptions . It should be noted that this ratio indicates a longer -term potential for contribution volatility, since the AVR, described above, will tend to move closer to the LVR as the funded ratio approaches 10 0%.
Contribution Volatility June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
1. Market Value of Assets without Receivables $293,840,629 $316,489,019
2. Payroll 29,565,417 30,102,696
3. Asset Volatility Ratio (AVR) [(1) ÷ (2)] 9.9 10.5
4. Accrued Liability $416,941,852 $437,748,382
5. Liability Volatility Ratio (LVR) [(4) ÷ (2)] 14.1 14.5
Maturity Measures History
Valuation Date
Ratio of
Retiree Accrued Liability
to
Total Accrued Liability Support Ratio
Asset
Volatility
Ratio
Liability
Volatility
Ratio
6/30/2017
66%
0.82 10.6
14.7 6/30/2018
67%
0.80 10.8
15.1 6/30/2019
71%
0.77 11.3
15.1 6/30/2020
70%
0.82 10.1
13.8 6/30/2021
69%
0.76 11.9
14.4 6/30/2022
69%
0.77 10.2
14.2 6/30/2023
70%
0.76 9.9
14.1 6/30/2024
69%
0.72 10.5
14.5 CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Funded Status – Termination Basis
The funded status measured on a termination basis is an estimated range for the financial position of the plan had the contract with CalPERS been terminated as of June 30, 2024 . The accrued liability on a termination basis (termination liability) is calculated differently from the plan’s ongoing funding liability. For the termination liability calculation, both compensation and service are frozen as of the valuation date and no future pay increases or service accruals are assumed. This measure of funded status is not appropriate for assessing the need for future employer contributions in the case of an ongoing plan, that is, for an employer that continues to provide CalPERS retirement benefits to active employees. Unlike the actuarial cost method used for ongoing plans, the terminatio n liability is the present value of the benefits earned through the valuation date.
A more conservative investment policy and asset allocation strategy was adopted by the board for the Terminated Agency Pool.
The Terminated Agency Pool has limited funding sources since no future employer contributions will be made. Therefore, expected benefit payments are secured by risk-free assets and benefit security for members is increased while limiting the funding risk. However, this asset allocation has a lower expected rate of return than the remainder of the PERF and consequently, a lower discoun t rate assumption. The lower discount rate for the Terminated Agency Pool results in higher liabilities for terminated plans.
The discount rate used for actual termination valuations is a weighted average of the 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields where the weights are based on matching asset and liability durations as of the termination date. The discount rates used in the following analysis is based on 20-year Treasury bonds, which is a good proxy for most plans. The discount rate upon contract terminat ion will depend on actual Treasury rates on the date of termination , which varies over time, as demonstrated below.
Valuation 20-Year Valuation 20-Year
Date Treasury Rate Date Treasury Rate
06/30/2015 2.83% 06/30/2020 1.18%
06/30/2016 1.86% 06/30/2021 2.00%
06/30/2017 2.61% 06/30/2022 3.38%
06/30/2018 2.91% 06/30/2023 4.06%
06/30/2019 2.31% 06/30/2024 4.61%
As Treasury rates are variable, the table below shows a range for the termination liability using discount rates 1% below and above the 20-year Treasury rate on the valuation date. The price inflation assumption is the 20 -year Treasury breakeven inflation rate, that is, the difference between the 20-year inflation indexed bond and the 20-year fixed-rate bond.
The Market Value of Assets (MVA) also varies with interest rates and will fluctuate depending on other market conditions on the date of termination . Since it is not possible to approximate how the MVA will change in different interest rate environments, th e results below use the MVA as of the valuation date.
Discount Rate: 3.61%
Price Inflation: 2.45%
Discount Rate: 5.61%
Price Inflation: 2.45%
1. Termination Liability 1 $668,971,822 $492,194,187
2. Market Value of Assets (MVA) 316,809,397 316,809,397
3. Unfunded Termination Liability [(1) – (2)] $352,162,425 $175,384,790
4. Funded Ratio [(2) ÷ (1)] 47.4% 64.4%
1 The termination liabilities calculated above include a 5% contingency load. The contingency load and other actuarial assumptions can be found in Appendix A.
In order to terminate the plan, first contact our Pension Contract Services unit to initiate a Resolution of Intent to Termin ate. The completed Resolution will allow a CalPERS actuary to provide a preliminary termination valuation with a more up-to-date estimate of the plan’s assets and liabilities. Before beginning this process, please consult with a CalPERS actuary.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Funded Status – Low-Default-Risk Basis
Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 4, Measuring Pension Obligations and Determining Pension Plan Costs or Contributions , requires the disclosure of a low-default-risk obligation measure (LDROM) of benefit costs accrued as of the valuation date using a discount rate based on the yields of high quality fixed income securities with cash flows that replicate expected benefit payments. Conceptually, this measure represents the level at which financial markets would value the accrued plan costs, and would be approximately equal to the cost of a portfolio of low -default-risk bonds with similar financial characteristics to accrued plan costs.
As permitted in ASOP No. 4, the Actuarial Office uses the Entry Age Actuarial Cost Method to calculate the LDROM. This methodology is in line with the measure of “benefit entitlements” calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and used by the Federal Reserve to report the indebtedness due to pensions of plan sponsors and, conversely, the household wealth due to pensions of plan members.
As shown bel ow, the discount rate used for the LDROM is 5.35%, which is the Standard FTSE Pension Liability Index1 discount rate as of June 30, 2024 .
Selected Measures on a Low-Default-Risk Basis June 30, 2024 Discount Rate 5.35%
1. Accrued Liability – Low-Default-Risk Basis (LDROM)
a) Active Members $157,242,306
b) Transferred Members 13,070,444
c) Separated Members 4,388,977
d) Members and Beneficiaries Receiving Payments 357,304,175 e) Total $532,005,902
2. Market Value of Assets (MVA) 316,809,397
3. Unfunded Accrued Liability – Low-Default-Risk Basis [(1e) – (2)] $215,196,505
4. Unfunded Accrued Liability – Funding Policy Basis 120,938,985
5. Present Value of Unearned Investment Risk Premium [(3) – (4)] $94,257,520
The difference between the unfunded liabilities on a low -default-risk basis and on the funding policy basis represents the present value of the investment risk premium that must be earned in future years to keep future contributions for currently accrued plan costs at the levels anticipated by the funding policy.
Benefit security for members of the plan relies on a combination of the assets in the plan, the investment income generated f rom those assets and the ability of the plan sponsor to make necessary future contributions. If future returns fall short of 6.8%, benefit security could be at risk without higher than currently anticipated future contributions.
The funded status on a low-default-risk basis is not appropriate for assessing the sufficiency of plan assets to cover the cost of settling the plan’s benefit obligations (see Funded Status – Termination Basis ), nor is it appropriate for assessing the need for future contributions (see Funded Status – Funding Policy Basis ).
1 This index is based on a yield curve of hypothetical AA-rated zero-coupon corporate bonds whose maturities range from 6 months to 30 years. The index represents the single discount rate that w ould produce the same present value as discounting a standardized set of liability cash flow s for a fully open pension plan using the yield curve. The liability cash flows are reasonably consistent with the pattern of benefits expected to be paid from the entire Public Employees’ Retirement Fund for current and former plan members. A different index, hence a different discount rate, may be needed to measure the LDROM for a subset of the fund, such as a single rate plan or a group of retirees.
Supplementary Information
• Normal Cost by Benefit Group 33
• Summary of Valuation Data 34
• Status of PEPRA Transition 35
• Plan's Major Benefit Options 36
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Normal Cost by Benefit Group
The table below displays the Total Normal Cost broken out by benefit group for FY 2026-27. The Total Normal Cost is the annual cost of service accrual for the fiscal year for active employees and can be viewed as the long -term contribution rate for the benefits contracted. Generally, the normal cost for a benefit group subject to more generous benefit provisions will exceed the normal cost for a group with less generous benefits. However, based on the characteristics of the members (particularly when the number of actives is small), this may not be the case. Future measurements of the Total Normal Cost for each group may differ significantly from the current values due to such factors as: changes in the demographics of the group, changes in economic and demographic assumptions, changes in plan be nefits or applicable law.
Rate
Plan
Identifier Benefit Group Name
Total
Normal
Cost
FY 2026-27
Offset due to
Employee
Contributions
FY 2026-27
Employer
Normal
Cost1
FY 2026-27
Number
of
Actives
Payroll on
6/30/2024
317 Safety Fire Second Level 30.45% 9.00% 21.45% 14 $1,933,199 30366 Safety Police First Level 37.76% 9.00% 28.76% 28 4,930,091 30367 Safety Police Second Level 34.63% 9.00% 25.63% 14 2,066,199 30368 Safety Fire First Level 33.51% 9.00% 24.51% 37 5,762,292 25275 Safety Fire PEPRA Level 26.22% 14.00% 12.22% 45 5,218,865 25276 Safety Police PEPRA Level 29.53% 14.00% 15.53% 81 10,192,050 Plan Total 31.40% 11.61% 19.79% 219 $30,102,696
1 The employer normal cost for individual rate plans is provided for illustrative purposes only. The employer normal cost rate for contribution purposes is the blended rate show n in the Plan Total row and is the employer normal cost contribution rate that applies to the covered payroll of members in every rate plan show n above.
Note that if a Benefit Group above has multiple bargaining units, each of which has separately contracted for different benef its such as Employer Paid Member Contributions, then the Normal Cost shown for the respective benefit level does not reflect those differences. Additionally, if a Second Level Benefit Group amended to the same benefit formula as a First Level Benefit Group, their Normal Costs may be diss imilar due to demographic or other population differences. For questions in these situations, please contact a CalPERS actuary.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Summary of Valuation Data
June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
1. Active Members
a) Counts 225 219
b) Average Attained Age
38.03 38.80
c) Average Entry Age to Rate Plan 29.46 29.54
d) Average Years of Credited Service 8.71 9.40
e) Average Annual Covered Payroll $131,402 $137,455
f) Annual Covered Payroll $29,565,417 $30,102,696
g) Projected Annual Payroll for Contribution Year $32,119,099 $32,702 ,785 h) Present Value of Future Payroll $339,141,915 $335,838,079
2. Transferred Members
a) Counts 63 62
b) Average Attained Age 41.24 42.12
c) Average Years of Credited Service 2.87 2.87
d) Average Annual Covered Payroll $111,699 $119,952
3. Separated Members
a) Counts 51 57
b) Average Attained Age 43.20 42.59
c) Average Years of Credited Service 2.34 2.45
d) Average Annual Covered Payroll $77,762 $81,302
4. Retired Members and Beneficiaries Receiving Payments a) Counts 295 303
b) Average Attained Age 64.03 64.49
c) Average Annual Benefits $69,269 $70,837
d) Total Annual Benefits $20,434,378 $21,463,697
5. Active to Retired Ratio [(1a) ÷ (4a)] 0.76 0.72
Counts of members included in the valuation are counts of the records processed by the valuation. Multiple records may exist for those who have service in more than one valuation group. This does not result in double counting of liabilities.
Average Annual Benefits represe nts benefit amounts payable by this plan only. Some members may have service with another agency and would therefore have a larger total benefit than would be included as part of the average shown here.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Status of PEPRA Transition
The California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), which took effect in January 2013, changed CalPERS retirement benefits and placed compensation limits on new members joining CalPERS o n or after January 1, 2013.
One of the objectives of PEPRA was to improve the ability of employers to manage the costs of retirement benefits for their members. While such changes can reduce future benefit costs in a meaningful way, the full impact on empl oyer contributions will not occur until all active members are subject to the rules and provisions of PEPRA. The table below illustrates the sta tus of this transition as of June 30, 2024.
Classic PEPRA
PEPRA
as a Percent
of Total
Active Members
Count 93 126 57.5%
Average Attained Age 45.07 34.18
Average Entry Age 29.33 29.69
Average Years of Credited Service 16.02 4.52
Average Annual Covered Payroll $157,976 $122,309
Annual Covered Payroll $14,691,781 $15,410,915 51.2%
Present Value of Future Payroll $114,032,762 $221,805,317 66.0%
Transferred Members
Count 39 23 37.1%
Separated Members
Count 25 32 56.1%
Retired Members and Beneficiaries Receiving Payments
Count 295 8 2.6%
Average Annual Benefit $71,524 $45,531
Total Annual Benefits $21,099,448 $364,250 1.7%
Accrued Liabilities
Active Members $101,209,418 $19,673,170 16.3%
Transferred Members 9,126,200 781,391 7.9%
Separated Members 2,685,762 636,295 19.2%
Retired Members and Beneficiaries 297,190,206 6,445,940 2.1% Total $410,211,586 $27,536,796 6.3%
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Plan's Major Benefit Options
Shown below is a summary of the major optional benefits for which the agency has contracted. A description of principal standard and optional plan provisions is in Appendix B.
Benefit Group
Member Category Police Fire Police Fire Fire Police Police Demographics
Actives Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Transfers/Separated Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Receiving Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Benefit Group Key 103033 103035 103037 108501 112321 112322 202170 Benefit Provision
Benefit Formula 2% @ 50 3% @ 50 3% @ 50 2% @ 50 2.7% @ 57 2.7% @ 57 Social Security Coverage No No No No No No
Full/Modified Full Full Full Full Full Full
Employee Contribution Rate 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% 14.00% 14.00%
Final Average Compensation Period Three Year One Year One Year Three Year Three Year Three Year
Sick Leave Credit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Non-Industrial Disability Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
Industrial Disability Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
Pre-Retirement Death Benefits
Optional Settlement 2 No No No No No No
1959 Survivor Benefit Level Level 3 Level 4 Level 3 Level 4 Level 4 Level 3 Special Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alternate (firefighters) No No No No No No
Post-Retirement Death Benefits
Lump Sum $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 Survivor Allowance (PRSA) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
COLA 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Plan's Major Benefit Options (Continued)
Shown below is a summary of the major optional benefits for which the agency has contracted. A description of principal standard and optional plan provisions is in Appendix B.
Benefit Group
Member Category Police Police Fire Fire Fire
Demographics
Actives No No No No No
Transfers/Separated No No No No No
Receiving Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
202171 202172 202173 202174 202175
Benefit Provision
Benefit Formula
Social Security Coverage
Full/Modified
Employee Contribution Rate
Final Average Compensation Period
Sick Leave Credit
Non-Industrial Disability
Industrial Disability
Pre-Retirement Death Benefits
Optional Settlement 2
1959 Survivor Benefit Level
Special
Alternate (firefighters)
Post-Retirement Death Benefits
Lump Sum $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000
Survivor Allowance (PRSA) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
COLA 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Appendix A - Actuarial Methods and Assumptions
• Actuarial Data 39
• Actuarial Methods 39
• Actuarial Assumptions 43
• Miscellaneous 63
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Actuarial Data
As stated in the Actuarial Certification, the data which serves as the basis of this valuation has been obtained from the various CalPERS databases. We have reviewed the valuation data and believe that it is reasonable and appropriate in aggregate. We are unaware of any potential data issues that would have a material effect on the results of this valuation, except that data does not always contain the latest salary information for former members now in reciprocal systems and does not recognize the potential for unusually large salary deviation in certain cases such as elected officials. Therefore, salary information in these cases may not be accurate. These situations are relatively infrequent, however, and generally do not have a material impact o n the required employer contributions.
Actuarial Methods
Actuarial Cost Method
With one exception, the actuarial cost method use d in this valuation is the Entry Age Actuarial Cost Method. This method is used to calculate the required employer contributions and the PEPRA member contribution rate. Under this method, the cost of the projected benefits is allocated on an individual basis as a level percent of earnings for the individual between entry age and retirement age. The portion allocated to the year following the valuation date is the normal cost. This method yields a total normal cost rate, expressed as a percentage of payroll, which is designed to remain level throughout the member’s career.
The actuarial accrued liability for active members is then calculated as the present value of benefits minus the present value of future normal cost , or the portion of the total present value of benefits allocated to prior years. The actuarial accrued liability for members currently receiving benefits and for members entitled to deferred benefits is equal to the present value of the benef its expected to be paid. No normal costs are applicable for these pa rticipants.
To calculate the accrued liability on termination basis, this valuation use d the Traditional Unit Credit Actuarial Cost Method. This method differs from the entry age method only for active members where the accrued liability is the present value of benefits assuming no future pay increases or service accruals.
Amortization of Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability
The excess of the total actuarial accrued liability over the market value of plan assets is called the unfunded actuarial acc rued liability (UAL). Funding requirements are determined by adding the normal cost and a payment toward the UAL. The UAL payment is equal to the sum of individual amortization payments, each representing a different source of UAL for a given measurement period.
Amortization payments are determined according to the CalPERS Actuarial Amortization Policy. The board adopted a new policy effective for the June 30, 2019 , actuarial valuation. The new policy applies prospectively only; amortization bases (sources of UAL) established prior to the June 30, 2019 , valuation will continue to be amortized according to the prior policy.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Amortization of Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (continued)
Prior Policy (Bases Established on or after June 30, 2013, and prior to June 30, 2019)
Amortization payments are determined as a level percentage of payroll whereby the payment increases each year at an escalation rate. Gains or losses are amorti zed over a fixed 30-year period with a 5-year ramp up at the beginning and a 5-year ramp down at the end of the amortization period. All changes in liability due to plan amendments (other than golden handshakes) are amortized over a 20-year period with no ramp. Changes in actuarial assumptions or changes in actuarial methodology are amortized over a 20-year period with a 5-year ramp up at the beginning and a 5-year ramp down at the end of the amortization period. Changes in unfunded accrued liability due to a Golden Handshake are amortized over a period of five years (20 years prior to June 30, 2014). A summary is provided in the following table:
Driver
Source
(Gain)/Loss
Assumption/Method
Change
Benefit
Change
Golden
Handshake Investment
Non-
investment
Amortization
Period 30 Years 30 Years 20 Years
20 Years 5 Years
Escalation Rate
- Active Plans
- Inactive Plans
2.80%
0%
2.80%
0%
2.80%
0%
2.80%
0%
2.80%
0%
Ramp Up 5 5 5 0 0
Ramp Down 5 5 5 0 0
The 5-year ramp up means that the payments in the first four years of the amortization period are 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% of the “full” payment which begins in year five. The 5-year ramp down means that the reverse is true in the final four years of the amortization period.
Current Policy (Bases Es tablished on or after June 30, 2019)
Amortization payments are determined as a level dollar amount. Investment gains or losses are amortized over a fixed 20 -year period with a 5-year ramp up at the beginning of the amortization period. Non-investment gain s or losses are amortized over a fixed 20-year period with no ramps. All changes in liability due to plan amendments (other than golden handshakes) are amortized over a 20-year period with no ramps. Changes in actuarial assumptions or changes in actuarial methodology are amortized over a 20-year period with no ramps. Changes in unfunded accrued liability due to a Golden Handshake are amortized over a period of five years. A summary is provided in the table below:
Driver
Source
(Gain)/Loss
Assumption/
Method
Change
Benefit
Change
Golden
Handshake Investment
Non-
investment
Amortization
Period 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 5 Years
Escalation Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Ramp Up 5 0 0 0 0
Ramp Down 0 0 0 0 0
The 5-year ramp up means that the payments in the first four years of the amortization period are 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% of the “full” payment which begins in year five.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Amortization of Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (continued)
Exceptions for Inconsistencies
An exception to the amortization rules above is used whenever their application results in inconsistencies. In these cases, a “fresh start” approach is used. This means that the current unfunded actuarial liability is projected and amortized over a se t number of years. For example, a fresh start is needed in the following situations:
• When a negative payment would be required on a positive unfunded actuarial liability; or • When the payment would completely amortize the total unfunded liability in a very short time period, and results in a large change in the employer contribution requirement .
It should be noted that the actuary may determine that a fresh start is necessary under other circumstances. In all cases of a fresh start, the period is set by the actuary at what is deemed appropriate; however, the period will not be greater than 20 years.
Exceptions for Plans in Surplus
If a surplus exists (i.e. , the Market Value of Assets exceeds the plan’s accrued liability) any prior amortization layers shall be considered full y amortized, and the surplus shall not be amortized.
In the event of any subsequent unfunded liability, a Fresh Start shall be used with an amortization period of 20 years or les s.
Exceptions for Small Amounts
Where small unfunded liabilities are identi fied in annual valuations which result in small payment amounts, the actuary may shorten the remaining period for these bases.
• When the balance of a single amortization base has an absolute value less than $250, the amortization period is reduced to one year.
• When the entire unfunded liability is a small amount , the actuary may perform a Fresh Start and use an appropriate amortization period.
Exceptions for Inactive Plans
The following exceptions apply to plans classified as Inactive. These plans have no active members and no expectation to have active members in the future.
• Amortization of the unfunded liability is on a “level dollar” basis rather than a “level percent of pay” basis. For amortization layers, which utilize a ramp up and ramp down, the “ultimate” payment is constant. • Actuarial judgment will be used to shorten amortization periods for Inactive plans with existing periods that are deemed too long given the duration of the liability. The specific demographics of the plan will be used to deter mine if shorter periods may be more appropriate.
Exceptions for Inactive Agencies
For a public agency with no active members in any CalPERS rate plan, the unfunded liability shall be amortized over a closed amortization period of no more than 15 years.
Asset Valuation Method
The Actuarial Value of Assets is set equal to the market value of assets. Asset values include accounts receivable.
PEPRA Normal Cost Rate Methodology
Per Government Code section 7522.30(b), the “normal cost rate” shall mean the annual actuarially determined normal cost for the plan of retirement benefits provided to the new member and shall be established based on actuarial assumptions used to determine the liabilities and costs as part of the annual actuarial valuation. The plan of retirement benefits shall include any elements that would impact the actuarial determination of the normal cost, including, but not limited to, the retirement form ula, eligibility and vesting criteria, ancillary benefit provisions, and any automatic co st-of-living adjustments as determined by the public retirement system.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
PEPRA Normal Cost Rate Methodology (continued)
For purposes of setting member rates, it is preferable to determine total normal cost using a large active population so that the rate remains relatively stable. While each CalPERS non-pooled plan has a sufficiently large active population for this purpose, the PEPRA active population by itself may not be sufficiently large enough yet. The total PEPRA normal cost for each PEPRA benefit tier will be determined based on the entire active plan population (both PEPRA and Classic) only until the number of members covered under the PEPRA formula meets either:
1. 50% of the active population, or
2. 25% of the active population and 100 or more PEPRA members
Once one of these conditions is met , the total PEPRA normal cost for each PEPRA benefit tier will be determined using the entire active PEPRA population.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Actuarial Assumptions
In 2021, CalPERS completed its most recent asset liability management study incorporating actuarial assumptions and strategic asset allocation. In November 2021, the board adopted changes to the asset allocation that increased the expec ted volatility of returns. The adopted asset allocation was expected to have a long-term blended return that continued to support a discount rate assumption of 6.80%. The board also approved several changes to the demographic assumptions that more closely aligned wit h actual experience.
For more details and additional rationale for the selection of the actuarial assumptions, please refer to the 2021 CalPERS Experience Study and Review of Actuarial Assumptions that can be found on the CalPERS website under: Forms and Publications. Click on “View All” and search for Experience Study.
All actuarial assumptions (except the discount rates and price inflation ass umption used for the accrued liability on a termination basis and the interest rate used for the low-default-risk obligation measure ) represent an estimate of future experience rather than observations of the estimates inherent in market data.
Economic Assumptions
Discount Rate
The prescribed discount rate assumption, adopted by the board on November 17, 2021, is 6.80% compounded annually (net of investment and administrative expenses) as of June 30, 2024. The discou nt rate is based on the long-term expected rate of return on assets using a building -block method in which expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. The current assumption, originally based on capital market assumptions developed by the Investment Office in 2021, has been reviewed for this valuation based on capital market assumptions developed by the Investment Office in 2023.
Termination Liabilit y Discount Rate
The current discount rate assumption used for termination valuations is a weighted average of the 10 -year and 30-year U.S.
Treasury yields where the weights are based on matching asset and liability durations as of the termination date. The accrued liabilities on a termination basis in this report use discount rates that are based on the 20-year Treasury rate on the valuation date.
To illustrate the impact of the variability of interest rates, the accrued liabilities on a termination basis in this report use discount rates 1% below and 1% above the 20-year Treasury rate on the valuation date. The 20-year Treasury rate was 4.61% on June 30, 2024.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Salary Increases
Annual increases vary by category, entry age, and duration of service. A sample of assumed increases due to seniority, merit and promotion are shown below. Assumed wage inflation is combined with these factors to develop the total expected salary increase s.
Public Agency Miscellaneous
Duration of Service (Entry Age 20) (Entry Age 30) (Entry Age 40) 0 0.0764 0.0621 0.0521
1 0.0663 0.0528 0.0424
2 0.0576 0.0449 0.0346
3 0.0501 0.0381 0.0282
4 0.0435 0.0324 0.0229
5 0.0378 0.0276 0.0187
10 0.0201 0.0126 0.0108
15 0.0155 0.0102 0.0071
20 0.0119 0.0083 0.0047
25 0.0091 0.0067 0.0031
30 0.0070 0.0054 0.0020
Public Agency Fire
Duration of Service (Entry Age 20) (Entry Age 30) (Entry Age 40) 0 0.1517 0.1549 0.0631
1 0.1191 0.1138 0.0517
2 0.0936 0.0835 0.0423
3 0.0735 0.0613 0.0346
4 0.0577 0.0451 0.0284
5 0.0453 0.0331 0.0232
10 0.0188 0.0143 0.0077
15 0.0165 0.0124 0.0088
20 0.0145 0.0108 0.0101
25 0.0127 0.0094 0.0115
30 0.0112 0.0082 0.0132
Public Agency Police
Duration of Service (Entry Age 20) (Entry Age 30) (Entry Age 40) 0 0.1181 0.1051 0.0653
1 0.0934 0.0812 0.0532
2 0.0738 0.0628 0.0434
3 0.0584 0.0485 0.0353
4 0.0462 0.0375 0.0288
5 0.0365 0.0290 0.0235
10 0.0185 0.0155 0.0118
15 0.0183 0.0150 0.0131
20 0.0181 0.0145 0.0145
25 0.0179 0.0141 0.0161
30 0.0178 0.0136 0.0179
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Salary Increases (continued)
Public Agency County Peace Officers
Duration of Service (Entry Age 20) (Entry Age 30) (Entry Age 40) 0 0.1238 0.1053 0.0890
1 0.0941 0.0805 0.0674
2 0.0715 0.0616 0.0510
3 0.0544 0.0471 0.0387
4 0.0413 0.0360 0.0293
5 0.0314 0.0276 0.0222
10 0.0184 0.0142 0.0072
15 0.0174 0.0124 0.0073
20 0.0164 0.0108 0.0074
25 0.0155 0.0094 0.0075
30 0.0147 0.0083 0.0077
Schools
Duration of Service (Entry Age 20) (Entry Age 30) (Entry Age 40) 0 0.0275 0.0275 0.0200
1 0.0422 0.0373 0.0298
2 0.0422 0.0373 0.0298
3 0.0422 0.0373 0.0298
4 0.0388 0.0314 0.0245
5 0.0308 0.0239 0.0179
10 0.0236 0.0160 0.0121
15 0.0182 0.0135 0.0103
20 0.0145 0.0109 0.0085
25 0.0124 0.0102 0.0058
30 0.0075 0.0053 0.0019
• The Miscellaneous salary scale is used for Local Prosecutors. • The Police salary scale is used for Other Safety, Local Sheriff, and School Police.
Price Inflation
2.30% compounded annually.
Termination Liability Price Inflation
The breakeven inflation rate for 20 -year Treasuries on the valuation date, 2.45%.
Wage Inflation
2.80% compounded annually . This is used in projecting individual salary increases.
Payroll Growth
2.80% compounded annu ally. This is used as the escalation rate of the amortization payments on level percent of payroll amortization bases , that is, on any amortization bases established prior to 2019 for plans that currently have active members.
Miscellaneous Loading Factors
Credit for Unused Sick Leave
Total years of service is increased by 1% for those plans that have adopted the provision of providing Credit for Unused Sick Leave.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Conversion of Employer Paid Member Contributions (EPMC) Total years of service is increase d by the Employee Contribution Rate for those plans with the provision providing for the Conversion of Employer Paid Member Contributions (EPMC) during the final compensation period.
Norris Decision (Best Factors)
Employees hired prior to July 1, 1982, have projected benefit amounts increased in order to reflect the use of “Best Factors” in the calculation of optional benefit forms. This is due to a 1983 Supreme Court decision, known as the Norris decision, which required males and females to be treated equally in the determination of benefit amounts. Consequently, anyone already employed at that time is given the best possible conversion factor when optional benefits are determined. No loading is necessary for employees hired after July 1, 1982.
Termin ation Liability
The termination liabilities include a 5% contingency load. This load is for unforeseen improvements in mortality.
Demographic Assumptions
Pre-Retirement Mortality
The mortality assumptions are based on mortality rates resulting from the m ost recent CalPERS Experience Study adopted by the CalPERS Board in November 2021. For purposes of the mortality rates, the rates incorporate generational mortality to capture ongoing mor tality improvement. Generational mortality explicitly assumes that members born more recently will live longer than the members born before them thereby capturing the mortality improvement seen in the past and expected continued improvement. For more details, please refer to the 2021 CalPERS Experience Study and Review of Actuarial Assumptions report that can be found on the CalPERS website.
Rates vary by age and gender. This table only contains a sample of the 2017 base tab le rates for illustrative purposes. The non- industrial death rates are used for all plans. The industrial death rates are used for Safety plans , except for local Safety members described in Government Code section 20423.6 where the agency has not specifically contracted for industrial death benefits.
Miscellaneous Safety
Non-Industrial Death Non-Industrial Death Industrial Death (Not Job-Related) (Not Job-Related) (Job-Related)
Age Male Female Male Female Male Female
20 0.00039 0.00014 0.00038 0.00014 0.00004 0.00002
25 0.00033 0.00013 0.00034 0.00018 0.00004 0.00002
30 0.00044 0.00019 0.00042 0.00025 0.00005 0.00003
35 0.00058 0.00029 0.00048 0.00034 0.00005 0.00004
40 0.00075 0.00039 0.00055 0.00042 0.00006 0.00005
45 0.00093 0.00054 0.00066 0.00053 0.00007 0.00006
50 0.00134 0.00081 0.00092 0.00073 0.00010 0.00008
55 0.00198 0.00123 0.00138 0.00106 0.00015 0.00012
60 0.00287 0.00179 0.00221 0.00151 0.00025 0.00017
65 0.00403 0.00250 0.00346 0.00194 0.00038 0.00022
70 0.00594 0.00404 0.00606 0.00358 0.00067 0.00040
75 0.00933 0.00688 0.01099 0.00699 0.00122 0.00078
80 0.01515 0.01149 0.02027 0.01410 0.00225 0.00157
• The pre-retirement mortality rates above are for 2017 and are projected generationally for future years using 80% of the Society of Actuaries’ Scale MP-2020.
• Miscellaneous plans usually have industrial death rates set to zero unless the agency has specifically contracted for industrial death benefits. If so, each non-industrial death rate shown above will be split into two components : 99% will become the non-industrial death rate and 1% will become the industrial death rate.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Post-Retirement Mortality
Rates vary by age, type of retirement, and gender. See sample rates in table below. These rates are used for all plans.
Service Retirement
Non-Industrial Disability Industrial Disability
(Not Job-Related) (Job-Related)
Age Male Female Male Female Male Female
50 0.00267 0.00199 0.01701 0.01439 0.00430 0.00311
55 0.00390 0.00325 0.02210 0.01734 0.00621 0.00550
60 0.00578 0.00455 0.02708 0.01962 0.00944 0.00868
65 0.00857 0.00612 0.03334 0.02276 0.01394 0.01190
70 0.01333 0.00996 0.04001 0.02910 0.02163 0.01858
75 0.02391 0.01783 0.05376 0.04160 0.03446 0.03134
80 0.04371 0.03403 0.07936 0.06112 0.05853 0.05183
85 0.08274 0.06166 0.11561 0.09385 0.10137 0.08045
90 0.14539 0.11086 0.16608 0.14396 0.16584 0.12434
95 0.24665 0.20364 0.24665 0.20364 0.24665 0.20364
100 0.36198 0.31582 0.36198 0.31582 0.36198 0.31582
105 0.52229 0.44679 0.52229 0.44679 0.52229 0.44679
110 1.00000 1.00000 1.00000 1.00000 1.00000 1.00000
• The post-retirement mortality rates above are for 2017 and are projected generationally for future years using 80% of the Society of Actuaries’ Scale MP-2020.
Marital Status
For active members, a percentage who are married upon retirement is assumed according to the member category as shown in the following table.
Member Category Percent Married
Miscellaneous Member 70%
Local Police 85%
Local Fire 85%
Other Local Safety 70%
School Police 85%
Local County Peace Officers 75%
Age of Spouse
It is assumed that female spouses are 3 years younger than male spouses. This assumption is used for all plans.
Separated Members
It is assumed that separ ated members refund immediately if non-vested. Separated members who are vested are assumed to retire at age 59 for Miscellaneous members and age 54 for Safety members.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Termination with Refund
Rates vary by entry age and service for Miscellaneous plans. Rates vary by service for Safety plans. See sample rates in tables below.
Public Agency Miscellaneous
Duration of
Service Entry Age 20 Entry Age 25 Entry Age 30 Entry Age 35 Entry Age 40 Entry Age 45 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 0 0.1851 0.1944 0.1769 0.1899 0.1631 0.1824 0.1493 0.1749 0.1490 0.1731 0.1487 0.1713 1 0.1531 0.1673 0.1432 0.1602 0.1266 0.1484 0.1101 0.1366 0.1069 0.1323 0.1037 0.1280 2 0.1218 0.1381 0.1125 0.1307 0.0970 0.1183 0.0815 0.1058 0.0771 0.0998 0.0726 0.0938 3 0.0927 0.1085 0.0852 0.1020 0.0727 0.0912 0.0601 0.0804 0.0556 0.0737 0.0511 0.0669 4 0.0672 0.0801 0.0616 0.0752 0.0524 0.0670 0.0431 0.0587 0.0392 0.0523 0.0352 0.0459 5 0.0463 0.0551 0.0423 0.0517 0.0358 0.0461 0.0292 0.0404 0.0261 0.0350 0.0230 0.0296 10 0.0112 0.0140 0.0101 0.0129 0.0083 0.0112 0.0064 0.0094 0.0048 0.0071 0.0033 0.0049 15 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 20 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 25 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 30 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 35 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Public Agency Safety
Duration of
Service Fire Police County Peace Officer
Male Female Male Female Male Female
0 0.1022 0.1317 0.1298 0.1389 0.1086 0.1284
1 0.0686 0.1007 0.0789 0.0904 0.0777 0.0998
2 0.0441 0.0743 0.0464 0.0566 0.0549 0.0759
3 0.0272 0.0524 0.0274 0.0343 0.0385 0.0562
4 0.0161 0.0349 0.0170 0.0206 0.0268 0.0402
5 0.0092 0.0214 0.0113 0.0128 0.0186 0.0276
10 0.0015 0.0000 0.0032 0.0047 0.0046 0.0038
15 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0023 0.0036
20 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
25 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
30 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
35 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
• The police termination and refund rates are also used for Public Agency Local Prosecutors, Other Safety, Local Sheriff, and School Police.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Termination with Refund (continued)
Schools
Duration of
Service Entry Age 20 Entry Age 25 Entry Age 30 Entry Age 35 Entry Age 40 Entry Age 45 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 0 0.2054 0.2120 0.1933 0.1952 0.1730 0.1672 0.1527 0.1392 0.1423 0.1212 0.1318 0.1032 1 0.1922 0.2069 0.1778 0.1883 0.1539 0.1573 0.1300 0.1264 0.1191 0.1087 0.1083 0.0910 2 0.1678 0.1859 0.1536 0.1681 0.1298 0.1383 0.1060 0.1086 0.0957 0.0934 0.0853 0.0782 3 0.1384 0.1575 0.1256 0.1417 0.1042 0.1155 0.0829 0.0893 0.0736 0.0774 0.0643 0.0656 4 0.1085 0.1274 0.0978 0.1143 0.0800 0.0925 0.0622 0.0707 0.0542 0.0620 0.0462 0.0533 5 0.0816 0.0991 0.0732 0.0887 0.0590 0.0713 0.0449 0.0539 0.0383 0.0476 0.0317 0.0413 10 0.0222 0.0248 0.0200 0.0221 0.0163 0.0174 0.0125 0.0128 0.0094 0.0100 0.0063 0.0072 15 0.0106 0.0132 0.0095 0.0113 0.0077 0.0083 0.0058 0.0052 0.0040 0.0039 0.0021 0.0026 20 0.0059 0.0065 0.0050 0.0054 0.0035 0.0036 0.0021 0.0019 0.0010 0.0009 0.0000 0.0000 25 0.0029 0.0034 0.0025 0.0029 0.0018 0.0020 0.0010 0.0012 0.0005 0.0006 0.0000 0.0000 30 0.0012 0.0015 0.0011 0.0013 0.0011 0.0011 0.0010 0.0009 0.0005 0.0005 0.0000 0.0000 35 0.0006 0.0007 0.0006 0.0007 0.0005 0.0006 0.0005 0.0005 0.0003 0.0002 0.0000 0.0000
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Termination with Vested Benefits
Rates vary by entry age and service for Miscellaneous plans. Rates vary by service for Safety plans. See sample rates in tables below.
Public Agency Miscellaneous
Duration of
Service Entry Age 20 Entry Age 25 Entry Age 30 Entry Age 35 Entry Age 40 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 5 0.0381 0.0524 0.0381 0.0524 0.0358 0.0464 0.0334 0.0405 0.0301 0.0380 10 0.0265 0.0362 0.0265 0.0362 0.0254 0.0334 0.0244 0.0307 0.0197 0.0236 15 0.0180 0.0252 0.0180 0.0252 0.0166 0.0213 0.0152 0.0174 0.0119 0.0132 20 0.0141 0.0175 0.0141 0.0175 0.0110 0.0131 0.0079 0.0087 0.0000 0.0000 25 0.0084 0.0108 0.0084 0.0108 0.0064 0.0076 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 30 0.0047 0.0056 0.0047 0.0056 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 35 0.0038 0.0041 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Public Agency Safety
Duration of
Service Fire Police County Peace Officer
Male Female Male Female Male Female
5 0.0089 0.0224 0.0156 0.0272 0.0177 0.0266
10 0.0066 0.0164 0.0113 0.0198 0.0126 0.0189
15 0.0048 0.0120 0.0083 0.0144 0.0089 0.0134
20 0.0035 0.0088 0.0060 0.0105 0.0063 0.0095
25 0.0024 0.0061 0.0042 0.0073 0.0042 0.0063
30 0.0012 0.0031 0.0021 0.0037 0.0021 0.0031
35 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
• After termination with vested benefits, a Miscellaneous member is assumed to retire at age 59 and a Safety member at age 54.
• The Police termination with vested benefits rates are also used for Public Agency Local Prosecutors, Other Safety, Local Sheriff, and School Police.
Schools
Duration of
Service Entry Age 20 Entry Age 25 Entry Age 30 Entry Age 35 Entry Age 40 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 5 0.0359 0.0501 0.0359 0.0501 0.0332 0.0402 0.0305 0.0304 0.0266 0.0272 10 0.0311 0.0417 0.0311 0.0417 0.0269 0.0341 0.0228 0.0265 0.0193 0.0233 15 0.0193 0.0264 0.0193 0.0264 0.0172 0.0220 0.0151 0.0175 0.0123 0.0142 20 0.0145 0.0185 0.0145 0.0185 0.0113 0.0141 0.0080 0.0097 0.0000 0.0000 25 0.0089 0.0123 0.0089 0.0123 0.0074 0.0093 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 30 0.0057 0.0064 0.0057 0.0064 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 35 0.0040 0.0049 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Non-Industrial (Not Job-Related) Disability
Rates vary by age and gender for Miscellaneous plans. Rates vary by age and category for Safety plans.
Miscellaneous Fire Police County Peace Officer Schools
Age Male Female All All All Male Female
20 0.0001 0.0000 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0000 0.0002
25 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0000 0.0002
30 0.0002 0.0003 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 0.0002
35 0.0004 0.0007 0.0001 0.0002 0.0003 0.0005 0.0004
40 0.0009 0.0012 0.0001 0.0002 0.0006 0.0010 0.0008
45 0.0015 0.0019 0.0002 0.0003 0.0011 0.0019 0.0015
50 0.0015 0.0019 0.0004 0.0005 0.0016 0.0027 0.0021
55 0.0014 0.0013 0.0006 0.0007 0.0009 0.0024 0.0017
60 0.0012 0.0009 0.0006 0.0011 0.0005 0.0020 0.0010
• The Miscellaneous non -industrial disability rates are used for Local Prosecutors. • The police non-industrial disability rates are also used for Other Safety, Local Sheriff, and School Police.
Industrial (Job -Related) Disability
Rates vary by age and category.
Age Fire Police County Peace Officer
20 0.0001 0.0000 0.0004
25 0.0002 0.0017 0.0013
30 0.0006 0.0048 0.0025
35 0.0012 0.0079 0.0037
40 0.0023 0.0110 0.0051
45 0.0040 0.0141 0.0067
50 0.0208 0.0185 0.0092
55 0.0307 0.0479 0.0151
60 0.0438 0.0602 0.0174
• The police industrial disability rates are also used for Local Sheriff and Other Safety. • 50% of the police industrial disability rates are used for School Police. • 1% of the police industrial disability rates are used for Local Prosecutors. • Normally, rates are zero for Miscellaneous plans unless the agency has specifically contracted for industrial disability benefits. If so, each Miscellaneous non -industrial disability rate will be split into two compone nts: 50% will become the non-industrial disability rate and 50% will become the industrial disability rate.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Service Retirement
Retirement rates vary by age, service, and formula, except for the Safety Half Pay at 55 and 2% at 55 formulas, where retirement rates vary by age only.
Public Agency Miscellaneous 1.5% at age 65
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.008 0.011 0.013 0.015 0.017 0.019
51 0.007 0.010 0.012 0.013 0.015 0.017
52 0.010 0.014 0.017 0.019 0.021 0.024
53 0.008 0.012 0.015 0.017 0.019 0.022
54 0.012 0.016 0.019 0.022 0.025 0.028
55 0.018 0.025 0.031 0.035 0.038 0.043
56 0.015 0.021 0.025 0.029 0.032 0.036
57 0.020 0.028 0.033 0.038 0.043 0.048
58 0.024 0.033 0.040 0.046 0.052 0.058
59 0.028 0.039 0.048 0.054 0.060 0.067
60 0.049 0.069 0.083 0.094 0.105 0.118
61 0.062 0.087 0.106 0.120 0.133 0.150
62 0.104 0.146 0.177 0.200 0.223 0.251
63 0.099 0.139 0.169 0.191 0.213 0.239
64 0.097 0.136 0.165 0.186 0.209 0.233
65 0.140 0.197 0.240 0.271 0.302 0.339
66 0.092 0.130 0.157 0.177 0.198 0.222
67 0.129 0.181 0.220 0.249 0.277 0.311
68 0.092 0.129 0.156 0.177 0.197 0.221
69 0.092 0.130 0.158 0.178 0.199 0.224
70 0.103 0.144 0.175 0.198 0.221 0.248
Public Agency Miscellaneous 2% at age 60
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.010 0.011 0.014 0.014 0.017 0.017
51 0.017 0.013 0.014 0.010 0.010 0.010
52 0.014 0.014 0.018 0.015 0.016 0.016
53 0.015 0.012 0.013 0.010 0.011 0.011
54 0.006 0.010 0.017 0.016 0.018 0.018
55 0.012 0.016 0.024 0.032 0.036 0.036
56 0.010 0.014 0.023 0.030 0.034 0.034
57 0.006 0.018 0.030 0.040 0.044 0.044
58 0.022 0.023 0.033 0.042 0.046 0.046
59 0.039 0.033 0.040 0.047 0.050 0.050
60 0.063 0.069 0.074 0.090 0.137 0.116
61 0.044 0.058 0.066 0.083 0.131 0.113
62 0.084 0.107 0.121 0.153 0.238 0.205
63 0.173 0.166 0.165 0.191 0.283 0.235
64 0.120 0.145 0.164 0.147 0.160 0.172
65 0.138 0.160 0.214 0.216 0.237 0.283
66 0.198 0.228 0.249 0.216 0.228 0.239
67 0.207 0.242 0.230 0.233 0.233 0.233
68 0.201 0.234 0.225 0.231 0.231 0.231
69 0.152 0.173 0.164 0.166 0.166 0.166
70 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.200
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Service Retirement (continued)
Public Agency Miscellaneous 2% at age 55
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.014 0.014 0.017 0.021 0.023 0.024
51 0.013 0.017 0.017 0.018 0.018 0.019
52 0.013 0.018 0.018 0.020 0.020 0.021
53 0.013 0.019 0.021 0.024 0.025 0.026
54 0.017 0.025 0.028 0.032 0.033 0.035
55 0.045 0.042 0.053 0.086 0.098 0.123
56 0.018 0.036 0.056 0.086 0.102 0.119
57 0.041 0.046 0.056 0.076 0.094 0.120
58 0.052 0.044 0.048 0.074 0.106 0.123
59 0.043 0.058 0.073 0.092 0.105 0.126
60 0.059 0.064 0.083 0.115 0.154 0.170
61 0.087 0.074 0.087 0.107 0.147 0.168
62 0.115 0.123 0.151 0.180 0.227 0.237
63 0.116 0.127 0.164 0.202 0.252 0.261
64 0.084 0.138 0.153 0.190 0.227 0.228
65 0.167 0.187 0.210 0.262 0.288 0.291
66 0.187 0.258 0.280 0.308 0.318 0.319
67 0.195 0.235 0.244 0.277 0.269 0.280
68 0.228 0.248 0.250 0.241 0.245 0.245
69 0.188 0.201 0.209 0.219 0.231 0.231
70 0.229 0.229 0.229 0.229 0.229 0.229
Public Agency Miscellaneous 2.5% at age 55
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.014 0.017 0.027 0.035 0.046 0.050
51 0.019 0.021 0.025 0.030 0.038 0.040
52 0.018 0.020 0.026 0.034 0.038 0.037
53 0.013 0.021 0.031 0.045 0.052 0.053
54 0.025 0.025 0.030 0.046 0.057 0.068
55 0.029 0.042 0.064 0.109 0.150 0.225
56 0.036 0.047 0.068 0.106 0.134 0.194
57 0.051 0.047 0.060 0.092 0.116 0.166
58 0.035 0.046 0.062 0.093 0.119 0.170
59 0.029 0.053 0.072 0.112 0.139 0.165
60 0.039 0.069 0.094 0.157 0.177 0.221
61 0.080 0.077 0.086 0.140 0.167 0.205
62 0.086 0.131 0.149 0.220 0.244 0.284
63 0.135 0.135 0.147 0.214 0.222 0.262
64 0.114 0.128 0.158 0.177 0.233 0.229
65 0.112 0.174 0.222 0.209 0.268 0.273
66 0.235 0.254 0.297 0.289 0.321 0.337
67 0.237 0.240 0.267 0.249 0.267 0.277
68 0.258 0.271 0.275 0.207 0.210 0.212
69 0.117 0.208 0.266 0.219 0.250 0.270
70 0.229 0.229 0.229 0.229 0.229 0.229
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Service Retirement (continued)
Public Agency Miscellaneous 2.7% at age 55
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.011 0.016 0.022 0.033 0.034 0.038
51 0.018 0.019 0.023 0.032 0.031 0.031
52 0.019 0.020 0.026 0.035 0.034 0.037
53 0.020 0.020 0.025 0.043 0.048 0.053
54 0.018 0.030 0.040 0.052 0.053 0.070
55 0.045 0.058 0.082 0.138 0.208 0.278
56 0.057 0.062 0.080 0.121 0.178 0.222
57 0.045 0.052 0.071 0.106 0.147 0.182
58 0.074 0.060 0.074 0.118 0.163 0.182
59 0.058 0.067 0.086 0.123 0.158 0.187
60 0.087 0.084 0.096 0.142 0.165 0.198
61 0.073 0.084 0.101 0.138 0.173 0.218
62 0.130 0.133 0.146 0.187 0.214 0.249
63 0.122 0.140 0.160 0.204 0.209 0.243
64 0.104 0.124 0.154 0.202 0.214 0.230
65 0.182 0.201 0.242 0.264 0.293 0.293
66 0.272 0.249 0.273 0.285 0.312 0.312
67 0.182 0.217 0.254 0.249 0.264 0.264
68 0.223 0.197 0.218 0.242 0.273 0.273
69 0.217 0.217 0.217 0.217 0.217 0.217
70 0.227 0.227 0.227 0.227 0.227 0.227
Public Agency Miscellaneous 3% at age 60
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.015 0.020 0.025 0.039 0.040 0.044
51 0.041 0.034 0.032 0.041 0.036 0.037
52 0.024 0.020 0.022 0.039 0.040 0.041
53 0.018 0.024 0.032 0.047 0.048 0.057
54 0.033 0.033 0.035 0.051 0.049 0.052
55 0.137 0.043 0.051 0.065 0.076 0.108
56 0.173 0.038 0.054 0.075 0.085 0.117
57 0.019 0.035 0.059 0.088 0.111 0.134
58 0.011 0.040 0.070 0.105 0.133 0.162
59 0.194 0.056 0.064 0.081 0.113 0.163
60 0.081 0.085 0.133 0.215 0.280 0.333
61 0.080 0.090 0.134 0.170 0.223 0.292
62 0.137 0.153 0.201 0.250 0.278 0.288
63 0.128 0.140 0.183 0.227 0.251 0.260
64 0.174 0.147 0.173 0.224 0.239 0.264
65 0.152 0.201 0.262 0.299 0.323 0.323
66 0.272 0.273 0.317 0.355 0.380 0.380
67 0.218 0.237 0.268 0.274 0.284 0.284
68 0.200 0.228 0.269 0.285 0.299 0.299
69 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.250
70 0.245 0.245 0.245 0.245 0.245 0.245
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Service Retirement (continued)
Public Agency Miscellaneous 2% at age 62
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
51 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
52 0.005 0.008 0.012 0.015 0.019 0.031
53 0.007 0.011 0.014 0.018 0.021 0.032
54 0.007 0.011 0.015 0.019 0.023 0.034
55 0.010 0.019 0.028 0.036 0.061 0.096
56 0.014 0.026 0.038 0.050 0.075 0.108
57 0.018 0.029 0.039 0.050 0.074 0.107
58 0.023 0.035 0.048 0.060 0.073 0.099
59 0.025 0.038 0.051 0.065 0.092 0.128
60 0.031 0.051 0.071 0.091 0.111 0.138
61 0.038 0.058 0.079 0.100 0.121 0.167
62 0.044 0.074 0.104 0.134 0.164 0.214
63 0.077 0.105 0.134 0.163 0.192 0.237
64 0.072 0.101 0.129 0.158 0.187 0.242
65 0.108 0.141 0.173 0.206 0.239 0.300
66 0.132 0.172 0.212 0.252 0.292 0.366
67 0.132 0.172 0.212 0.252 0.292 0.366
68 0.120 0.156 0.193 0.229 0.265 0.333
69 0.120 0.156 0.193 0.229 0.265 0.333
70 0.120 0.156 0.193 0.229 0.265 0.333
Public Agency Fire Half Pay at age 55 and 2% at age 55
Age Rate
Age Rate
50 0.016 56 0.111
51 0.000 57 0.000
52 0.034 58 0.095
53 0.020 59 0.044
54 0.041 60 1.000
55 0.075
Public Agency Police Half Pay at age 55 and 2% at age 55 Age Rate
Age Rate
50 0.026 56 0.069
51 0.000 57 0.051
52 0.016 58 0.072
53 0.027 59 0.070
54 0.010 60 0.300
55 0.167
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Service Retirement (continued)
Public Agency Police 2% at age 50
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.018 0.077 0.056 0.046 0.043 0.046
51 0.022 0.087 0.060 0.048 0.044 0.047
52 0.020 0.102 0.081 0.071 0.069 0.075
53 0.016 0.072 0.053 0.045 0.042 0.046
54 0.006 0.071 0.071 0.069 0.072 0.080
55 0.009 0.040 0.099 0.157 0.186 0.186
56 0.020 0.051 0.108 0.165 0.194 0.194
57 0.036 0.072 0.106 0.139 0.156 0.156
58 0.001 0.046 0.089 0.130 0.152 0.152
59 0.066 0.094 0.119 0.143 0.155 0.155
60 0.177 0.177 0.177 0.177 0.177 0.177
61 0.134 0.134 0.134 0.134 0.134 0.134
62 0.184 0.184 0.184 0.184 0.184 0.184
63 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.250
64 0.177 0.177 0.177 0.177 0.177 0.177
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
• These rates also apply to County Peace officers, Local Prosecutors, Local Sheriff, School Police, and Other Safety.
Public Agency Fire 2% at age 50
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.054 0.054 0.056 0.080 0.064 0.066
51 0.020 0.020 0.021 0.030 0.024 0.024
52 0.037 0.037 0.038 0.054 0.043 0.045
53 0.051 0.051 0.053 0.076 0.061 0.063
54 0.082 0.082 0.085 0.121 0.097 0.100
55 0.139 0.139 0.139 0.139 0.139 0.139
56 0.129 0.129 0.129 0.129 0.129 0.129
57 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.085
58 0.119 0.119 0.119 0.119 0.119 0.119
59 0.167 0.167 0.167 0.167 0.167 0.167
60 0.152 0.152 0.152 0.152 0.152 0.152
61 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179
62 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179
63 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179
64 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Service Retirement (continued)
Public Agency Police 3% at age 55
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.019 0.053 0.045 0.054 0.057 0.061
51 0.002 0.017 0.028 0.044 0.053 0.060
52 0.002 0.031 0.037 0.051 0.059 0.066
53 0.026 0.049 0.049 0.080 0.099 0.114
54 0.019 0.034 0.047 0.091 0.121 0.142
55 0.006 0.115 0.141 0.199 0.231 0.259
56 0.017 0.188 0.121 0.173 0.199 0.199
57 0.008 0.137 0.093 0.136 0.157 0.157
58 0.017 0.126 0.105 0.164 0.194 0.194
59 0.026 0.146 0.110 0.167 0.195 0.195
60 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.155
61 0.210 0.210 0.210 0.210 0.210 0.210
62 0.262 0.262 0.262 0.262 0.262 0.262
63 0.172 0.172 0.172 0.172 0.172 0.172
64 0.227 0.227 0.227 0.227 0.227 0.227
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
• These rates also apply to County Peace officers, Local Prosecutors, Local Sheriff, School Police, and Other Safety.
Public Agency Fire 3% at age 55
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.003 0.006 0.013 0.019 0.025 0.028
51 0.004 0.008 0.017 0.026 0.034 0.038
52 0.005 0.011 0.022 0.033 0.044 0.049
53 0.005 0.034 0.024 0.038 0.069 0.138
54 0.007 0.047 0.032 0.051 0.094 0.187
55 0.010 0.067 0.046 0.073 0.134 0.266
56 0.010 0.063 0.044 0.069 0.127 0.253
57 0.135 0.100 0.148 0.196 0.220 0.220
58 0.083 0.062 0.091 0.120 0.135 0.135
59 0.137 0.053 0.084 0.146 0.177 0.177
60 0.162 0.063 0.099 0.172 0.208 0.208
61 0.598 0.231 0.231 0.231 0.231 0.231
62 0.621 0.240 0.240 0.240 0.240 0.240
63 0.236 0.236 0.236 0.236 0.236 0.236
64 0.236 0.236 0.236 0.236 0.236 0.236
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Service Retirement (continued)
Public Agency Police 3% at age 50
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.124 0.103 0.113 0.143 0.244 0.376
51 0.060 0.081 0.087 0.125 0.207 0.294
52 0.016 0.055 0.111 0.148 0.192 0.235
53 0.072 0.074 0.098 0.142 0.189 0.237
54 0.018 0.049 0.105 0.123 0.187 0.271
55 0.069 0.074 0.081 0.113 0.209 0.305
56 0.064 0.108 0.113 0.125 0.190 0.288
57 0.056 0.109 0.160 0.182 0.210 0.210
58 0.108 0.129 0.173 0.189 0.214 0.214
59 0.093 0.144 0.204 0.229 0.262 0.262
60 0.343 0.180 0.159 0.188 0.247 0.247
61 0.221 0.221 0.221 0.221 0.221 0.221
62 0.213 0.213 0.213 0.213 0.213 0.213
63 0.233 0.233 0.233 0.233 0.233 0.233
64 0.234 0.234 0.234 0.234 0.234 0.234
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
• These rates also apply to County Peace officers, Local Prosecutors, Local Sheriff, School Police, and Other Safety.
Public Agency Fire 3% at age 50
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.095 0.048 0.053 0.093 0.134 0.175
51 0.016 0.032 0.053 0.085 0.117 0.149
52 0.013 0.032 0.054 0.087 0.120 0.154
53 0.085 0.044 0.049 0.089 0.129 0.170
54 0.038 0.065 0.074 0.105 0.136 0.167
55 0.042 0.043 0.049 0.085 0.132 0.215
56 0.133 0.103 0.075 0.113 0.151 0.209
57 0.062 0.048 0.060 0.124 0.172 0.213
58 0.124 0.097 0.092 0.153 0.194 0.227
59 0.092 0.071 0.078 0.144 0.192 0.233
60 0.056 0.044 0.061 0.131 0.186 0.233
61 0.282 0.219 0.158 0.198 0.233 0.260
62 0.292 0.227 0.164 0.205 0.241 0.269
63 0.196 0.196 0.196 0.196 0.196 0.196
64 0.197 0.197 0.197 0.197 0.197 0.197
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Service Retirement (continued)
Public Agency Police 2% at age 57
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.080
51 0.028 0.028 0.028 0.028 0.040 0.066
52 0.028 0.028 0.028 0.028 0.043 0.061
53 0.028 0.028 0.028 0.028 0.057 0.086
54 0.028 0.028 0.028 0.032 0.069 0.110
55 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.067 0.099 0.179
56 0.046 0.046 0.046 0.062 0.090 0.160
57 0.054 0.054 0.054 0.072 0.106 0.191
58 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.066 0.103 0.171
59 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.069 0.105 0.171
60 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.171
61 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.128
62 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.159
63 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.159
64 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.239
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
• These rates also apply to County Peace officers, Local Prosecutors, Local Sheriff, School Police, and Other Safety.
Public Agency Fire 2% at age 57
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.008 0.012
51 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.009 0.013
52 0.012 0.012 0.012 0.012 0.019 0.028
53 0.033 0.033 0.033 0.033 0.050 0.075
54 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.069 0.103
55 0.061 0.061 0.061 0.061 0.094 0.140
56 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.084 0.126
57 0.081 0.081 0.081 0.081 0.125 0.187
58 0.059 0.059 0.059 0.059 0.091 0.137
59 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.084 0.126
60 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.131 0.196
61 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.131 0.196
62 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.131 0.196
63 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.131 0.196
64 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.131 0.196
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Service Retirement (continued)
Public Agency Police 2.5% at age 57
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.100
51 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.055 0.089
52 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.058 0.082
53 0.036 0.036 0.036 0.036 0.073 0.111
54 0.036 0.036 0.036 0.041 0.088 0.142
55 0.061 0.061 0.061 0.082 0.120 0.217
56 0.056 0.056 0.056 0.075 0.110 0.194
57 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.080 0.118 0.213
58 0.072 0.072 0.072 0.079 0.124 0.205
59 0.072 0.072 0.072 0.083 0.126 0.205
60 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.205
61 0.130 0.130 0.130 0.130 0.130 0.153
62 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.191
63 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.191
64 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.287
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
• These rates also apply to County Peace officers, Local Prosecutors, Local Sheriff, School Police, and Other Safety.
Public Agency Fire 2.5% at age 57
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.010 0.015
51 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.012 0.018
52 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.025 0.038
53 0.042 0.042 0.042 0.042 0.064 0.096
54 0.057 0.057 0.057 0.057 0.088 0.132
55 0.074 0.074 0.074 0.074 0.114 0.170
56 0.066 0.066 0.066 0.066 0.102 0.153
57 0.090 0.090 0.090 0.090 0.139 0.208
58 0.071 0.071 0.071 0.071 0.110 0.164
59 0.066 0.066 0.066 0.066 0.101 0.151
60 0.102 0.102 0.102 0.102 0.157 0.235
61 0.102 0.102 0.102 0.102 0.157 0.236
62 0.102 0.102 0.102 0.102 0.157 0.236
63 0.102 0.102 0.102 0.102 0.157 0.236
64 0.102 0.102 0.102 0.102 0.157 0.236
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Service Retirement (continued)
Public Agency Police 2.7% at age 57
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.100
51 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.058 0.094
52 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.058 0.083
53 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.077 0.117
54 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.044 0.093 0.150
55 0.068 0.068 0.068 0.091 0.134 0.242
56 0.063 0.063 0.063 0.084 0.123 0.217
57 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.080 0.118 0.213
58 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.088 0.138 0.228
59 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.092 0.140 0.228
60 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.228
61 0.144 0.144 0.144 0.144 0.144 0.170
62 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.213
63 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.213
64 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.319
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
• These rates also apply to County Peace officers, Local Prosecutors, Local Sheriff, School Police, and Other Safety.
Public Agency Fire 2.7% at age 57
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.010 0.015
51 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.013 0.019
52 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.025 0.038
53 0.044 0.044 0.044 0.044 0.068 0.102
54 0.061 0.061 0.061 0.061 0.093 0.140
55 0.083 0.083 0.083 0.083 0.127 0.190
56 0.074 0.074 0.074 0.074 0.114 0.171
57 0.090 0.090 0.090 0.090 0.139 0.208
58 0.079 0.079 0.079 0.079 0.122 0.182
59 0.073 0.073 0.073 0.073 0.112 0.168
60 0.114 0.114 0.114 0.114 0.175 0.262
61 0.114 0.114 0.114 0.114 0.175 0.262
62 0.114 0.114 0.114 0.114 0.175 0.262
63 0.114 0.114 0.114 0.114 0.175 0.262
64 0.114 0.114 0.114 0.114 0.175 0.262
65 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Service Retirement (continued)
Schools 2% at age 55
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.003 0.004 0.006 0.007 0.010 0.010
51 0.004 0.005 0.007 0.008 0.011 0.011
52 0.005 0.007 0.008 0.009 0.012 0.012
53 0.007 0.008 0.010 0.012 0.015 0.015
54 0.006 0.009 0.012 0.015 0.020 0.021
55 0.011 0.023 0.034 0.057 0.070 0.090
56 0.012 0.027 0.036 0.056 0.073 0.095
57 0.016 0.027 0.036 0.055 0.068 0.087
58 0.019 0.030 0.040 0.062 0.078 0.103
59 0.023 0.034 0.046 0.070 0.085 0.109
60 0.022 0.043 0.062 0.095 0.113 0.141
61 0.030 0.051 0.071 0.103 0.124 0.154
62 0.065 0.098 0.128 0.188 0.216 0.248
63 0.075 0.112 0.144 0.197 0.222 0.268
64 0.091 0.116 0.138 0.180 0.196 0.231
65 0.163 0.164 0.197 0.232 0.250 0.271
66 0.208 0.204 0.243 0.282 0.301 0.315
67 0.189 0.185 0.221 0.257 0.274 0.287
68 0.127 0.158 0.200 0.227 0.241 0.244
69 0.168 0.162 0.189 0.217 0.229 0.238
70 0.191 0.190 0.237 0.250 0.246 0.254
Schools 2% at age 62
Duration of Service
Age 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
51 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
52 0.004 0.007 0.010 0.011 0.013 0.015
53 0.004 0.008 0.010 0.013 0.014 0.016
54 0.005 0.011 0.015 0.018 0.020 0.022
55 0.014 0.027 0.038 0.045 0.050 0.056
56 0.013 0.026 0.037 0.043 0.048 0.055
57 0.013 0.027 0.038 0.045 0.050 0.055
58 0.017 0.034 0.047 0.056 0.062 0.069
59 0.019 0.037 0.052 0.062 0.068 0.076
60 0.026 0.053 0.074 0.087 0.097 0.108
61 0.030 0.058 0.081 0.095 0.106 0.119
62 0.053 0.105 0.147 0.174 0.194 0.217
63 0.054 0.107 0.151 0.178 0.198 0.222
64 0.053 0.105 0.147 0.174 0.194 0.216
65 0.072 0.142 0.199 0.235 0.262 0.293
66 0.077 0.152 0.213 0.252 0.281 0.314
67 0.070 0.139 0.194 0.229 0.255 0.286
68 0.063 0.124 0.173 0.205 0.228 0.255
69 0.066 0.130 0.183 0.216 0.241 0.270
70 0.071 0.140 0.196 0.231 0.258 0.289
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Miscellaneous
Models
The valuation results are based on proprietary actuarial valuation models. The models are centralized and maintained by a specialized team to achieve a high degree of accuracy and consistency. The Actuarial Office is responsible for confirming the appropriateness of the inputs (such as part icipant data, actuarial methods and assumptions, and plan provisions) as well as performing tests and validating the reasonableness of the output. The results of our models are independently confirmed by parallel valuations performed by outside actuaries o n a periodic basis using their models. In our professional judgment, our actuarial valuation models produce comprehensive pension funding information consistent with the purposes of the valuation and have no material limitations or known weaknesses.
Internal Revenue Code Section 415(b)
The limitations on benefits imposed by Internal Revenue Code section 415(b) are taken into account in this valuation. Each year, the impact of any changes in this limitation other than assumed since the prior valuation is included and amortized as part of the non-investment gain or loss base. This results in lower contributions for those employers contributing to the Replacement Benefit Fund and protects CalPERS from prefunding expected benefits in excess of limits imposed by federal tax law. The Section 415(b) dollar limit for the 2024 calendar year is $275,000.
Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17)
The limitations on compensation imposed by Internal Revenue Code section 401(a)(17) are taken into account in this valuation.
Each year, the impact of any changes in the compensation limitation other than assumed since the prior valuation is included and amortized as part of the non-investment gain or loss base. The compensation limit for classic members for the 2024 calendar year is $345,000.
PEPRA Compensation Limits
The limitations on compensation for PEPRA members imposed by Government Code section 7522.10 are taken into account in this valuation. Each year, the impact of any changes in the comp ensation limitation other than assumed since the prior valuation is included and amortized as part of the non-investment gain or loss base. The PEPRA compensation limit for 2024 is $151,446 for members who participate in Social Security and $181,734 for those who do not. The limits are adjusted annually based on changes to the CPI for all urban consumers.
Appendix B - Principal Plan Provisions
• Service Retirement 65
• Vested Deferred Retirement 67
• Non-Industrial Disability Retirement 67
• Industrial Disability Retirement 68
• Post-Retirement Death Benefit 69
• Form of Payment for Retirement Allowance 69
• Pre-Retirement Death Benefits 70
• Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) 72
• Purchasing Power Protection Allowance (PPPA) 72
• Employee Contributions 73
• Refund of Employee Contributions 73
• 1959 Survivor Benefit 74
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
The following is a description of the principal plan pr ovisions used in calculating costs and liabilities. We have indicated whether a plan provision is standard or optional. Standard benefits are applicable to all members while optional benefits vary among employers. Optional benefits that apply to a single p eriod of time, such as Golden Handshakes, have not been included. Many of the statements in this summary are general in nature, and are intended to provide an easily understood summary of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law and the California Public Emplo yees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013. The law itself governs in all situations.
Service Retirement
Eligibility
A classic CalPERS member or PEPRA Safety member becomes eligible for Service Retirement upon attainment of age 50 with at least 5 years of credited service (total service across all CalPERS employers, and with certain other retirement systems with which CalPERS has reciprocity agreements). For employees hired into a plan with the 1.5% at age 65 formula, eligibility for service retirement is age 55 with at least 5 years of service. PEPRA Miscellaneous members become eligible for service retirement upon attainment of age 52 with at least 5 years of service.
Benefit
The service retirement benefit is a monthly allowance equal to the product of the benefit factor, years of service, and final compensation. The benefit factor depends on the benefit formula specified in the agency’s contract. The table below shows the factors for each of the available formulas. Factors vary by the member’s age at retirement. Listed are the factors for retire ment at whole year ages:
Miscellaneo us Plan Formulas
Retirement
Age
1.5% at
age 65
2% at
age 60
2% at
age 55
2.5% at
age 55
2.7% at
age 55
3% at
age 60
PEPRA
2% at
age 62
50 0.5000% 1.092% 1.426% 2.000% 2.000% 2.000% N/A
51 0.5667% 1.156% 1.522% 2.100% 2.140% 2.100% N/A
52 0.6334% 1.224% 1.628% 2.200% 2.280% 2.200% 1.000%
53 0.7000% 1.296% 1.742% 2.300% 2.420% 2.300% 1.100%
54 0.7667% 1.376% 1.866% 2.400% 2.560% 2.400% 1.200%
55 0.8334% 1.460% 2.000% 2.500% 2.700% 2.500% 1.300%
56 0.9000% 1.552% 2.052% 2.500% 2.700% 2.600% 1.400%
57 0.9667% 1.650% 2.104% 2.500% 2.700% 2.700% 1.500%
58 1.0334% 1.758% 2.156% 2.500% 2.700% 2.800% 1.600%
59 1.1000% 1.874% 2.210% 2.500% 2.700% 2.900% 1.700%
60 1.1667% 2.000% 2.262% 2.500% 2.700% 3.000% 1.800%
61 1.2334% 2.134% 2.314% 2.500% 2.700% 3.000% 1.900%
62 1.3000% 2.272% 2.366% 2.500% 2.700% 3.000% 2.000%
63 1.3667% 2.418% 2.418% 2.500% 2.700% 3.000% 2.100%
64 1.4334% 2.418% 2.418% 2.500% 2.700% 3.000% 2.200%
65 1.5000% 2.418% 2.418% 2.500% 2.700% 3.000% 2.300%
66 1.5000% 2.418% 2.418% 2.500% 2.700% 3.000% 2.400%
67 & up 1.5000% 2.418% 2.418% 2.500% 2.700% 3.000% 2.500%
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Classic Safety Plan Formulas
Retirement Age Half Pay at
age 55* 2% at age 55 2% at age 50 3% at age 55 3% at age 50 50 1.783% 1.426% 2.000% 2.400% 3.000%
51 1.903% 1.522% 2.140% 2.520% 3.000%
52 2.035% 1.628% 2.280% 2.640% 3.000%
53 2.178% 1.742% 2.420% 2.760% 3.000%
54 2.333% 1.866% 2.560% 2.880% 3.000%
55 & Up 2.500% 2.000% 2.700% 3.000% 3.000%
* For this formula, the benefit factor also varies by entry age. The factors shown are for members with an entry age of 35 or greater. If entry age is less than 35, then the age 55 benefit factor is 50% divided by the difference between age 55 and entry age. The benefit factor for ages prior to age 55 is the same proportion of the age 55 benefit factor as in the above table.
PEPRA Safety Plan Formulas
Retirement Age 2% at age 57 2.5% at age 57 2.7% at age 57 50 1.426% 2.000% 2.000%
51 1.508% 2.071% 2.100%
52 1.590% 2.143% 2.200%
53 1.672% 2.214% 2.300%
54 1.754% 2.286% 2.400%
55 1.836% 2.357% 2.500%
56 1.918% 2.429% 2.600%
57 & Up 2.000% 2.500% 2.700%
• The years of service is the amount credited by CalPERS to a member while he or she is employed in this group (or for other periods that are recognized under the employer’s contract with CalPERS). For a member who has earned service with multiple CalPERS employers, the benefit from each employer is calculated separately according to each employer’s contract, and then added together for the total allowance. An agency may contract for an optional benefit where any unused sick leave accumulated at the time of retirement will be converted to credited service at a rate of 0.004 years of service for each day of sick leave.
• The final compensation is the monthly average of the member’s highest 36 or 12 consecutive months’ full-time equivalent monthly pay (no matter which CalPERS emplo yer paid this compensation). The standard benefit is 36 months. Employers had the option of providing a final compensation equal to the highest 12 consecutive months for classic plans only. Final compensation must be defined by the highest 36 consecutive m onths’ pay under the 1.5% at age 65 formula. PEPRA members have a limit on the annual compensation that can be used to calculate final compensation. The limits are adjusted annually based on changes to the CPI for all urban consumers.
• PEPRA benefit formulas have no Social Security offsets and Social Security coverage is optional. For Classic benefit formulas, e mployees must be covered by Social Security with the 1.5% at age 65 formula. Social Security is optional for all other Classic benefit formulas. For employees covered by Social Security, the modified formula is the standard benefit.
Under this type of formula, the final compensation is offset by $133.33 (or by one third if the final compensation is less th an $400). Employers may contract for the full benefit with Social Security that will eliminate the offset applicable to the final compensation. For employees not covered by Social Security, the full benefit is paid with no offsets. Auxiliary organizations of the CSUC system may elect reduced contribut ion rates, in which case the offset is $317 if members are not covered by Social Security or $513 if members are covered by Social Security.
• The Miscellaneous and PEPRA Safety service retirement benefit is not capped. The Classic Safety service retirement benefit is capped at 90% of final compensation.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Vested Deferred Retirement
Eligibility for Deferred Status
CalPERS member s becomes eligible for a deferred vested retirement benefit when they leave employment , keep their contribution account balance on deposit with CalPERS, and have earned at least 5 years of credited service (total service across all CalPERS employers, and with certain other retirement systems with which CalPERS has reciprocity agreements).
Eligibility to Start Receiving Benefits
The CalPERS classic members and PEPRA Safety members become eligible to receive the deferred retirement benefit upon satisfying the eligibility requirements for deferred status and upon attainment of age 50 (55 for employees hired into a 1.5% at age 65 plan). PEPRA Miscellaneous members become eligible to receive the deferred retirement benefit upon satisfying the eligibility requirements for deferred status and upon attainment of age 52.
Benefit
The vested deferred retirement benefit is the same as the service retirement benefit, where the benefit factor is based on the member’s age at allowance commencement. For members who have earned service with multiple CalPERS employers, the benefit from each employer is calculated separately according to each employer’s contract, and then added together for the total allowance.
Non-Industrial Disability Retirement
Eligibility
A CalPERS member is eligible for Non-Industrial (non-job related) Disability Retirement if he or she becomes disabled and has at least 5 years of credited service (total service across all CalPERS employers, and with certain other retirement systems w ith which CalPERS has reciprocity agreements). There is no special age requirement. Disabled means the member is unable to perform their job because of an illness or injury, which is expected to be permanent or to last indefinitely. The illness or injury does not have to be job related. A CalPERS member must be actively employed by any CalPERS employer at the time of disability in order to be eligible for this benefit.
Standard Benefit
The standard Non -Industrial Disability Retirement benefit is a monthly allowance equal to 1.8% of final compensation, multiplied by service, which is determined as follows:
• Service is CalPERS credited service, for members with less than 10 years of service or greater than 18.518 years of service; or
• Service is CalPERS credited service plus the additional number of years that the member would have worked until age 60, for members with at least 10 years but not more than 18.518 years of service. The maximum benefit in this case is 33⅓% of final compensation.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Improved Benefit
Employers have the option of providing the improved Non -Industrial Disability Retirement benefit. This benefit provides a monthly allowance equal to 30% of final compensation for the first 5 years of service, plus 1% for eac h additional year of service to a maximum of 50% of final compensation.
Members who are eligible for a larger service retirement benefit may choose to receive that benefit in lieu of a disability b enefit.
Members eligible to retire, and who have attained the normal retirement age determined by their service retirement benefit formula, will receive the same dollar amount for disability retirement as that payable for service retirement. For members wh o have earned service with multiple CalPERS employers, the benefit attributed to each employer is the total disability allowance multiplied by the ratio of service with a particular employer to the total CalPERS service.
Industrial Disability Retirement
This is a standard benefit for Safety members except those described in Section 20423.6. For excluded Safety members and all Miscellaneous members, employers have the option of providing this benefit. An employer may choose to provide the increased benefit option or the improved benefit option.
Eligibility
An employee is eligible for Industrial (job related) Disability Retirement if he or she becomes disabled while working, where disabled means the member is unable to perform the duties of the job because of a work-related illness or injury, which is expected to be permanent or to last indefinitely. A CalPERS member who has left active employment within this group is not eligible for this benefit, except to the extent described below.
Standard Benefit
The standard Industrial Disability Retirement benefit is a monthly allowance equal to 50% of final compensation.
Increased Benefit (75% of Final Compensation)
The increased Industrial Disability Retirement benefit is a monthly allowance equal to 75% of final com pensation for total disability.
Improved Benefit (50% to 90% of Final Compensation)
The improved Industrial Disability Retirement benefit is a monthly allowance equal to the Workman’s Compensation Appeals Board permanent disability rate percentage (if 50% or greater, with a maximum of 90%) times the final compensation.
For a CalPERS member not actively employed in this group who became disabled while employed by some other CalPERS employer, the benefit is a return of accumulated member contributions wit h respect to employment in this group. With the standard or increased benefit, a member may also choose to receive the annuitization of the accumulated member contributions.
If a member is eligible for service retirement and if the service retirement bene fit is more than the industrial disability retirement benefit, the member may choose to receive the larger benefit.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Post-Retirement Death Benefit
Standard Lump Sum Payment
Upon the death of a retiree, a one-time lump sum payment of $500 will be made to the retiree’s designated survivor(s), or to the retiree’s estate. The lump sum payment amount increases to $2,000 for any death occurring on or after July 1, 2023, due to SB 1168.
Optional Lump Sum Payment
In lieu of the standard lump sum death benefit, employers have the option of providing a lump sum death benefit of $600, $3,000, $4,000 or $5,000.
Form of Payment for Retirement Allowance
Standard Form of Payment
Generally, the retirement allowance is paid to the retiree in the form of an annuity for as long as he or she is alive. The retiree may choose to provide for a portion of their allowance to be paid to any designated ben eficiary after the retiree’s death.
CalPERS provides for a variety of such benefit options, which the retiree pays for by taking a reduction in their retirement allowance. Such reduction takes into account the amount to be provided to the beneficiary and the probable duration of payments (based on the ages of the member and beneficiary) made subsequent to the member’s death.
Improved Form of Payment (Post-Retirement Survivor Allowance)
Employers have the option to contract for the post-retirement survivor allowance.
For retirement allowances with respect to service subject to a modified Classic formula, 25% of the retirement allowance will automatically be continued to certain statutory beneficiaries upon the death of the retiree, without a reduction in the retiree’s allowance. For retirement allowances with respect to service subject to a PEPRA formula or a full or supplemental Classic formula, 50% of the retirement allowance will automatically be continued to certain statutory beneficiaries upon the deat h of the retiree, without a reduction in the retiree’s allowance. This additional benefit is referred to as post -retirement survivor allowance (PRSA) or simply as survivor continuance.
In other words, 25% or 50% of the allowance, the continuance portion , is paid to the retiree for as long as he or she is alive, and that same amount is continued to the retiree’s spouse (or if no eligible spouse, to unmarried child(ren) until they attain ag e 18; or, if no eligible child(ren), to a qualifying dependent pare nt) for the rest of their lifetime. This benefit will not be discontinued in the event the spouse remarries.
The remaining 75% or 50% of the retirement allowance, which may be referred to as the option portion of the benefit, is paid to the retiree as an annuity for as long as he or she is alive. Or, the retiree may choose to provide for some of this option portion to be paid to any designated beneficiary after the retiree’s death. Benefit options applicable to the option portion are the sam e as those offered with the standard form. The reduction is calculated in the same manner but is applied only to the option portion.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Pre-Retirement Death Benefits
Basic Death Benefit
This is a standard benef it.
Eligibility
An employee’s beneficiary (or estate) may receive the basic death benefit if the member dies while actively employed. A CalPERS member must be actively employed with the CalPERS employer providing this benefit to be eligible for this benefit. A member’s survivor who is eligible for any other pre-retirement death benefit may choose to receive that death benefit instead of this basic death benefit.
Benefit
The basic death benefit is a lump sum in the amount of the member’s accumulated contributions, where interest is credited annually at the greater of 6% or the prevailing discount rate through the date of death, plus a lump sum in the amount of one month's salary for each completed year of current service, up to a maximum of six months ' salary. For purposes of this benefit, one month's salary is defined as the member's average monthly full -time rate of compensation during the 12 months preceding death.
1957 Survivor Benefit
This is a standard benefit.
Eligibility
An employee’s eligible survivor(s) may receive the 1957 Survivor benefit if the member dies while actively employed, has attained at least age 50 for classic and PEPRA Safety members and age 52 for PEPRA Miscellaneous members, and has at least 5 years of credited service (total service across all CalPERS employers and with certain other retirement systems with which CalPERS has reciprocity agreements). A CalPERS member must be actively employed with the CalPERS employer providing this benefit to be eligible for this benefit. An eligible survivor means the surviving spouse to whom the member was married at least one year before death or, if there is no eligible spouse, to the member's unmarried child(ren) under age 18. A member’s survivor who is eligible for any other pre-retirement death benefit may choose to receive that death benefit instead of this 1957 Survivor benefit.
Benefit
The 1957 Survivor benefit is a monthly allowance equal to one-half of the unmodified service retirement benefit that the member would have been entitled to receive if the member had retired on the date of their death. If the benefit is payable to the spouse, the benefit is discontinued upon the death of the spouse. If the benefit is payable to dependent child(ren), the benefit will be discontinued upon death or attainment of age 18, unless the child(ren) is disa bled. The total amount paid will be at least equal to the basic death benefit.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit
This is an optional benefit.
Eligibility
An employee’s eligible survivor may receive the Optional Settlement 2 Death benefit if the member dies while actively employed, has attained at least age 50 for classic and PEPRA Safety members and age 52 for PEPRA Miscellaneous members, and has at least 5 years of credited service (total service across all CalPERS employers and with cert ain other retirement systems with which CalPERS has reciprocity agreements). A CalPERS member who is no longer actively employed with any CalPERS employer is not eligible for this benefit. An eligible survivor means the surviving spouse to whom the member was married at least one year before death. A member’s survivor who is eligible for any other pre-retirement death benefit may choose to receive that death benefit instead of this Optional Settlement 2 Death benefit.
Benefit
The Optional Settlement 2 Death benefit is a monthly allowance equal to the service retirement benefit that the member would have received had the member retired on the date of their death and elected 100% to continue to the eligible survivor after the mem ber’s death. The allowance is payable to the surviving spouse until death, at which time it is continued to any unmarried child(ren), if applicable. The total amount paid will be at least equal to the basic death benefit.
Special Death Benefit
This is a standard benefit for Safety members except those described in Section 20423.6. For excluded Safety members and all Miscellaneous members, employers have the option of providing this benefit.
Eligibility
An employee’s eligible survivor(s) may receive the special death benefit if the member dies while actively employed and the death is job-related. A CalPERS member who is no longer actively employed with any CalPERS employer is not eligible for this benefit. An eligible survivor means the surviving spouse to whom the member was married prior to the onset of the injury or illness that resulted in death. If there is no eligible spouse, an eligible survivor means the member's unmarried child(ren) under age 22. An eligible survivor who chooses to receive this benefit will not receive any other death benefit.
Benefit
The special death benefit is a monthly allowance equal to 50% of final compensation and will be increased whenever the compensation paid to active employees is increased but ceasing to increase wh en the member would have attained age 50. The allowance is payable to the surviving spouse until death , at which time the allowance is continued to any unmarried child(ren) under age 22. There is a guarantee that the total amount paid will at least equal the basic death benefit.
If the member’s death is the result of an accident or injury caused by external violence or physical force incurred in the performance of the member’s duty, and there are eligible surviving child(ren) (eligible means unmarried child(ren) under age 22) in addition to an eligible spouse, then an additional monthly allowance is paid equal to the following:
• if 1 eligible child: 12.5% of final compensation
• if 2 eligible children: 20.0% of final compensation
• if 3 or more eligible children: 25.0% of final compensation CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Alternate Death Benefit for Local Fire Members
This is an optional benefit available only to local fire members.
Eligibility
An employee’s eligible survivor(s) may receive the alternate death benefit in lieu of the basic death benefit or the 1957 Survivor benefit if the member dies while actively employed and has at least 20 years of total CalPERS service. A CalPERS member who is no longer actively employed with any CalPERS employer is not eligible for this benefit. An eligible survivor means the surviving spouse to whom the member was married prior to the onset of the injury or illness that resulted in death. If there is no eligible spouse, an eligible survivor means the member's unmarried child(ren) under age 18.
Benefit
The Alternate Death benefit is a monthly allowance equal to the service retirement benefit that the member would have receive d had the member retired on the date of their death and elected Optional Settlement 2. (A retiree who elects Optional Settlement 2 receives an allowance that has been reduced so that it will continue to be paid after their death to a surviving beneficiary.) If the member has not yet attained age 50, the benefit is equal to that which would be payable if the member had retired at age 50, based on service credited at the time of death. The allowance is payable to the surviving spouse until death, at which time it is continued to any unmarried child(ren), if applicable. The total amount paid will be at least equal to the basic death benefit.
Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA)
Standard Benefit
Retirement and survivor allowances are adjusted each year in May for cost of living, beginning the second calendar year after the year of retirement. The standard cost -of-living adjustment (COLA) is 2%. Annual adjustments are calculated by first determining the lesser of 1) 2% compounded from the end of the year of retirement or 2) actual rate of price inflation. The resulting increase is divided by the total increase provided in prior years. For any given year, the COLA adjustment may be less than 2% (when the rate of price inflation is low), may be greater than the rate of price inflation (when the rate of price inflation is low after several years of high price inflation) or may even be greater than 2% (when price inflation is high after several years of low price inflation).
Improved Benefit
Employers have the option of providing a COLA of 3%, 4%, or 5%, determined in the same manner as described above for the standard 2% COLA. An improved COLA is not available with the 1.5% at age 65 formula.
Purchasing Power Protection Allowance (PPPA)
Retirement and survivor allowances are protected against price inflation by PPPA. PPPA benefits are cost-of-living adjustments that are intended to maintain an individual’s allowance at 80 % of the initial allowance at retirement adjusted for price inflation since retirement. The PPPA benefit will be coordinated with other cost-of-living adjustments provided under the plan.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Employee Contributions
Each employee contributes toward their retirement based upon the retirement formula. The standard employee contribution is as described below.
• The percent contributed below the monthly compensation breakpoint is 0 %.
• The monthly compensation breakpoint is $0 for all PEPRA members and Classic members covered by a full or supplemental formula and $133.33 for Classic members covered by a modified formula.
• The percent contributed above the monthly compensation breakpoint depends upon the benefit formula, as shown in the table below.
Benefit Formula Percent Contributed
above the Breakpoint
Miscellaneous, 1.5% at age 65 2%
Miscellaneous, 2% at age 60 7%
Miscellaneous, 2% at age 55 7%
Miscellaneous, 2.5% at age 55 8%
Miscellaneous, 2.7% at age 55 8%
Miscellaneous, 3% at age 60 8%
Miscellaneous, 2% at age 62 50% of the Total Normal Cost Miscellaneous, 1.5% at age 65 50% of the Total Normal Cost Safety, Half Pay at age 55 Varies by entry age
Safety, 2% at age 55 7%
Safety, 2% at age 50 9%
Safety, 3% at age 55 9%
Safety, 3% at age 50 9%
Safety, 2% at age 57 50% of the Total Normal Cost
Safety, 2.5% at age 57 50% of the Total Normal Cost
Safety, 2.7% at age 57 50% of the Total Normal Cost
The employer may choose to “pick-up” these contributions for classic members (Employer Paid Member Contributions or EPMC). EPMC is prohibited for new PEPRA members.
An employer may also include Employee Cost Sharing in the contract, where employees agree to share the cost of the employer contribution. These contributions are paid in addition to the member contribution.
Auxiliary organizations of the CSU system may elect reduced contribution rates, in which case the offset is $317 and the contribution rate is 6% if members are not covered by Social Security. If members are covered by Social Security, the offset is $513 and the contribution rate is 5%.
Refund of Employee Contributions
If the member’s service with the employer ends, and if the member does not sa tisfy the eligibility conditions for any of the retirement benefits above, the member may elect to receive a refund of their employee contributions, which are credited with 6% interest compounded annually.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
1959 Survivor Benefit
This is a pre-retirement death benefit available only to members not covered by Social Security. Any agency joining CalPERS subsequent to 1993 is required to provide this benefit if the members are not covered by Social Security. The benefit is optional for agencies joining CalPERS prior to 1994. Levels 1, 2, and 3 are now closed. Any new agency or any agency wishing to add this benefit or increase the current level may only choose the 4th or Indexed Level.
This benefit is not included in the results presented in this valuation. More information on this benefit is available on the CalPERS website.
Appendix C - Participant Data
• Active Members 76
• Transferred and Separated Members 77
• Retired Members and Beneficiaries 78
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Active Members
Counts of members included in the valuation are counts of the records processed by the valuation. Multiple records may exist for those who have service in more than one valuation group. This does not result in double counting of liabilities.
Distribution of Active Members by Age and Service
Years of Service at Valuation Date
Attained
Age 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25+ Total
15-24 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
25-29 32 3 0 0 0 0 35
30-34 23 19 1 0 0 0 43
35-39 13 15 6 3 0 0 37
40-44 6 12 11 16 3 0 48
45-49 4 3 5 11 7 3 33
50-54 1 1 1 6 6 2 17
55-59 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
60-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65 and Over 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All Ages 82 54 24 37 17 5 219
Distribution of Average Annual Salaries by Age and Service
Years of Service at Valuation Date
Attained
Age 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25+
Average
Salary
15-24 $112,913 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $112,913
25-29 107,386 119,292 0 0 0 0 108,406
30-34 118,596 132,614 131,782 0 0 0 125,097
35-39 134,838 131,406 141,394 158,774 0 0 136,450
40-44 128,126 136,695 138,250 162,341 145,998 0 145,111 45-49 129,160 132,133 129,778 164,537 193,563 173,720 159,028 50-54 106,145 200,169 197,545 151,753 165,954 215,505 167,124 55-59 0 140,691 0 170,531 176,338 0 162,520
60-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65 and Over 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Average $117,649 $133,819 $139,472 $161,209 $174,412 $190,434 $137,455
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Transferred and Separated Members
Distribution of Transfers to Other CalPERS Plans by Age, Service, and average Salary
Years of Service at Valuation Date
Attained
Age 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25+ Total
Average
Salary
15-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0
25-29 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 96,040
30-34 12 1 0 0 0 0 13 108,258
35-39 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 98,516
40-44 12 2 0 0 0 0 14 121,271
45-49 12 1 1 0 0 0 14 125,865
50-54 5 2 0 0 1 0 8 148,093
55-59 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 216,757
60-64 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 89,527
65 and Over 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All Ages 53 6 1 1 1 0 62 $119,952
Distribution of Separated Participants with Funds on Deposit by Age, Service, and average Salary
Years of Service at Valuation Date
Attained Age 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25+ Total
Average
Salary
15-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0
25-29 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 77,873
30-34 11 1 0 0 0 0 12 78,995
35-39 7 3 1 0 0 0 11 93,049
40-44 7 1 1 0 0 0 9 83,620
45-49 6 2 2 0 0 0 10 86,879
50-54 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 71,113
55-59 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 80,054
60-64 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 40,719
65 and Over 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 65,203
All Ages 45 8 4 0 0 0 57 $81,302
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Retired Members and Beneficiaries
Distribution of Retirees and Beneficiaries by Age and Retirement Type*
Attained Age
Service
Retirement
Non-
Industrial
Disability
Industrial
Disability
Non-
Industrial
Death
Industrial
Death
Death After
Retirement Total
Under 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30-34 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
35-39 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
40-44 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
45-49 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
50-54 16 0 13 0 0 1 30
55-59 33 0 21 0 0 1 55
60-64 43 0 15 0 0 0 58
65-69 32 1 10 0 0 4 47
70-74 26 0 15 0 0 5 46
75-79 14 0 10 0 2 2 28
80-84 7 0 4 0 0 1 12
85 and Over 2 0 1 0 0 4 7
All Ages 173 1 109 0 2 18 303
Distribution of Average Annual Disbursements to Retirees and Beneficiaries by Age and Retirement Type*
Attained
Age
Service
Retirement
Non-
Industrial
Disability
Industrial
Disability
Non-
Industrial
Death
Industrial
Death
Death After
Retirement Average
Under 30 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
30-34 0 0 59,669 0 0 0 59,669
35-39 0 0 59,338 0 0 0 59,338
40-44 0 0 56,348 0 0 0 56,348
45-49 0 0 53,030 0 0 0 53,030
50-54 66,086 0 58,360 0 0 7,621 60,789
55-59 75,068 0 68,548 0 0 66,544 72,424
60-64 75,120 0 67,502 0 0 0 73,150
65-69 90,145 32,701 53,232 0 0 68,657 79,240
70-74 71,680 0 54,557 0 0 52,410 64,002
75-79 95,293 0 84,240 0 34,759 101,106 87,437
80-84 84,262 0 42,401 0 0 94,299 71,144
85 and Over 86,849 0 36,417 0 0 32,545 48,613
All Ages $78,675 $32,701 $61,589 $0 $34,759 $57,641 $70,837
* Counts of members do not include alternate payees receiving benefits while the member is still w orking. Therefore, the total counts may not match information on C-1 of the report. Multiple records may exist for those w ho have service in more than one coverage group. This does not result in double counting of liabilities.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Retired Members and Beneficiaries (continued)
Distribution of Retirees and Beneficiaries by Years Retired and Retirement Type*
Years
Retired
Service
Retirement
Non-
Industrial
Disability
Industrial
Disability
Non-
Industrial
Death
Industrial
Death
Death After
Retirement Total
Under 5 Yrs 35 0 22 0 0 10 67
5-9 44 0 24 0 0 3 71
10-14 46 0 14 0 0 0 60
15-19 28 0 14 0 0 1 43
20-24 16 0 13 0 0 1 30
25-29 1 0 4 0 0 2 7
30 and Over 3 1 18 0 2 1 25
All Years 173 1 109 0 2 18 303
Distribution of Average Annual Disbursements to Retirees and Beneficiaries by Years Retired and Retirement Type*
Years
Retired
Service
Retirement
Non-
Industrial
Disability
Industrial
Disability
Non-
Industrial
Death
Industrial
Death
Death After
Retirement Average
Under 5 Yrs $73,857 $0 $74,063 $0 $0 $59,645 $71,803 5-9 74,846 0 67,883 0 0 45,772 71,264
10-14 73,710 0 66,306 0 0 0 71,983
15-19 97,624 0 68,460 0 0 66,544 87,406
20-24 83,187 0 64,798 0 0 112,148 76,184
25-29 22,701 0 41,057 0 0 37,250 37,347
30 and Over 84,886 32,701 31,184 0 34,759 50,576 38,751 All Years $78,675 $32,701 $61,589 $0 $34,759 $57,641 $70,837
* Counts of members do not include alternate payees receiving benefits while the member is still working. Therefore, the total counts may not match information on C-1 of the report. Multiple records may exist for those who have service in more than one coverage group. This does not result in double counting of liabilities .
Appendix D - Glossary
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Glossary
Accrued Liability (Actuarial Accrued Liability)
The portion of the Present Value of Benefits allocated to prior years. It can also be expressed as the Present Value of Benefits minus the present value of future Normal Cost . Different actuarial cost methods and different assumptions will lead to different measures of Accrued Liability.
Actuarial Assumptions
Assumptions made about certain events that will affect pension costs. Assumptions generally can be broken down into two categories: demographic and economic. Demographic assumptions include such things as mortality, disability , and retirement rates. Economic assumptions include discount rate, wage inflation , and price inflation.
Actuarial Methods
Procedures employed by actuaries to achieve certain funding goals of a pension plan. Actuarial methods include an actuarial cost method, an amortization policy, and an asset valuation method.
Actuarial Valuation
The determination as of a valuation date of the Normal Cost, Accrued Liability, and related actuarial present values for a pension plan. These valuations are performed annually or when an employer is contemplating a change in plan provisions.
Actuary
A business professional proficient in mathematics and statistics who measures and manages risk. A public retirement system actuary in California perform s actuarial valuations necessary to properly fund a pension plan and disclose its liabilities and must satisfy the qualification standards for actuaries issuing statements of actuarial opinion in the United States with regard to pensions.
Amortization Bases
Separate payment schedules for different portions of the Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL). The total UAL of a rate plan can be segregated by cause. The impact of such individual causes on the UAL are quantified at the time of their occurrence, resulting in new amortization bases. Each base is separately amortized and paid for over a specific period of time.
Generally, in an actuarial valuation, the separate bases consist of changes in UAL due to contract amendments, actuarial assumption changes, method changes, and/or experience gains and losses.
Amortization Period
The number of years required to pay off an Amortization Base.
Classic Member (under PEPRA)
A member who joined a public retirement system prior to January 1, 2013 , and who is not defined as a new member under PEPRA. (See definition of New Member below.)
Discount Rate
The rate used to discount the expected future benefit payments to the valuation date to determine the Projected Value of Benefits. Different discount rates will produce different measures of the Projected Value of Benefits. The discount rate for funding purposes is based on the assumed long-term rate of return on plan assets, net of investment and administrative expenses. This rate is called the “actuarial interest rate” in Section 20014 of the California Public Employees’ Retirement Law.
Entry Age
The earliest age at which a plan mem ber begins to accrue benefits under a defined benefit pension plan. In most cases, this is the age of the member on their date of hire.
Entry Age Actuarial Cost Method
An actuarial cost method that allocates the cost of the projected benefits on an individual basis as a level percent of earnings for the individual between entry age and retirement age. This method yields a total normal cost rate, expressed as a percentage of payroll, which is designed to remain level throughout the member’s career.
Fresh Start
A Fresh Start is when multiple amortization bases are combined into a single base and amortized over a new Amortization Period.
CalPERS Actuarial Valuation - June 30, 2024
Safety Plan of the City of Carlsbad
CalPERS ID: 3747905882
Glossary (continued)
Funded Ratio
Defined as the Market Value of Assets divided by the Accrued Liability. Different actuarial cost methods and different assumptions will lead to different measures of Funded Ratio. The Funded Ratio with the Accrued Liability equal to the funding target is a measure of how well funded a rate plan is. A ratio greater than 100% means the rate plan has more assets than the funding target and the employer need only contribute the Normal Cost . A ratio less than 100% means assets are less than the funding target and contributions in addition to Normal Cost are required.
Funded Status
Any comparison of a particular measure of plan assets to a particular measure of pension obligations. The methods and assumptions used to calculate a funded status should be consistent with the purpose of the measurement.
Funding Target
The Accrued Liability measure upon which the funding requirements are based. The funding target is the Accrued Liability under the Entry Age Actuarial Cost Method using the assumptions adopted by the board.
GASB 68
Statement No. 68 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board ; the accounting standard governing a state or local governmental employer’s accounting and financial reporting for pensions.
New Member (under PEPRA)
A new member includes an individual who becomes a member of a public retirement system for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was not a member of another public retirement system prior to that date, and who is not subject to reciprocity with another public retirement system.
Normal Cost
The portion of the Present Value of Benefits allocated to the upcoming fiscal year for active employees. Different actuarial cost methods and different assumptions will lead to different measures of Normal Cost. The Normal Cost under the Entry Age Actuarial Cost Method, using the assum ptions adopted by the board, plus the required amortization of the UAL, if any, make up the required contributions.
PEPRA
The California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013.
Present Value of Benefits (PVB)
The total dollars needed as of the valuation date to fund all benefits earned in the past or expected to be earned in the future for current members.
Traditional Unit Credit Actuarial Cost Method
An actuarial cost method that sets the Accrued Liability equal to the Present Value of Benefits as suming no future pay increases or service accruals. The Traditional Unit Credit Cost Method is used to measure the accrued liability on a termination basis .
Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL)
The Accrued Liability minus the Market Value of Assets. If the UAL for a rate plan is positive, the employer is required to make contributions in excess of the Normal Cost.