April 26, 2018

PA State Employees Retirement System Lowers Employer Rate For FY 2018-19 to 32.93%, Down from 33.24%

The PA State Employees Retirement System Wednesday announced a lower composite employer contribution rate of 32.93 percent for FY 2018-19, down from 33.24 percent in the current year.
“Over the past eight years, policymakers and our employers have remained disciplined to restoring funding to employee pensions according to the levels established by Act 2010-120 and that work is yielding positive results,” explained SERS Chief Financial Officer and Acting Executive Director Anthony J. Faiola. “We have turned a corner as the employer rate is no longer rising and the funding status is climbing.”
According to a report presented to the PSERS Board, PSERS’ funded status increased to 60.7 percent-- from 55.5 percent-- based on the market value of assets and to 59.4 percent-- from 58.1 percent-- on an actuarial value of assets.
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