Comprehensive annual financial report, 2020 June 30

Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020
A component unit of the State of Georgia

Celebrating 70 Years of Service

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2020

Our Mission
Our mission is to be the guardian of the State of Georgia's retirement plans and promote a dignified retirement for the members, retirees, and their beneficiaries. Our vision is to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to delivering accurate and timely retirement benefits utilizing a knowledgeable staff and state-of-the-art technology to best serve the retirement needs of current and future members.
Our Values
Our Core Values are: Integrity Customer Service Operational Excellence Continuous Improvement and Innovation

Employees' Retirement System of Georgia

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020
A component unit of the State of Georgia

Serving Those Who Serve Georgia

James A. Potvin Executive Director

Table of Contents

Introductory Section

Boards of Trustees

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Letter of Transmittal

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Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in

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Financial Reporting

PPCC Recognition Award for Funding

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Administrative Staff and Organization

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Organizational Chart

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Financial Section

Independent Auditors' Report

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Management's Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)

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Basic Financial Statements:

Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position as of

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June 30, 2020

Defined Benefit Plans-Combining Statement of

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Fiduciary Net Position as of June 30, 2020

Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net

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Position for the Year Ended June 30, 2020

Defined Benefit Plans-Combining Statement of Changes 27 in Fiduciary Net Position for the Year Ended June 30, 2020

Statement of Net Position-State Employees' Assurance 28 Department Active Members Fund

Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net 29 Position-State Employees' Assurance Department Active Members Fund

Statement of Cash Flows-State Employees' Assurance 30 Department Active Members Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

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Required Supplementary Information (Unaudited):

Defined Benefit Plans:

Schedule of Employers' and Nonemployer

70

Contributions

Schedules of Employers' and Nonemployer Net

72

Pension/OPEB Liability and Related Ratios

Schedules of Changes in Employers' and

74

Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability

Schedule of Investment Returns

80

Schedules of the Systems' Proportionate Share

81

of the Net OPEB Liability

Schedules of the System's Contributions to OPEB Plans 82

Notes to Required Supplementary Information (Unaudited) 83

Additional Information:

Schedule of Administrative Expenses

88

Contributions and Expenses

Schedule of Investment Expenses

89

Investment Section

Investment Overview

91

Pooled Investment Fund/Rates of Return

92

Asset Allocation at Fair Value/Investment Summary

93

Schedule of Fees and Commissions

94

Twenty Largest Equity Holdings

95

Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings

96

Actuarial Section

Actuary's Certification Letters

98

Summary of Plan Provisions

110

Summary of Actuarial Assumptions

112

Active Members

124

Member and Employer Contribution Rates

126

Defined Benefit Plans-Schedules of Funding Progress

128

Schedule of Retirees Added to and Removed from Rolls

130

Analysis of Change in Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL)

132

Solvency Test Results

135

Statistical Section

Introduction

138

Additions by Source-Contribution/Investment Income

139

Deductions by Type

142

Changes in Fiduciary Net Position

146

Number of Retirees

148

Average Monthly Payments to Retirees

149

Annual Benefit

150

Withdrawal Statistics

151

Average Monthly Benefit Payment for New Retirees

152

Retired Members by Retirement Type

157

Retired Members by Optional Form of Benefit

159

Principal Participating Employers

163

Schedule of Revenue and Expenses-State

165

Employees' Assurance Department Active

Members Fund

Schedule of Membership-State Employees'

166

Assurance Department Active Members Fund

Statistical Data at June 30, 2020

167

Appendix

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Introductory Section
Celebrating 70 Years of Service
Board Chair Eli Niepoky and Executive Director Jim Potvin

Introductory Section
Boards of Trustees
as of September 30, 2020 Employees' Retirement System, Legislative Retirement System,
Georgia Defined Contribution Plan, and Georgia Military Pension Fund

Eli P. Niepoky Chair

Frank F. Thach, Jr. Vice-Chair

Lonice Barrett

Steve McCoy

Greg S. Griffin

Public School Employee Retirement System*

Alex Atwood

Homer Bryson

State Employees' Assurance Department**

Michael Lowe

Richard Taylor

Mark Butler

Georgia Judicial Retirement System*

Vacant

Ellen S. Golden

Ron Mullins

Vacant

*The PSERS and GJRS boards are comprised of the members of the ERS board and additional members shown under each plan.
**SEAD -- ERS Board Members Greg S. Griffin, Steve McCoy, Eli P. Niepoky, and Alex Atwood serve in addition to the two members shown above.

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Introductory Section

Letter of Transmittal

September 30, 2020

Two Northside 75 Atlanta, GA 30318

I am pleased to present the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the retirement systems and programs administered by the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (the System) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. The management of the System is responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and fairness of the presentation, including all disclosures. It is to the best of our knowledge and belief that the enclosed data is accurate in all material respects and is reported in a manner designed to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the System.
Profile of the System
The System was established in 1949 by an Act of the Georgia General Assembly to provide benefits for all State employees. Plans administered by the System include the Employees' Retirement System (ERS), the Legislative Retirement System (LRS) established in 1979, the Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) established in 1969, the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan (GDCP) established in 1992, the Georgia Judicial Retirement System (GJRS) established in 1998, and the Georgia Military Pension Fund (GMPF) established in 2002. In addition, the System is responsible for administering a Group Term Life Insurance Plan (SEAD), the 457 Plan established in 1974, and the 401(k) Plan established in 1994. A summary of each plan can be found on pages 31 through 41 of this report. The investments of all plans are pooled together into one fund except for the three defined contribution (DC) plans, which are maintained individually.

the state. There were 71,716 participants in the 401(k) plan with a total investment balance of $1.3 billion. The 457 plan had 12,331 participants with a total investment balance of $644.3 million. There are 470 participating employers from around the state in the 457 and 401(k) plans.
Legislation
The Georgia General Assembly, which adjourned June 26, 2020 after a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19, passed four Acts affecting the System as it relates to the defined benefit and defined contribution programs it administers.
Act 371 provides for retirement plan membership for the judge and employees of the recently established Statewide Business Court. Specifically, this bill allows individuals employed full-time as a judge for the Business Court to be eligible for JRS membership, while all other Business Court employees are eligible for membership in ERS. This is a fiscal retirement bill which was found to have no cost to either ERS or JRS.
Act 383 changes the required plan membership of new Legislative Counsel for the General Assembly from ERS to JRS for all those employed on or after July 1, 2020. It also allows for current ERS members of Legislative Counsel to elect and continue membership in JRS for such employment. A fiscal retirement bill, Act 383 has a firstyear cost to ERS of $26,000 which is required by law to be appropriated and was concurrently funded in the FY21 Budget (Act 404).

The ERS, LRS, GDCP, GMPF, 401(k), and 457 plans are governed by a 7-member Board of Trustees (Board) made up of 3 ex-officio members, 1 governor-appointed member, and 3 Board-appointed members. PSERS has the same Board as ERS with 2 additional governor-appointed members. GJRS has the same Board as ERS with 3 additional governor-appointed members.
As of June 30, 2020, the System's defined benefit (DB) plans served a total of 106,628 active members and 74,395 retirees/beneficiaries from 697 employers around

Act 386 allows for ERS members, after meeting specific requirements, to purchase and receive credit for all service under the Georgia Defined Contribution Program (GDCP) which was immediately prior to ERS membership. It also provides for a payment plan option to be implemented in order to pay for such service. This is a fiscal retirement bill which was found to have no cost to either ERS or GDCP as the member is required to cover full actuarial cost.

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Letter of Transmittal

Act 510 requires employers who hire retirees of the ERS to pay both the employer and employee contributions associated with such employment. The retiree will not accrue any additional service credit and their retirement benefit will be suspended after working 1,040 hours in a calendar year. Exceptions apply for employment with an independent contractor. This is a nonfiscal retirement bill having no financial impact on the System and is effective January 1, 2021.
All fiscal retirement bills are effective July 1, 2020 by law; however, nonfiscal bills become effective when the Governor signs the bill or upon enactment (if the legislation is neither signed nor vetoed). Bills signed before July 1 are effective July 1 of such year, whereas any bills enacted after July 1 and through the end of the calendar year are effective January 1 of the following year.

markets while controlling the downside risks. This has proven to be a successful strategy for other markets and for the System. For further information on investments of the pooled fund, please refer to the Investment Section on pages 90 through 96 of this report.

The objective of the System's pension trust funds is to meet long-term benefit promises through contributions that remain approximately level as a percent of member payroll over time while maintaining an actuarially sound system. Historical information relating to the progress in meeting this objective is presented on pages 128 and 129. The latest actuarial valuations as of June 30, 2019 showed the funded ratio of four of the five of the defined benefit plans increasing. The following table shows the change in funding percentage for each of the pension systems:

FY2018

FY2019

Summary of Financial Information
The management of the System is charged with the responsibility of maintaining a sound system of internal accounting controls. The objectives of such a system are to provide management with reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorizations, and that they are recorded properly to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The concept of reasonable assurance recognizes that first, the cost of a control should not exceed the benefits likely to be derived, and second, the evaluation of the cost and benefits requires estimates and judgments by management.
Even though there are inherent limitations in any system of internal control, the management of the System makes every effort to ensure that through systematic reporting and internal reviews, error or fraud would be quickly detected and corrected.
Please refer to the Management's Discussion and Analysis starting on page 16 of this report for an overview of the financial status of the System, including a summary of the System's Fiduciary Net Position, Changes in Fiduciary Net Position, and Asset Allocations.
For fiscal year 2020, the pooled investment fund generated a time-weighted rate of return of 5.48%. The fund continues to invest in a mix of high-quality bonds and stocks which allows the System to participate in rising

ERS PSERS LRS GJRS GMPF

75.3 % 83.7 % 130.7 % 108.7 % 53.6 %

75.6 % 84.0 % 132.8 % 107.6 % 57.0 %

Further information regarding the funding condition of the pension plans can be found in the Actuarial Section of this report, beginning on page 97.

Excellence in Financial Reporting
For the ninth consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government must publish an easily readable and efficiently organized comprehensive annual financial report. This report must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements.
A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current comprehensive annual financial report continues to meet the Certificate of Achievement Program's requirements, and we are submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for another certificate.

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Introductory Section

Letter of Transmittal

Initiatives
Pandemic Impact The System was fortunate in that we already had almost all of the technology infrastructure needed to transition to a mostly-teleworking environment in place before the pandemic began, including critical areas like pension payroll and the call center. We needed about a week to get a handful of individuals set up to work remotely, but the vast majority of our staff was able to telework from the day we decided to leave our office on March 13, 2020.
Management quickly identified a number of business processes that required modification. Internal and external meetings are currently being conducted over teleconferencing platforms, primarily Zoom. This applies to Board meetings as well. We have not been able to see visitors in person, so counseling has been done via telephone or teleconference. To hedge against possible US Mail service interruptions, we launched a project to transition individuals who receive paper checks over to direct deposit; as a result, only just over 1% of retirees still receive a paper check. We invested in our network bandwidth to account for the additional remote workers; currently we have 6-8x the capacity we need for a typical day.
The area that has been the most difficult to move out of the building is our mail services area, what we call the "Doc Center". Despite our efforts to reduce physical mail, including investing in improvements to our secure web site to allow for electronic transfer of many documents, we still see a significant amount of mail. So we divided our Doc Center staff in half, and the two halves alternated one week in the office, and one week out of the office so that mail can be scanned and put in queues for distribution and archiving. Once the mail is sorted and scanned, it can be handled remotely from that point forward. In the event of a total building closure, we have emergency procedures and equipment in place at the staff's homes so they can keep things moving.

prepare for the possibility of the pandemic escalating further and completely shutting down access to our building for a period of time, but we are confident in our ability to keep serving our members at near-peak capacity regardless of the amount of time we will be teleworking.

Long-term, we have a new appreciation for how technology can be used to extend our reach in communicating with our members and other constituents, and we will be able to make much better use of it in the future. This likely also applies to our staff's work schedules as well. Recent events have clearly shown that we have the ability to maintain most of our services at a high level and our long-term working schedules will likely be reflective of that reality.

Member Self Service We launched our online refund application process several years ago and have been working to build awareness of the process by educating our members and employers. Our long-term goal was to ultimately have more than 95% of our refunds processed via the online application. After setting a new high in FY20 of over 75%, in early FY21 we are over 91% and very near to achieving our goal. In addition, our Retirement Online Application process, which went live in late 2018, exceeded 52% usage for ERS retirees in late FY20, a new high water mark.

Plan Changes

ERS is currently making two significant changes to the

benefit options available to our retirees. The first is our

initial foray into providing guaranteed lifetime income for

defined contribution plan members.

With the

Supplemental Guaranteed Lifetime Income, retirees can

roll over a portion or all of their 401(k) or 457 plan

balances into the ERS pension fund and convert the

rollover into a lifetime annuity payment. The annuity

payment can be taken in any actuarially equivalent form of

benefit that is offered for the regular pension benefit

through the fund.

We have been in close contact with our outsourcing thirdparty administrator (TPA) for our defined contribution plans and in general, we are pleased with their ability to continue their operations and administration of our plans.
Overall, we are very proud of the way our staff adjusted to their remote working conditions and with their ability to keep up with all of their work. Over the course of several months, we continued to make modest investments in redundant equipment and system enhancements to

The second change is the creation of an Escalating Annuity. ERS has not provided a Cost-of-Living Adjustment in about 10 years, so we decided to offer a mechanism for retirees to take a reduction in their initial benefit, but thereafter receive an increase of 2% to their monthly payment each year. Like other actuarially equivalent benefits, the amount of the initial reduction is based on the retiree's age and life expectancy at retirement. This will allow retirees to take their benefit in closer to a "constant dollar" annuity stream, thereby

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Introductory Section

Letter of Transmittal

reducing the erosion of their purchasing power throughout their retirement.
Other Initiatives During FY20, ERS issued an Request for Proposal for TPA outsourcing services for the Peach State Reserves plans the state's 401(k) and 457 plans. After reviewing all proposals and selecting two finalists for in-person presentations, we are very pleased to announce that we have retained Alight Solutions to continue as our outsourcing provider.
At the April 2020 meeting, the Board decided to amend the ERS Funding Policy with an eye toward the future. Many of the amended provisions are unlikely to have any impact on the contributions or funding ratio of the System in the near term, but the Board regarded them as prudent safeguards for the System at a time when our funding level is higher than it is today. The amendments are:
The minimum Actuarially Determined Employer Contribution (ADEC) will be no less than the Normal Cost of the system unless the system is at least 105% funded.
The ADEC will not decrease by more than 2% of active member payroll from one year to the next.
Any unfunded liability created by the granting of a post-retirement benefit adjustment will be amortized over a closed 15-year period.

Other Information
Independent Audit The Board of Trustees requires an annual audit of the financial statements of the System by independent, certified public accountants. The accounting firm of KPMG LLP was selected by the Board. The independent auditors' report on the statement of fiduciary net position and the related statement of changes in fiduciary net position is included in the Financial Section of this report.
Acknowledgements This report reflects the combined effort of our staff under the Board's leadership. Copies of this report, along with other valuable plan information, can be downloaded from the System's website.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Boards of Trustees for their leadership and support. Many thanks are also extended to the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the House and Senate Retirement Committees and their staff, members of the House and Senate, and the department officials whose support and assistance have helped ERS accomplish its mission over the years.
Respectfully submitted,

In 2019 we implemented a new platform for the creating of our CAFR, called WDesk. The platform provides a much more automated way of loading financial data into the CAFR template and also streamlines the editing process. With the new process, we were able to produce our 2020 CAFR a full two months earlier than we have ever been able to do so in the past.

James A. Potvin, Executive Director Employees' Retirement System of Georgia

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Introductory Section
Public Pension Coordinating Council Recognition Award for Funding 2019
Presented to
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
In recognition of meeting professional standards for plan funding as set forth in the Public Pension Standards.
Presented by the Public Pension Coordinating Council, a confederation of National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA)
National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) National Council on Teacher Retirement (NCTR)
Alan H. Winkle Program Administrator
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Administrative Staff and Organization

James A. Potvin Executive Director

Angie Surface Deputy Director

Charles W. Cary, Jr. CIO - Investment Services

Laura L. Lanier Controller

Chris Hackett
Director Information Technology

Nicole Paisant
Director Human Resources

Susan Anderson
Chief Operating Officer

Carolyn Kaplan
Director Financial Mgmt Quality Assurance

Kelly Moody
Director Legislative Affairs

Danielle Templeton
Director Communications

Consulting Services
Cavanaugh Macdonald Consulting, LLC - Actuary KPMG LLP - Auditor Alight Solutions - Defined Contribution
Consultant and Administrator
Investment Advisors*
Albritton Capital Management Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss Cooke & Bieler Fisher Investments Mondrian Investment Partners Limited Sands Capital Management WCM Investment Management

Medical Advisors
Harold E. Sours, M.D., Atlanta, GA G. Lee Cross, M.D., Atlanta, GA William H. Biggers, M.D., Atlanta, GA Pedro F. Garcia, M.D., Atlanta, GA H. Rudolph Warren, M.D., Dunwoody, GA Quinton Pirkle, M.D., Atlanta, GA Marvin Bittinger, M.D., Gainesville, GA Joseph S. Wilkes, M.D., Sandy Springs, GA Howard A. McMahan, M.D., Marietta, GA

*See page 94 in the Investment Section for a summary of fees paid to investment advisors
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Organizational Chart
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Financial Section
Commemorating 70 Years of Service
ERSGA was recognized in the General Assembly with a resolution from both the House and the Senate. See the Appendix for the resolution text.

Financial Section

KPMG LLP Suite 2000 303 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30308-3210

Independent Auditors' Report

The Board of Trustees Employees' Retirement System of Georgia:

Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the fiduciary activities and the proprietary activity of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (the System), a component unit of the State of Georgia, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2020, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the System's basic financial statements for the year then ended as listed in the table of contents.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors' judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but

not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Opinions In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the fiduciary activities and proprietary activity of the System as of June 30, 2020, and the respective changes in financial position and where applicable, cash flows thereof, for the year then ended in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Emphasis of Matter As discussed in Note 3(h) to the financial statements, in fiscal year 2020, the System adopted the provisions of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 84, Fiduciary Activities. Our opinions are not modified with respect to this matter.
Other Matters Required Supplementary Information U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that the management's discussion and analysis on pages 16-23 and the schedules of employers' and nonemployer contributions defined benefit plans, schedules of employers' and nonemployer net pension/OPEB liability and related ratios defined benefit plans, schedules of changes in employers' and nonemployer net pension/ OPEB liability defined benefit plans, schedule of investment returns, schedules of the System's

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proportionate share of the net OPEB liability, the schedules of the System's contributions to OPEB plans and the notes to the required supplementary information on pages 70-87, be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management's responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Supplementary and Other Information Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the System's basic financial statements. The schedules of administrative expenses - contributions and expenses and investment expenses, and introductory, investment, actuarial and statistical sections are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The schedules of administrative expenses - contributions and expenses and investment expenses are the responsibility of management and were derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including

comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the Survivors Benefit Fund statement of changes in assets and liabilities and the schedules of administrative expenses contributions and expenses and investment expenses are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
The introductory, investment, actuarial, and statistical sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements, and accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on them.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated September 30, 2020 on our consideration of the System's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the System's internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the System's internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2020

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Management's Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020
This section provides a discussion and analysis of the financial performance of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (the System) for the year ended June 30, 2020. The discussion and analysis of the System's financial performance is within the context of the accompanying basic financial statements, notes to the financial statements, required supplementary schedules, and additional information following this section.
The System is responsible for administering a cost-sharing, multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan for various employer agencies of Georgia, along with six other defined benefit pension plans, a defined benefit OPEB plan, three defined contribution plans, and a custodial fund, all of which comprise the fiduciary funds. The System is also responsible for administering an enterprise fund, which comprises the proprietary fund.
The defined benefit pension plans include: Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) Legislative Retirement System (LRS) Georgia Judicial Retirement System (GJRS) Georgia Military Pension Fund (GMPF) Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund (SCJRF) District Attorneys Retirement Fund (DARF)
The defined benefit OPEB plan consists of the State Employees' Assurance Department Retired and Vested Inactive Members Trust Fund (SEAD-OPEB).
The defined contribution retirement plans include: Georgia Defined Contribution Plan (GDCP) State of Georgia Employees' Qualified Trust Deferred Compensation Plan (401(k) Plan) State of Georgia Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan)
The custodial fund consists of the Survivors Benefit Fund (SBF).
The enterprise fund consists of the State Employees' Assurance Department Active Members Fund (SEAD-Active).
Overview of Financial Statements
A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The System administers two categories of funds: fiduciary funds and a proprietary fund. Information related to the financial statements of the funds is presented in the notes to the financial statements.
Fiduciary funds are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties outside of the System. The primary focus of the System's fiduciary funds is the accumulation of resources for and the payment of pension and OPEB benefits. The System maintains four types of fiduciary funds: (1) defined benefit pension trust funds which are used to report resources held in trust for pensions for retirees and beneficiaries covered by ERS, PSERS, LRS, GJRS, GMPF, SCJRF, and DARF (2) a defined benefit OPEB trust fund, which is used to report resources held in trust for other postemployment benefits of retirees and beneficiaries covered by SEAD-OPEB (3) defined contribution pension trust funds, which are used to accumulate contributions and earnings in the accounts of participants covered by GDCP, the 401(k) Plan, and the 457 Plan, and (4) a custodial fund, which is used to report resources held by the SBF in a custodial capacity for other plans.
Proprietary funds, which include enterprise and internal services funds, are used to account for the System's activities that are similar to private-sector businesses. The System maintains one proprietary fund, which is an enterprise fund,
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)
SEAD-Active. The primary focus of the System's enterprise fund is the accumulation of resources for, and payment of, group term life insurance benefits for active members of ERS, LRS, and GJRS covered by SEAD-Active.
The basic financial statements comprise statements for both fiduciary and proprietary funds. The fiduciary fund financial statements include (1) Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position (2) Defined Benefit Plans Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position (3) Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position, and (4) Defined Benefit Plans Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position. The proprietary fund financial statements include (1) Statement of Net Position (2) Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position and (3) Statement of Cash Flows.
In addition, the System presents six types of required supplementary schedules, which provide historical trend information about the plan. Four of the schedules are presented from the perspective of the System reporting as the plan and include (1) Schedules of Employers' and Nonemployer Contributions (2) Schedules of Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability and Related Ratios (3) Schedules of Changes in Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability and (4) Schedule of Investment Returns. Two of the schedules are presented from the perspective of the System reporting as the employer for its employees who participate in the SEAD-OPEB and the Georgia State Employees Postemployment Benefit Fund (State OPEB Fund) and include the (5) Schedules of the System's Proportionate Share of the Net OPEB Liability and (6) Schedules of the System's Contributions to OPEB Plans. The System also includes in this report additional information to supplement the financial statements.
The System prepares its financial statements on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). These statements provide information about the System's overall financial status.
Financial Highlights
The highlights of the fiduciary funds of the System are as follows:
The net position of the fiduciary funds increased by $85.4 million, or 0.5%, from $18.4 billion (as restated) at June 30, 2019 to $18.5 billion at June 30, 2020. The increase in net position from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to positive fixed income and equity market returns.
For the year ended June 30, 2020, the total additions to net position were $1.9 billion, compared to $2.1 billion for the year ended June 30, 2019. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the additions consisted of employer, nonemployer contributing entities (nonemployer), and member contributions totaling $945.0 million, insurance premiums of $3.1 million, net investment income of $931.9 million, and participant fees of $451.0 thousand.
Net investment income of $931.9 million in 2020 (comprising interest and dividend income, the change in fair value of investments, and other, reduced by investment expenses) represents a decrease of $234.7 million, or 20.1%, compared to the net investment income of $1.2 billion for the year ended June 30, 2019. The change in net investment income was primarily due to more moderate equity gains in 2020 compared to 2019.
The total deductions from net position increased by $61.8 million to $1.8 billion for the year ended June 30, 2020 compared to $1.7 billion for the year ended June 30, 2019. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the deductions primarily consisted of benefit payments.
The highlights of the proprietary fund of the System are as follows:
The net position of the proprietary fund increased by $13.5 million to $319.3 million at June 30, 2020 compared to $305.9 million at June 30, 2019. The increase in net position from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to positive fixed income and equity market returns.
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Financial Section
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)
For the year ended June 30, 2020, total operating loss was $3.1 million compared to $3.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2019. The increase relates primarily to an increase in the number of active members who received death benefits during the year.
Net investment income allocated from the pooled investment fund of $16.6 million in 2020 represents a decrease of $3.1 million, or 15.5%, compared to net investment income allocated from the pooled investment fund of $19.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2019. The change in investment income allocated from the pooled investment fund was primarily due to more moderate equity gains in 2020 compared to 2019.
Description of the Financial Statements
Fiduciary Funds
The Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position is the statement of financial position presenting information that includes the fiduciary funds' assets and liabilities, with the balance representing the Net Position Restricted for Pensions and OPEB and SBF. The investments of the funds in this statement are presented at fair value. This statement is presented on page 24.
The Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position reports how the fiduciary funds' net position changed during the fiscal year. The additions include contributions to the retirement plans from employers, nonemployer, and members; group term life insurance premiums; participant fees; and net investment income, which includes interest and dividends and the net increase in the fair value of investments, net of investment expenses. The deductions include benefit payments, life insurance death benefit payments, refunds of member contributions and interest, and administrative expenses. This statement is presented on page 26.
The Defined Benefit Plans' Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position and the Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position present the financial position and changes in financial position for each of the defined benefit plans administered by the System. These statements are on pages 25 and 27, respectively.
Proprietary Funds
The Statement of Net Position is the statement of financial position presenting information that includes the assets and liabilities, with the balance representing the net position. This statement is presented on page 28.
The Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position distinguishes operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items. Principal operating revenues result from insurance premiums from members, while operating expenses result from death benefit payments and administrative expenses. All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses. This statement is presented on page 29.
The Statement of Cash Flows provides information about cash receipts and cash payments during the year. When used in conjunction with related disclosures and information in the other financial statements, the statement provides relevant information about the plan's ability to generate future net cash flows, the plan's ability to meet its obligations as they come due, and presents the reasons for differences between operating income and associated cash receipts and payments. This statement is presented on page 30.
Notes to Financial Statements are presented to provide the information necessary for a full understanding of the financial statements. The notes to the financial statements begin on page 31.
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Financial Section
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)
Required Supplementary Information begins on page 70. The required schedules are discussed as follows: The Schedule of Employers' and Nonemployer Contributions presents historical trend information for the last 10 consecutive fiscal years about the required contributions and the percent of required contributions actually contributed. The Schedule of Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability and Related Ratios presents the components of the net pension/OPEB liability as of the fiscal year end and the fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension/OPEB liability as of that date. This trend information will be accumulated to display a 10-year presentation. The Schedule of Changes in Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability presents total net pension/OPEB liability and is measured as total pension/OPEB liability less the amount of the fiduciary net position. This trend information will be accumulated to display a 10-year presentation. The Schedule of Investment Returns presents historical trend information about the annual money-weighted rate of return on plan investments, net of plan investment expense. This trend information will be accumulated to display a 10-year presentation. The Schedule of the System's Proportionate Share of the Net OPEB Liability presents historical trend information about the System's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability (asset) for its employees who participate in the SEAD-OPEB plan and the State OPEB Fund. This trend information will be accumulated to display a 10-year presentation. The Schedule of the System's Contributions to OPEB Plans presents historical trend information about the System's contributions for its employees who participate in the SEAD-OPEB plan and the State OPEB Fund. This trend information will be accumulated to display a 10-year presentation.
Three of the required schedules above, the Schedules of Employers' and Nonemployer Contributions, the Schedules of Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability and Related Ratios, and the Schedules of Changes in Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability are applicable to five of the defined benefit pension plans (ERS, PSERS, LRS, GJRS, and GMPF) and the defined benefit OPEB plan (SEAD-OPEB).
Notes to Required Supplementary Information are presented to provide the information necessary for a full understanding of the supplementary schedules. The notes to required supplementary information begin on page 83.
Additional information is presented, beginning on page 88, and includes two schedules. The first schedule is the Schedule of Administrative Expenses Contributions and Expenses and presents the expenses incurred in the administration of the plans and funds, and the contributions from each plan and fund to provide for these expenses. The second schedule is the Schedule of Investment Expenses and presents the expenses incurred in the management of the System's investments.
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Financial Section
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)

Financial Analysis of the System

A summary of the System's net position of the fiduciary funds at June 30, 2020 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Assets: Cash, cash equivalents, and receivables Investments Capital assets, net Net OPEB asset Total assets
Deferred outflows of resources

Net position

2020

2019 (as restated)1

Amount change

Percentage change

$

360,965

18,495,992

6,568

569

18,864,094

681

533,422 18,226,094
6,552 541
18,766,609 1,156

(172,457) 269,898
16 28 97,485 (475)

(32.3)% 1.5 0.2 5.2 0.5
(41.1)

Liabilities:

Due to brokers, accounts payable, and insurance premiums payable

Due to other funds/plans and participating systems

Net OPEB liability

Total liabilities

Deferred inflows of resources

Net position

$

35,902 319,146
2,350 357,398
3,194 18,504,183

36,003 305,795
4,749 346,547
2,389 18,418,829

(101) 13,351 (2,399) 10,851
805 85,354

1Refer to Significant Accounting Policies and System Asset Matters - Changes in Accounting Principal section for details.

(0.3) 4.4 (50.5) 3.1 33.7 0.5 %

A summary of the System's net position of the proprietary fund at June 30, 2020 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Assets: Cash, cash equivalents, and receivables Investments Total assets
Liabilities: Accounts payable and other Net position

Net position

2020

2019

Amount change

Percentage change

$

241

319,146

319,387

124 305,795 305,919

117 13,351 13,468

94.4 % 4.4 4.4

47

$

319,340

42 305,877

5 13,463

11.9 4.4 %

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Financial Section
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)

The following table presents the investment allocation at June 30, 2020, and 2019:

Asset allocation at June 30 (in percentages): Equities:
Domestic International Private equity Domestic obligations: U.S. treasuries Corporate and other bonds International obligations: Corporates Commingled funds
Asset allocation at June 30 (in thousands): Equities:
Domestic International Private equity Domestic obligations: U.S. treasuries Corporate and other bonds International obligations: Corporates Mutual funds Commingled funds

2020
46.7 % 14.3
2.0
19.4 6.3
1.1 10.2

2019
45.8 % 15.3
1.8
20.8 6.1
0.5 9.7

$ 8,641,627 $ 8,350,863

2,636,114

2,786,569

365,458

335,306

3,584,895 1,162,433

3,784,262 1,104,643

212,119 7,498
1,885,848

95,134 8,114
1,761,203

$ 18,495,992 $ 18,226,094

The total investment portfolio increased by $269.9 million, or 1.5%, from 2019, which is due to positive fixed income and equity market returns.
Investment performance is calculated using a time-weighted rate of return using the Daily Valuation Method. The timeweighted rate of return for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, was 5.5% with a 3.2% return for equities, a 6.4% return for private equity, and a 9.9% return for fixed income. The five-year annualized rate of return at June 30, 2020, was 7.0% with an 8.2% return for equities, an 11.4% return for private equity, and a 4.1% return for fixed income.
A money-weighted return is weighted by the amount of dollars in the fund at the beginning and end of the performance period. A money-weighted return is highly influenced by the timing of cash flows into and out of the fund and is a better measure of an entity or person who controls the cash flows into or out of the fund. The nondiscretionary cash flows for the plan, primarily contributions and benefit payments, have a considerable impact on the money-weighted returns of the portfolio. The money-weighted rate of return for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, was (3.6)%, compared to (1.8)% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.
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Financial Section
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)

A summary of the changes in the System's net position of the fiduciary funds for the year ended June 30, 2020 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Additions: Employer contributions Nonemployer contributions Member contributions Participant fees Insurance premiums Net investment income Other Total additions

Changes in net position

2020

2019 (as restated)1

Amount change

Percentage change

$

692,253

44,687

208,018

451

3,088

931,916

14

1,880,427

692,481 42,620
198,928 597
3,328 1,166,626
13 2,104,593

(228) 2,067 9,090 (146) (240) (234,710)
1 (224,166)

-- % 4.9 4.6 (24.5) (7.2) (20.1) 7.7 (10.7)

Deductions: Benefit payments Refunds Death benefits Administrative expenses Total deductions Net increase in net position

1,715,693

17,960

44,754

16,666

1,795,073

$

85,354

1,660,330 19,854 37,421 15,620
1,733,225 371,368

55,363 (1,894) 7,333 1,046 61,848 (286,014)

3.3 (9.5) 19.6 6.7 3.6 (77.0)%

1 Refer to Significant Accounting Policies and System Asset Matters - Changes in Accounting Principal section for details.

Additions The System accumulates resources needed to fund benefit payments through contributions and returns on invested funds. In fiscal year 2020, total contributions increased $10.9 million, or 1.2%, primarily due to modest overall salary increases. Net investment income decreased by $234.7 million, or 20.1%, due primarily to equity returns moderating somewhat in fiscal year 2020 compared to 2019.
Deductions For fiscal year 2020, total deductions increased $61.8 million, or 3.6%, primarily because of an increase of $55.4 million, or 3.3%, in benefit payments. Pension benefit payments increased due to an increase in the number of retirees and beneficiaries receiving benefits in 2020 in addition to cost of living adjustments of 1.5% for PSERS members and two one-time benefit payments of 3% for ERS, JRS, and LRS members. Death benefits increased by $7.3 million, or 19.6%, which was primarily due to an increase in the number of death claims processed during 2020. Refunds decreased by $1.9 million, or 9.5%, which was primarily due to a decrease in the number of refunds processed during 2020. Administrative expenses increased by $1.0 million over the prior year, or 6.7%, primarily due to increased contractual services costs and health insurance costs related to a payment holiday given in the prior year.

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Financial Section
Management's Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)

A summary of the changes in the System's net position of the proprietary fund for the year ended June 30, 2020 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Operating revenue: Insurance premiums Total operating revenue

Changes in net position

2020

2019

Amount change

Percentage change

$

547

531

547

531

14

2.7 %

14

2.7

Operating expenses: Death benefits Administrative expenses Total operating expenses Total operating loss

3,588 80
3,668 (3,121)

3,424 80
3,504 (2,973)

164 1
164 (150)

4.8 1.0 4.7 (5.0)

Nonoperating revenue:

Allocation of investment income from pooled investment fund, net

Change in net position

$

16,584 13,463

19,643 16,670

(3,059) (3,209)

(15.6) (19.2) %

Operating and nonoperating revenue The proprietary fund accumulates resources needed to fund death benefit payments through premiums earned and returns on invested funds. In fiscal year 2020, total premiums earned increased $14 thousand, or 2.7%, primarily due to modest overall salary increases. Effective January 1, 2009, the plan was closed to new members. Allocation of investment income from the pooled investment fund, net of related expenses, decreased by $3.1 million, or 15.6%, primarily due to equity returns moderating somewhat in fiscal year 2020 compared to 2019.
Operating expenses For fiscal year 2020, death benefits increased by $164 thousand, or 4.8%, which was primarily due to an increase in the number of death claims processed during 2020. Administrative expenses increased by $783.30 over the prior year, or 1.0%, primarily due to increased contractual services costs.
Requests for Information
This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the System's finances for all those with interest in the System's finances. Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report or requests for additional information should be addressed to Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, Two Northside 75, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30318.

23

Financial Section
Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position
June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables: Contributions Interest and dividends Due from brokers for securities sold Other Unremitted insurance premiums
Total receivables
Investments - at fair value: Domestic obligations: U.S. treasuries Corporate and other bonds International obligations: Corporates Equities: Domestic International Private equity Mutual funds Commingled funds Equity in pooled investment fund
Total investments
Capital assets, net
Net OPEB asset
Total assets Deferred outflows of resources
Liabilities Accounts payable and other Due to brokers for securities purchased Insurance premiums payable Due to participating systems Net OPEB liability
Total liabilities
Deferred inflows of resources Net position restricted for:
Pensions and OPEB Survivors Benefit Fund
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

Defined benefit plans

$

33,024

Pooled Investment
Fund
202,930

Defined contribution plans

Georgia Defined Contribution Plan

401(k) Plan

22,768

16,213

457 Plan
1,297

30,309 -- --
2,640 449
33,398

-- 41,704
4,030 -- --
45,734

740

3,641

405

425

2

5

--

--

--

--

487

259

--

--

--

1,165

4,130

669

Custodial fund
Survivors Benefit Fund
86

Eliminations --

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

(449)

--

(449)

-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- 16,220,640 16,220,640 6,568 569 16,294,199 681

22,093 --
518 --
2,350
24,961
3,194

$

16,266,725

$

--

3,492,304 1,140,493
212,119
8,622,857 2,634,196
365,458 -- -- --
16,467,427 -- --
16,716,091 --
2,106 6,840
-- 16,707,145
-- 16,716,091
--
-- --

92,591 21,940
--
-- -- -- -- -- -- 114,531 -- -- 138,464 --
508 -- -- -- --
508 --
137,956 --

-- --
--
11,466 582 --
3,506 1,254,153
-- 1,269,707
-- -- 1,290,050 --
2,959 -- -- -- --
2,959 --
1,287,091 --

-- --
--
7,304 1,336
-- 3,992 631,695
-- 644,327
-- -- 646,293 --
1,327 -- -- -- --
1,327 --
644,966 --

-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- 167,359 167,359 -- -- 167,445 --
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- 167,445

-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- (16,387,999) (16,387,999) -- -- (16,388,448) --
-- -- (449) (16,387,999) -- (16,388,448) --
-- --

Total
276,318
35,095 42,136
4,030 3,386
-- 84,647
3,584,895 1,162,433
212,119
8,641,627 2,636,114
365,458 7,498
1,885,848 --
18,495,992 6,568 569
18,864,094 681
28,993 6,840 69
319,146 2,350
357,398 3,194
18,336,738 167,445

24

Financial Section

Defined Benefit Plans - Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position
June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables: Contributions Interest and dividends Due from brokers for securities sold Other Unremitted insurance premiums
Total receivables
Investments - at fair value: Domestic obligations: U.S. treasuries Corporate and other bonds International obligations: Corporates Equities: Domestic International Private equity Mutual funds Commingled funds Equity in pooled investment fund
Total investments
Capital assets, net
Net OPEB asset
Total assets
Deferred outflows of resources
Liabilities
Accounts payable and other Due to brokers for securities purchased Insurance premiums payable Due to participating systems Net OPEB liability
Total liabilities
Deferred inflows of resources
Net position restricted for pensions and OPEB

Defined benefit pension plans

Employees' Retirement
System

$

31,734

Public School Employees Retirement System
266

Legislative Retirement
System
80

Georgia Judicial Retirement System
601

Georgia Military Pension
Fund
48

29,843

1

--

465

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

2,375

265

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

32,218

266

--

465

--

-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- 13,456,293
13,456,293 6,568
569
13,527,382 681

19,726 --
507 --
2,350
22,583
3,194

$

13,502,286

-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- 958,718 958,718 -- -- 959,250 --
1,002 -- -- -- --
1,002 --
958,248

-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- 34,599 34,599 -- -- 34,679 --
110 -- 1 -- --
111 --
34,568

-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- 485,633 485,633 -- -- 486,699 --
759 -- 10 -- --
769 --
485,930

-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- 28,995 28,995 -- -- 29,043 --
76 -- -- -- -- 76 --
28,967

Superior Court Judges
Retirement Fund 10
-- -- -- -- --
--
-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- --
--
10 --
4 -- -- -- -- 4
--
6

District Attorneys Retirement
Fund 2
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 --
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
2

Defined benefit OPEB plan
State Employees' Assurance Department
OPEB 283
-- -- -- -- 449
449
-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- 1,256,402
1,256,402 --
--
1,257,134 --
416 -- -- -- --
416
--
1,256,718

Defined benefit plans
total 33,024
30,309 -- --
2,640 449
33,398
-- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- 16,220,640 16,220,640 6,568 569 16,294,199 681
22,093 --
518 --
2,350 24,961
3,194
16,266,725

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

25

Financial Section
Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

Defined contribution plans

Custodial fund

Additions: Contributions: Employer Nonemployer Member Participant fees Insurance premiums Administrative expense allotment
Investment income: Net increase in fair value of investments Interest and dividends Other Less investment expenses Allocation of investment income
Net investment income
Total additions
Deductions: Benefit payments Refunds of member contributions and interest Death benefits Administrative expenses
Total deductions
Change in net position
Net position restricted for pension and OPEB and SBF:
Beginning of year (as restated)
End of year

Defined benefit plans

Pooled Investment
Fund

Georgia Defined Contribution
Plan

401(k) Plan

457 Plan

Survivors Benefit Fund

$

641,115

44,687

43,505

--

3,088

14

-- 10 -- (10,186) 857,900
847,724
1,580,133

1,583,264 7,450
44,754 11,192
1,646,660
(66,527)

16,333,252 $ 16,266,725

-- -- -- -- -- --
525,960 364,852
-- (7,560) (883,252)
-- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- --

--

51,138

--

--

--

--

--

--

14,658

129,639

20,216

--

--

426

25

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

6,323 2,823
-- (68) --
9,078
23,736

42,324 170 713
(2,357) --
40,850
222,053

25,677 95
703 (912)
--
25,563
45,804

-- -- -- -- 8,701
8,701
8,701

7 10,510
-- 913
11,430
12,306

92,355 -- --
3,816
96,171
125,882

40,067 -- --
745
40,812
4,992

-- -- -- --
--
8,701

125,650 137,956

1,161,209 1,287,091

639,974 644,966

158,744 167,445

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

Total
692,253 44,687
208,018 451
3,088 14
600,284 367,950
1,416 (21,083) (16,651) 931,916 1,880,427
1,715,693 17,960 44,754 16,666
1,795,073 85,354
18,418,829 18,504,183

26

Financial Section

Defined Benefit Plans - Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position

Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)
Additions: Contributions: Employer Nonemployer Member Participant fees Insurance premiums Administrative expense allotment
Investment income: Net increase in fair value of investments Interest and dividends Other Less investment expenses Allocation of investment income
Net investment income
Total additions

Employees' Retirement
System

Public School Employees Retirement System

Defined benefit pension plans

Legislative Retirement
System

Georgia Judicial Retirement System

Georgia Military Pension
Fund

Superior Court Judges
Retirement Fund

District Attorneys Retirement
Fund

Defined benefit OPEB
plan
State Employees' Assurance Department
OPEB

Defined benefit plans
total

$

634,108

--

--

4,022

2,611

340

9,749

32,496

--

2,442

--

--

35,837

2,338

325

5,005

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

10

--

--

--

--

2

--

--

--

--

--

--

10

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

(8,961)

(404)

(16)

(195)

(6)

--

712,791

50,317

1,840

25,609

1,491

--

703,840

49,913

1,824

25,414

1,485

--

1,383,544

84,747

2,149

36,883

4,096

342

34

--

641,115

--

--

44,687

--

--

43,505

--

--

--

--

3,088

3,088

2

--

14

--

--

--

--

--

10

--

--

--

--

(604)

(10,186)

--

65,852

857,900

--

65,248

847,724

36

68,336

1,580,133

Deductions: Benefit payments Refunds of member contributions and interest Death benefits Administrative expenses
Total deductions
Change in net position
Net position restricted for pensions and OPEB:

1,484,445

66,090

1,795

29,263

1,297

340

6,644

572

21

213

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

7,641

1,424

305

849

249

2

1,498,730

68,086

2,121

30,325

1,546

342

(115,186)

16,661

28

6,558

2,550

--

Beginning of year End of year

13,617,472

941,587

34,540

479,372

26,417

6

$ 13,502,286

958,248

34,568

485,930

28,967

6

34

--

1,583,264

--

--

7,450

--

44,754

44,754

2

720

11,192

36

45,474

1,646,660

--

22,862

(66,527)

2

1,233,856

16,333,252

2

1,256,718

16,266,725

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

27

Financial Section
Statement of Net Position State Employees' Assurance Department Active Members Fund
June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

Receivables: Unremitted insurance premiums

Investments - at fair value: Equity share of pooled investment fund

Total assets

Liabilities:

Accounts payable and other

Total liabilities

Total net position

$

172
69
319,146 319,387
47 47 319,340

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

28

Financial Section
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position State Employees' Assurance Department Active Members Fund
Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

Operating revenue:

Insurance premiums

$

Total operating revenue

Operating expenses: Death benefits Administrative expenses Total operating expenses Total operating loss

Nonoperating revenues (expenses): Allocation of investment income from pooled investment fund Investment expenses Total nonoperating revenues Change in net position

Total net position:

Beginning of year

End of year

$

547 547
3,588 80
3,668 (3,121)
16,651 (67)
16,584 13,463
305,877 319,340

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Section
Statement of Cash Flows State Employees' Assurance Department Active Members Fund
Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Insurance premiums received

$

Death benefits paid

Administrative fees paid

Net cash used in operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities: Withdrawals from pooled investment fund Investment expenses paid Net cash provided by investing activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash used in operating activities: Operating loss Changes in assets and liabilities:

Unremitted Insurance Premiums

Accounts payable and other

Net cash used in operating activities

$

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

550 (3,588)
(75) (3,113)
3,300 (67)
3,233 120 52 172
(3,121)
3 5 (3,113)

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(1) General
The accompanying basic financial statements of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, including all plans and funds administered by the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (collectively, the System), comprises the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS), Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS), Legislative Retirement System (LRS), Georgia Judicial Retirement System (GJRS), Georgia Military Pension Fund (GMPF), Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund (SCJRF), District Attorneys Retirement Fund (DARF), State Employees' Assurance Department Retired and Vested Inactive Members Trust Fund (SEAD-OPEB), Georgia Defined Contribution Plan (GDCP), State of Georgia Employees' Qualified Trust Deferred Compensation Plan (401(k) Plan), State of Georgia Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan), Survivors Benefit Fund (SBF), and State Employees' Assurance Department Active Members Fund (SEAD-Active). All significant transactions among the various systems, departments, and funds have been eliminated. The Boards of Trustees, comprising active and retired members, ex officio state employees, and appointees by the Governor, are ultimately responsible for the administration of the System.
(2) Authorizing Legislation and Plan Descriptions
Each plan and fund, including benefit and contribution provisions, was established and can be amended by state law. The following summarizes authorizing legislation and the plan description of each retirement fund:
(a) ERS is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly during the 1949 Legislative Session for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for employees of the State of Georgia and its political subdivisions. ERS is directed by a Board of Trustees (ERS Board) and has the powers and privileges of a corporation. There were 417 employers and 1 nonemployer contributing entity participating in the plan during 2020. Total participation in ERS at June 30, 2020 was 173,803 as detailed in the following chart:
ERS Membership as of June 30, 2020

Inactive members and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits Inactive members entitled to benefits but not yet receiving benefits Active plan members

57,059 53,249 63,495

Benefits The ERS Plan supports three benefit tiers: Old Plan, New Plan, and Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings Plan (GSEPS). Employees under the Old Plan started membership prior to July 1, 1982 and are subject to plan provisions in effect prior to July 1, 1982. Members hired on or after July 1, 1982 but prior to January 1, 2009 are New Plan members subject to modified plan provisions. Effective January 1, 2009, new state employees and rehired state employees who did not retain membership rights under the Old or New Plans are members of GSEPS. ERS members hired prior to January 1, 2009 also have the option to irrevocably change their membership to GSEPS.
Under the Old Plan, the New Plan, and GSEPS, a member may retire and receive normal retirement benefits after completion of 10 years of creditable service and attainment of age 60 or 30 years of creditable service, regardless of age. Additionally, there are some provisions allowing for early retirement after 25 years of creditable service for members under age 60.
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Retirement benefits paid to members are based upon the monthly average of the member's highest 24 consecutive calendar months, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service, multiplied by the applicable benefit factor. Annually, postretirement cost-of-living adjustments may also be made to members' benefits, provided the members were hired prior to July 1, 2009. The normal retirement pension is payable monthly for life; however, options are available for distribution of the member's monthly pension, at reduced rates, to a designated beneficiary upon the member's death. Death and disability benefits are also available through ERS.
Contributions and Vesting Member contributions under the Old Plan are 4% of annual compensation, up to $4,200, plus 6% of annual compensation in excess of $4,200. Under the Old Plan, the state pays member contributions in excess of 1.25% of annual compensation. These state contributions are included in the members' accounts for refund purposes and are used in the computation of the members' earnable compensation for the purpose of computing retirement benefits. Member contributions under the New Plan and GSEPS are 1.25% of annual compensation. The state is required to contribute at a specified percentage of active member payrolls, determined annually by actuarial valuation. The state contributions are not at any time refundable to the member or his/her beneficiary.
Pursuant to The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) 47-2-292, the employer contributions for local tax commissioners and their employees who took office or were employed prior to July 1, 2012 are funded by the State of Georgia on behalf of the local county employer. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 47-2-290, the employer contribution for certain State Court employees is funded by the state on behalf of the local county employer.
Employer and nonemployer contributions as a percentage of covered payroll required for fiscal year 2020 were based on the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation for the Old Plan, New Plan, and GSEPS, as follows:

Employer and nonemployer: Normal Employer paid for member Accrued liability
Total

Old Plan New Plan GSEPS

1.31 % 4.75 % 18.60 %
24.66 %

6.06 % -- %
18.60 %
24.66 %

3.04 % -- %
18.60 %
21.64 %

Members become vested after 10 years of membership service. Upon termination of employment, member contributions with accumulated interest are refundable upon request by the member. However, if an otherwise vested member terminates and withdraws his/her member contributions, the member forfeits all rights to retirement benefits.
(b) PSERS is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly in 1969 for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for public school employees who are not eligible for membership in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. The ERS Board, plus two additional trustees, administers PSERS (PSERS Board). There were 186 employers and 1 nonemployer contributing entity participating in the plan during 2020. Total participation in PSERS at June 30, 2020 was 104,244 as detailed in the chart on the following page:

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PSERS Membership as of June 30, 2020

Inactive members and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits Inactive members entitled to benefits but not yet receiving benefits Active plan members

34,736

19,232

50,276

Benefits A member may retire and elect to receive normal monthly retirement benefits after completion of 10 years of creditable service and attainment of age 65. A member may choose to receive reduced benefits after age 60 and upon completion of 10 years of service.
Upon retirement, the member will receive a monthly benefit of $15.50, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service. Death and disability benefits are also available through PSERS. Additionally, PSERS may make periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the monthly benefits.
Contributions and Vesting Individuals who became members prior to July 1, 2012 contribute $4 per month for nine months each fiscal year. Individuals who became members on or after July 1, 2012 contribute $10 per month for nine months each fiscal year. The State of Georgia, although not the employer of PSERS members, is required by statute to make employer contributions actuarially determined and approved and certified by the PSERS Board.
Employer contributions required for the year ended June 30, 2020 were $825.03 per active member and were based on the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation.
Members become vested after 10 years of creditable service. Upon termination of employment, member contributions with accumulated interest are refundable upon request by the member. However, if an otherwise vested member terminates and withdraws his/her member contributions, the member forfeits all rights to retirement benefits.
(c) LRS is a single-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly from 19671971, and later reestablished in 1979, for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for all members of the Georgia General Assembly. LRS is administered by the ERS Board. There was one employer in the plan for 2020. Total participation in LRS at June 30, 2020 was 658 as detailed in the following chart :
LRS Membership as of June 30, 2020

Inactive members and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits Inactive members entitled to benefits but not yet receiving benefits Active plan members

219 269
170

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Benefits A member's normal retirement is after eight years of creditable service and attainment of age 65, or eight years of membership service (four legislative terms) and attainment of age 62. A member may retire early and elect to receive a monthly retirement benefit after completion of eight years of membership service and attainment of age 60; however, the retirement benefit is reduced by 5% for each year the member is under age 62.
Upon retirement, the member will receive a monthly service retirement allowance of $36, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service. Death benefits are also available through the plan.
Contributions and Vesting Member contributions are 8.5% of annual salary. The state pays member contributions in excess of 4.75% of annual compensation. Employer contributions are actuarially determined and approved and certified by the ERS Board.
There were no employer contributions required for the year ended June 30, 2020 based on the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation.
Members become vested after eight years of creditable service. Upon termination of employment, member contributions with accumulated interest are refundable upon request by the member. However, if an otherwise vested member terminates and withdraws his/her member contributions, the member forfeits all rights to retirement benefits.
(d) GJRS is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly in 1998 for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for judges and solicitors general of the state courts and juvenile court judges in Georgia, and their survivors and other beneficiaries, superior court judges of the State of Georgia, and district attorneys of the State of Georgia.
The GJRS was also created to serve the members and beneficiaries of the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, the Superior Court Judges Retirement System, and the District Attorneys Retirement System (collectively, the Predecessor Retirement Systems). As of June 30, 1998, any person who was an active, inactive, or retired member or beneficiary of the Predecessor Retirement Systems was transferred to GJRS in the same status effective July 1, 1998. All assets of the Predecessor Retirement Systems were transferred to GJRS as of July 1, 1998. The ERS Board and three additional trustees administer GJRS (GJRS Board). There were 92 employers and 1 nonemployer contributing entity participating in the plan during 2020. Total participation in GJRS at June 30, 2020 was 1,000 as detailed in the following chart:
GJRS Membership as of June 30, 2020

Inactive members and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits Inactive members entitled to benefits but not yet receiving benefits Active plan members

414 522
64

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Benefits The normal retirement for GJRS is age 60, with 16 years of creditable service; however, a member may retire at age 60 with a minimum of 10 years of creditable service.

Annual retirement benefits paid to members are computed as 66% of state-paid salary at retirement for district attorneys and superior court judges and 66% of the average over 24 consecutive months for trial judges and solicitors, plus 1% for each year of credited service over 16 years, not to exceed 24 years. Early retirement benefits paid to members are computed as the pro rata portion of the normal retirement benefit, based on service not to exceed 16 years. Death, disability, and spousal benefits are also available.

Contributions and Vesting Members are required to contribute 7.5% of their annual salary. Those who became members prior to July 1, 2012 must also contribute an additional 2.5% of their annual salary if spousal benefit is elected. Employer contributions are actuarially determined and approved and certified by the GJRS Board.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 47-23-81, the employer contributions for state court judges and solicitors are funded by the State of Georgia on behalf of the local county employers and pursuant to O.C.G.A. 47-23-82, the employer contributions for juvenile court judges are funded by the state on behalf of local county employers.

Employer and nonemployer contributions required for fiscal year 2020 were based on the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation, as follows:

Employer and nonemployer: Normal Accrued liability Total

13.76 % (4.63) 9.13 %

Members become vested after 10 years of creditable service. Upon termination of employment, member contributions with accumulated interest are refundable upon request by the member. However, if an otherwise vested member terminates and withdraws his/her member contributions, the member forfeits all rights to retirement benefits.
(e) GMPF is a single-employer defined benefit pension plan established on July 1, 2002 by the Georgia General Assembly for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard (the National Guard). The ERS Board administers the GMPF.
Membership As of June 30, 2020, GMPF had 1,223 retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits. Active and inactive plan member information is maintained by one employer, the Georgia Department of Defense.
Benefits A member becomes eligible for benefits upon attainment of age 60, with 20 or more years of creditable service (including at least 15 years of service as a member of the National Guard), having served at least 10 consecutive years as a member of the National Guard immediately prior to discharge, and having received an honorable discharge from the National Guard.
The retirement allowance is payable for life in the amount of $50 per month, plus $5 per month for each year of creditable service in excess of 20 years. The maximum benefit is $100 per month.

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Contributions and Vesting Employer contributions are actuarially determined and approved and certified by the ERS Board. There are no member contributions required.
Employer contributions required for the year ended June 30, 2020 were $200.32 per active member and were based on the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation.
A member becomes vested after 20 years of creditable service (including at least 15 years of service as a member of the National Guard), having served at least 10 consecutive years as a member of the National Guard immediately prior to discharge, and having received an honorable discharge from the National Guard.
(f) SCJRF is a single-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly in 1945 for the purpose of providing retirement benefits to the superior court judges of the State of Georgia. SCJRF is directed by its own Board of Trustees (SCJRF Board). The ERS Board and SCJRF Board entered into a contract for the System to administer the plan effective July 1, 1995.
Membership As of June 30, 2020, SCJRF had five retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits and no active members. No new members are allowed in SCJRF.
Benefits The normal retirement for SCJRF is age 68, with 19 years of creditable service, with a benefit of two-thirds the salary paid to superior court judges. A member may also retire at age 65, with a minimum of 10 years of creditable service, with a benefit of one-half the salary paid to superior court judges. Death, disability, and spousal benefits are also available.
Contributions and Vesting Employer contributions are not actuarially determined, but are provided on an as-needed basis to fund current benefits.
(g) DARF is a multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly in 1949 for the purpose of providing retirement benefits to the district attorneys of the State of Georgia. DARF is directed by its own Board of Trustees (DARF Board). The ERS Board and DARF Board entered into a contract for the System to administer the plan effective July 1, 1995.
Membership As of June 30, 2020, DARF had three retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits and no active members. No new members are allowed into DARF.
Benefits Persons appointed as district attorney emeritus shall receive an annual benefit of $15,000, or one-half of the state salary received by such person as a district attorney for the calendar year immediately prior to the person's retirement, whichever is greater.
Contributions and Vesting Employer contributions are not actuarially determined, but are provided on an as-needed basis to fund current benefits.
(h) SEAD-OPEB is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit other postemployment benefit plan created in 2007 by the Georgia General Assembly to amend Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement, so as to establish a fund for the provision of term life insurance to retired and vested inactive members of ERS, LRS, and GJRS. Effective July 1, 2009, no newly hired members of any Georgia public retirement system are
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eligible for term life insurance under SEAD. The SEAD-OPEB trust fund accumulates the premiums received from the aforementioned retirement systems, including interest earned on deposits and investments of such payments from retired and vested inactive members. There were 444 employers and 1 nonemployer contributing entity participating in the plan during 2020. Total participation in SEAD-OPEB at June 30, 2020 was 66,166 as detailed in the following chart:
SEAD Membership as of June 30, 2020

Retirees and beneficiaries Terminated employees Active plan members

1,016

21,020 44,130

Employee contribution rates as a percentage of member's salaries for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 were as follows: ERS Old Plan 0.45% and ERS New Plan, LRS, and GJRS 0.23%. ERS Old Plan members were hired prior to July 1, 1982 and New Plan members were hired on or after July 1, 1982, but prior to January 1, 2009.
Georgia law provides that employee contributions to the plan shall be in an amount established by the Board of Trustees (SEAD Board) not to exceed one-half of 1% of the member's earnable compensation. There were no employer contributions required for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.
According to the policy terms covering the lives of members, insurance coverage is provided on a monthly, renewable term basis, and no return premiums or cash value are earned. The net position represents the excess accumulation of investment income and premiums over benefit payments and expenses, and is held as a reserve for payment of death benefits under existing policies.
The amount of insurance for a retiree with creditable service prior to April 1, 1964 is the full amount of insurance under SEAD-Active in effect on the date of retirement. The amount of insurance for a service retiree with no creditable service prior to April 1, 1964 is 70% of the amount of insurance under SEAD-Active at age 60 or at termination, if earlier. Life insurance proceeds are paid in a lump sum to the beneficiary upon death of the retiree.
Administrative costs for the plan are determined based on the plan's share of overhead costs to accumulate and invest funds, actuarial services, and to process benefit payments to beneficiaries. Administrative fees are financed from the assets of the plan.
(i) GDCP is a defined contribution plan established by the Georgia General Assembly in July 1992 for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for state employees who are not members of a public retirement or pension system and do not participate in Social Security. GDCP is administered by the ERS Board. There were 69 employers participating in the plan during 2020. There were 128,662 members as of June 30, 2020.
Benefits A member may retire and elect to receive periodic payments after attainment of age 65. The payments will be based upon mortality tables and interest assumptions adopted by the ERS Board. If a terminated member has less than $5,000 credited to his/her account, the ERS Board has the option of requiring a lump-sum distribution to the member. Upon the death of a member, a lump-sum distribution equaling the amount credited to his/her account will be paid to the member's designated beneficiary.
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Contributions and Vesting Members are required to contribute 7.5% of their annual salary and vest immediately in the plan upon contribution. There are no employer contributions. Earnings will be credited to each member's account as adopted by the ERS Board. Upon termination of employment, the amount of the member's account is refundable upon request by the member.
(j) The 401(k) Plan was established by the State of Georgia Employee Benefit Plan Council in accordance with Georgia Law 1985, as amended, O.C.G.A, Sections 45-18-50 through 45-18-58, and Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). On October 1, 1994, activity commenced when the 401(k) Plan became available to employees of the State of Georgia Community Service Boards (CSBs). On December 1, 1998, the 401(k) Plan became available to employees of the Georgia Lottery Corporation (GLC). On July 1, 2005, the Plan became available to employees of Fayette County Board of Education; on July 1, 2006, the Plan became available to employees of Walton County Board of Education; on January 1, 2010, the Plan became available to employees of Henry County Board of Education; and on July 1, 2017, the Plan became available to employees of the Baldwin County Board of Education.
Effective July 1, 1998, the State of Georgia Employee's Deferred Compensation Group Trust (the Master Trust) was formed for the State of Georgia Deferred Compensation Program to serve as the funding medium for the 401(k) Plan. At that time, the 401(k) Plan began operating on an employee elective deferral basis for all state employees working at least 1,000 hours in a 12-month period. All assets of the 401(k) Plan are held in trust for the exclusive benefit of the participants and their beneficiaries. The assets of the 401(k) Plan and the 457 Plan are commingled in the Master Trust with the respective trusts owning units of the Master Trust. Participant contributions are invested according to the participant's investment election. If the participant does not make an election, investments are automatically defaulted to a Lifecycle Fund based on the participant's date of birth.
Effective July 1, 2005 (HB275), the ERS Board became the trustee of the 401(k) Plan. Alight Solutions and J.P. Morgan hold, administer, and invest the assets of the Master Trust.
Contributions and Vesting Participating CSBs, the GLC, and Walton and Henry County Boards of Education offer employer contributions, some matching, some automatic, and some a combination of both, to eligible employees at various rates (limited to a maximum of $280,000 base salary in calendar year 2019 and $285,000 in calendar year 2020). As of January 1, 2009, individual participants may defer up to 80% of eligible compensation, or up to limits prescribed by the IRC (whichever is less).
Effective January 1, 2009, in accordance with O.C.G.A. 47-2-350 through 47-2-360, newly hired state employees, as well as rehired state employees who did not maintain eligibility for the ERS Old Plan or New Plan, are members of GSEPS. From January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2014, the GSEPS tier included automatic enrollment in the 401(k) Plan at a contribution rate of 1% of salary. Effective July 1, 2014, in accordance with HB764, the employee contribution rate for automatic enrollment increased from 1% to 5%. The State matches 100% of the employee's initial 1% contribution and 50% of contributions above 1% and up to 5%. Therefore, the state will match 3% of salary when an employee contributes at least 5% to the 401(k) Plan. Employee contributions greater than 5% of salary do not receive any additional matching funds. Plan participants who are not employees of the GLC, a CSB, Walton and Henry County Boards of Education, or who are not GSEPS eligible, do not receive any employer contributions in their 401(k) Plan.
All employer contributions are subject to a vesting schedule, which determines eligibility to receive all or a portion of the employer contribution balance at the time of any distribution from the account after separation from all state service. Vesting is determined based on the schedule on the following page:
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Less than 1 year 1 2 3 4 5 or more years

-- % 20 40 60 80 100

For CSB/GLC participants whose services terminated prior to January 1, 2010 but after December 31, 2001,

the following vesting schedule applies:

Less than 2 years

-- %

2

20

3

40

4

60

5

80

6 or more years

100

For CSB/GLC participants whose services terminated prior to January 1, 2002, the following vesting schedule applies:

Less than 3 years 3 4 5 6 7 or more years

-- % 20 40 60 80 100

Employee contributions and earnings thereon are 100% vested at all times. The 401(k) Plan also allows participants to roll over amounts from other qualified plans to their respective account in the 401(k) Plan on approval by the 401(k) plan administrator. Such rollovers are 100% vested at the time of transfer.
Participation As of June 30, 2020, the 401(k) Plan had 71,716 participants with a balance. A total of 470 employers transmitted contributions to the plan during 2020.
Distributions The participant may receive the value of his or her vested accounts upon attaining age 59 , qualifying financial hardship, or 30 days after retirement or other termination of service (employer contribution balances are only eligible for distribution upon separation from service). Upon the death of a participant, his or her beneficiary shall be entitled to the vested value of his or her accounts. Employees who die while actively employed and eligible for 401(k) Plan employer matching contributions become fully vested in employer contributions upon death. Distributions are made in installments or in a lump sum.
(k) The 457 Plan was established by the State Personnel Board in accordance with Georgia Law 1974, page 198 as amended, O.C.G.A., Sections 45-18-30 through 45-18-36, and Section 457 of the IRC. The 457 Plan is available to employees of the State of Georgia and county health departments and permits such employees to defer a portion of their annual salary until future years. Employee contributions and earnings thereon are 100% vested at all times.
Effective July 1, 1998, the Master Trust was formed for the State of Georgia Deferred Compensation Program to serve as the funding medium for the 457 Plan. All assets of the 457 Plan are held in trust for the exclusive benefit of the participants and their beneficiaries. The assets of the 457 Plan and the 401(k) Plan are
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commingled in the Master Trust with the respective trusts owning units of the Master Trust. Participant contributions are invested according to the participant's investment election. If the participant does not make an election, investments are automatically defaulted to a Lifecycle Fund based on the participant's date of birth.
Effective July 1, 2005 (HB275), the ERS Board became the trustee of the 457 Plan. Alight Solutions and J.P. Morgan hold, administer, and invest the assets of the Master Trust.
Participation As of June 30, 2020, the 457 Plan had 12,331 participants with a balance. A total of 330 employers transmitted contributions to the plan during 2020.
Distributions The balance in the employee's account in the 457 Plan is not available to the employee until age 70 , termination, retirement, death, or unforeseeable emergency, as defined in the 457 Plan. Upon the death of a participant, his or her beneficiary shall be entitled to the vested value of his or her accounts. Distributions are made in installments or in a lump sum.
(l) SBF was established under O.C.G.A. 47-2-128(c)(3) within the ERS trust solely for maintaining group term life insurance coverage for members of the plan. All assets of SBF are therefore limited to the payment of benefits and expenses for such coverage and cannot be used to pay pension benefits of ERS. SBF is shown on the financial statements separately as a custodial fund to reflect ERS's custodial responsibility and to account for assets held for distribution to SEAD-Active and SEAD-OPEB. SBF may only be used to pay benefits or expenses of SEAD-OPEB or SEAD-Active with authorization by the ERS Board. An actuarial valuation is not prepared, as there are no funding requirements.
(m) SEAD-Active is a cost-sharing multiple-employer life insurance plan created in 2007 by the Georgia General Assembly to amend Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement, so as to establish a fund for the provision of term life insurance to active members of ERS, LRS, and GJRS. Effective July 1, 2009, no newly hired members of any Georgia public retirement system are eligible for term life insurance under SEAD. The SEAD-Active fund accumulates the premiums received from the aforementioned retirement systems, including interest earned on deposits and investments of such payments from active members. There were 444 employers and 1 nonemployer contributing entity participating in the plan during 2020. As of June 30, 2020, there were 21,020 active plan members in SEAD-Active.
Employee contribution rates as a percentage of member's salaries for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 were as follows: ERS Old Plan 0.05% and ERS New Plan, LRS, and GJRS 0.02%. ERS Old Plan members were hired prior to July 1, 1982 and new plan members were hired on or after July 1, 1982, but prior to January 1, 2009.
Georgia law provides that employee contributions to the plan shall be in an amount established by the SEAD Board not to exceed one-half of 1% of the member's earnable compensation. There were no employer contributions required for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.
According to the policy terms covering the lives of members, insurance coverage is provided on a monthly, renewable term basis, and no return premiums or cash value are earned. The net position represents the excess accumulation of investment income and premiums over benefit payments and expenses, and is held as a reserve for payment of death benefits under existing policies.
The amount of insurance coverage is equal to 18 times monthly earnable compensation frozen at age 60. For members with no creditable service prior to April 1, 1964, the amount decreases from age 60 by a half of 1%
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per month until age 65, at which point the member will be covered for 70% of the age 60 coverage. Life insurance proceeds are paid in a lump sum to the beneficiary upon death of the member.
Administrative costs for the plan are determined based on the plan's share of overhead costs to accumulate and invest funds, actuarial services, and to process benefit payments to beneficiaries. Administrative fees are financed from the assets of the plan.
(3) Significant Accounting Policies and System Asset Matters
(a) Basis of Accounting The System's financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as applicable to governmental organizations. The System follows the reporting requirements established by the GASB.
Fiduciary funds include the defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans, which are accounted for on the flow of economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Contributions to the defined benefit pension plans and OPEB plan are recognized when due, based on statutory requirements. Benefits and refunds are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the terms of each plan. Contributions to the deferred compensation plans are recognized as received. The SBF is a custodial fund and accounted for on the flow of economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. The proprietary fund comprises the SEAD-Active plan. This fund is accounted for on the flow of economic resources measurement focus and uses the accrual basis of accounting. The principal operating revenues are derived from insurance premiums. Operating expenses include the cost of claims and related expenses.
(b) Reporting Entity The System is a component unit of the State of Georgia; however, it is accountable for its own fiscal matters and presentation of its separate financial statements. The System has considered potential component units under GASB Statements No. 80, Blending Requirements for Certain Component Units, No. 61, The Financial Reporting Entity's Omnibus An Amendment of GASB Statement No. 14 and No. 34, and No. 39,
Determining Whether Certain Organizations are Component Units, and determined there were no component units of the System.
(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents, reported at cost, include cash on deposit at banks and cash on deposit with the investment custodian.
(d) Investments Investments are reported at fair value, and in some cases, net asset value (NAV) as a practical expedient to fair value. Equity securities traded on a national or international exchange are valued at the last reported sales price. Investments in private investment companies are valued utilizing the NAVs provided by the underlying private investment companies as a practical expedient. The Pooled Investment Fund (the Fund) applies the practical expedient to its investments in private investment companies on an investment by investment basis, consistent with the Fund's entire position in a particular investment, unless it is probable that the Fund will sell a portion of an investment at an amount different from the NAV of the investment. Private equity fair value is measured using the valuation of the underlying companies as reported by the general partner. These investments, in the form of limited partnerships, reflect values and related performance on a quarter-lag basis due to the nature of the investments and the time it takes to value them. The estimated fair value of investments without readily determinable market values could differ significantly if a ready market for these assets existed. Fixed income securities are valued based primarily on quoted market prices provided by independent pricing sources. Global foreign exchange holdings are translated
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using a third-party vendor. Investment income is recognized as earned by the System. There are no investments in, loans to, or leases with parties related to the System.
The System utilizes various investment instruments. Investment securities, in general, are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, credit, foreign currency, and overall market volatility. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.
The System's policy with regard to the allocation of invested assets is established on a cost basis in compliance with Georgia statute. Plan assets are managed on a total return basis with a long-term objective of achieving and maintaining a fully funded status for the benefits provided through the pension and OPEB plans. The following was the System's adopted asset allocation policy as of June 30, 2020:

Asset class Fixed income Equities Alternative investments
Total

Target allocation 25%-45% 55%-75% 0%-5% 100%

Approximately 19.4% of the investments held in trust for pension and OPEB benefits are invested in debt securities of the U.S. government. The System has no investments in any one organization, other than those issued by the U.S. government and its instrumentalities, that represent 5% or more of the System's net position restricted for pensions and OPEB and SBF.
For the year ended June 30, 2020, the annual money-weighted rate of return on pension plan investments, net of pension plan investment expense, was (3.6)%. The money-weighted rate of return expresses investment performance, net of investment expense, adjusted for the changing amounts actually invested.
(e) Capital Assets Capital assets, including software development costs, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and reside in ERS. The capitalization thresholds are $100,000 for buildings and building improvements and $5,000 for equipment and vehicles. Depreciation on capital assets is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of 3 to 40 years. Depreciation expense is included in administrative expenses. Maintenance and repairs are charged to administrative expenses when incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the costs and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position in the period of disposal.
(f) Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of net position and changes therein. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020
(g) New Accounting Pronouncements
Pronouncements effective for the 2020 financial statements:
In May 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 95, Postponement of the Effective Dates of Certain Authoritative Guidance effective immediately. The primary objective of this Statement is to provide temporary relief to governments and stakeholders as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This Statement postpones the effective dates of certain provisions in the Statements and Implementation Guides that first became effective or are scheduled to become effective for periods beginning after June 15, 2018 and later.
Pronouncements issued and not yet effective, but early implemented for the 2020 financial statements:
In January 2017, the GASB issued Statement No. 84, Fiduciary Activities effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. In May 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 95 which changed the effective date for Statement No. 84 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The objective of this Statement is to improve guidance regarding the identification of fiduciary activities for accounting and financial reporting purposes and how those activities should be reported. See Change in Accounting Principle section for the impact to the System.
Pronouncements issued, but not yet effective:
In June 2017, the GASB issued Statement No. 87, Leases effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. In May 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 95 which changed the effective date for Statement No. 87 to fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2021. The objective of this Statement is to better meet the information needs of financial statement users by improving accounting and financial reporting for leases by governments. The System is in the process of evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on its financial statements.
In June 2018, the GASB issued Statement No. 89, Accounting for Interest Costs Incurred before the End of a Construction Period effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. In May 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 95 which changed the effective date for Statement No. 89 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The objectives of this Statement are to enhance the relevance and comparability of information about capital assets and the cost of borrowing for a reporting period. In addition, this Statement's goal is to simplify accounting for interest cost incurred before the end of a construction period. The System does not anticipate this pronouncement will impact its financial statements and related reporting.
In August 2018, the GASB issued Statement No. 90, Majority Equity Interests-an amendment of GASB Statements No. 14 and No. 61 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. In May 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 95 which changed the effective date for Statement No. 90 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The objectives of this Statement are to improve the consistency and comparability of reporting a government's majority equity interest in a legally separate organization and to improve the relevance of financial statement information for certain component units. The System is in the process of evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on its financial statements.
In May 2019, the GASB issued Statement No. 91, Conduit Debt Obligations effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. In May 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 95 which changed the effective date for Statement No. 91 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. The objectives of this Statement are to provide a single method of reporting conduit debt obligations by issuers and eliminate diversity in practice associated with commitments extended by issuers, arrangements associated with conduit debt obligations, and related note disclosures. The System does not anticipate this statement will impact its financial statements and related reporting.
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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020 In January 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 92, Omnibus 2020 effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2020. In May 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 95 which changed the effective date for Statement No. 92 to fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2021. The objectives of this Statement are to enhance comparability in accounting and financial reporting as well as improve the consistency of authoritative literature. The variety of topics covered include the effective date for Statement No. 87, the reporting of intra-entity transfers, the applicability of certain requirements of Statements No. 73, 74, and 84, and the measurement of liabilities related to asset retirement obligations. The System is in the process of evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on its financial statements. In March 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 93, Replacement of Interbank Offered Rates effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2020. In May 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 95 which changed the effective date for Statement No. 93 to fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2021. The objective of this Statement is to address the accounting and financial reporting implications that result from the replacement of an interbank offered rate (IBOR). The System does not anticipate this pronouncement will impact its financial statements and related reporting. In March 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 94, Public-Private and Public-Public Partnerships and Availability Payment Arrangements effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2022. The objective of this Statement is to improve the comparability of financial statements among governments that enter into public-private and public-public partnership arrangements (PPP) and availability payment arrangements (APAs). The System does not anticipate this pronouncement will impact its financial statements and related reporting. In May 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements, effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2022. The objective of this Statement is to better meet the informational needs of financial statement users by establishing uniform accounting and financial reporting requirements and improving the comparability of financial statements among governments that have entered into subscription based information technology arrangements (SBITAs). The System is in the process of evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on its financial statements.
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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020
(h) Change in Accounting Principle

During fiscal year 2020, the System adopted the provisions of GASB Statement No. 84, Fiduciary Activities. The impact on the financial statements and related schedules included changing the previously reported agency fund to a custodial fund. The net position of this newly classified SBF is required to be included on the Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position resulting in a restated beginning fund balance. Additionally, the previously reported agency fund Statement of Changes in Assets and Liabilities for SBF has been removed from the Additional Information section.
A summary of the changes to beginning net position is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position:

Total liabilities as of 6/30/19, as previously reported $

Adoption of GASB Statement No. 84

Total liabilities as of 6/30/19, as restated $

Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position:

Total additions as of 6/30/19, as previously reported $

Adoption of GASB Statement No. 84

Total additions as of 6/30/19, as restated $

Total deductions as of 6/30/19, as previously reported $

Adoption of GASB Statement No. 84

Total deductions as of 6/30/19, as restated $

Net Position, as of 6/30/19 as previously reported

$

Adoption of GASB Statement No. 84

Net Position as of 6/30/19, as restated $

SBF

System Total

158,744 $ (158,744)
-- $

505,291 (158,744) 346,547

-- 10,208 10,208
-- 5 5 -- 158,744 158,744

$ 2,094,385 10,208
$ 2,104,593 $ 1,733,220
5 $ 1,733,225 $ 18,260,085
158,744 $ 18,418,829

(4) Investment Program

The System maintains sufficient cash to meet its immediate liquidity needs. Cash not immediately needed is invested as directed by the ERS Board. All investments are held by agent custodial banks in the name of the System. State statutes and the System's investment policy authorize the System to invest in a variety of shortterm and long-term securities as follows:
(a) Cash and Cash Equivalents Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event a depository institution or counterparty fails, the System would not be able to recover the value of its deposits or investments. The System does not have a formal policy relating to custodial credit risk. The carrying amount of the System's deposits totaled $276.3 million at June 30, 2020, with actual bank balances of $275.0 million. The System's bank balances of $253.8 million are fully insured through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, an independent agency of the U.S. government. The remaining bank deposits of $21.2 million are uninsured and uncollateralized. The System's noncash investments are held in the System's name and are not exposed to custodial credit risk.
Short-term securities authorized but not currently used are as follows:
Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, whereby the System and a broker exchange cash for direct obligations of the U.S. government or obligations unconditionally guaranteed by agencies of the U.S. government or U.S. corporations. The System or broker promises to repay the cash received, plus interest, at a specific date in the future in exchange for the same securities.
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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020
U.S. Treasury obligations
Commercial paper, with a maturity of 180 days or less. Commercial paper is an unsecured promissory note issued primarily by corporations for a specific amount and maturing on a specific day. The System considers for investment only commercial paper of the highest quality, rated P-l and/or A-l by national credit rating agencies.
Master notes, an overnight security administered by a custodian bank and an obligation of a corporation whose commercial paper is rated P-l and/or A-l by national credit rating agencies.
Investments in commercial paper or master notes are limited to no more than $500 million in any one name.
(b) Investments Fixed income investments, managed by the Division of Investment Services (the Division), are authorized in the following instruments:
U.S. and foreign government obligations. At June 30, 2020, the System held U.S. Treasury bonds of approximately $3.6 billion.
U.S. and foreign corporate obligations. At June 30, 2020, the System held U.S. corporate bonds of approximately $1.2 billion and international corporate bonds of approximately $212.1 million.
Obligations unconditionally guaranteed by agencies of the U.S. government. At June 30, 2020, the System did not hold agency bonds.
Private placements are authorized under the same general restrictions applicable to corporate bonds. At June 30, 2020, the System did not hold private placements.
Mortgage investments are authorized to the extent that they are secured by first mortgages on improved real property located in the State of Georgia.
Equity securities are also authorized (in statute) for investment as a complement to the System's fixed income portfolio and as a long-term inflation hedge. By statute, no more than 75% of the total invested assets on a historical cost basis may be placed in equities. Equity holdings in any one corporation may not exceed 5% of the outstanding equity of the issuing corporation. The equity portfolio is managed by the Division, in conjunction with independent advisers. Buy/sell decisions are based on securities meeting rating criteria established by the ERS Board, in-house research considering such matters as yield, growth, and sales statistics, and analysis of independent market research. Equity trades are approved and executed by the Division's staff. Common stocks eligible for investment are approved by the Investment Committee of the ERS Board before being placed on an approved list.
Equity investments are authorized in the following instruments:
Domestic equities are those securities considered by O.C.G.A. to be domiciled in the United States. At June 30, 2020, the System held domestic equities of approximately $8.6 billion, excluding the 401(k) and 457 plans.
International equities, including American Depository Receipts (ADR), are not considered by the O.C.G.A. to be domiciled in the United States. At June 30, 2020, the System held international equities of approximately $1.1 billion and ADRs of approximately $1.5 billion, excluding the 401(k) and 457 plans.
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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020
Alternative investments are authorized (in statute) to provide portfolio diversification and to enhance the risk-adjusted rate of return for the retirement fund that benefits the members of the System. By statute, the allocation to alternative investments shall not, in the aggregate, exceed 5% of the System's plan assets at any time. Further, in any calendar year, new commitments to alternative investments shall not, in the aggregate, exceed 1.0% of the System's plan assets until the first occurrence that 4.5% of the assets have been invested, at which time there shall be no limit on the percentage of commitments that may be made in any calendar year, subject to compliance with other provisions of the statute. At June 30, 2020, the System held private equity investments of approximately $365.5 million.

The Master Trust invests in various mutual funds, common collective trust funds, and separate accounts, as selected by participants. Each participant is allowed to select and invest contributions into investment options that own one or more commingled funds, as authorized by the ERS Board. Participants may also contribute to a self-directed brokerage account that offers investments in various mutual funds and equities. At June 30, 2020, the deferred compensation plans held commingled funds of approximately $1.9 billion, mutual funds of approximately $7.5 million, domestic equities of approximately $18.8 million, and international equities of approximately $1.9 million.
Substantially all of the investments of ERS, PSERS, LRS, GJRS, GMPF, SEAD-OPEB, SBF, and SEADActive are pooled into one common investment fund. Units in the pooled common investment fund are allocated to the respective plans based upon the cost of assets contributed, and additional units are allocated to the participating plans based on the market value of the pooled common investment fund at the date of contribution. Net income of the pooled common investment fund is allocated monthly to the participating plans, based upon the number of units outstanding during the month.

The units and fair value of each plan's equity in the pooled common investment fund at June 30, 2020, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Employees' Retirement System Public School Employees Retirement System Legislative Retirement System Georgia Judicial Retirement System Georgia Military Pension Fund State Employees' Assurance Department - OPEB Survivors Benefit Fund

Fair value $ 13,456,293
958,718 34,599
485,633 28,995
1,256,402 167,359

Units 2,412,710
171,898 6,204
87,074 5,199
225,273 30,007

Total defined benefit plans State Employees' Assurance Department - Active
Total in pooled investment funds

16,387,999 319,146
$ 16,707,145

2,938,365 57,223
2,995,588

Fair Value Measurements. The System categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by generally accepted accounting principles. The hierarchy is based on the inputs used in valuation and gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and requires that observable inputs be used in the valuations when available. The disclosure of fair value estimates in the hierarchy is based on whether the significant inputs into the valuations are observable. In determining the level of the hierarchy in which the estimate is disclosed, the highest level, Level 1, is given to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and the lowest level, Level 3, to unobservable inputs.

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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets that the System has the ability to access.

Level 2 Valuations based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable.
Level 3 Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The System also has investments held through limited partnerships for which fair value is estimated using the NAV reported by the general partner as a practical expedient to fair value. Such investments have not been categorized within the fair value hierarchy.
In instances where inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels in the fair value hierarchy, fair value measurements in their entirety are categorized based on the lowest level input that is significant to the valuation. The System's assessment of the significance of particular inputs to these fair value measurements requires judgment and considers factors specific to each investment. The table below shows the fair value leveling of the System's investments (in thousands):

Investments by fair value level
Equities: Domestic International
Obligations: Domestic: U.S. treasuries Corporate bonds International: Corporate bonds
Mutual funds Commingled funds
Total investments by fair value level Investments measured at NAV* Private equity funds
Total investments

Fair value measures using

prices in active markets for identical assets

Significant other
observable inputs

Significant unobservabl
e inputs

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Total

$ 8,641,627 2,615,352

-- 20,762

-- 8,641,627 -- 2,636,114

3,584,895 --
-- 7,498 70,297

-- 1,162,433
212,119 --
1,815,551

$ 14,919,669 3,210,865

-- 3,584,895 -- 1,162,433

--

212,119

--

7,498

-- 1,885,848

-- 18,130,534
365,458 $ 18,495,992

*Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position.

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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020
Equity securities classified in Level 1 are valued using prices quoted in active markets for those securities. Equity securities in Level 2 are valued using prices quoted for similar instruments in active markets. Equity securities classified in Level 3, if any, are valued using third-party valuations not currently observable in the market.
Debt securities classified in Level 1 are valued using prices quoted in active markets. Debt securities classified in Level 2 are valued using either a bid evaluation or a matrix pricing technique. Bid evaluations may include market quotations, yields, maturities, call features, and ratings. Matrix pricing is used to value securities based on the securities' relationship to benchmark quoted prices. These securities have nonproprietary information that was readily available to market participants, from multiple independent sources, which are known to be actively involved in the market.
Mutual funds and commingled funds classified in Level 1 are valued using prices quoted in active markets for those investment types. Commingled funds classified in Level 2 are valued using observable underlying inputs that are market corroborated.
Unfunded commitments, redemption frequency, and redemption notice period relative to the System's alternative investments for which the System utilized NAV or its equivalent relative to the determination of fair value at June 30, 2020, are as follows (in thousands):

Private equity funds

Investments measured at
NAV
$ 365,458

Unfunded commitments
289,352

Redemption frequency (if
currently eligible)
Not Eligible

Redemption notice period
N/A

Investments in privately held limited partnerships are valued using the NAV provided by the general partner as of March 31 of each fiscal year, adjusted by the System for cash flows through June 30. The quarterly values of the partnership investments provided from the general partner are reviewed by the System to determine if any adjustments are necessary. The types of partnership strategies held include growth equity, leveraged buyouts, and mezzanine debt. Two of the 21 partnerships held are secondary investments and are in or nearing the wind up phase of the fund. The remaining investments typically have an approximate life of 810 years. These investments are considered illiquid since the nature of these private investments prohibits redemption with the fund; instead, distributions are received from the general partner through liquidation of the underlying assets of the fund. The System currently has no plans to sell any of the investments prior to their liquidation resulting in these assets being carried at the NAV estimated by the general partner and adjusted for second quarter cash flows by the System.
Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or other counterparty to an investment will not fulfill its obligations to the System. O.C.G.A. 47-20-84 limits investments to investment grade securities. It is the System's investment policy to require that the bond portfolio be of high quality and chosen with respect to maturity ranges, coupon levels, refunding characteristics, and marketability. The System's policy is to require that new purchases of bonds be restricted to high-grade bonds rated no lower than "A" by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization. If a bond is subsequently downgraded to a rating below "A," it is placed on a watch list. The System holds two bonds that were downgraded to a rating below "A." Obligations of the U.S. government or obligations explicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government are not considered to have credit risk and do not require disclosure of credit quality. The quality ratings of investments in fixed income securities as described by Standard & Poor's and by Moody's Investors Service, which are nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, at June 30, 2020, are shown in the table on the following page (in thousands).

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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020

Quality Ratings of Fixed Income Investments Held at June 30, 2020

Investment type Domestic obligations:
U.S. treasuries

Standard and Poor's/ June 30, 2020

Moody's quality rating

fair value

$

3,584,895

Corporates

AAA/Aaa AA/Aa AA/A A/A A/Baa BBB/A

185,401 267,962 105,112 408,400 102,518
93,040

Total domestic corporates

1,162,433

International obligations: Corporates
Total international corporates Total fixed income investments

AA/Aa AA/A

106,153 105,966

212,119

$

4,959,447

Mutual funds, commingled funds, and various equities of the deferred compensation plans are not considered to have credit risk and do not require disclosure of credit risk rating.
Concentration of Credit Risk: Concentration of credit risk is the risk of loss that may be attributed to the magnitude of a government's investment in a single issuer. At June 30, 2020, the System did not have debt or equity investments in any one organization, other than those issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies, which represented greater than 5% of total investments.
Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will adversely affect the fair value of an investment. While the System has no formal interest rate risk policy, active management of the bond portfolio incorporates interest rate risk to generate improved returns. This risk is managed within the portfolio using the effective duration method. This method is widely used in the management of fixed income portfolios and quantifies to a much greater degree the sensitivity to interest rate changes when analyzing a bond portfolio with call options, prepayment provisions, and any other cash flows. Effective duration makes assumptions regarding the most likely timing and amounts of variable cash flows and is best utilized to gauge the effect of a change in interest rates on the fair value of a portfolio. It is believed that the reporting of effective duration found in the table on the following page quantifies to the fullest extent possible the interest rate risk of the System's fixed income assets (in thousands).

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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020

Effective Duration of Fixed Income Assets

Fixed income type
Domestic obligations: U.S. treasuries Corporates

Fair value June 30, 2020

Percent of all fixed
income assets

Effective duration (years)

$ 3,584,895 1,162,433

72.3 %

6.8

23.4

3.9

International obligations: Corporates Total

212,119 $ 4,959,447

4.3

5.3

100 %

6.0

Foreign Currency Risk: Foreign currency risk is the risk that changes in exchange rates will adversely impact the fair value of an investment. The System's currency risk exposures, or exchange rate risks, primarily reside within the System's international equity investment holdings. The System's asset allocation and investment policies allow for active and passive investments in international securities. The System's Boardadopted foreign exchange risk management policy is to minimize risk and protect the investments from negative impact by hedging foreign currency exposures with foreign exchange instruments when market conditions and circumstances are deemed appropriate. Foreign exchange instruments are used to protect the value of noncash investments from currency movements. The System's foreign exchange risk management policy does not quantify limitations on foreign currency-denominated investments. As of June 30, 2020, the System's exposure to foreign currency risk in U.S. Dollars, excluding the 401(k) and 457 plans, is highlighted in the table on the following page (in thousands).

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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020

International Investment Securities at Fair Value as of June 30, 2020

Currency
Australian dollar Brazilian real British pound Canadian dollar Chilean peso Colombian peso Czech krone Danish krone Euro Hong Kong dollar Indian rupee Indonesian rupiah Israeli shekel Japanese yen Malaysian ringgit Mexican peso New Taiwan dollar New Zealand dollar Norwegian krone Philippine peso Polish zloty Qatari riyal Singapore dollar South African rand South Korean won Swedish krona Swiss franc Thailand baht UAE dirham

Cash/cash equivalents

$

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Equities
40,080 20,461 78,488 32,609
1,892 698
1,133 18,708 302,113 107,113 51,555
4,184 1,847 219,848 9,178 9,218 35,284 2,112 1,989 3,662 3,387 2,644 16,481 22,607 67,365 39,606 27,143 20,763 3,976

Fixed income
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Total holdings subject to foreign currency risk

--

1,146,144

--

Investment securities payable in U.S. dollars

--

1,488,052

212,119

Total international investment securities - at fair value $

--

2,634,196

212,119

Total
40,080 20,461 78,488 32,609
1,892 698
1,133 18,708 302,113 107,113 51,555
4,184 1,847 219,848 9,178 9,218 35,284 2,112 1,989 3,662 3,387 2,644 16,481 22,607 67,365 39,606 27,143 20,763 3,976
1,146,144
1,700,171
2,846,315

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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020

(5) Securities Lending Program

State statutes and ERS Board policies permit the System to lend its securities to broker/dealers with a simultaneous agreement to return the collateral for the same securities in the future. The System is presently involved in a securities lending program with major brokerage firms. The System lends equity and fixed income securities for varying terms and receives a fee based on the loaned securities' value. The System reports the gross loan fee income earned as investment income on the Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position. During a loan, the System continues to receive dividends and interest as the owner of the loaned securities. The brokerage firms pledge collateral securities consisting of U.S. government and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities issued by a U.S. government agency, corporate bonds, and equities. The collateral value must be equal to at least 102% to 109% of the loaned securities' value, depending on the type of collateral security.
Securities loaned totaled approximately $3.3 billion at fair value at June 30, 2020. The collateral value was equal to 105.1% of the loaned securities' value at June 30, 2020. The System's lending collateral was held in the System's name by the tri-party custodian.
Loaned securities are included in the accompanying Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position since the System maintains ownership. The related collateral securities are not recorded as assets on the System's Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position, and a corresponding liability is not recorded, since the System is deemed not to have the ability to pledge or trade the collateral securities. In accordance with the criteria set forth in GASB Statement No. 28, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Securities Lending Transactions, the System is deemed not to have the ability to pledge or sell the collateral securities, since the System's lending contracts do not address whether the lender can pledge or sell the collateral securities without a borrower default, the System has not previously demonstrated that ability, and there are no indications of the System's ability to pledge or sell the collateral securities.
(6) Capital Assets
The following is a summary of capital assets and depreciation information as of and for the year ended June 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

Capital assets: Land Building Equipment Vehicles Computer software
Accumulated depreciation for: Building Equipment Vehicles Computer software
Capital assets, net

Balance at June 30, 2019

Additions

Disposals

Balance at June 30, 2020

$

4,350

2,800

3,511

--

14,345

25,006

--

--

4,350

--

--

2,800

326

(1,596)

2,241

--

--

--

--

--

14,345

326

(1,596)

23,736

(1,050) (3,059)
-- (14,345) (18,454)

$

6,552

53

(70) (240)
-- -- (310)
16

-- 1,596
-- -- 1,596
--

(1,120) (1,703)
-- (14,345) (17,168)
6,568
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Financial Section
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020

(7) Commitments
As of June 30, 2020, the System had committed to fund certain private equity partnerships for a total capital commitment of approximately $647.8 million. Of this amount, approximately $289.4 million remained unfunded and is not recorded on the System's Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position.
(8) Net Pension Liability of Employers and Nonemployer - ERS
The components of the net pension liability of the participating employers and nonemployer at June 30, 2020 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Total pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position

Employers' and nonemployer net pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability

17,717,243 13,502,286
4,214,957 76.21 %

Actuarial assumptions: The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2019, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Inflation Salary increases Investment rate of return

2.75% 3.25 - 7.00%, including inflation 7.30%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation

Postretirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with the Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB and set forward two years for both males and females for service retirements and dependent beneficiaries. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB and set back seven years for males and set forward three years for females was used for death after disability retirement. There is a margin for future mortality improvement in the tables used by the System. Based on the results of the most recent experience study adopted by the ERS Board on December 17, 2015, the numbers of expected future deaths are 9-12% less than the actual number of deaths that occurred during the study period for service retirements and beneficiaries and for disability retirements. Rates of mortality in active service were based on the RP-2000 Employee Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2019 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014, with the exception of the investment rate of return. Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the ERS Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the ERS Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was further reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 actuarial valuation. The assumed investment rate of return remained at 7.30% for the June 30, 2019 actuarial valuation.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation.

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The target asset allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

Asset class Fixed income Domestic large equities Domestic small equities International developed market equities International emerging market equities Alternatives
Total
* Rates shown are net of inflation

Target allocation 30.00 % 46.20 1.30 12.40 5.10 5.00
100.00 %

Long-term expected real rate of return* (0.10)% 8.90 13.20 8.90 10.90 12.00

Discount rate: The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.30%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.

Sensitivity of the net pension liability to changes in the discount rate: The following presents the net pension liability, calculated using the discount rate of 7.30%, as well as what the net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.30%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.30%) than the current rate (dollars in thousands):

Employers' and nonemployer net pension liability

1% Decrease
(6.30%)
$5,929,704

Current discount
rate (7.30%)
4,214,957

1% Increase (8.30%)
2,751,621

Actuarial valuation date: June 30, 2019 is the actuarial valuation date upon which the total pension liability is based. An expected total pension liability is determined as of June 30, 2020 using standard roll-forward techniques for the actual total pension liability both before and after reflecting the two one-time 3% payments to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2019 and January 2020. The difference between these two amounts is shown as a change in benefit terms. The roll-forward calculation adds the annual normal cost (also called service cost), subtracts the actual benefit payments and refunds for the plan year, and then applies the expected investment rate of return for the year.
(9) Net Pension Liability of Employers and Nonemployer PSERS
The components of the net pension liability of the participating employers and nonemployer at June 30, 2020 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Total pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position

Employers' and nonemployer net pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability

1,134,724 958,248 176,476
84.45 %

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Actuarial assumptions: The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2019, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Inflation Salary increases Investment rate of return Cost-of-living adjustment

2.75% n/a 7.30%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation 1.5% semi-annually

Postretirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Blue-Collar Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward three years for males and two years for females) for the period after service retirement and for dependent beneficiaries. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward five years for both males and females) was used for death after disability retirement. Rates of mortality in active service were based on the RP-2000 Employee Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB. There is a margin for future mortality improvement in the tables used by the System. Based on the results of the most recent experience study adopted by the Board on December 17, 2015, the numbers of expected future deaths are 9-12% less than the actual number of deaths that occurred during the study period for service retirements and beneficiaries and for disability retirements. Rates of mortality in active service were based on the RP-2000 Employee Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2019 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014, with the exception of the investment rate of return. Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the PSERS Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the PSERS Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was further reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 actuarial valuation. The assumed investment rate of return remained at 7.30% for the June 30, 2019 actuarial valuation.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target asset allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

Asset class Fixed income Domestic large equities Domestic small equities International developed market equities International emerging market equities Alternatives
Total

Target allocation 30.00 % 46.20 1.30 12.40 5.10 5.00
100.00 %

Long-term expected real rate of return* (0.10)% 8.90 13.20 8.90 10.90 12.00

* Rates shown are net of inflation.
Discount rate: The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.30%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer and nonemployer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments
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of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
Sensitivity of the net pension liability to changes in the discount rate: The following presents the net pension liability, calculated using the discount rate of 7.30%, as well as what the net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.30%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.30%) than the current rate (dollars in thousands):

Employers' and nonemployer net pension liability

1% Decrease
(6.30%)
$300,027

Current discount
rate (7.30%)
176,476

1% Increase (8.30%)
72,356

Actuarial valuation date: June 30, 2019 is the actuarial valuation date upon which the total pension liability is based. An expected total pension liability is determined as of June 30, 2020 using standard roll-forward techniques for the actual total pension liability before and after any benefit changes, reflecting the increase in the monthly benefit accrual rate from $15.25 to $15.50 per year of creditable service. The roll-forward calculation adds the annual normal cost (also called service cost), subtracts the actual benefit payments and refunds for the plan year, and then applies the expected investment rate of return for the year.
(10) Net Pension Liability of Employer LRS
The components of the net pension liability (asset) of the participating employer at June 30, 2020 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Total pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position

Employer's net pension liability (asset)

$

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability

26,081 34,568 (8,487) 132.54 %

Actuarial assumptions: The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2019, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Inflation Salary increases Investment rate of return Cost-of-living adjustment

2.75% n/a 7.30%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation 1.5% semi-annually

Postretirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward two years for both males and females) for the period after service retirement. There is a margin for future mortality improvement in the tables used by the System. Based on the results of the most recent experience study adopted by the ERS Board on December 17, 2015, the numbers of expected future deaths are 9-12% less than the actual number of deaths that occurred during the study period for service retirements and beneficiaries and for disability retirements. The RP-2000 Employee Mortality table projected to 2025 using projection scale BB was used for deaths in active service.

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June 30, 2020
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2019 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014, with the exception of the investment rate of return. Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the ERS Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the ERS Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was further reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 actuarial valuation. The assumed investment rate of return remained at 7.30% for the June 30, 2019 actuarial valuation.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target asset allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

Asset class Fixed income Domestic large equities Domestic small equities International developed market equities International emerging market equities Alternatives
Total
* Rates shown are net of inflation.

Target allocation 30.00 % 46.20 1.30 12.40 5.10 5.00
100.00 %

Long-term expected real rate of return* (0.10)% 8.90 13.20 8.90 10.90 12.00

Discount rate: The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.30%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer and nonemployer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.

Sensitivity of the net pension liability to changes in the discount rate: The following table presents the net pension liability (asset), calculated using the discount rate of 7.30%, as well as what the net pension liability (asset) would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.30%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.30%) than the current rate (dollars in thousands):

Employers' and nonemployer net pension liability (asset)

1% Decrease
(6.30%)
$(6,047)

Current discount
rate (7.30%)
(8,487)

1% Increase (8.30%)
(10,567)

Actuarial valuation date: June 30, 2019 is the actuarial valuation date upon which the total pension liability is based. An expected total pension liability is determined as of June 30, 2020 using standard roll-forward techniques. The roll-forward calculation adds the annual normal cost (also called service cost), subtracts the actual benefit payments and refunds for the plan year, and then applies the expected investment rate of return for the year.
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(11) Net Pension Liability of Employers and Nonemployer GJRS
The components of the net pension liability (asset) of the participating employers and nonemployer at June 30, 2020 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Total pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position

Employer's net pension liability (asset)

$

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability

455,656 485,930 (30,274)
106.64 %

Actuarial assumptions: The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2019, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Inflation Salary increases Investment rate of return

2.75% 4.50%, including inflation 7.30%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation

Mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB and set forward two years for both males and females for the period after retirement and for dependent beneficiaries. For the period after disability retirement, the RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB and set back seven years for males and set forward three years for females is used. There is a margin for future mortality improvement in the tables used by the System. Based on the results of the most recent experience study adopted by the GJRS Board on December 17, 2015, the numbers of expected future deaths are 9-12% less than the actual number of deaths that occurred during the study period for service retirements and beneficiaries and for disability retirements. Rates of mortality in active service were based on the RP-2000 Employee Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2019 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014, with the exception of the investment rate of return. Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the GJRS Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the GJRS Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was further reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 actuarial valuation. The assumed investment rate of return remained at 7.30% for the June 30, 2019 actuarial valuation.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target asset allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the table on the following page:

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June 30, 2020

Asset class Fixed income Domestic large equities Domestic small equities International developed market equities International emerging market equities Alternatives
Total
* Rates shown are net of inflation.

Target allocation 30.00 % 46.20 1.30 12.40 5.10 5.00
100.00 %

Long-term expected real rate of return* (0.10)% 8.90 13.20 8.90 10.90 12.00

Discount rate: The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.30%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer and nonemployer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.

Sensitivity of the net pension liability to changes in the discount rate: The following table presents the net pension liability (asset), calculated using the discount rate of 7.30%, as well as what the net pension liability (asset) would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.30%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.30%) than the current rate (dollars in thousands):

Employers' and nonemployer net pension liability (asset)

1% Decrease
(6.30%)
$11,449

Current discount
rate (7.30%)
(30,274)

1% Increase (8.30%)
(66,607)

Actuarial valuation date: June 30, 2019 is the actuarial valuation date upon which the total pension liability is based. An expected total pension liability is determined as of June 30, 2020 using standard roll-forward techniques for the actual total pension liability both for and after reflecting two one-time 3% payments that were granted to certain retired members and beneficiaries effective July 2019 and January 2020. The difference between these two amounts is shown as a change in benefit terms. The roll forward calculation adds the annual normal cost (also called the service cost), subtracts the actual benefit payments and refunds for the plan year and then applies the expected investment rate of return for the year.

(12) Net Pension Liability of Employer GMPF
The components of the net pension liability of the participating employer at June 30, 2020 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Total pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position

Employer's net pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability

47,883 28,967 18,916
60.50 %

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June 30, 2020
Actuarial assumptions: The total pension liability was detemined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2019, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Inflation Salary increases Investment rate of return

2.75% n/a 7.30%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation

Postretirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward two years for both males and females) for the period after service retirement. The RP-2000 Employee Mortality Table projected to 2025 using projection scale BB was used for deaths in active service.

The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2019 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014, with the exception of the investment rate of return. Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the ERS Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the ERS Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was further reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 actuarial valuation. The assumed investment rate of return remained at 7.30% for the June 30, 2019 actuarial valuation.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target asset allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

Asset class Fixed income Domestic large equities Domestic small equities International developed market equities International emerging market equities Alternatives
Total
* Rates shown are net of inflation.

Target allocation 30.00 % 46.20 1.30 12.40 5.10 5.00
100.00 %

Long-term expected real rate of return* (0.10)% 8.90 13.20 8.90 10.90 12.00

Discount rate: The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.30%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer and nonemployer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.

Sensitivity of the net pension liability to changes in the discount rate: The following table presents the net pension liability (asset), calculated using the discount rate of 7.30%, as well as what the net pension liability (asset) would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.30%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.30%) than the current rate (dollars in thousands):

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Employers' net pension liability

1% Decrease
(6.30%)
$25,519

Current discount
rate (7.30%)
18,916

1% Increase (8.30%)
13,537

Actuarial valuation date: June 30, 2019 is the actuarial valuation date upon which the total pension liability is based. An expected total pension liability is determined as of June 30, 2020 using standard roll-forward techniques. The roll-forward calculation adds the annual normal cost (also called service cost), subtracts the actual benefit payments and refunds for the plan year, and then applies the expected investment rate of return for the year.
(13) Net OPEB Liability of Employers - SEAD-OPEB

The components of the net OPEB liability (asset) of the participating employers at June 30, 2020 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Total OPEB liability Plan fiduciary net position
Employers' net OPEB liability (asset) Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total OPEB liability

$

972,700

1,256,718

$

(284,018)

129.20 %

Actuarial assumptions: The total OPEB liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2019, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Inflation Salary increases:
ERS GJRS LRS Investment rate of return Healthcare cost trend rate

2.75%
3.25% - 7.00% 4.50% n/a 7.30%, net of OPEB plan investment expense, including inflation n/a

Postretirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with the Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB and set forward two years for both males and females for service retirements and dependent beneficiaries. There is a margin for future mortality improvement in the tables used by the plan.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2019 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014, with the exception of the investment rate of return. Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the SEAD Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the SEAD Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was further reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 actuarial valuation. The assumed investment rate of return remained at 7.30% for the June 30, 2019 actuarial valuation.
The long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of OPEB plan
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investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. target asset allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

Asset class Fixed income Domestic large equities Domestic small equities International developed market equities International emerging market equities Alternatives
Total
* Rates shown are net of inflation.

Target allocation 30.00 % 46.20 1.30 12.40 5.10 5.00
100.00 %

Long-term expected real rate of return* (0.10)% 8.90 13.20 8.90 10.90 12.00

Discount rate: The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was 7.30%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer and nonemployer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the OPEB plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total OPEB liability.

Sensitivity of the net OPEB liability to changes in the discount rate: The following table presents the net OPEB liability (asset), calculated using the discount rate of 7.30%, as well as what the net OPEB liability (asset) would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.30%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.30%) than the current rate (dollars in thousands):

Employers' net OPEB liability (asset)

1% Decrease
(6.30%)
$(157,545)

Current discount
rate (7.30%)
(284,018)

1% Increase (8.30%)
(388,280)

Actuarial valuation date: June 30, 2019 is the actuarial valuation date upon which the total OPEB liability is based. An expected total OPEB liability is determined as of June 30, 2020 using standard roll-forward techniques. The roll-forward calculation adds the annual normal cost (also called service cost), subtracts the actual benefit payments and refunds for the plan year, and then applies the expected investment rate of return for the year.
(14) System Employees' Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB)
Certain of the System's employees are members of the SEAD-OPEB and the Georgia State Employees Postretirement Benefit Fund. The notes to the financial statements that follow and required supplementary information on pages 81 and 82 are presented from the perspective of the System as an employer.
General Information about the SEAD-OPEB
Plan description: SEAD-OPEB was created in 2007 by the Georgia General Assembly to amend Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement, so as to establish a fund for the provision of term life insurance to retired and vested inactive members of ERS, LRS, and GJRS. The plan is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit
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other postemployment benefit plan as defined in GASB Statement No. 74, Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than Pension Plans. The SEAD-OPEB trust fund accumulates the premiums received from the aforementioned retirement plans, including interest earned on deposits and investments of such payments.
Benefits provided: The amount of insurance for a retiree with creditable service prior to April 1, 1964 is the full amount of insurance in effect on the date of retirement. The amount of insurance for a service retiree with no creditable service prior to April 1, 1964 is 70% of the amount of insurance in effect at age 60 or at termination, if earlier. Life insurance proceeds are paid in a lump sum to the beneficiary upon death of the retiree.
Contributions: Georgia law provides that employee contributions to the plan shall be in an amount established by the SEAD Board not to exceed one-half of 1% of the member's earnable compensation. There were no employer contributions required for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.
OPEB Liabilities and OPEB Expense related to SEAD-OPEB
At June 30, 2020, the System reported an asset of $569.1 thousand for its proportionate share of the net OPEB asset. The net OPEB asset was measured as of June 30, 2019. The total OPEB asset used to calculate the net OPEB asset was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2018. An expected total OPEB asset as of June 30, 2019 was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The System's proportionate share of the net OPEB asset was based on actual member salaries reported to the SEAD-OPEB plan during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. At June 30, 2019, the employer's proportionate share was 0.201267%, which was an increase of 0.001203% from its proportionate share measured as of June 30, 2018. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the System recognized a reduction of OPEB expense of $51.7 thousand.
Actuarial assumptions: The total SEAD-OPEB asset as of June 30, 2019 was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2018 using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Inflation Salary increase Investment rate of return Healthcare cost trend rate

2.75% 3.25 - 7.00%, including inflation 7.30%, net of OPEB plan investment expense, including inflation n/a

Postretirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with the Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB and set forward 2 years for both males and females for service retirements and dependent beneficiaries. There is a margin for future mortality improvement in the tables used by the plan.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2018 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014, with the exception of the investment rate of return.
The long-term expected rate of return on SEAD-OPEB plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected nominal returns, net of plan investment expense and the assumed rate of inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target asset allocation and estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the table on the following page:

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June 30, 2020

Asset class
Fixed income Domestic large equities Domestic small equities International developed market equities International emerging market equities Alternatives
Total

Target allocation
30.00 % 46.20
1.30 12.40
5.10 5.00
100.00 %

Long-term expected real rate of return*
(0.10)% 8.90 13.20 8.90 10.90 12.00

* Rates shown are net of inflation.
Discount rate: The discount rate used to measure the total SEAD-OPEB liability was 7.30%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer and nonemployer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the SEADOPEB plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on SEAD-OPEB plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total SEAD-OPEB liability.
Sensitivity of the System's proportionate share of the net SEAD-OPEB liability to changes in the discount rate: The following presents the System's proportionate share of the net SEAD-OPEB liability (asset) calculated using the discount rate of 7.30%, as well as what the System's proportionate share of the net SEAD-OPEB liability (asset) would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower 6.30% or 1-percentage-point higher 8.30% than the current rate (dollars in thousands):

System's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability (asset)

1% Decrease
(6.30%)
$(315)

Current discount
rate (7.30%)
(569)

1% Increase (8.30%)
(778)

SEAD-OPEB plan fiduciary net position: Detailed information about the SEAD-OPEB plan's fiduciary net position is presented in the Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position on page 25 and the Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Postion on page 27.
General Information about the Georgia State Employees Postemployment Benefit Fund (State OPEB Fund)
Plan description: Employees of State of Georgia (State) organizations as defined in 45-18-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) are provided OPEB through the State OPEB Fund - a cost-sharing multipleemployer defined benefit postemployment healthcare plan, reported as an employee trust fund and administered by a Board of Community Health (Board). Title 45 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit terms of the group health plan to the Board.
Benefits provided: The State OPEB Fund provides healthcare benefits for retirees and their dependents due under the group health plan for employees of State organizations (including technical colleges) and other entities authorized by law to contract with the Department of Community Health (DCH) for inclusion in the plan. Retiree medical eligibility is attained when an employee retires and is immediately eligible to draw a retirement annuity from ERS, LRS, GJRS, Teachers Retirement System (TRS) or PSERS. If elected, dependent coverage starts on the same day as retiree coverage. Medicare-eligible retirees are offered Standard and Premium Medicare Advantage plan options. Non-Medicare-eligible retiree plan options include Health Reimbursement Arrangement
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(HRA), Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). The State OPEB Fund also pays for administrative expenses of the fund. By law, no other use of the assets of the State OPEB Fund is permitted.
Contributions: As established by the DCH Board of Trustees, the State OPEB Fund is funded on a pay-as-you-go basis, with additional contributions by the State as available and deemed necessary; that is, annual cost of providing benefits will be financed in the same year as claims occur. Contributions to the State OPEB Fund from the System were $288.3 thousand for the year ended June 30, 2020. Active employees are not required to contribute to the State OPEB Fund.
OPEB Liabilities and OPEB Expense related to State OPEB Fund
At June 30, 2020, the System reported a liability of approximately $2.4 million for its proportionate share of the net OPEB liability. The net OPEB liability was measured as of June 30, 2019. The total OPEB liability used to calculate the net OPEB liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2018. An expected total OPEB liability as of June 30, 2019 was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The System's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability was actuarially determined based on employer contributions during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. At June 30, 2019, the System's proportionate share was 0.189291%, which was a decrease of 0.007707% from its proportionate share measured as of June 30, 2018. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the System recognized a reduction in OPEB expense of $807.8 thousand.
Actuarial assumptions: The total OPEB liability as of June 30, 2019 was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2018 using the following actuarial assumptions and other inputs, applied to all periods included in the measurement and rolled forward to the measurement date of June 30, 2019:

Inflation Salary increase Investment rate of return
Healthcare trend rate: Pre-Medicare Eligible Medicare Eligible
Ultimate trend rate: Pre-Medicare Eligible Medicare Eligible
Year of Ultimate trend rate Pre-Medicare Eligible Medicare Eligible

2.75% 3.25 - 7.00%, including inflation 7.30%, compounded annually, net of OPEB plan investment expense, including inflation
7.25% 5.38%
4.75% 4.75%
2028 2022

Mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table for Males or Females, as appropriate, with adjustments for mortality improvements based on Scale BB. The RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB and set forward 2 years or both males and females is used for the period after service retirement and for dependent beneficiaries. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB and set back 7 years for males and set forward 3 years for females is used for the period after disability retirement.

The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2018 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the pension systems, which covered the five-year period ending June 30, 2014, and was adopted by the ERS Board on December 17, 2015. The next experience study for ERS will be for the period ending June 30, 2019.

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June 30, 2020
The remaining actuarial assumptions (e.g., initial per capita costs, health care cost trends, rate of plan participation, rates of plan election, etc.) used in the June 30, 2018 valuation were based on a review of recent plan experience done concurrently with the June 30, 2018 valuation.
Projection of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan (the plan as understood by the employer and plan members) and include the types of benefits provided at the time of each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing of benefit costs between the employer and plan members to that point. The actuarial methods and assumptions used include techniques that are designed to reduce the effects of short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of assets, consistent with the long-term perspective of the calculation.
The long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected nominal returns, net of investment expense and the assumed rate of inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

Asset class
Fixed income Domestic large equities Domestic small equities International developed market equities International emerging market equities Alternatives
Total

Target allocation
30.00 % 46.20
1.30 12.40
5.10 5.00
100.00 %

Long-term expected real rate of return*
(0.10)% 8.90 13.20 8.90 10.90 12.00

* Rates shown are net of inflation.
Discount rate: The discount rate has changed since the prior measurement date from 5.22% to 7.30%. In order to measure the total OPEB liability for the State OPEB Fund, a single equivalent interest rate of 7.30% was used as the discount rate. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that contributions from members and from the employer will be made at the current level as averaged over the last five years, adjusted for annual projected changes in headcount. Projected future benefit payments for all current plan members were projected through 2120. Based on these assumptions, the OPEB plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make OPEB payments for inactive employees indefinitely. Therefore, the calculated discount rate of 7.30% was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total OPEB liability.
Sensitivity of the System's proportionate share of the net State OPEB liability to changes in the discount rate: The following presents the System's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability calculated using the discount rate of 7.30%, as well as what the System's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.30%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.30%) than the current discount rate (dollars in thousands):

System's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability

1% Decrease
(6.30%)
$2,909

Current discount
rate (7.30%)
2,350

1% Increase (8.30%)
1,874

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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020
Sensitivity of the System's proportionate share of the net State OPEB liability to changes in the healthcare cost trend rates: The following presents the System's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability, as well as what the System's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using healthcare cost trend rates that are 1-percentage-point lower or 1-percentage-point higher than the current healthcare cost trend rates (dollars in thousands):

System's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability

1% Decrease
$1,806

Current healthcare cost trend
rate
2,350

1% Increase
2,995

State OPEB plan fiduciary net position: Detailed information about the State OPEB Benefit plan's fiduciary net position is available in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) which is publicly available at https:// sao.georgia.gov/comprehensive-annual-financial-reports.
Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources for SEAD-OPEB and State OPEB Fund
At June 30, 2020, the System reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to SEAD-OPEB and the State OPEB Fund from the following sources (dollars in thousands):

Deferred outflows of resources: Difference between expected and actual experience Change of assumptions Net difference between projected and actual earnings
on plan investments Change in proportion and differences between the
System's contributions and proportionate share of contributions System's contributions subsequent to the measurement date
Total deferred outflows of resources

SEAD-OPEB State OPEB

plan

fund

$

3

--

12

--

--

158

--

220

--

288

$

15

666

Total
3 12 158
220 288 681

Deferred inflows of resources: Difference between expected and actual experience Change of assumptions Net difference between projected and actual earnings
on plan investments Change in proportion and differences between the
System's contributions and proportionate share of contributions
Total deferred inflows of resources

SEAD-OPEB State OPEB

plan

fund

$

--

--

52

815 2,193
--

6

$

58

128 3,136

Total
815 2,193
52
134 3,194

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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020

SEAD-OPEB amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to SEAD-OPEB will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows (dollars in thousands):

Year ended June 30: 2021 2022 2023 2024

($16) (25) (5) 3

State OPEB Fund employer contributions subsequent to the measurement date of $288.3 thousand are reported as deferred outflows of resources and will be recognized as a reduction of the net OPEB liability in the year ended June 30, 2021. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to State OPEB Fund will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows (dollars in thousands):

Year ended June 30: 2021 2022 2023 2024

($1,110) (981) (553) (114)

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED)
Schedules of Employers' and Nonemployer Contributions - Defined Benefit Plans Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

Employees' Retirement System
Public School Employees Retirement System1
Legislative Retirement System2

Year ended
6/30/2011 6/30/2012 6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2019 6/30/2020
6/30/2011 6/30/2012 6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2019 6/30/2020
6/30/2011 6/30/2012 6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2019 6/30/2020

Actuarially determined contribution
(a)

$

261,132

273,623

358,376

428,982

517,220

595,124

624,623

650,073

649,209

643,857

7,509 15,884 24,829 27,160 28,461 28,580 26,277 29,276 30,263 32,496

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Contributions in relation to the actuarially determined contribution
(b)
261,132 274,034 358,992 429,752 518,163 595,566 625,281 652,167 649,209 643,857
7,509 15,884 24,829 27,160 28,461 28,580 26,277 29,276 30,263 32,496
75 76 128 45 -- -- -- -- -- --

Contribution deficiency (excess) (a-b)
-- (411) (616) (770) (943) (442) (658) (2,094)
-- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
(75) (76) (128) (45)
-- -- -- -- -- --

Covered payroll
(c)
2,486,780 2,414,884 2,335,773 2,335,773 2,353,225 2,390,457 2,565,918 2,635,896 2,615,491 2,614,856
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
3,780 3,815 3,867 3,850 3,764 3,875 3,830 3,844 3,833 3,798

Contributions as a
percentage of covered
payroll (b/c)
10.5 % 11.3 15.4 18.4 22.0 24.9 24.4 24.7 24.8 24.6
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2.0 2.0 3.3 1.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED)

Schedules of Employers' and Nonemployer Contributions - Defined Benefit Plans Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

Georgia Judicial Retirement System
Georgia Military Pension Fund3
State Employees' Assurance Department Retired and Vested Inactive Members Trust Fund

Year ended
6/30/2011 6/30/2012 6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2019 6/30/2020
6/30/2011 6/30/2012 6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2019 6/30/2020
6/30/2011 6/30/2012 6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2019 6/30/2020

Actuarially determined contribution
(a)

$

1,932

2,083

2,279

2,375

4,261

7,623

6,684

6,566

5,254

6,464

1,282 1,521 1,703 1,892 1,893 1,990 2,018 2,377 2,537 2,611

-- 12,724
5,009 -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Contributions in relation to the actuarially determined contribution
(b)
1,932 2,083 2,279 2,375 4,261 7,623 6,684 6,566 5,254 6,464
1,282 1,521 1,703 1,892 1,893 1,990 2,018 2,377 2,537 2,611
-- 12,724
5,009 -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Contribution deficiency (excess) (a-b)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Covered payroll
(c)
52,331 51,898 52,807 54,787 54,272 57,401 59,695 60,572 60,532 63,835
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
n/a 2,085,902 1,855,185
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Contributions as a
percentage of covered
payroll (b/c)
3.7 % 4.0 4.3 4.3 7.9 13.3 11.2 10.8 8.7 10.1
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
n/a 0.6 0.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

This data, except for annual covered payroll, was provided by the System's actuary.
1 No statistics regarding covered payroll are available. Contributions are not based upon members' salaries but are simply $4.00 per member, per month, for nine months, each fiscal year if hired prior to July 1, 2012 and $10 per month, per member, for nine months, if hired after July 1,2012. 2 The Georgia General Assembly made contributions in some years that were not required. 3 No statistics regarding covered payroll are available. Active and inactive plan member information is maintained by the Georgia Department of Defense.
See accompanying notes to required supplementary schedules and accompanying independent auditors' report.

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED)
Schedules of Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability and Related Ratios Defined Benefit Plans June 30, 2020 (In thousands)
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014

Employees' Retirement System: Total pension liability Plan fiduciary net position
Employers' and nonemployer net pension liability
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability Covered payroll Employers' and nonemployer net pension liability as a percentage of
covered payroll

$ 17,717,243 13,502,286
$ 4,214,957 76.21 %
$ 2,614,856
161.19 %

17,744,003 13,617,472
4,126,531 76.74 %
2,615,491
157.77 %

17,628,219 13,517,186
4,111,033 76.68 %
2,635,896
155.96 %

17,159,634 13,098,299
4,061,335 76.33 %
2,565,918
158.28 %

17,103,987 12,373,567
4,730,420 72.34 %
2,390,457
197.89 %

17,019,362 12,967,964
4,051,398 76.20 %
2,353,225
172.16 %

17,042,149 13,291,531
3,750,618 77.99 %
2,335,773
160.57 %

Public School Employees Retirement System:

Total pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position

Employers' and nonemployer net pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability Covered payroll

Employers' and nonemployer net pension liability as a percentage of covered payroll

1,134,724 958,248 176,476 84.45 % n/a
n/a

1,107,495 941,587 165,908 85.02 % n/a
n/a

1,072,165 914,138 158,027 85.26 % n/a
n/a

1,013,163 868,134 145,029 85.69 % n/a
n/a

992,292 803,775 188,517
81.00 % n/a
n/a

946,200 823,150 123,050
87.00 % n/a
n/a

930,745 821,733 109,012
88.29 % n/a
n/a

Legislative Retirement System:

Total pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position

Employer's net pension asset

$

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability Covered payroll
Employer's net pension asset as a percentage of covered payroll

26,081 34,568 (8,487) 132.54 %
3,798
(223.46)%

26,166 34,540 (8,374) 132.00 %
n/a
n/a

26,304 34,189 (7,885) 129.98 %
n/a
n/a

25,898 32,981 (7,083) 127.35 %
n/a
n/a

26,142 30,975 (4,833) 118.49 %
n/a
n/a

25,271 32,359 (7,088) 128.05 %
n/a
n/a

25,216 32,794 (7,578) 130.05 %
n/a
n/a

Georgia Judicial Retirement System:

Total pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position

Employers' and nonemployer net pension asset

$

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability

Covered payroll

$

Employers' and nonemployer net pension asset as a percentage of covered payroll

455,656 485,930 (30,274)
106.64 % 63,835
47.43 %

440,041 479,372 (39,331)
108.94 % 60,532
64.98 %

428,624 466,657 (38,033)
108.87 % 60,572
62.79 %

394,736 441,182 (46,446)
111.77 % 59,695
77.81 %

368,669 403,011 (34,342)
109.32 % 57,401
59.83 %

357,081 404,852 (47,771)
113.38 % 54,272
88.02 %

350,443 400,790 (50,347)
114.37 % 54,787
91.90 %

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED)
Schedules of Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability and Related Ratios Defined Benefit Plans June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014

Georgia Military Pension Fund:

Total pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position

Employers' net pension liability

$

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability Covered payroll

Employers' net pension liability as a percentage of covered payroll

47,883 28,967 18,916
60.50 % n/a
n/a

45,639 26,417 19,222
57.88 % n/a
n/a

43,204 23,653 19,551
54.75 % n/a
n/a

40,085 20,711 19,374
51.67 % n/a
n/a

36,950 17,717 19,233
47.95 % n/a
n/a

33,343 16,712 16,631
50.12 % n/a
n/a

31,511 15,251 16,260
48.40 % n/a
n/a

State Employees' Assurance Department - Retired and Vested Inactive Members Trust Fund:
Total pension liability Plan fiduciary net position
Employer's net OPEB asset
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total OPEB liability Covered payroll
Employers' net OPEB asset as a percentage of covered payroll

$

972,700

1,256,718

$

(284,018)

129.20 % $ 1,135,433

25.01 %

951,091 1,233,856 (282,765)
129.73 % 1,211,274
23.34 %

918,816 1,189,462 (270,646)
129.46 % 1,328,485
20.37 %

Schedules above are intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. See accompanying notes to required supplementary schedule and accompanying independent auditors' report.

861,346 1,121,251
(259,905) 130.17 %
1,383,860
18.78 %

-- -- -- -- % --
--

-- -- -- -- % --
--

-- -- -- -- % --
--

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED) Schedules of Changes in Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability Defined Benefit Plans
June 30, 2020 (In thousands)
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014

Employee's Retirement System: Total pension liability: Service cost Interest Benefit changes Differences between expected and actual experience Changes of assumptions Benefit payments Refunds of contributions
Net change in total pension liability Total pension liability-beginning
Total pension liability-end (a)
Plan fiduciary net position: Contributions-employer Contributions-nonemployer Contributions-member Administrative expense allotment Net investment income Benefit payments Administrative expense Refunds of contributions Other1
Net change in plan fiduciary net position Plan fiduciary net position-beginning
Plan fiduciary net position-end (b)
Net pension liability-end (a)-(b)

$

132,004

1,240,887

65,702

25,736

--

(1,484,445)

(6,644)

(26,760) 17,744,003

17,717,243

634,108 9,749
35,837 10
703,840 (1,484,445)
(7,641) (6,644)
--
(115,186) 13,617,472
13,502,286
$ 4,214,957

135,679 1,233,882
42,097 155,573
-- (1,443,756)
(7,691)
115,784 17,628,219
17,744,003
638,989 10,220 36,252 10
873,404 (1,443,756)
(7,142) (7,691)
--
100,286 13,517,186
13,617,472
4,126,531

129,294 1,233,689
31,097 180,655 314,733 (1,413,298)
(7,585)
468,585 17,159,634
17,628,219
639,302 12,865 37,130 10
1,166,013 (1,413,298)
(8,056) (7,585) (7,494)
418,887 13,098,299
13,517,186
4,111,033

125,910 1,230,175
30,563 72,315
-- (1,394,283)
(9,033)
55,647 17,103,987
17,159,634
613,201 12,080 35,863 10
1,475,626 (1,394,283)
(8,732) (9,033)
--
724,732 12,373,567
13,098,299
4,061,335

143,043 1,225,650
-- (238) 70,890 (1,347,633) (7,087)
84,625 17,019,362
17,103,987
583,082 12,484 31,961 10
141,292 (1,347,633)
(8,506) (7,087)
--
(594,397) 12,967,964
12,373,567
4,730,420

145,045 1,227,846
-- (53,950)
-- (1,334,278)
(7,450)
(22,787) 17,042,149
17,019,362
505,668 12,495 33,713 10
474,147 (1,334,278)
(7,872) (7,450)
--
(323,567) 13,291,531
12,967,964
4,051,398

150,075 1,224,380
-- -- -- (1,305,998) (8,757)
59,700 16,982,449
17,042,149
418,807 10,945 32,423 --
2,021,748 (1,305,998)
(7,440) (8,757)
--
1,161,728 12,129,803
13,291,531
3,750,618

1 The System is a participating employer in the Georgia State Employees Postemployment Benefit Fund and the State Employees' Assurance Department Retired and Vested Inactive Members Trust Fund. Pursuant to the requirements of GASB Statement No. 75, the fiscal year 2018 beginning Fiduciary Net Position was restated by $7,494,507. The restatement of net position was made for reporting purposes to reflect the impact of recording the initial deferred outflows of resources, net OPEB liability, and net OPEB asset. For actuarial purposes, this adjustment iwas recognized in fiscal year 2018 and beginning fiduciary net position was not restated.
Schedules above are intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available.
See accompanying notes to required supplementary schedule and accompanying independent auditors' report.

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED) Schedules of Changes in Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability Defined Benefit Plans
June 30, 2020 (In thousands)
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014

Public School Employees Retirement System: Total pension liability: Service cost Interest Benefit changes Differences between expected and actual experience Changes of assumptions Benefit payments Refunds of contributions
Net change in total pension liability Total pension liability-beginning
Total pension liability-end (a)
Plan fiduciary net position: Contributions-employer Contributions-member Net investment income Benefit payments Administrative expense Refunds of contributions
Net change in plan fiduciary net position Plan fiduciary net position-beginning
Plan fiduciary net position-end (b)
Net pension liability-end (a)-(b)

$

14,017

78,414

13,680

(12,220)

--

(66,090)

(572)

27,229 1,107,495

1,134,724

32,496 2,338
49,913 (66,090)
(1,424) (572)

16,661 941,587

958,248

$

176,476

13,762 75,923 18,050 (8,159)
-- (63,637)
(609)
35,330 1,072,165
1,107,495
30,263 2,256
60,553 (63,637)
(1,377) (609)
27,449 914,138
941,587
165,908

13,180 73,643 17,289 (3,943) 21,354 (61,820)
(701)
59,002 1,013,163
1,072,165
29,276 2,162
78,418 (61,820)
(1,331) (701)
46,004 868,134
914,138
158,027

12,788 72,157
-- (3,665)
-- (59,378)
(1,031)
20,871 992,292
1,013,163
26,277 2,084
97,715 (59,378)
(1,308) (1,031)
64,359 803,775
868,134
145,029

11,952 68,776
-- (9,483) 33,215 (57,903)
(465)
46,092 946,200
992,292
28,580 1,925 9,809
(57,903) (1,321) (465)
(19,375) 823,150
803,775
188,517

12,088 67,652
-- (6,858)
-- (56,972)
(455)
15,455 930,745
946,200
28,461 1,800
30,129 (56,972)
(1,545) (456)
1,417 821,733
823,150
123,050

11,049 66,143
-- -- -- (56,189) (514)
20,489 910,256
930,745
27,160 1,659
123,799 (56,189)
(1,450) (514)
94,465 727,268
821,733
109,012

Schedules above are intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. See accompanying notes to required supplementary schedule and accompanying independent auditors' report.

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED) Schedules of Changes in Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability Defined Benefit Plans
June 30, 2020 (In thousands)
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014

Legislative Retirement System:

Total pension liability:

Service cost

$

Interest

Benefit changes

Differences between expected and actual experience

Changes of assumptions

Benefit payments

Refunds of contributions

Net change in total pension liability Total pension liability-beginning

Total pension liability-end (a)

Plan fiduciary net position: Contributions-employer Contributions-member Net investment income Benefit payments Administrative expense Refunds of contributions

Net change in plan fiduciary net position Plan fiduciary net position-beginning

Plan fiduciary net position-end (b)

Net pension asset-end (a)-(b)

$

372 1,844
-- (485)
-- (1,795)
(21)
(85) 26,166
26,081
-- 325 1,824 (1,795) (305) (21)
28 34,540
34,568
(8,487)

366 1,850
-- (428)
-- (1,856)
(70)
(138) 26,304
26,166
-- 339 2,228 (1,856) (290) (70)
351 34,189
34,540
(8,374)

359 1,875
-- (481) 447 (1,772)
(22)
406 25,898
26,304
-- 323 2,962 (1,772) (283) (22)
1,208 32,981
34,189
(7,885)

357 1,892
-- (655)
-- (1,763)
(75)
(244) 26,142
25,898
-- 327 3,741 (1,763) (224) (75)
2,006 30,975
32,981
(7,083)

331 1,829
-- (465) 938 (1,724)
(38)
871 25,271
26,142
-- 328 363 (1,724) (313) (38)
(1,384) 32,359
30,975
(4,833)

338 1,824
-- (325)
-- (1,756)
(26)
55 25,216
25,271
-- 327 1,189 (1,756) (169) (26)
(435) 32,794
32,359
(7,088)

344 1,799
-- -- -- (1,801) (30)
312 24,904
25,216
45 282 4,969 (1,801) (152) (30)
3,313 29,481
32,794
(7,578)

Schedules above are intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. See accompanying notes to required supplementary schedule and accompanying independent auditors' report.

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED) Schedules of Changes in Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability Defined Benefit Plans
June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014

Georgia Judicial Retirement System:

Total pension liability:

Service cost

$

Interest

Benefit changes

Differences between expected and actual experience

Changes of assumptions

Benefit payments

Refunds of contributions

Net change in total pension liability Total pension liability-beginning

Total pension liability-end (a)

Plan fiduciary net position: Contributions-employer Contributions-nonemployer Contributions-member Net investment income Benefit payments Administrative expense Refunds of contributions

Net change in plan fiduciary net position Plan fiduciary net position-beginning

Plan fiduciary net position-end (b)

Net pension asset-end (a)-(b)

$

13,375 31,047
693 (24) -- (29,263) (213)
15,615 440,041
455,656
4,022 2,442 5,005 25,414 (29,263) (849) (213)
6,558 479,372
485,930
(30,274)

13,350 30,267
1,065 (5,250)
-- (27,462)
(553)
11,417 428,624
440,041
3,117 2,137 5,469 30,827 (27,462) (820) (553)
12,715 466,657
479,372
(39,331)

13,019 28,666
3,442 6,379 7,466 (24,934) (150)
33,888 394,736
428,624
4,725 1,841 4,910 39,877 (24,934) (794) (150)
25,475 441,182
466,657
(38,033)

12,514 26,826
3,419 5,258
-- (21,784)
(166)
26,067 368,669
394,736
4,081 2,603 4,906 49,259 (21,784) (728) (166)
38,171 403,011
441,182
(46,446)

12,713 26,058
-- (3,603) (4,308) (19,011)
(261)
11,588 357,081
368,669
4,754 2,869 5,507 5,055 (19,011) (754) (261)
(1,841) 404,852
403,011
(34,342)

7,751 25,566
-- (7,542)
-- (18,365)
(772)
6,638 350,443
357,081
2,696 1,564 5,061 14,697 (18,365) (819) (772)
4,062 400,790
404,852
(47,771)

7,584 24,530
-- -- -- (17,441) (22)
14,651 335,792
350,443
1,373 1,002 4,731 60,012 (17,441) (754)
(22)
48,901 351,889
400,790
(50,347)

Schedules above are intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. See accompanying notes to required supplementary schedule and accompanying independent auditors' report.

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED) Schedules of Changes in Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability Defined Benefit Plans
June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014

Georgia Military Pension Fund:

Total pension liability:

Service cost

$

Interest

Benefit changes

Differences between expected and actual experience

Changes of assumptions

Benefit payments

Refunds of contributions

Net change in total pension liability Total pension liability-beginning

Total pension liability-end (a)

Plan fiduciary net position: Contributions-employer Contributions-member Net investment income Benefit payments Administrative expense Refunds of contributions Other

Net change in plan fiduciary net position Plan fiduciary net position-beginning

Plan fiduciary net position-end (b)

Net pension liability-end (a)-(b)

$

95 3,284
-- 162
-- (1,297)
--
2,244 45,639
47,883
2,611 --
1,485 (1,297)
(249) -- --
2,550 26,417
28,967
18,916

97 3,109
-- 449
-- (1,220)
--
2,435 43,204
45,639
2,537 --
1,683 (1,220)
(236) -- --
2,764 23,653
26,417
19,222

84 2,964
-- 116 1,093 (1,138)
--
3,119 40,085
43,204
2,377 --
1,928 (1,138)
(225) -- --
2,942 20,711
23,653
19,551

89 2,732
-- 1,356
-- (1,042)
--
3,135 36,950
40,085
2,018 --
2,262 (1,042)
(244) -- --
2,994 17,717
20,711
19,374

73 2,465
-- 950 1,082 (963)
--
3,607 33,343
36,950
1,990 --
240 (963) (262)
-- --
1,005 16,712
17,717
19,233

73 2,330
-- 326
-- (897)
--
1,832 31,511
33,343
1,893 --
585 (896) (121)
-- --
1,461 15,251
16,712
16,631

73 2,223
-- -- -- (841) --
1,455 30,056
31,511
1,892 --
2,179 (841) (110)
-- --
3,120 12,131
15,251
16,260

Schedules above are intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. See accompanying notes to required supplementary schedule and accompanying independent auditors' report.

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED)
Schedules of Changes in Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability Defined Benefit Plans June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017

Statement Employees' Assurance Department Retired and Vested Inactive Members Trust Fund:

Total OPEB Liability:

Service cost

$

Interest

Benefit changes

Differences between expected and actual experience

Changes of assumptions

Benefit payments

Refunds of contributions

Net change in total OPEB liability Total OPEB liability-beginning

Total OPEB liability-end

Plan fiduciary net position: Contributions - employer Insurance premiums - member Net investment income Benefit payments Administrative expense Refunds of contributions Other

Net change in plan fiduciary net position Plan fiduciary net position-beginning

Plan fiduciary net position-end (b)

Net OPEB asset-end (a)-(b)

$

3,237 67,796
-- (4,670)
-- (44,754)
--
21,609 951,091
972,700
-- 3,088 65,248 (44,754) (720)
-- --
22,862 1,233,856
1,256,718
(284,018)

3,617 65,708
-- 366
-- (37,416)
--
32,275 918,816
951,091
-- 3,328 79,193 (37,416) (716)
-- 5
44,394 1,189,462
1,233,856
(282,765)

3,695 63,242
-- 4,697 22,085 (36,249)
--
57,470 861,346
918,816
-- 3,599 101,542 (36,249) (681)
-- --
68,211 1,121,251
1,189,462
(270,646)

3,959 61,076
-- -- -- (36,058) --
28,977 832,369
861,346
1 3,793 125,550 (36,058) (576)
-- --
92,710 1,028,541
1,121,251
(259,905)

Schedules above are intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. See accompanying notes to required supplementary schedule and accompanying independent auditors' report.

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED)
Schedule of Investment Returns Year ended June 30, 2020

Pooled Investment Fund:
Annual money-weighted rate of return, net of investment expense

2020

2019

2018

(3.6)% (1.8)%

0.6%

Schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. See accompanying notes to required supplementary schedule and accompanying independent auditors' report.

2017 2.9%

2016

2015

2014

(7.2)% (5.3)%

6.0%

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED) Schedules of the System's Proportionate Share of the Net OPEB Liability
Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018

SEAD-OPEB:

System's proportion of the net OPEB asset

System's proportionate share of the net OPEB asset

$

System's covered payroll

System's proportionate share of the net OPEB asset as a percentage of its covered payroll

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total OPEB asset

0.201267 % (569) $
2,567
(22.17) % 129.73 %

0.200064 %

(541) $

2,770

$

(19.55) % 129.46 %

0.192864 % (501)
2,809
(17.85) % 130.17 %

State OPEB Fund:

System's proportion of the net OPEB liability

System's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability

$

System's covered payroll

System's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability as a percentage of its covered payroll

System's fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total OPEB liability

0.189291 %

2,350

$

5,578

42.13 %

56.57 %

0.181584 %

4,749

$

5,415

$

87.71 %

31.48 %

0.185830 % 7,571 5,265
143.81 %
17.34 %

Schedules above are intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. See accompanying notes to required supplementary schedules and accompanying independent auditors' report.

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Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED) Schedules of the System's Contributions to OPEB Plans
Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018

SEAD-OPEB: Contractually required contribution* Contributions in relation to the contractually required contribution Contribution deficiency (excess)
System's covered payroll Contributions as a percentage of a covered payroll

$

--

$

--

$

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

2,524

2,567

2,770

-- %

-- %

-- %

State OPEB Fund: Contractually required contribution Contributions in relation to the contractually required contribution Contribution deficiency (excess)
System's covered payroll Contributions as a percentage of a covered payroll

$

288

$ 1,012

$

905

288

1,012

905

--

--

--

5,716

5,578

5,415

5.04 %

18.15 %

16.71 %

*Employer contributions are not currently required for the SEAD-OPEB plan. Schedules above are intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. See accompanying notes to required supplementary schedules and accompanying independent auditors' report.

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Notes to Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED)
June 30, 2020
Required Supplementary Information Schedules for the System as the Plan:
(1) Schedule of Employers' and Nonemployer Contributions Defined Benefit Plans
This schedule presents the required contributions and the percent of required contributions actually contributed.
(2) Schedule of Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability and Related Ratios Defined Benefit Plans
The components of the net pension/OPEB liability as of the fiscal year end and the fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension/OPEB liability as of that date are presented in this schedule. This trend information will be accumulated to display a 10-year presentation.
(3) Schedule of Changes in Employers' and Nonemployer Net Pension/OPEB Liability Defined Benefit Plans
Net pension/OPEB liability, which is measured as total pension/OPEB liability less the amount of the fiduciary net position, is presented in this schedule. This trend information will be accumulated to display a 10-year presentation.
(4) Schedule of Investment Returns
This schedule presents historical trend information about the annual money-weighted rate of return on plan investments, net of plan investment expense. This trend information will be accumulated to display a 10-year presentation. (5) Individual Plan Information
This note provides information about changes of benefit terms, changes of assumptions, and methods and assumptions used in calculations of actuarially determined contributions.
(a) Employees' Retirement System
Changes of benefit terms A one-time 3% payment was granted to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2016. A one-time 3% payment was granted to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2017. Two one-time 2% payments were granted to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2018 and January 2019. Two one-time 3% payments were granted to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2019 and January 2020.
Changes of assumptions On December 17, 2015, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement, withdrawal, and salary increases. Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the ERS Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the ERS Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 measurement date, and remained unchanged for June 30, 2019.
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Notes to Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED)
June 30, 2020
(b) Public School Employees' Retirement System
Changes of benefit terms
The member contribution rate was increased from $4 to $10 per month for members joining the System on or after July 1, 2012.
A 2% COLA was granted to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2016. The monthly benefit accrual rate was increased from $14.75 to $15.00 per year of creditable service
effective July 1, 2017. A 2% COLA was granted to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2017. The monthly benefit accrual rate was increased from $15.00 to $15.25 per year of creditable service
effective July 1, 2018. A 2% COLA was granted to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2018. The monthly benefit accrual rate was increased from $15.25 to $15.50 per year of creditable service
effective July 1, 2019. Two 1.5% COLAs were granted to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2019 and January
2020.
Changes of assumptions On December 17, 2015, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement, withdrawal, and salary increases. Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the PSERS Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the PSERS Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 measurement date, and remained unchanged for June 30, 2019.
(c) Legislative Retirement System
Changes of benefit terms
Two one-time 3% payments were granted to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2019 and January 2020.
Changes of assumptions On December 17, 2015, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement, withdrawal, and salary increases. Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the LRS Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the LRS Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 measurement date, and remained unchanged for June 30, 2019.
(d) Georgia Judicial Retirement System
Changes of benefit terms
Spouses' benefits were changed for members joining the System on and after July 1, 2012. A 2% cost-of-living adjustment was granted to certain retired members and beneficiaries effective
July 1, 2016. A 2% cost-of-living adjustment was granted to certain retired members and beneficiaries effective
July 1, 2017.
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Notes to Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED)
June 30, 2020
Two one-time 2% payments were granted to certain retired members and beneficiaries effective July 2018 and January 2019.
Two one-time 3% payments were granted to certain retired members and beneficiaries effective July 2019 and January 2020.
Changes of assumptions On December 17, 2015, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement, withdrawal, and salary increases. Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the GJRS Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation.In addition, based on the GJRS Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 measurement date, and remained unchanged for June 30, 2019.
(e) Georgia Military Pension Fund
Changes of benefit terms none
Changes of assumptions On December 17, 2015, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement, withdrawal, and salary increases. Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the GMPF Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the GMPF Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 measurement date, and remained unchanged for June 30, 2019.
(f) State Employees' Assurance Department Retired and Vested Inactive Members Trust Fund (SEADOPEB) as a plan
Changes of benefit terms none
Changes of assumptions Subsequent to the June 30, 2017 measurement date, the SEAD Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the SEAD Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 measurement date, and remained unchanged for June 30, 2019.
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Notes to Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED)
June 30, 2020
The following actuarial methods and assumptions were used to determine the most recent contribution rates reported in the schedules of employer and nonemployer contributions calculated as of June 30, three years prior to the end of the first calendar year in which contributions are reported:

Actuarial cost method Amortization method Remaining amortization period Asset valuation method Inflation Salary increases Investment rate of return
Cost of living adjustments

ERS
Entry age Level dollar, closed 16.5 years Five-year smoothed fair 2.75% 3.25 to 7.00% 7.50% net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation None

PSERS
Entry age Level dollar, closed 21.2 years Five-year smoothed fair 2.75% n/a 7.50% net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation 1.50% Semi-annually

LRS
Entry age Level dollar, open Infinite Five-year smoothed fair 2.75% n/a 7.50% net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation 3.00% Annually

Actuarial cost method Amortization method Remaining amortization period Asset valuation method Inflation Salary increases Investment rate of return
Cost of living adjustments

GJRS Entry age Level percent of pay, closed 16.1 years Five-year smoothed fair 2.75% 4.50% 7.50% net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation None

GMPF Entry age Level dollar, closed 16.5 years Five-year smoothed fair 2.75% n/a 7.50% net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation None

Actuarial cost method Amortization method Remaining amortization period Asset valuation method Inflation Salary increases
ERS JRS LRS Investment rate of return
Cost of living adjustments

SEAD - OPEB Entry age Level percent, open Infinite Fair Value of Assets 2.75%
3.25-7.00% 4.50% n/a 7.50% net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation None

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Notes to Required Supplementary Information (UNAUDITED)
June 30, 2020 Required Supplementary Information Schedules for the System as a participating employer: (1) Schedules of the System's Proportionate Share of the Net OPEB Liability
The information in this schedule presents historical information related to the OPEB liability that is recognized by the System in the current period financial statements. This trend information will be accumulated to display a 10 year presentation.
(2) Schedules of the System's Contributions to OPEB Plans This schedule presents the required contributions and the percent of required contributions actually contributed.
(3) Individual Plan Information This note provides information about changes of benefit terms, changes of assumptions, and methods and assumptions used in calculations of actuarially determined contributions.
(a) SEAD-OPEB Changes of benefit terms none Changes of assumptions On December 17, 2015, the SEAD Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the Plan. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement, disability, withdrawal and salary increases. On March 15, 2018, the Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation.In addition, based on the SEAD Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 measurement date, and remained unchanged for June 30, 2019.
(b) State OPEB Fund Changes of benefit terms none Changes of assumptions The June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation was revised, for various factors, including the methodology used to determine how employees and retirees were assigned to each of the OPEB Funds and anticipated participation percentages. Current and former employees of State organizations (including technical colleges, community service boards and public health departments) are now assigned to the State OPEB fund based on their last employer payroll location: irrespective of retirement affiliation. The discount rate was updated from 3.09% as of June 30, 2016 to 3.60% as of June 30, 2017 to 5.22% as of June 30, 2018, and to 7.30% as of June 30, 2019.
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Additional Information
Schedule of Administrative Expenses - Contributions and Expenses Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

Contributions from fiduciary funds: Employees' Retirement System Public School Employees Retirement System Legislative Retirement System Georgia Judicial Retirement System Georgia Military Pension Fund Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund District Attorneys Retirement Fund Georgia Defined Contribution Plan 401(k) Plan 457 Plan State Employees' Assurance Department - OPEB Total fiduciary funds
Contributions from proprietary fund: State Employees' Assurance Department Active Members Fund Total contributions
Expenses: Personal services: Salaries and fringes Retirement contributions FICA Health insurance Miscellaneous
Communications: Postage Publications and printing Telecommunications Travel
Professional services: Accounting services Computer services Contracts Actuarial services Medical services Audit fees Legal services
Management fees: Building maintenance
Other services and charges: Temporary services Supplies and materials Repairs and maintenance Courier services Depreciation Miscellaneous Office equipment
Total expenses Net income
See accompanying independent auditors' report.

$

7,641

1,424

305

849

249

2

2

913

3,816

745

720

16,666

80 16,746

5,702 1,297
411 583
51 8,044

294 4
116 13
427

782 907 3,923 317 108 354
33 6,424

635

697 91 22 5
310 89 2
1,216 16,746

$

--

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Additional Information
Schedule of Investment Expenses Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)
Investment advisory and custodial fees Miscellaneous Total investment expenses
See accompanying independent auditors' report.

$

8,359

12,791

$

21,150

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Investment Overview

The first half of the fiscal year was essentially a continuation of the prior year, steady global growth and increasing geopolitical tensions. The second half of the year turned tumultuous as the markets first reacted to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and then the monetary and fiscal response which followed. U.S. Real GDP ended up being down 9.5% for the fiscal year after an astonishing decline in the June quarter of 32.9% annualized. The sharp drop in global growth was truly a black swan type of event. In spite of the pandemic, U.S. equities returned 6% over the past year, while foreign markets were down less than 5%, as central banks flooded the world economies with liquidity. Longer-term periods for total equities were generally quite positive.
We continually emphasize that the pension plan has a long-term investment horizon and that short-term concerns should not drive investment decisions. The System invests primarily in a mix of liquid, high-quality bonds and stocks. In addition, the System continues to build its private markets program in a disciplined manner. These types of investments further diversify the portfolio and allow the System to participate in rising markets while moderating the risks on the downside. A high-quality balanced fund has proven to be a successful strategy in a variety of markets over long periods of time.
As in previous years, the bias to quality was a primary goal and was successfully met. "Conservation of Capital" and "Conservatism" remain the guiding principles for investment decisions. The Board of Trustees continues to use a diversified portfolio to accomplish these objectives.
U.S. economic growth plummeted in the final six months of the year, pulling the year over year Real GDP down almost 10%. The sharp decline in the economy transitioned into a vigorous rebound by the end of the year as the nation began to open back up and the economy responded to the massive fiscal and monetary stimulus. Globally, the developed countries have largely followed a similar pattern to the U.S. The emerging markets were more differentiated in their responses, impacts and recoveries from the global shutdown. Economic and earnings growth for the next year are highly dependent on the course the COVID-19 virus takes.
Studies undertaken to evaluate the investment returns of pension funds over very long-time horizons indicate that the asset allocation decision has the largest impact on the fund's returns. Although the returns for the various asset categories vary from year-to-year, over the long term, equities typically outperform fixed income and cash by a very wide margin. For that reason, the System has generally maintained significant equity exposure with the remainder of the fund invested in fixed income securities designed to generate income and preserve capital.

terms and relative to an asset class index, by reducing emphasis on the short-term volatility of markets. The Daily Valuation Method, a time-weighted rate of return, was used to calculate returns in a manner consistent with the CFA Institute's objectives as stated in its publication "Global Investment Performance Standards Handbook," third edition.
The return for the S&P 500 was 7.5%. The S&P MidCap 400 and the S&P SmallCap 600 indexes had returns of (6.7%) and (11.3%), respectively. Growth stocks generally outperformed value stocks by a wide margin for the year, while by sector, information technology had the best performance. Energy was the worst-performing sector again as energy prices collapsed due to high inventories and an oil price war by major producers.
International market returns were negative. The MSCI EAFE Index returned (5.1%) and the Emerging Market Index had a return of (3.4%). Interestingly, although the emerging markets index outperformed the developed markets index, only 3 of the 26 emerging markets country indexes had positive performance compared to 9 of the 22 countries in the developed index. The three emerging market countries with positive performance, China, Korea and Taiwan, have the largest weightings in the index.
Interest rates declined dramatically last year particularly on the short end of the yield curve, again in response to central bank policies. Nominal rates were barely positive, driving real rates into negative territory. The decline in yields drove bond prices higher resulting in the 10-year Treasury having a total return of 14.0% and the 30-year Treasury bond returning nearly 30% compared to the 1.4% return in Treasury bills. Higher quality corporate bonds also provided decent returns.
We look at two fixed-income indexes to measure the bond market's performance. The Bloomberg Barclays Government / Credit Index had a return of 10.0%. It is a broad index containing corporate and governmentsponsored bonds as well as Treasuries. The FTSE Gov/ Corp AAA/AA had a return of 10.2% and is a broad index containing higher-rated corporate bonds as well as Treasuries and Government securities.
In summary, despite unprecedented upheavals related to a global pandemic, the investment status of the System is excellent. The high quality of the System's investments is in keeping with the continued policy of "Conservatism" and "Conservation of Capital."
Prepared by the Division of Investment Services

Returns for one, three, five, ten, twenty, and thirty-year periods are presented in this section. Longer periods allow for a more valid evaluation of returns, both in absolute

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Pooled Investment Fund
As of June 30, 2020 (in thousands)

Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) Legislative Retirement System (LRS) Georgia Judicial Retirement System (GJRS) State Employees' Assurance Department (SEAD) - Active State Employees' Assurance Department (SEAD) - OPEB Survivors Benefit Fund (SBF) Georgia Military Pension Fund (GMPF) Total
Rates of Return

14.0

10.0

12.0

10.0

8.0

8.0

6.0

6.0

4.0

2.0

4.0

0.0

-2.0

2.0

-4.0

-6.0

0.0

1 Year

3 Year

5 Year 10 Year 20 Year 30 Year

Equities MSCI ACWI ex US

S&P 1500

$

13,456,293

958,718

34,599

485,633

319,146

1,256,402

167,359

28,995

$

16,707,145

1 Year

3 Year

5 Year 10 Year 20 Year 30 Year

Fixed Income 1 month T bills

Barclays Govt/Credit

10.0

8.0

6.0

4.0

2.0

0.0

1 Year

3 Year

5 Year 10 Year 20 Year 30 Year

Total Portfolio

CPI

Equities

S&P 1500 MSCI ACWI ex US

Fixed Income

Barclay's Govt/Credit

1 Month T-Bills

Total Portfolio

1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year 20 year 30 year

3.23 % 7.64 % 8.17 % 11.61 % 5.16 % 8.93 %

6.08 % 9.91 % 10.20 % 13.75 % 6.20 %

(4.80)% 1.13 % 2.26 % 4.97 %

9.87 % 5.40 % 4.11 % 3.54 % 5.17 % 6.54 %

10.02 % 5.87 % 4.74 % 4.13 % 5.30 % 6.14 %

1.37 % 1.64 % 1.09 % 0.57 % 1.49 % 2.49 %

5.48 % 7.18 % 7.02 % 9.15 % 5.72 % 8.31 %

Note: Time-weighted rates of return are calculated using the Daily Valuation Method based on market rates of return.

CPI
0.71 % 1.75 % 1.59 % 1.71 % 2.03 % 2.30 %

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Asset Allocation at Fair Value

80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00%
0.00%

2020

2019

2018

Equities Mutual & Commingled Funds

2017

2016

Fixed Income Private Equity

2015

Investment Summary

Asset Allocation as of June 30 (in percentages)

Equities Fixed Income Mutual and Commingled Funds Private Equity

2020 60.9 % 26.9 10.2 2.0

2019 61.1 27.4 9.7 1.8

Total

100.0 %

100.0

2018 61.9 28.1 8.8 1.2
100.0

2017 63.9 27.1 8.2 0.8
100.0

2016 62.3 29.5 7.6 0.6
100.0

2015 65.3 27.2 7.2 0.3
100.0

Asset Allocation as of June 30 (in millions)

Equities Fixed Income Mutual and Commingled Funds Private Equity

2020
$ 11,279 4,959 1,893 365

2019
11,138 4,984 1,769 335

Total

$ 18,496 18,226

2018 11,140
5,040 1,599
222
18,001

2017 11,030
4,668 1,421
134
17,253

2016 10,005
4,733 1,226
94
16,058

2015 10,915
4,543 1,204
52
16,714

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Schedule of Fees and Commissions
Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

Investment Advisors' Fees:

U.S. Equity

$

International Equity

Fixed Income

Investment Commissions:

U.S. Equity

International Equity

Transaction Fees:

Miscellaneous*:

Total Fees and Commissions

$

*Includes capitalized fees not included in total investment expenses shown on page 89.

3,073 4,746
--
947 1,332
376 21,565
32,039

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Twenty Largest Equity Holdings
As of June 30, 2020 (In thousands)

Shares
1,751,724 897,334 107,051 147,578 671,180 581,207 549,150 600,710 179,300 261,899 428,480 786,248
1,274,504 1,071,830 1,244,257
288,610 142,379 518,208 164,254 1,310,513

Company

Fair Value

Microsoft Corp.

$

Apple Inc.

Amazon.Com Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF

Facebook Inc.

Visa Inc.

Johnson & Johnson

Netflix Inc.

UnitedHealth Group

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

Verizon Communications Inc.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Adobe Inc.

Procter & Gamble Co.

ASML Holding NV

Exxon Mobil Corp.

356,493 327,347 295,334 208,979 206,965 131,975 106,079
84,478 81,589 77,247 76,488 73,954 72,354 68,953 68,597 62,253 61,979 61,962 60,450 58,606

Top Twenty Equities Remaining Equities

$

2,542,082

8,735,659

Total Equities
A complete listing is available upon written request, subject to restrictions of O.C.G.A. Section 47-1-14.

$ 11,277,741

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Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings*
As of June 30, 2020

Issuer
US TREAS. NOTE US TREAS. NOTE US TREAS. NOTE US TREAS. NOTE US TREAS. NOTE US TREAS. NOTE US TREAS. BOND US TREAS. BOND US TREAS. BOND INTEL CORP

Year of Maturity
2024 2025 2025 2025 2023 2027 2039 2028 2049 2024

Interest Rate
2.2500 % 2.6250 2.5000 2.7500 1.5000 2.2500 3.5000 5.2500 3.0000 2.7000

Par Value (in thousands)

$

313,000

200,000

200,000

190,000

195,000

160,000

113,000

102,000

100,000

120,000

Fair Value (in thousands)

$

340,278

222,164

220,406

213,684

202,092

180,200

159,869

141,190

138,063

128,963

Total of 10 Largest ERS & GDCP Fixed Income Holdings Remaining Fixed Income Holdings
Total ERS and Defined Contribution Fixed Income Securities

1,946,909 $ 3,012,538
$ 4,959,447

*A complete listing is available upon written request, subject to restrictions of O.C.G.A. Section 47-1-14.

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Serving Our Members for 70 Years
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Actuarial Section

ERS

3550 Busbee Pkwy, Suite 250 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone (678) 388-1700 Fax (678) 388-1730 www.CavMacConsulting.com

April 16, 2020

Board of Trustees Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Two Northside 75, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30318

Attn: Mr. James Potvin, Executive Director

Members of the Board:
Section 47-2-26 of the law governing the operation of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia provides that the actuary shall make annual valuations of the contingent assets and liabilities of the Retirement System on the basis of regular interest and the tables last adopted by the Board of Trustees. We have submitted the report giving the results of the actuarial valuation of the System prepared as of June 30, 2019. The report indicates that annual employer contributions at the rate of 19.88% of compensation for Old Plan Members, 24.63% of compensation for New Plan Members, and 21.57% of compensation for GSEPS Members for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 are sufficient to support the benefits of the System.
In preparing the valuation, the actuary relied on data provided by the System. While not verifying data at the source, the actuary performed tests for consistency and reasonableness. Our firm, as actuary, is responsible for all of the actuarial trend data in the financial section of the annual report and the supporting schedules in the actuarial section of the annual report.
In our opinion, the valuation is complete and accurate, and the methodology and assumptions are reasonable as a basis for the valuation. The valuation takes into account the effect of all amendments to the System enacted through the 2019 session of the General Assembly. The valuation reflects two one-time 3% payments to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2019 and January 2020.
Effective with the June 30, 2017 valuation, the assumed rate of return will be reduced by 0.10% (10 basis points) from the immediate prior actuarial valuation, as long as the actual rate of return for the fiscal year ending with the current valuation date exceeds the assumed rate of return

from the immediate prior actuarial valuation. The assumed rate of return may not decrease below 7.00% net of investment expenses. Since the actual rate of return for the year ending June 30, 2019 was less than 7.30%, the assumed rate of return used in the current valuation remained at 7.30%.
The System is funded on an actuarial reserve basis. The actuarial assumptions recommended by the actuary and adopted by the Board are in the aggregate reasonably related to the experience under the System and to reasonable expectations of anticipated experience under the System. The assumptions and methods used for financial reporting purposes meet the parameters set by Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOPs). The funding objective of the plan is that contribution rates over time will remain level as a percent of payroll. The valuation method used is the entry age normal cost method. The normal contribution rate to cover current cost has been determined as a level percent of payroll. Gains and losses are reflected in the total unfunded accrued liability which is being amortized on a level dollar basis in accordance with the funding policy adopted by the Board.
The Plan and the employers are required to comply with the financial reporting requirements of GASB Statements No. 67 and 68. The necessary disclosure information is provided in separate supplemental reports.
We have provided the following information and supporting schedules for the Actuarial Section of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report:
Summary of Actuarial Assumptions Schedule of Active Members Schedule of Funding Progress

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Schedule of Retirees Added to and Removed from Rolls
Analysis of Change in Unfunded Accrued Liability Solvency Test Results
The System is being funded in conformity with the minimum funding standard set forth in Code Section 47-20-10 of the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law and the funding policy adopted by the Board. In our opinion the System is operating on an actuarially sound basis. Assuming that contributions to the System are made by the employer from year to year in the future at the rates recommended on the basis of the successive valuations, the continued sufficiency of the retirement fund to provide the benefits called for under the System may be safely anticipated.
This is to certify that the independent consulting actuary is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and has experience in performing valuations for public retirement systems, that the valuation was prepared in accordance with principles of practice prescribed by the Actuarial Standards Board, and that the actuarial calculations were performed by qualified actuaries in accordance with accepted actuarial procedures, based on the current provisions of the System and on actuarial assumptions

that are internally consistent and reasonably based on the actual experience of the System.
Future actuarial results may differ significantly from the current results presented in this report due to such factors as the following: plan experience differing from that anticipated by the economic or demographic assumptions; changes in economic or demographic assumptions; increases or decreases expected as part of the natural operation of the methodology used for these measurements (such as the end of an amortization period or additional cost or contribution requirements based on the plan's funded status); and changes in plan provisions or applicable law. Since the potential impact of such factors is outside the scope of a normal annual actuarial valuation, an analysis of the range of results is not presented herein.
The actuarial computations presented in this report are for purposes of determining the recommended funding amounts for the System. Use of these computations for purposes other than meeting these requirements may not be appropriate.

Sincerely yours,

Edward J. Koebel, EA, FCA, MAAA Chief Executive Officer

Cathy Turcot Principal and Managing Director

Ben Mobley, ASA, FCA, MAAA Senior Actuary

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PSERS April 16, 2020

3550 Busbee Pkwy, Suite 250 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone (678) 388-1700 Fax (678) 388-1730 www.CavMacConsulting.com

Board of Trustees Georgia Public School Employees Retirement System Two Northside 75, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30318

Attn: Mr. James Potvin, Executive Director

Members of the Board:

Section 47-4-60 of the law governing the operation of the Georgia Public School Employees Retirement System provides that the employer contribution shall be actuarially determined and approved by the Board of Trustees. We have submitted the report giving the results of the actuarial valuation of the System prepared as of June 30, 2019. Based on a monthly benefit accrual rate of $15.50, which is effective July 1, 2019, the valuation indicates that annual employer contributions of $30,891,000 or $888.52 per active member for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 are sufficient to support the benefits of the System.
Since the previous valuation, the monthly benefit accrual rate has been increased from $15.25 to $15.50 per year of creditable service with an effective date of July 1, 2019 for members retiring after August 1, 2012. In addition, the results of the valuation reflect that the Board granted a 1.50% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on January 1, 2020 to certain retired members and beneficiaries rather than the 1.50% anticipated cost-of-living adjustments to retired members on both July 1, 2019 and on January 1, 2020.
Effective with the June 30, 2017 valuation, the assumed rate of return will be reduced by 0.10% (10 basis points) from the immediate prior actuarial valuation, as long as the actual rate of return for the fiscal year ending with the current valuation date exceeds the assumed rate of return from the immediate prior actuarial valuation. The assumed rate of return may not decrease below 7.00% net of investment expenses. Since the actual rate of return for the year ending June 30, 2019 was less than 7.30%, the assumed rate of return used in the current valuation remained at 7.30%.
In preparing the valuation, the actuary relied on data provided by the System. While not verifying data at the source, the actuary performed tests for consistency and reasonableness. Our firm, as actuary, is responsible for all

of the actuarial trend data in the financial section of the annual report and the supporting schedules in the actuarial section of the annual report.
In our opinion, the valuation is complete and accurate, and the methodology and assumptions are reasonable as a basis for the valuation. The valuation takes into account the effect of all amendments to the System enacted through the 2019 session of the General Assembly.
The System is funded on an actuarial reserve basis. The actuarial assumptions recommended by the actuary and adopted by the Board are in the aggregate reasonably related to the experience under the System and to reasonable expectations of anticipated experience under the System. The assumptions and methods used for financial reporting purposes meet the parameters set by Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOPs). The funding objective of the plan is that contribution rates over time will remain level as a dollar per active member. The valuation method used is the entry age normal cost method. The normal contribution rate to cover current cost has been determined as a dollar per active member. Gains and losses are reflected in the total unfunded accrued liability which is being amortized as a level dollar per active member in accordance with the funding policy adopted by the Board.
The Plan and the employers are required to comply with the financial reporting requirements of GASB Statements No. 67 and 68. The necessary disclosure information is provided in separate supplemental reports.
We have provided the following information and supporting schedules for the Actuarial Section of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report:
Summary of Actuarial Assumptions Schedule of Active Members

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Schedule of Funding Progress Schedule of Retirees Added to and Removed from
Rolls Analysis of Change in Unfunded Accrued Liability Solvency Test Results
The System is currently being funded in conformity with the minimum funding standard set forth in Code Section 47-20-10 of the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law and the funding policy adopted by the Board. In our opinion the System is currently operating on an actuarially sound basis. Assuming that contributions to the System are made by the employer from year to year in the future at the rates recommended on the basis of the successive actuarial valuations, the continued sufficiency of the retirement fund to provide the benefits called for under the System may be safely anticipated.
This is to certify that the independent consulting actuary is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and has experience in performing valuations for public retirement systems, that the valuation was prepared in accordance with principles of practice prescribed by the Actuarial Standards Board, and that the actuarial calculations were performed by qualified actuaries in accordance with

accepted actuarial procedures, based on the current provisions of the System and on actuarial assumptions that are internally consistent and reasonably based on the actual experience of the System.
Future actuarial results may differ significantly from the current results presented in this report due to such factors as the following: plan experience differing from that anticipated by the economic or demographic assumptions; changes in economic or demographic assumptions; increases or decreases expected as part of the natural operation of the methodology used for these measurements (such as the end of an amortization period or additional cost or contribution requirements based on the plan's funded status); and changes in plan provisions or applicable law. Since the potential impact of such factors is outside the scope of a normal annual actuarial valuation, an analysis of the range of results is not presented herein.
The actuarial computations presented in this report are for purposes of determining the recommended funding amounts for the System. Use of these computations for purposes other than meeting these requirements may not be appropriate.

Sincerely yours,

Edward J. Koebel, EA, FCA, MAAA Chief Executive Officer

Cathy Turcot Principal and Managing Director

Ben Mobley, ASA, FCA, MAAA Senior Actuary

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GJRS April 16, 2020

3550 Busbee Pkwy, Suite 250 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone (678) 388-1700 Fax (678) 388-1730 www.CavMacConsulting.com

Board of Trustees Georgia Judicial Retirement System Two Northside 75, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30318

Attn: Mr. James Potvin, Executive Director

Members of the Board:
Section 47-23-21 of the law governing the operation of the Georgia Judicial Retirement System provides that the actuary shall make annual valuations of the contingent assets and liabilities of the Retirement System on the basis of regular interest and the tables last adopted by the Board of Trustees. We have submitted the report giving the results of the actuarial valuation of the System prepared as of June 30, 2019. The report indicates that annual employer contributions at the rate of 8.81% of compensation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 are sufficient to support the benefits of the System.
The results of the valuation reflect the two one-time payments to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2019 and January 2020.
In preparing the valuation, the actuary relied on data provided by the System. While not verifying data at the source, the actuary performed tests for consistency and reasonableness. Our firm, as actuary, is responsible for all of the actuarial trend data in the financial section of the annual report and the supporting schedules in the actuarial section of the annual report.
In our opinion, the valuation is complete and accurate, and the methodology and assumptions are reasonable as a basis for the valuation. The valuation takes into account the effect of all amendments to the System enacted through the 2019 session of the General Assembly.

assumed rate of return used in the current valuation remained at 7.30%.
The System is funded on an actuarial reserve basis. The actuarial assumptions recommended by the actuary and adopted by the Board are in the aggregate reasonably related to the experience under the System and to reasonable expectations of anticipated experience under the System. The assumptions and methods used for financial reporting purposes meet the parameters set by Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOPs). The funding objective of the plan is that contribution rates over time will remain level as a percent of payroll. The valuation method used is the entry age normal cost method. The normal contribution rate to cover current cost has been determined as a level percent of payroll. Gains and losses are reflected in the total unfunded accrued liability which is negative and being amortized as a level percent of payroll in accordance with the funding policy adopted by the Board.
The Plan and the employers are required to comply with the financial reporting requirements of GASB Statements No. 67 and 68. The necessary disclosure information is provided in separate supplemental reports.
We have provided the following information and supporting schedules for the Actuarial Section of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report:

Effective with the June 30, 2017 valuation, the assumed rate of return will be reduced by 0.10% (10 basis points) from the immediate prior actuarial valuation, as long as the actual rate of return for the fiscal year ending with the current valuation date exceeds the assumed rate of return from the immediate prior actuarial valuation. The assumed rate of return may not decrease below 7.00% net of investment expenses. Since the actual rate of return for the year ending in June 30, 2019 was less than 7.30%, the

Summary of Actuarial Assumptions Schedule of Active Members Schedule of Funding Progress Schedule of Retirees Added to and Removed from
Rolls Analysis of Change in Unfunded Accrued Liability Solvency Test Results

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The System is being funded in conformity with the minimum funding standard set forth in Code Section 47-20-10 of the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law and the funding policy adopted by the Board. In our opinion the System is operating on an actuarially sound basis. Assuming that contributions to the System are made by the employer from year to year in the future at the rates recommended on the basis of the successive actuarial valuations, the continued sufficiency of the retirement fund to provide the benefits called for under the System may be safely anticipated.
This is to certify that the independent consulting actuary is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and has experience in performing valuations for public retirement systems, that the valuation was prepared in accordance with principles of practice prescribed by the Actuarial Standards Board, and that the actuarial calculations were performed by qualified actuaries in accordance with accepted actuarial procedures, based on the current provisions of the retirement system and on actuarial assumptions that are internally consistent and reasonably based on the actual experience of the System.

Future actuarial results may differ significantly from the current results presented in this report due to such factors as the following: plan experience differing from that anticipated by the economic or demographic assumptions; changes in economic or demographic assumptions; increases or decreases expected as part of the natural operation of the methodology used for these measurements (such as the end of an amortization period or additional cost or contribution requirements based on the plan's funded status); and changes in plan provisions or applicable law. Since the potential impact of such factors is outside the scope of a normal annual actuarial valuation, an analysis of the range of results is not presented herein.
The actuarial computations presented in this report are for purposes of determining the recommended funding amounts for the System. Use of these computations for purposes other than meeting these requirements may not be appropriate.

Sincerely yours,

Edward J. Koebel, EA, FCA, MAAA Chief Executive Officer

Cathy Turcot Principal and Managing Director

Ben Mobley, ASA, FCA, MAAA Senior Actuary

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LRS April 16, 2020

3550 Busbee Pkwy, Suite 250 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone (678) 388-1700 Fax (678) 388-1730 www.CavMacConsulting.com

Board of Trustees Legislative Retirement System of Georgia Two Northside 75, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30318

Attn: Mr. James Potvin, Executive Director

Members of the Board:
Section 47-6-22 of the law governing the operation of the Georgia Legislative Retirement System provides that the actuary shall make periodic valuations of the contingent assets and liabilities of the Retirement System on the basis of regular interest and the tables last adopted by the Board of Trustees. We have submitted the report giving the results of the actuarial valuation of the System prepared as of June 30, 2019. The report indicates that no annual employer contributions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 are required to support the benefits of the System.
The results of the valuation reflect that the Board did not grant the anticipated cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to retired members on July 1, 2019 and on January 1, 2020. In addition, the results of the valuation reflect the two onetime payments to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2019 and January 2020.
In preparing the valuation, the actuary relied on data provided by the System. While not verifying data at the source, the actuary performed tests for consistency and reasonableness. Our firm, as actuary, is responsible for all of the actuarial trend data in the financial section of the annual report and the supporting schedules in the actuarial section of the annual report.
In our opinion, the valuation is complete and accurate, and the methodology and assumptions are reasonable as a basis for the valuation. The valuation takes into account the effect of all amendments to the System enacted through the 2019 session of the General Assembly.

investment expenses. Since the actual rate of return for the year ending June 30, 2019 was less than 7.30%, the assumed rate of return used in the current valuation remained at 7.30%.
The System is funded on an actuarial reserve basis. The actuarial assumptions recommended by the actuary and adopted by the Board are in the aggregate reasonably related to the experience under the System and to reasonable expectations of anticipated experience under the System. The assumptions and methods used for financial reporting purposes meet the parameters set by Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOPs). The funding objective of the plan is that contribution rates over time will remain level as a dollar per active member. The valuation method used is the entry age normal cost method. The normal contribution rate to cover current cost has been determined as a level dollar per active member. Gains and losses are reflected in the total unfunded accrued liability which is negative and being amortized as a level dollar per active member in accordance with the funding policy adopted by the Board.
The Plan and the employers are required to comply with the financial reporting requirements of GASB Statements No. 67 and 68. The necessary disclosure information is provided in separate supplemental reports.
We have provided the following information and supporting schedules for the Actuarial Section of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report:

Effective with the June 30, 2017 valuation, the assumed rate of return will be reduced by 0.10% (10 basis points) from the immediate prior actuarial valuation, as long as the actual rate of return for the fiscal year ending with the current valuation date exceeds the assumed rate of return from the immediate prior actuarial valuation. The assumed rate of return may not decrease below 7.00% net of

Summary of Actuarial Assumptions Schedule of Active Members Schedule of Funding Progress Schedule of Retirees Added to and Removed from
Rolls Analysis of Change in Unfunded Accrued Liability Solvency Test Results

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The System is being funded in conformity with the minimum funding standard set forth in Code Section 47-20-10 of the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law and the funding policy adopted by the Board. In our opinion the System is operating on an actuarially sound basis. Assuming that contributions to the System are made by the employer from year to year in the future at the rates recommended on the basis of the successive actuarial valuations, the continued sufficiency of the retirement fund to provide the benefits called for under the System may be safely anticipated.
This is to certify that the independent consulting actuary is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and has experience in performing valuations for public retirement systems, that the valuation was prepared in accordance with principles of practice prescribed by the Actuarial Standards Board, and that the actuarial calculations were performed by qualified actuaries in accordance with accepted actuarial procedures, based on the current provisions of the retirement system and on actuarial assumptions that are internally consistent and reasonably based on the actual experience of the System.

Future actuarial results may differ significantly from the current results presented in this report due to such factors as the following: plan experience differing from that anticipated by the economic or demographic assumptions; changes in economic or demographic assumptions; increases or decreases expected as part of the natural operation of the methodology used for these measurements (such as the end of an amortization period or additional cost or contribution requirements based on the plan's funded status); and changes in plan provisions or applicable law. Since the potential impact of such factors is outside the scope of a normal annual actuarial valuation, an analysis of the range of results is not presented herein.
The actuarial computations presented in this report are for purposes of determining the recommended funding amounts for the System. Use of these computations for purposes other than meeting these requirements may not be appropriate.

Sincerely yours,

Edward J. Koebel, EA, FCA, MAAA Chief Executive Officer

Cathy Turcot Principal and Managing Director

Ben Mobley, ASA, FCA, MAAA Senior Actuary

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GMPF April 16, 2020

3550 Busbee Pkwy, Suite 250 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone (678) 388-1700 Fax (678) 388-1730 www.CavMacConsulting.com

Board of Trustees Georgia Military Pension Fund Two Northside 75, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30318

Attn: Mr. James Potvin, Executive Director

Members of the Board:

Section 47-24-22 of the law governing the operation of the Georgia Military Pension Fund provides that the actuary shall make periodic valuations of the contingent assets and liabilities of the Pension Fund on the basis of regular interest and the tables last adopted by the Board of Trustees. We have submitted the report giving the results of the actuarial valuation of the Fund prepared as of June 30, 2019. The report indicates that annual employer contributions of $2,697,265 or $196.72 per active member for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 are sufficient to support the benefits of the Fund.
In preparing the valuation, the actuary relied on data provided by the Fund. While not verifying data at the source, the actuary performed tests for consistency and reasonableness. Our firm, as actuary, is responsible for all of the actuarial trend data in the financial section of the annual report and the supporting schedules in the actuarial section of the annual report.
In our opinion, the valuation is complete and accurate, and the methodology and assumptions are reasonable as a basis for the valuation. The valuation takes into account the effect of all amendments to the Fund enacted through the 2019 session of the General Assembly.
Effective with the June 30, 2017 valuation, the assumed rate of return will be reduced by 0.10% (10 basis points) from the immediate prior actuarial valuation, as long as the actual rate of return for the fiscal year ending with the current valuation date exceeds the assumed rate of return from the immediate prior actuarial valuation. The assumed rate of return may not decrease below 7.00% net of investment expenses. Since the actual rate of return for the year ending June 30, 2019 was less than 7.30%, the assumed rate of return used in the current valuation remained at 7.30%.

The Fund is funded on an actuarial reserve basis. The actuarial assumptions recommended by the actuary and adopted by the Board are in the aggregate reasonably related to the experience under the Fund and to reasonable expectations of anticipated experience under the Fund. The assumptions and methods used for financial reporting purposes meet the parameters set by Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOPs). The funding objective of the plan is that contribution rates over time will remain level as a dollar per active member. The valuation method used is the entry age normal cost method. The normal contribution rate to cover current cost has been determined as a dollar per active member. Gains and losses are reflected in the total unfunded accrued liability which is being amortized as a level dollar per active member in accordance with the funding policy adopted by the Board.
The Plan and the employers are required to comply with the financial reporting requirements of GASB Statements No. 67 and 68. The necessary disclosure information is provided in separate supplemental reports.
We have provided the following information and supporting schedules for the Actuarial Section of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report:
Summary of Actuarial Assumptions Schedule of Active Members Schedule of Funding Progress Schedule of Retirees Added to and Removed from
Rolls Analysis of Change in Unfunded Accrued Liability Solvency Test Results
The Fund is being funded in conformity with the minimum funding standard set forth in Code Section 47-20-10 of the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law and the funding policy adopted by the Board . In our opinion the

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Fund is operating on an actuarially sound basis. Assuming that contributions to the Fund are made by the employer from year to year in the future at the rates recommended on the basis of the successive actuarial valuations, the continued sufficiency of the retirement fund to provide the benefits called for under the Fund may be safely anticipated.
This is to certify that the independent consulting actuary is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and has experience is performing valuations for public retirement systems, that the valuation was prepared in accordance with principles of practice prescribed by the Actuarial Standards Board, and that the actuarial calculations were performed by qualified actuaries in accordance with accepted actuarial procedures, based on the current provisions of the retirement system and on actuarial assumptions that are internally consistent and reasonably based on the actual experience of the Fund.

Future actuarial results may differ significantly from the current results presented in this report due to such factors as the following: plan experience differing from that anticipated by the economic or demographic assumptions; changes in economic or demographic assumptions; increases or decreases expected as part of the natural operation of the methodology used for these measurements (such as the end of an amortization period or additional cost or contribution requirements based on the plan's funded status); and changes in plan provisions or applicable law. Since the potential impact of such factors is outside the scope of a normal annual actuarial valuation, an analysis of the range of results is not presented herein.
The actuarial computations presented in this report are for purposes of determining the recommended funding amounts for the System. Use of these computations for purposes other than meeting these requirements may not be appropriate.

Sincerely yours,

Edward J. Koebel, EA, FCA, MAAA Chief Executive Officer

Cathy Turcot Principal and Managing Director

Ben Mobley, ASA, FCA, MAAA Senior Actuary

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SEAD Post-Retirement (SEAD-OPEB) April 16, 2020

3550 Busbee Pkwy, Suite 250 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone (678) 388-1700 Fax (678) 388-1730 www.CavMacConsulting.com

Board of Trustees Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Two Northside 75, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30318

Attn: Mr. James Potvin, Executive Director

Members of the Board:
Chapters 47-2 and 47-19 of the Code of Georgia which govern the operation of the Georgia Employees' Group Term Life Insurance Plan provide that the actuary shall make periodic valuations of the contingent assets and liabilities of the Insurance Plan on the basis of regular interest and the tables last adopted by the Board of Trustees. In this report, we have determined liabilities for life insurance benefits payable upon death after retirement (Post-Retirement).
We have determined the liabilities for life insurance benefits payable upon death after retirement. We have submitted the report giving the results of the valuation of the Plan prepared as of June 30, 2019. The report indicates, for post-retirement benefits, there is no employer annual required contribution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
Effective with the June 30, 2017 valuation, the assumed rate of return will be reduced by 0.10% (10 basis points) from the immediate prior actuarial valuation, as long as the actual rate of return for the fiscal year ending with the current valuation date exceeds the assumed rate of return from the immediate prior actuarial valuation. The assumed rate of return may not decrease below 7.00% net of investment expenses. Since the actual rate of return for the year ending June 30, 2019 was less than 7.30%, the assumed rate of return used in the current valuation remained at 7.30%. Gains and losses are reflected in the unfunded accrued liability. The actuarial assumptions used are in the aggregate reasonably related to the experience under the Plan and to reasonable expectations of anticipated experience under the Plan. In our opinion, the Plan is operating on an actuarially sound basis and the sufficiency of the funds to provide the benefits called for by the Plan may be safely anticipated assuming future actuarially determined contributions (ADC) are contributed when due.

The Plan and the employers are required to comply with the financial reporting requirements of GASB Statements No. 74 and 75. The necessary disclosure information is provided in separate supplemental reports.
This is to certify that the independent consulting actuary is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and has experience in performing valuations for public retirement systems, that the valuation was prepared in accordance with principles of practice prescribed by the Actuarial Standards Board, and that the actuarial calculations were performed by qualified actuaries in accordance with accepted actuarial procedures, based on the current provisions of the retirement system and on actuarial assumptions that are internally consistent and reasonably based on the actual experience of the Plan.
Future actuarial results may differ significantly from the current results presented in this report due to such factors as the following: plan experience differing from that anticipated by the economic or demographic assumptions; changes in economic or demographic assumptions; increases or decreases expected as part of the natural operation of the methodology used for these measurements (such as the end of an amortization period or additional cost or contribution requirements based on the plan's funded status); and changes in plan provisions or applicable law. Since the potential impact of such factors is outside the scope of a normal annual actuarial valuation, an analysis of the range of results is not presented herein.
The actuarial computations presented in this report are for purposes of determining the recommended funding amounts for the System. Use of these computations for purposes other than meeting these requirements may not be appropriate.

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Sincerely yours,

Edward J. Koebel, EA, FCA, MAAA Chief Executive Officer

Cathy Turcot Principal and Managing Director

Ben Mobley, ASA, FCA, MAAA Senior Actuary

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Summary of Plan Provisions
ERS Please see Notes to Financial Statements, (2)(a), pages 31-32. PSERS Please see Notes to Financial Statements, (2)(b), page 32-33. LRS Please see Notes to Financial Statements, (2)(c), page 33-34. GJRS Please see Notes to Financial Statements, (2)(d), pages 34-35. GMPF Please see Notes to Financial Statements, (2)(e), pages 35-36. SEAD-OPEB Please see Notes to Financial Statements, (2)(h), pages 36-37.
The following Boards are responsible for establishing and maintaining the funding policies of the various defined benefit pension plans administered by the System:
Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System: ERS, LRS, and GMPF Board of Trustees of the Public School Employees Retirement System: PSERS Board of Trustees of the Georgia Judicial Retirement System: GJRS
The following Board is responsible for establishing and maintaining the funding policy of the defined benefit postemployment life insurance plan administered by the System:
Board of Directors of the State Employees' Assurance Department: SEAD-OPEB
ERS, PSERS, LRS, GJRS, and GMPF are all subject to the provisions of GASB Statement No. 67, Financial Reporting for Pension Plans, an amendment of GASB Statement No. 25 (GASB 67). All of the plans covered under GASB 67 use the Entry Age Normal actuarial cost method for both funding and financial reporting purposes. This continues a longstanding practice for all of those plans and provides a point of consistency between the funding provisions and the GASB 67 requirements.
SEAD-OPEB is subject to the provisions of GASB 74, Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than Pension Plans. SEAD-OPEB uses the Entry Age Normal actuarial cost method for both funding and financial reporting purposes.
For all of the plans covered under GASB 67, the GASB 67 reports prepared as of June 30, 2020 were largely based on the data, assumptions, and results of the annual funding valuations as of June 30, 2019. The Total Pension Liability (TPL) for each plan, determined using the Entry Age Normal method, was then rolled forward to the June 30, 2020 measurement date. The Net Pension Liability for each plan is equal to the rolled forward TPL less the plan's net position as of June 30, 2020.
For the plan covered under GASB 74, the GASB 74 report prepared as of June 30, 2020 was largely based on the data, assumptions, and results of the annual funding valuation as of June 30, 2019. The Total OPEB Liability (TOL) for the plan, determined using the Entry Age Normal method, was then rolled forward to the June 30, 2020 measurement date. The Net OPEB Liability for the plan is equal to the rolled forward TOL less the plan's net position as of June 30, 2020.
For the pension plans' funding valuations as of June 30, 2019, the Actuarial Value of Assets is calculated using a fiveyear smoothing methodology, whereby excesses and shortfalls of actual investment income over or under the expected investment return will be recognized over the succeeding five-year periods.
For the life insurance plan's funding valuation as of June 30, 2019, the Actuarial Value of Assets is equal to the Fair Value of Assets as of June 30, 2019.
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Summary of Plan Provisions
For the funding valuations, each plan covered under GASB 67 utilizes a 7.30% assumed rate of return and a 7.30% discount rate for the calculation of the respective plans' liabilities. The Single Equivalent Interest Rate required under GASB 67 has been determined to be 7.30% by the plans' actuaries. The plan covered under GASB 74 utilizes a 7.30% assumed rate of return and a 7.30% discount rate for the calculation of the plan's liabilities. The Single Equivalent Interest Rate required under GASB 74 has been determined to be 7.30% by the plan's actuaries.
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Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
The laws governing the Employees' Retirement System and the plans it administers require an actuary to perform an annual valuation of the soundness of the plans. In addition, the actuary must perform at least once every five years an actuarial investigation of the mortality, service, and compensation experience of the members and beneficiaries of the System. The latest valuations were performed as of June 30, 2019 based on actuarial assumptions approved by the ERS Board, PSERS Board, GJRS Board, and SEAD Board during the last experience study on December 17, 2015.
The more pertinent facts and significant assumptions underlying the computations included in the June 30, 2019 reports are as follows:

Valuation Date Actuarial Cost Method
Amortization Method

ERS

PSERS

GJRS

June 30, 2019 Entry age

June 30, 2019 Entry age

June 30, 2019 Entry age

Level dollar, closed Level dollar, closed Level percent of pay, closed

LRS
June 30, 2019 Entry age
Level dollar, open

GMPF
June 30, 2019 Entry age
Level dollar, closed

Amortization Period
Actuarial Asset Valuation Method
Investment Rate of Return Inflation Rate Projected Salary Increases COLA

15.3 years

19.6 years

14.3 years

Infinite

14.6 years

The actuarial value of assets was based on the total fair value income of investments, with the excess or shortfall of actual investment income over or under the expected investment return smoothed over five years. One-fifth of the excess or shortfall is recognized each year for five years.

7.30% 2.75% 3.25 to 7.00% None

7.30% 2.75%
n/a 1.50% Semi-annually

7.30% 2.75% 4.50% None

7.30% 2.75%
n/a 3.00% Annually

7.30% 2.75%
n/a None

Valuation Date Actuarial Cost Method
Amortization Method
Amortization Period
Actuarial Asset Valuation Method
Investment Rate of Return Inflation Rate Projected Salary Increases
ERS GJRS LRS COLA

SEAD-OPEB June 30, 2019
Entry age Level dollar, open
Infinite
Fair Value of Assets
7.30% 2.75%
3.25-7.00% 4.50% n/a None

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Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
Rates of Withdrawal Prior to Retirement (Withdrawal, Death, Disability)

ERS

Representative values of the assumed annual rates of separation other than retirement for non-law enforcement officers are as follows. Special rates of separation apply to law enforcement officers.

Annual Rates of Annual Rates of

Death

Disability

Age Men Women Men Women

20 .0320 % .0177 % .05 % .02 %

25 .0349 .0192

.05

.02

30 .0412 .0245

.05

.02

35 .0717 .0441

.05

.02

40 .1001 .0655

.25

.10

45 .1399 .1043

.48

.25

50 .1983 .1555

.70

.45

55 .2810 .2228

1.05

.73

60 .4092 .3058

--

--

65 .5600 .4304

--

--

Annual Rates of Withdrawal Years of Service

0-4

5-9

10 & over

Age

Men Women Men Women Men Women

20

35.00 % 30.00 %

-- %

-- %

-- %

-- %

25

27.50 25.00 15.00 17.50

--

--

30

23.00 21.50 11.50 12.50

7.50

8.25

35

21.50 19.50 10.00 10.50

6.00

6.00

40

19.50 18.25

9.50

9.50

4.75

5.00

45

18.60 16.50

9.00

8.00

4.00

4.00

50

16.60 15.00

7.25

7.25

4.25

4.25

55

14.50 14.00

7.00

7.00

4.75

4.50

60

14.00 14.50

6.00

6.25

--

--

65

15.00 17.00 10.00 11.00

--

--

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Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
Rates of Withdrawal Prior to Retirement (Withdrawal, Death, Disability)
PSERS

Annual Rates of Annual

Death

Rates of

Disability

Age Men Women Both

20 .0320 % .0177 %

-- %

25 .0349 .0192

--

30 .0412 .0245

--

35 .0717 .0441

.0025

40 .1001 .0655

.0110

45 .1399 .1043

.0370

50 .1983 .1555

.0865

55 .2810 .2228

.2250

60 .4092 .3058

.3500

65 .5600 .4304

--

Annual Rates of Withdrawal Years of Service

0-4

5-9

10 & over

Age Men Women Men Women Men Women

20 37.00 % 32.00 %

-- %

-- %

-- %

-- %

25 28.00 28.00 17.00 18.00

--

--

30 25.00 23.00 15.00 15.00 12.00 10.00

35 23.00 19.00 13.00 13.00

9.00 10.00

40 21.00 17.00 12.00 12.00

7.50

8.00

45 19.00 15.50 11.00 10.00

6.50

7.00

50 17.00 14.00

9.00

8.50

6.50

6.00

55 15.00 12.00

9.00

8.00

6.00

5.50

60 12.00 11.00

7.50

7.50

--

--

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Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
Rates of Withdrawal Prior to Retirement (Withdrawal, Death, Disability)

GJRS

Annual Rates of

Withdrawal

Death

Disability

Age

Both

Men Women Both

20

4.0 % .032 % .018 %

.03 %

25

4.0 .035 .019

.03

30

4.0 .041 .025

.05

35

4.0 .072 .044

.08

40

6.0 .100 .066

.10

45

4.0 .140 .104

.18

50

3.0 .198 .156

.25

55

2.5 .281 .223

.45

60

2.5 .409 .306

.73

65

2.5 .560 .430

1.18

LRS

Annual Rates of

Withdrawal

Death

Age

Both

Men Women

20

8.0 % .032 % .018 %

25

8.0 .035 .019

30

8.0 .041 .025

35

8.0 .072 .044

40

8.0 .100 .066

45

8.5 .140 .104

50

8.5 .198 .156

55

9.0 .281 .223

60

9.0 .409 .306

65

9.0 .560 .430

GMPF

Rates of Withdrawal from Active Service

Service 2 or Less 3-7 8-9 10-14 15-19 20 or more

Rates 13.0 % 17.5 14.0 13.5
8.5 14.5

115

Age

Rates of Death

Men

Women

25

.0349 % .0192 %

30

.0412

.0245

35

.0717

.0441

40

.1001

.0655

45

.1399

.1043

50

.1983

.1555

55

.2810

.2228

60

.4092

.3058

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Actuarial Section
Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
Rates of Withdrawal Prior to Retirement (Withdrawal, Death, Disability)
SEAD-OPEB

All Groups

ERS

GJRS

Annual Rates of Death

Annual Rates of Disability

Annual Rates of Disability

Age

Men

Women

Men

Women

Both

20

.0320 % .0177 % .05 % .02 %

25

.0349

.0192

.05

.02

30

.0412

.0245

.05

.02

35

.0717

.0441

.05

.02

40

.1001

.0655

.25

.10

45

.1399

.1043

.48

.25

50

.1983

.1555

.70

.45

55

.2810

.2228

1.05

.73

60

.4092

.3058

--

--

65

.5600

.4304

--

--

.03 % .03 .05 .08 .10 .18 .25 .45 .73 1.18

ERS

LRS

GJRS

Annual Rates of Withdrawal Years of Service

Annual Rates Annual Rates of Withdrawal of Withdrawal

0-4

5-9

10 & over

Age Men Women Men Women Men Women

20 35.00 % 30.00 %

-- %

-- %

-- %

-- %

25 27.50

25.00

15.00

17.50

--

--

30 23.00

21.50

11.50

12.50

7.50

8.25

35 21.50

19.50

10.00

10.50

6.00

6.00

40 19.50

18.25

9.50

9.50

4.75

5.00

45 18.60

16.50

9.00

8.00

4.00

4.00

50 16.60

15.00

7.25

7.25

4.25

4.25

55 14.50

14.00

7.00

7.00

4.75

4.50

60 14.00

14.50

6.00

6.25

--

--

65 15.00

17.00

10.00

11.00

--

--

Both 8.00 % 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.50 8.50 9.00 9.00 9.00

Both 4.00 % 4.00 4.00 4.00 6.00 4.00 3.00 2.50 2.50 2.50

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Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
Annual Rates of Retirement
ERS

Old Plan

Early Retirement Age 60 for 30 years

34 years

More than 34 years

Age

Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women

50

2.0 %

2.0 %

7.5 %

6.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 90.0 % 100.0 %

52

2.0

2.0

7.5

6.0

100.0

100.0

90.0

100.0

55

3.0

3.5

7.5

10.0

100.0

100.0

75.0

90.0

57

3.5

5.0

10.5

10.0

100.0

100.0

70.0

70.0

60

--

--

15.0

20.0

97.5

95.0

40.0

55.0

62

--

--

32.0

40.0

97.5

95.0

40.0

65.0

65

--

--

35.0

40.0

35.0

40.0

35.0

40.0

67

--

--

35.0

35.0

35.0

35.0

35.0

35.0

70

--

--

35.0

35.0

35.0

35.0

35.0

35.0

75

--

--

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

New Plan and GSEPS

Early Retirement

Normal Retirement

Age

Men

Women

Men*

Women**

50

7.0 %

4.5 %

70.0 %

50.0 %

52

7.0

4.5

70.0

45.0

55

7.0

6.5

60.0

50.0

57

8.0

8.0

50.0

40.0

60

--

--

25.0

30.0

62

--

--

40.0

40.0

65

--

--

32.0

35.0

67

--

--

32.0

32.0

70

--

--

30.0

30.0

75

--

--

100.0

100.0

*An additional 10% of active male New Plan and GSEPS members less than age 55 and 20% between ages 55-59, inclusive, are expected to retire in the year in which they attain 30 years of service.
**An additional 20% of active female New Plan and GSEPS members less than age 60 are expected to retire in the year in which they attain 30 years of service.

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Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
Annual Rates of Retirement
PSERS

Age Annual Rate of Retirement

Age

Annual Rate of Retirement

60

13.0 %

68

23.0 %

61

13.0

69

26.0

62

22.0

70

27.0

63

17.5

71

27.0

64

17.0

72

27.0

65

28.0

73

27.0

66

27.0

74

27.0

67

23.0

75 & over

100.0

GJRS LRS

Age
60 61 62 63-64 65-69 70-74 75

Annual Rate of Retirement
15.0 % 10.0 12.0 10.0 15.0 25.0 100.0

Age Annual Rate of Retirement

60

10.0 %

61

10.0

62

15.0

63

10.0

64

10.0

65

12.0

Age 66 67 68 69 70-74 75

Annual Rate of Retirement 12.0 % 15.0 12.0 12.0 20.0 100.0

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Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
Annual Rates of Retirement GMPF

Age
60 61 62 63 64 65 & over

Annual Rate of Retirement
75.0 % 60.0 70.0 60.0 60.0 100.0

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Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
Annual Rates of Retirement

SEAD-OPEB ERS Members
Age 50 52 55 57 60 62 65 67 70 75

Old Plan

Early Retirement Age 60 or 30 years

Men 2.0 % 2.0 3.0 3.5 -- -- -- -- -- --

Women 2.0 % 2.0 3.5 5.0 -- -- -- -- -- --

Men 7.5 % 7.5 7.5
10.5 15.0 32.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 100.0

Women 6.0 % 6.0
10.0 10.0 20.0 40.0 40.0 35.0 35.0 100.0

34 years

More than 34 years

Men 100.0 % 100.0 100.0 100.0
97.5 97.5 35.0 35.0 35.0 100.0

Women 100.0 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 95.0 95.0 40.0 35.0 35.0 100.0

Men 90.0 % 90.0 75.0 70.0 40.0 40.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 100.0

Women 100.0 % 100.0 90.0 70.0 55.0 65.0 40.0 35.0 35.0 100.0

New Plan and GSEPS

Early Retirement

Normal Retirement

Age

Men

Women

Men*

Women**

50

7.0 %

4.5 %

70.0 %

50.0 %

52

7.0

4.5

70.0

45.0

55

7.0

6.5

60.0

50.0

57

8.0

8.0

50.0

40.0

60

--

--

25.0

30.0

62

--

--

40.0

40.0

65

--

--

32.0

35.0

67

--

--

32.0

32.0

70

--

--

30.0

30.0

75

--

--

100.0

100.0

*An additional 10% of active male New Plan and GSEPS members less than age 55 and 20% between ages 55-59, inclusive, are expected to retire in the year in which they attain 30 years of service.

**An additional 20% of active female New Plan and GSEPS members less than age 60 are expected to retire in the year in which they attain 30 years of service.
LRS Members

Age
60 61 62 63-64 65-66

Annual Rate of Retirement
10.0 % 10.0 15.0 10.0 12.0

Age
67 68-69 70-74 75

Annual Rate of Retirement
15.0 % 12.0 20.0 100.0

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Actuarial Section
Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
Annual Rates of Retirement

SEAD-OPEB GJRS Members

Age
60 61 62 63-64 65-66 67 68-69 70-74 75

Annual Rate of Retirement
15.0 % 10.0 12.0 10.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 25.0 100.0

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Actuarial Section
Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
Annual Rates of Death After Retirement For all plans except PSERS, the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table (projected to 2025 with projection scale BB and set forward two years for both males and females) is used for the period after retirement and for dependent beneficiaries. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table (projected to 2025 with projection scale BB and and set back seven years for males and set forward three years for females) is used for the period after disability retirement. For PSERS, the RP-2000 Blue-Collar Mortality Table (projected to 2025 with projection scale BB and set forward three years for males and two years for females) is used for the period after service retirement and for beneficiaries of deceased members. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table (projected to 2025 with projection scale BB and set forward five years for both males and females) is used for the period after disability retirement. For all plans, there is a margin for future mortality improvement in the tables.
ERS

Age

Men

Women

Age

Men

Women

40

0.1127% 0.0790%

65

1.1300% 0.8994%

45

0.1609

0.1230

70

1.8697

1.5281

50

0.2474

0.1872

75

3.2147

2.5220

55

0.4246

0.2918

80

5.5160

4.1628

60

0.6985

0.4923

85

9.5631

7.1239

PSERS

Age

Men

Women

Age

Men

Women

40

0.1476% 0.0995%

65

1.4859 % 0.9774%

45

0.1974

0.1484

70

2.4262

1.7054

50

0.3057

0.2084

75

3.9830

2.7288

55

0.5644

0.2844

80

6.5238

4.4542

60

0.9575

0.5014

85

10.9551

7.5727

GJRS

Age

Men

Women

Age

Men

Women

40

0.1130% 0.0790%

65

1.1300% 0.8994%

45

0.1610

0.1230

70

1.8697

1.5281

50

0.2470

0.1872

75

3.2147

2.5220

55

0.4250

0.2918

80

5.5160

4.1628

60

0.6985

0.4923

85

9.5631

7.1239

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Actuarial Section
Summary of Actuarial Assumptions
Annual Rates of Death After Retirement
LRS

Age

Men

Women

Age

40

0.1127% 0.0790%

65

45

0.1609

0.1230

70

50

0.2474

0.1872

75

55

0.4246

0.2918

80

60

0.6985

0.4923

85

GMPF

SEAD-OPEB

Age

Men

Women

Age

40

0.1127% 0.0790%

65

45

0.1609

0.1230

70

50

0.2474

0.1872

75

55

0.4246

0.2918

80

60

0.6985

0.4923

85

Age

Men

Women

Age

40

0.1127% 0.0790%

65

45

0.1609

0.1230

70

50

0.2474

0.1872

75

55

0.4246

0.2918

80

60

0.6985

0.4923

85

Men
1.1300% 1.8697 3.2147 5.5160 9.5631

Women
0.8994% 1.5281 2.5220 4.1628 7.1239

Men
1.1300% 1.8697 3.2147 5.5160 9.5631

Women
0.8994% 1.5281 2.5220 4.1628 7.1239

Men
1.1300% 1.8697 3.2147 5.5160 9.5631

Women
0.8994% 1.5281 2.5220 4.1628 7.1239

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Actuarial Section
Active Members

ERS

Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Active Members 68,566 66,081 63,942 61,550 60,486 60,416 59,766 60,906 60,405 59,207

Annual Payroll (in thousands) $ 2,571,042
2,486,780 2,414,884 2,335,773 2,315,625 2,352,920 2,384,358 2,546,492 2,634,129 2,611,965

Average Pay $ 37,497
37,632 37,767 37,949 38,284 38,945 39,895 41,810 43,608 44,116

Change (0.1)% 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.7 2.4 4.8 4.3 1.2

PSERS PSERS is not a compensation based plan.

Year
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Active Members
39,962 39,249 38,654 37,361 36,096 35,477 34,866 35,509 34,953 34,767

GJRS

Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Active Members 495 507 503 506 513 516 526 527 527 521

Annual Payroll (in thousands)

$

51,293

52,331

51,898

52,807

53,628

54,272

57,401

59,695

60,572

60,532

Average Pay $ 103,622
103,216 103,177 104,362 104,539 105,178 109,128 113,273 114,937 116,184

Change (0.1)% (0.4) 0.0 1.1 0.2 0.6 3.8 3.8 1.5 1.1

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Actuarial Section
Active Members

LRS

LRS is not a compensation based plan.

Year
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Active Members
216 218 220 223 222 218 224 222 222 221

GMPF GMPF is not a compensation based plan.

Year
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Active Members
13,032 13,776 13,526 13,573 13,469 13,754 13,850 13,037 13,804 13,711

SEAD-OPEB

Year
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Active Members
62,305 55,516 49,261 43,512 39,101 35,189 32,076 29,024 26,224 23,499

Note: Payroll data on page 124 for fiscal year 2019 will not equal that which is presented in the Financial section in the Schedules of Employers' and Nonemployer Contributions on pages 70-71. Valuation data at that time was a snapshot of the valuation date, annualized for new hires, but does not include those who terminated during the year.

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Actuarial Section
Member and Employer Contribution Rates

ERS

Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Employer Rates

Member

Old Plan* New Plan

1.25 % 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25

10.41 % 11.63 14.90 18.46 21.96 24.72 24.69 24.69 24.66 24.66

10.41 % 11.63 14.90 18.46 21.96 24.72 24.69 24.69 24.66 24.66

GSEPS
6.54 % 7.42 11.54 15.18 18.87 21.69 21.69 21.66 21.66 21.64

* Old Plan rate includes an employer pick-up of employee contributions.

PSERS

Pre 7/1/12 Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Member
$ 36 per year $ 36 per year $ 36 per year $ 36 per year $ 36 per year $ 36 per year $ 36 per year $ 36 per year $ 36 per year $ 36 per year

Post 7/1/12 Member

Employer

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $ 90 per year $ 90 per year $ 90 per year $ 90 per year $ 90 per year

$ 7,509,000 15,884,000 24,829,000 27,160,000 28,461,000 28,580,000 26,277,000 29,276,000 30,263,000 32,496,000

GJRS

Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Member
7.50 % 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50

Employer
3.85 % 3.90 3.90 4.23 6.98 12.19 10.48 7.17 7.83 9.13

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Actuarial Section
Member and Employer Contribution Rates

LRS

Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Member
8.50 % 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50

Employer

$

75,000

75,000

128,000

45,000

--

--

--

--

--

--

GMPF

Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Member
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Employer
$ 1,282,000 1,521,000 1,703,000 1,892,000 1,893,369 1,989,530 2,017,875 2,377,312 2,537,272 2,611,590

SEAD-OPEB

Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Member - Old Plan Member - New Plan, LRS, GJRS

0.45% 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45

0.23 % 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23

Employer
-- % 0.61 0.27
-- -- -- -- -- -- --

127

Actuarial Section
Schedules of Funding Progress - Defined Benefit Plans
(in thousands)

Employees' Retirement System Public School Employees Retirement System1 Legislative Retirement System Georgia Judicial Retirement System

Actuarial Valuation
Date
6/30/2010 $ 6/30/2011 6/30/2012 6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2019
6/30/2010 6/30/2011 6/30/2012 6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2019
6/30/2010 6/30/2011 6/30/2012 6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2019
6/30/2010 6/30/2011 6/30/2012 6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2019

Actuarial Value of Plan Assets
(a)
13,046,193 12,667,577 12,260,595 12,129,804 12,376,120 12,675,649 12,854,518 13,088,185 13,412,046 13,481,219
737,406 719,601 710,915 727,268 765,450 805,277 834,554 865,786 905,046 931,032
29,581 29,278 28,990 29,481 30,538 31,635 32,171 32,913 33,871 34,153
320,050 327,483 335,225 351,889 373,560 396,399 418,412 439,828 461,787 474,003

Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) Entry-Age
(b)
$ 16,295,352 16,656,905 16,777,922 16,982,449 16,991,963 17,099,527 17,199,688 17,514,898 17,812,441 17,829,220
875,396 885,927 895,324 910,256 924,365 967,409 988,883 1,035,935 1,081,184 1,108,658
25,003 25,245 24,966 24,904 24,913 25,690 25,533 25,674 25,905 25,714
281,496 290,486 308,862 335,792 343,428 350,298 376,740 407,607 424,724 440,664

Unfunded AAL/ (Funded Excess)
(b-a)

$

3,249,159

3,989,348

4,517,327

4,852,645

4,615,843

4,423,878

4,345,170

4,426,713

4,400,395

4,348,001

137,990 166,326 184,409 182,988 158,915 162,132 154,329 170,149 176,138 177,626

(4,578)
(4,033) (4,024) (4,577) (5,624) (5,945) (6,638) (7,239) (7,966) (8,439)

(38,554) (36,997) (26,363) (16,097) (30,132) (46,101) (41,672) (32,221) (37,063) (33,339)

Funded Ratio (a/b)
80.1 % $ 76.0 73.1 71.4 72.8 74.1 74.7 74.7 75.3 75.6
84.2 81.2 79.4 79.9 82.8 83.2 84.4 83.6 83.7 84.0
118.3 116.0 116.1 118.4 122.6 123.1 126.0 128.2 130.7 132.8
113.7 112.7 108.5 104.8 108.8 113.2 111.1 107.9 108.7 107.6

Annual Covered Payroll
(c)
2,571,042 2,486,780 2,414,884 2,335,773 2,315,625 2,352,920 2,384,358 2,546,492 2,634,129 2,611,965
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
3,745 3,780 3,815 3,867 3,850 3,764 3,875 3,830 3,844 3,833
51,293 52,331 51,898 52,807 53,628 54,272 57,401 59,695 60,572 60,532

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Unfunded AAL/ (Funded Excess) as Percentage of Covered Payroll
[(b-a)/c]
126.4 % 160.4 187.1 207.8 199.3 188.0 182.2 173.8 167.1 166.5
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
(122.2) (106.7) (105.5) (118.4) (146.1) (157.9) (171.3) (189.0) (207.2) (220.2)
(75.2) (70.7) (50.8) (30.5) (56.2) (84.9) (72.6) (54.0) (61.2) (55.1)
(continued)

Actuarial Section
Schedules of Funding Progress - Defined Benefit Plans
(in thousands)

Georgia Military Pension Fund2

Actuarial Valuation
Date
6/30/2010 $ 6/30/2011 6/30/2012 6/30/2013 6/30/2014 6/30/2015 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2019

Actuarial Value of Plan Assets
(a)
7,558 8,702 10,087 12,131 14,264 16,446 18,414 20,604 23,362 26,119

Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) Entry-Age
(b)

$

23,773

26,767

28,231

30,056

31,815

35,213

38,211

40,731

43,622

45,790

Unfunded AAL/ (Funded Excess)
(b-a)

$

16,215

18,065

18,144

17,925

17,551

18,767

19,797

20,127

20,260

19,671

Funded Ratio (a/b)
31.8 % 32.5 35.7 40.4 44.8 46.7 48.2 50.6 53.6 57.0

Annual Covered Payroll
(c)
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Unfunded AAL/ (Funded Excess) as Percentage of Covered Payroll
[(b-a)/c]
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

This data, except for annual covered payroll, was provided by the System's actuary.
No statistics regarding covered payroll are available. Contributions are not based on members' salaries, but are simply $4.00 per month, per member for nine months each fiscal year if hired prior to July 1, 2012 and $10 per month, per member for nine months if hired after July 1, 2012. No statistics regarding covered payroll are available. Active and inactive plan member information is maintained by the Georgia Department of Defense.
Note: Payroll data on page 128 for fiscal year 2019 will not equal that which is presented in the Financial section in the Schedules of Employers' and Nonemployer Contributions on pages 70-71. Valuation data at that time was a snapshot of the valuation date, annualized for new hires, but does not include those who terminated during the year.

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Actuarial Section
Schedule of Retirees Added to and Removed from Rolls

ERS

Year Ended 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Added to Rolls

Removed from Rolls Roll End of Year

Number 2,665 2,797 2,956 3,664 2,440 2,656 2,572 2,630 2,612 2,777

Annual Allowances (in thousands)

$

70,383

69,031

71,464

88,855

51,178

54,003

51,031

45,833

50,005

58,673

Number 1,051 1,170 1,305 1,176 1,059 1,350 1,342 1,420 1,422 1,357

Annual Allowances (in thousands) $ 22,413
25,347 27,696 26,334 22,997 30,927 30,724 32,372 33,530 32,574

Number 38,582 40,209 41,860 44,348 45,729 47,035 48,265 49,475 50,665 52,085

Annual Allowances (in thousands) $ 1,110,728 1,154,412 1,198,180 1,260,701 1,288,882 1,311,958 1,332,265 1,345,726 1,362,201 1,388,300

% Increase in Annual Allowance
4.5 % 3.9 3.8 5.2 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.0 1.2 1.9

Average Annual Allowances

$

28,789

28,710

28,624

28,427

28,185

27,893

27,603

27,200

26,886

26,655

PSERS

Year Ended 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Added to Rolls

Removed from Rolls Roll End of Year

Number 1,001 1,174 1,133 1,298 1,345 1,247 1,363 1,253 1,258 1,301

Annual Allowances (in thousands)

$

4,494

3,168

3,192

3,803

3,749

3,482

3,927

4,322

5,436

5,319

Number 642 731 684 650 647 690 763 756 885 795

Annual Allowances (in thousands) $ 2,666
3,072 2,834 2,738 2,604 2,679 2,890 2,927 3,354 3,101

Number 14,157 14,600 15,049 15,697 16,395 16,952 17,552 18,049 18,422 18,928

Annual Allowances (in thousands)

$

53,663

53,759

54,117

55,182

56,327

57,130

58,167

59,562

61,644

63,862

% Increase in Annual Allowance
3.5 % 0.2 0.7 2.0 2.1 1.4 1.8 2.4 3.5 3.6

Average Annual Allowances

$

3,791

3,682

3,596

3,515

3,436

3,370

3,314

3,300

3,346

3,374

GJRS

Added to Rolls

Removed from Rolls Roll End of Year

Year Ended 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Number 16 15 22 42 23 21 13 62 23 52

Annual Allowances (in thousands)

$

933

1,168

1,732

2,763

1,175

1,416

919

5,304

1,950

3,435

Number 10 2 8 13 9 11 5 10 12 12

Annual Allowances (in thousands) $ 508
105 405 629 326 561 269 771 558 562

Number 207 220 234 263 277 287 295 347 358 398

Annual Allowances (in thousands)

$

12,437

13,500

14,827

16,961

17,810

18,665

19,315

23,848

25,240

28,113

% Increase in Annual Allowance
3.5 %
8.5 9.8 14.4 5.0 4.8 3.5 23.5 5.8 11.4

Average Annual Allowances

$

60,082

61,364

63,363

64,490

64,296

65,035

65,475

68,726

70,503

70,636

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Actuarial Section
Schedule of Retirees Added to and Removed from Rolls

LRS

Added to Rolls

Removed from Rolls Roll End of Year

Year Ended 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Number 10 18 10 32 6 13 9 13 11 14

Annual Allowances (in thousands)

$

106

104

66

200

30

87

58

80

57

82

Number 3
10 11 15
7 12 13
6 7 12

Annual Allowances (in thousands)

$

36

86

82

140

61

112

111

74

56

96

Number 236 244 243 260 259 260 256 263 267 269

Annual Allowances (in thousands) $ 1,772
1,790 1,774 1,834 1,803 1,778 1,725 1,731 1,732 1,718

% Increase in Annual Allowance
4.1 % 1.0 (0.9) 3.4 (1.7) (1.4) (3.0) 0.3 0.4 (0.8)

Average Annual Allowances $ 7,508
7,336 7,300 7,054 6,961 6,838 6,738 6,582 6,489 6,386

GMPF

Added to Rolls

Removed from Rolls Roll End of Year

Year Ended 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Number 92 94 95 83 62 54 79 83 97 91

Annual Allowances (in thousands)

$

100

101

106

87

68

55

82

90

106

94

Number 1 3 3 5 5 6 9
11 7
18

Annual Allowances (in thousands)

$

1

4

3

5

6

5

9

11

8

20

Number 477 568 660 738 795 843 913 985
1,075 1,148

Annual Allowances (in thousands)

$

520

617

720

802

864

914

987

1,066

1,164

1,238

% Increase in Annual Allowance
23.5 % 18.7 16.7 11.4
7.7 5.8 8.0 8.0 9.2 6.4

Average Annual Allowances

$

1,090

1,086

1,091

1,087

1,087

1,084

1,081

1,082

1,083

1,078

SEAD-OPEB is a post-employment life insurance plan which does not have annuity payments.

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Actuarial Section
Analysis of Change in Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL)

ERS
Interest (7.30) added to previous UAL Accrued liability contribution Experience:
Valuation asset growth Pensioners' mortality Turnover and retirements New entrants Salary increases Method changes Amendments (COLAs) Assumption changes Programming modification Data changes Misc. changes
Total

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Amount of Increase (Decrease) (in millions)

2012

2011

2010

$

321.2 $

327.6 $

325.9 $

331.8 $

346.2 $

363.9 $

338.8 $

299.2 $

243.7 $

(567.4)

(574.4)

(551.0)

(514.7)

(419.4)

(321.7)

(239.1)

(147.7)

(122.9)

169.8 (89.4)

108.6 (1.2) 40.7 9.6
(43.5) --
61.2 -- --
18.4 --

(130.4) 2.6
58.7 12.4 53.5
-- 39.2 161.1
-- 15.3
8.1

(48.6) 9.0
39.9 7.8
127.5 --
28.9 158.3
-- (16.2)
--

$

(52.4) $

(26.3) $

81.5 $

8.5 12.8 43.6
7.8 (0.6)
-- 28.4
-- -- 3.6 0.1
(78.7) $

(198.9) 13.9 50.8 10.3 (89.6) -- -- 80.4 -- 14.4 (0.1)
(192.0) $

(228.9) 60.4 45.5 9.3
(159.4) -- -- -- --
(6.0) 0.1
(236.8) $

253.7 20.6
103.7 14.1 (46.8)
(128.3) -- -- --
18.7 (0.1)
335.3 $

396.3 15.5 93.8 12.1 (74.2) --
(118.8) --
26.3 12.9 12.6
528.0 $

433.6 16.4 91.4 28.4 49.0 -- -- -- (28.7) 9.1 20.2
740.2 $

710.1 49.2
118.4 15.0
(259.2) -- --
250.7 --
(2.4) 22.5
984.7

PSERS
Interest (7.30) added to previous UAL
Accrued liability contribution Experience:
Valuation asset growth Pensioners' mortality Turnover and retirements New entrants Method changes Amendments COLAs Assumption changes Data Changes Allotment for Expenses Misc. changes
Total

Amount of Increase (Decrease) (in thousands)

$ 12,858.1 $ 12,591.0 $ 11,574.7 $ 12,159.9 $ 11,918.7 $ 13,724.1 $ 13,830.7 $ (18,303.2) (17,584.7) (15,278.9) (17,394.7) (17,704.8) (15,915.4) (12,497.7)

12,474.4 $ (4,843.8)

10,349.3 $ 4,022.8

4,021.0 6,403.4

5,770.0 (1,104.1)
(859.2) 3,701.8
-- 12,551.0 (8,832.0)
-- 110.9
-- (4,405.3)

(8,805.0) (2,859.3) (1,024.6) 3,206.8
-- 16,292.1 (6,469.5) 10,995.2
-- -- (352.4)

(3,247.0) (308.6) (879.7) 4,334.7 --
15,892.7 (6,786.4) 10,547.5
-- -- (29.5)

$ 1,488.0 $ 5,989.6 $ 15,819.5 $

841.0 (643.8) (228.2) 2,798.1
-- -- (5,492.0) -- -- -- 157.2

(12,207.0) 414.9
2,618.5 2,875.9
-- -- (14,772.9) 30,030.0 -- -- 43.0

(14,071.0) 1,286.7 2,580.8 2,786.0 -- --
(14,398.9) -- -- --
(64.9)

13,868.0 (381.9) 4,772.4 2,757.7
(9,259.0) --
(14,813.1) -- -- --
301.7

21,922.0 (1,149.5) 4,974.5 2,783.8
-- -- (20,664.9) -- -- -- 2,586.9

24,002.0 (3,000.5) 3,403.6 3,167.0
-- -- (16,603.6) -- -- 2,122.7 872.4

39,729.0 (828.9)
12,375.8 3,047.8 -- --
(14,121.2) 33,717.7 (2,192.3)
2,029.0 195.0

(7,802.5) $ 3,216.3 $ (24,072.6) $ (1,421.2) $ 18,083.4 $ 28,335.7 $ 84,376.3

(continued) 132

Actuarial Section
Analysis of Change in Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL)

GJRS
Interest (7.30) added to previous UAL
Accrued liability contribution Experience:
Valuation asset growth Pensioners' mortality Turnover and retirements New entrants Salary increases Method changes Amendments (COLAs) Assumption changes Data changes Programming modification Misc. changes
Total

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Amount of Increase (Decrease) (in thousands)

2012

2011

2010

$ (2,705.6) $ (2,416.5) $ (3,125.4) $ (3,457.6) $ (2,259.9) $ (1,207.3) $ (1,977.2) $ (2,774.8) $ (2,891.5) $ (2,636.2)

3,085.8

2,005.4

1,245.0

(746.2)

3,754.1

5,803.3

5,187.8

4,710.8

4,079.8

4,592.1

2,721.4 1,456.8 1,100.3 1,774.9 (5,839.7)
-- 645.9
-- 1,484.4
-- --

(4,346.6) 543.1 (162.6) 338.7
(5,756.8) --
993.1 3,696.0
-- -- 263.6

(1,538.9) (339.7) 2,307.0 2,353.1 187.7 -- 3,345.4 3,615.6 -- -- 1,402.0

$ 3,724.2 $ (4,842.6) $ 9,451.8 $

562.3 1,530.2
872.4 1,190.9
209.7 --
3,179.6 -- -- --
1,086.9

(5,855.8) 639.6 (370.0)
1,539.1 (8,848.5)
-- -- (5,030.9) -- -- 464.1

(6,807.0) 2,138.5 (5,962.8) 1,272.3 (10,382.5)
-- -- -- -- -- 1,110.1

4,949.6 533.8
3,941.4 3,138.0 (4,620.6) (6,827.0)
-- -- -- 4,606.4 1,333.8

8,638.5 376.9
2,080.7 442.3
(4,536.5) --
(870.0) -- --
1,648.9 917.5

9,404.0 2,076.8 (276.3)
750.1 1,265.9
-- -- -- -- -- (12,852.1)

16,228.0 560.9
2,290.6 --
(10,213.5) -- --
(14,826.5) 579.1 -- 21.3

4,428.2 $ (15,968.2) $ (14,035.4) $ 10,266.0 $ 10,634.3 $ 1,556.7 $ (3,404.2)

LRS
Interest (7.30) added to previous UAL Accrued liability contribution Experience:
Valuation asset growth Pensioners' mortality Turnover and retirements New entrants Method changes Amendments No COLAs Assumption changes Data changes Misc. changes
Total

Amount of Increase (Decrease) (in thousands)

$

(581.5) $

(535.7) $

(497.8) $

(445.9) $

(421.9) $

(343.3) $

(301.8) $

(302.5) $

(343.4) $

(508.5)

315.2

322.9

250.3

338.3

173.4

161.9

(62.4)

33.9

107.1

(32.5)

245.1 29.6
(180.7) 57.2 --
101.9 (457.4)
-- (3.6) 0.9

(342.2) 118.3 (175.2)
16.7 --
67.6 (462.8) 229.1
-- 34.8

(129.2) 245.9 (257.7)
99.2 --
50.4 (458.3) 223.7
-- (127.9)

24.1 (66.1) (198.9) 26.8
-- 51.5 (418.2)
-- -- (4.7)

(491.6) (50.8) (10.1) 35.1 -- --
(452.6) 852.3
-- 46.2

(576.5) 323.8 (347.5) 135.2
-- -- (470.8) -- -- 69.9

513.9 (29.6) 17.4 144.5 (418.0) (488.1)
-- -- -- 71.1

829.0 19.1 (84.3) 16.9 --
(549.7) -- -- --
46.4

906.2 (18.7) 254.5 74.0
-- (481.8)
-- -- -- 46.9

1,534.0 339.2 105.1 98.8 -- (465.3) -- 975.2 114.8 41.6

$

(473.3) $

(726.5) $

(601.5) $

(693.1) $

(320.0) $ (1,047.3) $

(553.1) $

8.8 $

544.9 $ 2,202.4

(continued) 133

Actuarial Section
Analysis of Change in Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL)

GMPF*
Interest (7.30) added to previous UAL Accrued liability contribution Experience:
Valuation asset growth Pensioners' mortality Turnover and retirements New entrants Method changes Assumption changes Expense deficit Misc. changes

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Amount of Increase (Decrease) (in thousands)

2013

2012

2011

$ 1,479.0 $ 1,489.4 $ 1,484.8 $ 1,407.5 $ 1,316.3 $ 1,344.3 $ 1,360.8 $ 1,354.9 $ 1,216.1

(2,285.4)

(2,140.6)

(1,747.5)

(1,698.6)

(1,765.6)

(1,775.3)

(1,661.5)

(1,502.4)

(1,173.3)

68.0 (20.1) (17.0) 179.1
-- -- -- (3.0)

(181.0) 40.7
143.1 208.9
-- 570.2
-- 2.6

(50.0) (109.2)
11.0 138.9
-- 537.6
-- 64.2

59.0 119.3 233.3 165.1
-- -- -- 744.4

(203.0) 126.1 120.5 236.9
-- 985.8
-- 398.7

(247.0) 88.8 (87.9)
142.6 -- -- --
161.1

39.3 80.2 186.4 137.8 (393.0)
-- -- 30.6

107.0 68.3 17.9
127.1 -- -- --
(93.6)

113.8 58.5
205.4 1,469.6
-- -- 37.0 (77.0)

Total

$

(589.0) $

133.3 $

329.8 $ 1,030.0 $ 1,215.7 $

(373.4) $

(219.4) $

79.2 $ 1,850.1

*Note: Data prior to 2011 is not available for GMPF.

SEAD-OPEB: Data is not available.

134

Actuarial Section
Solvency Test Results
(in thousands)
ERS

Actuarial Valuation as of 6/30
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Actuarial Accrued Liability for:

Active Member Contributions

Active Member

Retirants &

(Employer

Beneficiaries Funded Portion)

Valuation Assets

(1)

(2)

(3)

$ 551,607 $ 10,652,040 $ 5,091,705 $ 13,046,193

503,867

11,058,344

5,094,694

12,667,557

460,861

11,420,011

4,897,050

12,260,595

405,841

11,935,364

4,641,244

12,129,803

385,058

12,108,737

4,498,168

12,376,120

367,462

12,520,321

4,211,744

12,675,649

368,281

12,592,980

4,238,427

12,854,518

368,935

12,729,977

4,415,986

13,088,185

372,375

12,927,796

4,512,270

13,412,046

371,147

13,077,253

4,380,820

13,481,219

PSERS

Actuarial Valuation as of 6/30
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Actuarial Accrued Liability for:

Active Member Contributions

Retirants & Beneficiaries

(1)

(2)

$

16,361 $ 528,808

16,627

532,509

16,917

537,284

17,016

549,796

16,995

566,344

17,196

585,471

17,413

609,807

18,077

640,197

18,570

674,222

19,109

695,624

Active Member (Employer
Funded Portion)

Valuation Assets

(3)

$ 330,227 $ 737,406

336,790

719,601

341,123

710,915

343,444

727,268

341,026

765,450

364,742

805,277

361,663

834,554

377,661

865,786

388,392

905,046

393,925

931,032

GJRS

Actuarial Valuation as of 6/30
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Actuarial Accrued Liability for:

Active Member Contributions

Retirants & Beneficiaries

(1)

(2)

$

67,293 $ 117,730

71,047

128,991

73,998

141,880

73,949

162,364

80,007

162,527

84,170

174,147

91,991

180,107

84,841

220,738

88,890

231,811

85,722

256,060

Active Member (Employer
Funded Portion)

Valuation Assets

(3)

$

96,473 $ 320,050

90,440

327,483

92,984

335,225

99,479

351,889

100,894

373,560

91,981

396,399

104,642

418,412

102,028

439,828

104,023

461,787

98,882

474,003

135

Portion of Aggregate Accrued Liabilities Covered by Assets

(1)
100.0 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

(2)
100.0 % 100.0 100.0
98.2 99.0 98.3 99.2 99.9 100.0 100.0

(3)
36.2 % 21.7
7.8 -- -- -- -- -- 2.5 0.7

Portion of Aggregate Accrued Liabilities Covered by Assets

(1)
100.0 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

(2)
100.0 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

(3)
58.2 % 50.6 45.9 46.7 53.4 55.5 57.3 54.9 54.6 54.9

Portion of Aggregate Accrued Liabilities Covered by Assets

(1)
100.0 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

(2)
100.0 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

(3)
100.0 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

(continued)

Actuarial Section
Solvency Test Results
(in thousands)
LRS

Actuarial Valuation as of 6/30
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Actuarial Accrued Liability for:

Active Member Contributions

Active Member

Retirants &

(Employer

Beneficiaries Funded Portion)

Valuation Assets

(1)

$

3,166

$

2,921

3,185

2,951

3,430

3,287

3,630

3,543

3,862

3,664

(2)

(3)

19,208 $

2,629

$

19,759

2,564

19,200

2,581

19,623

2,330

19,006

2,477

19,873

2,530

19,202

2,701

19,382

2,749

19,048

2,995

19,204

2,846

29,581 29,278 28,990 29,481 30,538 31,635 32,171 32,913 33,871 34,153

GMPF

Actuarial Valuation as of 6/30
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Actuarial Accrued Liability for:

Active Member Contributions

Retirants & Beneficiaries

(1)

$

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

(2)

$

14,015

15,379

17,518

19,396

21,389

24,075

26,337

28,867

30,964

33,435

Active Member (Employer
Funded Portion)

Valuation Assets

(3)

$

9,758

$

11,388

10,713

10,660

10,426

11,138

11,874

11,864

12,658

12,355

7,558 8,702 10,087 12,131 14,264 16,446 18,414 20,604 23,362 26,119

SEAD-OPEB

Actuarial Valuation as of 6/30
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Actuarial Accrued Liability for:

Active Member Contributions

Retirants & Beneficiaries

(1)

$

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

(2)
$ 516,633 503,327 528,165 586,228 621,502 621,426 652,291 693,118 735,214 772,657

Active Member (Employer
Funded Portion)

Valuation Assets

(3)
$ 174,368 175,093 176,452 168,558 166,518 148,321 180,078 183,468 183,943 174,082

$

680,449

807,893

818,284

907,831

1,037,901

1,046,559

1,028,541

1,121,251

1,189,462

1,233,856

Portion of Aggregate Accrued Liabilities Covered by Assets

(1)
100.0 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

(2)
100.0 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

(3)
100.0 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Portion of Aggregate Accrued Liabilities Covered by Assets

(1)

(2)

(3)

n/a

53.9 %

-- %

n/a

56.6

--

n/a

57.6

--

n/a

62.5

--

n/a

66.7

--

n/a

68.3

--

n/a

69.9

--

n/a

71.4

--

n/a

75.4

--

n/a

78.1

--

Portion of Aggregate Accrued Liabilities Covered by Assets

(1)

(2)

(3)

n/a

100.0 %

93.9 %

n/a

100.0

100.0

n/a

100.0

100.0

n/a

100.0

100.0

n/a

100.0

100.0

n/a

100.0

100.0

n/a

100.0

100.0

n/a

100.0

100.0

n/a

100.0

100.0

n/a

100.0

100.0

136

Statistical Section
Celebrating Together
ERSGA 70th Anniversary Party See the Appendix for kind words from our members and retirees.

Statistical Section
Introduction
The objective of the statistical section is to provide a historical perspective, context and relevant details to assist readers in evaluating the condition of the plans. All non-accounting data is taken from the System's internal sources except for information which is derived from the actuarial valuations. Due to the adoption of GASB 74 in FY2017, historical detail may not be complete for the Schedule of Revenue and Expense and will be added each year. Statistical information is not presented for SCJRF and DARF as both plans are immaterial, have no active members, and are closed to new members.
Fiduciary Funds Financial Trends
The following schedules have been included to help the reader understand how the System's financial position has changed over the past 10 years:
Additions by Source Deductions by Type Changes in Fiduciary Net Position Operational Trends The following schedules have been included to help the readers understand how the System's financial report relates to the services provided by the System and the activities it performs: Retiree Information Withdrawal (Refund) Data New Retiree Elections Principal Participating Employers Statistical Data as of June 30, 2020
Proprietary Fund
Schedule of Revenue and Expenses 10-year Schedule of Membership
138

Statistical Section

Additions by Source - Contribution/Investment Income
(in thousands)

ERS Member Contributions Employer Contributions Nonemployer Contributions Net Investment Income (Loss) Other

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

$ 39,480 $ 36,561 $ 38,955 $ 32,423 $ 33,713 $ 31,961 $ 35,863 $ 37,130 $ 36,252 $ 35,837

261,132 274,034 358,992 418,807 505,668 583,082 613,201 639,302 638,989 634,108

--

--

--

10,945

12,495

12,484

12,080

12,865

10,220

9,749

2,269,270 231,782 1,495,849 2,021,748 474,147 141,292 1,475,626 1,166,013 873,404 703,840

--

--

--

--

10

10

10

10

10

10

Total Additions to (Deductions from) Fiduciary Net Position
PSERS Member Contributions Employer Contributions Nonemployer Contributions Net Investment Income (Loss) Other

$2,569,882 $ 542,377 $1,893,796 $2,483,923 $1,026,033 $ 768,829 $2,136,780 $1,855,320 $1,558,875 $1,383,544

$ 1,451 $ 7,509 --
128,096 --

1,426 $ 15,884
-- 13,554
--

1,538 $ 1,659 $

24,829

--

--

27,160

88,067 123,799

--

--

1,800 $ --
28,461 30,129
--

1,925 $ --
28,580 9,809 --

2,084 $ --
26,277 97,715
--

2,162 $ --
29,276 78,418
--

2,256 $ --
30,263 60,553
--

2,338 --
32,496 49,913
--

Total Additions to (Deductions from) Fiduciary Net Position
GJRS Member Contributions Employer Contributions Nonemployer Contributions Net Investment Income (Loss) Other

$ 137,056 $ 30,864 $ 114,434 $ 152,618 $ 60,390 $ 40,314 $ 126,076 $ 109,856 $ 93,072 $ 84,747

$ 4,721 $ 1,163 --
57,330 --

4,904 $ 2,083
-- 6,571
--

4,408 $ 2,279
-- 42,104
--

4,731 $ 1,373 1,002 60,012
--

5,061 $ 2,696 1,564 14,697
--

5,507 $ 4,754 2,869 5,055
--

4,906 $ 4,081 2,603 49,259
--

4,910 $ 4,725 1,841 39,877
--

5,469 $ 3,117 2,137 30,827
--

5,005 4,022 2,442 25,414
--

Total Additions to (Deductions from) Fiduciary Net Position
LRS Member Contributions Employer Contributions Nonemployer Contributions Net Investment Income (Loss) Other

$ 63,214 $ 13,558 $ 48,791 $ 67,118 $ 24,018 $ 18,185 $ 60,849 $ 51,353 $ 41,550 $ 36,883

$

320 $

75

--

5,194

--

323 $ 76 --
550 --

373 $ 128
-- 3,573
--

282 $ 45 --
4,969 --

327 $ -- --
1,189 --

328 $ -- --
363 --

327 $ -- --
3,741 --

323 $ -- --
2,962 --

339 $ -- --
2,228 --

325 -- --
1,824 --

Total Additions to (Deductions from) Fiduciary Net Position

$ 5,589 $

949 $ 4,074 $ 5,296 $ 1,516 $

691 $ 4,068 $ 3,285 $ 2,567 $ 2,149

(continued) 139

Statistical Section

Additions by Source - Contribution/Investment Income
(in thousands)

GMPF
Member Contributions Employer Contributions Nonemployer Contributions Net Investment Income (Loss) Other

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

$

-- $

-- $

-- $

-- $

-- $

-- $

1,282

1,521

1,703

1,892

1,893

1,990

--

--

--

--

--

--

1,465

221

1,374

2,179

585

240

--

--

--

--

--

--

-- $ 2,018
-- 2,262
--

-- $ 2,377
-- 1,928
--

-- $ 2,537
-- 1,683
--

-- 2,611
-- 1,485
--

Total Additions to (Deductions from) Fiduciary Net Position
SEAD - OPEB
Member Contributions Employer Contributions Insurance Premiums Net Investment Income (Loss) Other

$ 2,747 $ 1,742 $ 3,077 $ 4,071 $ 2,478 $ 2,230 $ 4,280 $ 4,305 $ 4,220 $ 4,096

$

-- $

--

6,437

144,270

--

-- $

-- $

-- $

--

--

--

5,532

5,075

4,502

17,193 108,148 154,868

--

--

--

-- $ -- 4,187 37,876 --

-- $

-- $

-- $

--

1

--

3,931

3,793

3,599

12,559

125,550 101,542

--

--

--

-- $ 5 3,328 79,193 --

-- -- 3,088 65,248 --

Total Additions to (Deductions from) Fiduciary Net Position
Defined Contribution Plan - GDCP
Member Contributions Employer Contributions Nonemployer Contributions Net Investment Income (Loss) Other

$ 150,707 $
$ 17,656 $ -- --
775 --

22,725 $ 113,223 $ 159,370 $

17,171 $ -- --
652 --

16,676 $ -- --
137 --

16,290 $ -- --
1,368 --

42,063 $
15,655 $ -- --
1,326 --

16,490 $ 129,344 $ 105,141 $

14,708 $ -- --
5,591 --

14,921 $ -- --
(1,056) --

14,585 $ -- --
(356) --

82,526 $
14,578 $ -- --
8,324 --

68,336
14,658 -- --
9,078 --

Total Additions to (Deductions from) Fiduciary Net Position

$ 18,431 $ 17,823 $ 16,813 $ 17,658 $ 16,981 $ 20,299 $ 13,865 $ 14,229 $ 22,902 $ 23,736

(continued) 140

Statistical Section

Additions by Source - Contribution/Investment Income
(in thousands)

Defined Contribution Plan - 401(k)
Member Contributions Employer Contributions Nonemployer Contributions Net Investment Income (Loss) Other

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

$ 38,006 $ 40,331 $ 44,428 $ 53,724 $ 64,870 $ 79,422 $ 93,608 $ 110,848 $ 119,770 $ 129,639

25,442

4,355

18,279

21,513

25,615

29,982

36,761

43,176

47,170

51,138

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

59,581

3,112

52,835

78,583

17,665

5,281

88,771

72,671

61,106

40,850

446

800

948

1,122

1,298

1,429

1,584

1,744

544

426

Total Additions to (Deductions from) Fiduciary Net Position
Defined Contribution Plan - 457
Member Contributions Employer Contributions Nonemployer Contributions Net Investment Income (Loss) Other

$ 123,475 $ 48,598 $ 116,490 $ 154,942 $ 109,448 $ 116,114 $ 220,724 $ 228,439 $ 228,590 $ 222,053

$ 20,108 $ 19,551 $ 18,753 $ 17,623 $ 17,445 $ 17,413 $ 18,899 $ 20,133 $ 20,264 $ 20,216

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

70,963

7,785

55,737

73,746

18,991

7,855

59,541

46,748

39,100

25,563

339

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

53

25

Total Additions to (Deductions from) Fiduciary Net Position
Suvivor's Benefit Fund - SBF
Member Contributions Employer Contributions Nonemployer Contributions Net Investment Income (Loss) Other

$ 91,410 $ 27,336 $ 74,490 $ 91,369 $ 36,436 $ 25,268 $ 78,440 $ 66,881 $ 59,417 $ 45,804

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a $

--

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

--

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

--

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

8,701

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

--

Total Additions to (Deductions from) Fiduciary Net Position

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a $ 8,701

141

Statistical Section
Deductions by Type
(in thousands)

ERS

Benefit Payments

Fiscal Year Service

2011 $ 921,136

2012

964,485

2013

1,007,816

2014

1,051,993

2015

1,076,676

2016

1,092,909

2017

1,130,996

2018

1,146,226

2019

1,171,942

2020

1,205,502

Partial Lump-Sum
Option $ 30,946
31,963 35,933 24,567 24,391 19,154 19,765 21,624 20,535 19,108

Disability $ 140,849
143,317 145,152 146,245 147,418 147,706 151,772 152,469 155,193 159,443

Survivor Benefits $ 75,891 76,973 80,300 83,193 85,794 87,843 91,750 92,979 96,086 100,392

Net

Total Benefit Administrative

Payments

Expenses

Refunds

$ 1,168,822 $ 14,431 $ 7,515

1,216,738

12,051

7,767

1,269,201

12,889

7,390

1,305,998

7,440

8,757

1,334,278

7,872

7,450

1,347,633

8,506

7,087

1,394,283

8,732

9,033

1,413,298

8,056

7,585

1,443,756

7,142

7,691

1,484,445

7,641

6,644

Total Deductions
from Fiduciary Net Position
$1,190,768
1,236,556
1,289,480
1,322,195
1,349,600
1,363,226
1,412,048
1,428,939
1,458,589
1,498,730

PSERS

Fiscal Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Service $ 46,548
46,911 47,805 48,911 49,704 50,572 52,012 54,257 56,008 58,412

Benefit Payments

Disability $ 5,369
5,369 5,328 5,280 5,227 5,172 5,117 5,114 4,991 5,000

Survivor Benefits $ 2,063
1,903 1,908 1,998 2,041 2,160 2,249 2,449 2,638 2,678

Total Benefit Payments
$ 53,980 54,183 55,041 56,189 56,972 57,903 59,378 61,820 63,637 66,090

Net Administrative
Expenses

$

2,046

2,040

2,021

1,450

1,545

1,321

1,308

1,331

1,377

1,424

Refunds $ 267
349 492 514 456 465 1,031 701 609 572

Total Deductions
from Fiduciary Net Position
$ 56,293
56,572
57,554
58,153
58,973
59,689
61,717
63,852
65,623
68,086

GJRS

Fiscal Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Service $ 11,245
12,608 14,273 15,305 16,084 16,677 19,349 22,239 24,642 26,203

Benefit Payments

Disability $ 112
113 112 112 112 112 114 117 119 120

Survivor Benefits $ 1,654
1,695 1,865 2,024 2,169 2,222 2,321 2,578 2,701 2,940

Total Benefit Payments
$ 13,011 14,416 16,250 17,441 18,365 19,011 21,784 24,934 27,462 29,263

Net Administrative
Expenses

$

290

310

313

754

819

754

728

794

820

849

Refunds $ 260
146 105
22 772 261 166 150 553 213

Total Deductions
from Fiduciary Net Position
$ 13,561
14,872
16,668
18,217
19,956
20,026
22,678
25,878
28,835
30,325

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Statistical Section
Deductions by Type
(in thousands)

LRS

Benefit Payments

Fiscal Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Service $ 1,309
1,364 1,376 1,336 1,315 1,294 1,323 1,347 1,383 1,362

Survivor Benefits

$

452

446

448

465

441

429

440

425

473

433

Total Benefit Payments
$ 1,761 1,810 1,824 1,801 1,756 1,724 1,763 1,772 1,856 1,795

Net Administrative
Expenses

$

131 $

110

119

152

169

313

224

283

290

305

Refunds 60 74 88 30 26 38 75 22 70 21

Total Deductions
from Fiduciary Net Position
$ 1,952
1,994
2,031
1,983
1,951
2,075
2,062
2,077
2,216
2,121

GMPF

Fiscal Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Benefit Payments

Service*

$

579

678

772

841

896

963

1,042

1,138

1,221

1,297

Total Benefit Payments

$

579

678

772

841

896

963

1,042

1,138

1,221

1,297

Net Administrative
Expenses

Total Deductions
from Fiduciary Net Position

$

37

$

616

34

712

31

803

110

951

121

1,017

262

1,225

244

1,286

225

1,363

235

1,456

249

1,546

*The only type of retirement in GMPF is a service retirement.

SEAD-OPEB

Fiscal Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Benefit Payments

Death Benefits** $ 23,060
24,855 28,482 28,891 32,979 33,911 36,058 36,249 37,416 44,754

Total Benefit Payments
$ 23,060 24,855 28,482 28,891 32,979 33,911 36,058 36,249 37,416 44,754

Net Administrative
Expenses

Total Deductions
from Fiduciary Net Position

$

203 $ 23,263

203

25,058

203

28,685

414

29,305

428

33,407

599

34,510

576

36,634

681

36,930

716

38,132

720

45,474

**The only type of benefit in SEAD-OPEB is a death benefit.

143

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Statistical Section
Deductions by Type
(in thousands)

Defined Contribution Plan - GDCP Benefit Payments

Fiscal Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Periodic Payments

$

9

11

9

9

--

--

--

--

10

7

Total Benefit Payments

$

9

11

9

9

--

35

--

--

10

7

Net Administrative
Expenses $ 1,180 $
1,138 1,160
991 990 766 785 852 882 913

Refunds 11,390 12,749 14,415 17,721 22,340 11,911 11,544 10,080 10,931 10,510

Total Deductions
from Fiduciary Net Position
$ 12,579
13,898
15,584
18,721
23,330
12,712
12,329
10,932
11,823
11,430

Defined Contribution Plan - 401(k)

Fiscal Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Benefit Payments

Distributions
$ 42,457 36,986 57,351 43,133 95,428 46,508 55,866 64,103 79,644 92,355

Total Benefit Payments
$ 42,457 36,986 57,351 43,133 95,428 46,508 55,866 64,103 79,644 92,355

Net Administrative
Expenses

Total Deductions
from Fiduciary Net Position

$

2,054 $ 44,511

2,111

39,097

2,457

59,808

2,300

45,433

2,755

98,183

2,832

49,340

3,096

58,962

3,639

67,742

3,431

83,075

3,816

96,171

Defined Contribution Plan - 457

Fiscal Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Benefit Payments

Distributions
$ 44,773 41,835 63,388 45,807 50,479 43,288 38,872 40,690 42,081 40,067

Total Benefit Payments
$ 44,773 41,835 63,388 45,807 50,479 43,288 38,872 40,690 42,081 40,067

Net Administrative
Expenses

Total Deductions
from Fiduciary Net Position

$

1,064 $ 45,837

910

42,745

996

64,384

812

46,619

866

51,345

820

44,108

789

39,661

442

41,132

724

42,805

745

40,812

144

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Statistical Section
Deductions by Type
(in thousands)

Survivors' Benefit Fund Benefit Payments

Fiscal Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Death Benefits
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a --

Total Benefit Payments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a --

Net Administrative
Expenses n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a --

Total Deductions
from Fiduciary Net Position
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a --

145

Statistical Section
Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
(in thousands)

ERS
Total Additions Total Deductions Transfer In (Out) Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
PSERS
Total Additions Total Deductions Transfer In (Out) Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
GJRS
Total Additions Total Deductions Transfer In (Out) Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
LRS
Total Additions Total Deductions Transfer In (Out) Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
GMPF
Total Additions Total Deductions Transfer In (Out) Changes in Fiduciary Net Position

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

$2,569,882 $ 542,377 $1,893,796 $2,483,923 $1,026,033 $ 768,829 $2,136,780 $1,855,320 $1,558,875 $1,383,544

1,190,768 1,236,556 1,289,480 1,322,195 1,349,600 1,363,226 1,412,048 1,428,939 1,458,589 1,498,730

-- (12,724) (5,009)

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

1,379,114 (706,903) 599,307 1,161,728 (323,567) (594,397) 724,732 426,381 100,286 (115,186)

137,056 56,293 -- 80,763

30,864 56,572
-- (25,708)

114,434 57,554 -- 56,880

152,618 58,153 -- 94,465

60,390 58,973
-- 1,417

40,314 59,689
-- (19,375)

126,076 61,717 -- 64,359

109,856 63,852 -- 46,004

93,072 65,623
-- 27,449

84,747 68,086
-- 16,661

63,214 13,561
-- 49,653

13,558 14,872
-- (1,314)

48,791 16,668
-- 32,123

67,118 18,217
-- 48,901

24,018 19,956
-- 4,062

18,185 20,026
-- (1,841)

60,849 22,678
-- 38,171

51,353 25,878
-- 25,475

41,550 28,835
-- 12,715

36,883 30,325
-- 6,558

5,589 1,952
-- 3,637

949 1,994
-- (1,045)

4,074 2,031
-- 2,043

5,296 1,983
-- 3,313

1,516 1,951
-- (435)

691 2,075
-- (1,384)

4,068 2,062
-- 2,006

3,285 2,077
-- 1,208

2,567 2,216
-- 351

2,149 2,121
-- 28

2,747 616 --
2,131

1,742 712 --
1,030

3,077 803 --
2,274

4,071 951 --
3,120

2,478 1,017
-- 1,461

2,230 1,225
-- 1,005

4,280 1,286
-- 2,994

4,305 1,363
-- 2,942

4,220 1,456
-- 2,764

4,096 1,546
-- 2,550

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Statistical Section
Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
(in thousands)

SEAD - OPEB
Total Additions Total Deductions Transfer In (Out) Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
Defined Contribution Plan - GDCP
Total Additions Total Deductions Transfer In (Out) Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
Defined Contribution Plan - 401(k)
Total Additions Total Deductions Transfer In (Out) Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
Defined Contribution Plan - 457
Total Additions Total Deductions Transfer In (Out) Changes in Fiduciary Net Position Survivors' Benefit Fund
Total Additions Total Deductions Transfer In (Out) Changes in Fiduciary Net Position

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

$ 150,707 $ 23,263 --
127,444

22,725 $ 113,223 $ 159,370 $

25,058

28,685

29,305

12,724

5,009

5

10,391

89,547 130,070

42,063 $ 33,407
2 8,658

16,490 $ 129,344 $ 105,141 $

34,510

36,634

36,930

2

--

--

(18,018) 92,710

68,211

82,526 $ 38,132
-- 44,394

68,336 45,474
-- 22,862

18,431 12,579
-- 5,852

17,823 13,898
-- 3,925

16,813 15,584
-- 1,229

17,658 18,721
-- (1,063)

16,981 23,330
-- (6,349)

20,299 12,712
-- 7,587

13,865 12,329
-- 1,536

14,229 10,932
-- 3,297

22,902 11,823
-- 11,079

23,736 11,430
-- 12,306

123,475 44,511 -- 78,964

48,598 39,097
-- 9,501

116,490 59,808 -- 56,682

154,942 45,433 --
109,509

109,448 98,183 -- 11,265

116,114 49,340 -- 66,774

220,724 58,962 --
161,762

228,439 67,742 --
160,697

228,590 83,075 --
145,515

222,053 96,171 --
125,882

91,410 45,837
-- 45,573

27,336 42,745
-- (15,409)

74,490 64,384
-- 10,106

91,369 46,619
-- 44,750

36,436 51,345
-- (14,909)

25,268 44,108
-- (18,840)

78,440 39,661
-- 38,779

66,881 41,132
-- 25,749

59,417 42,805
-- 16,612

45,804 40,812
-- 4,992

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

8,701

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

--

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

--

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

8,701

147

Statistical Section
Number of Retirees

ERS Retirees

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
0

10,000

20,000

30,000

53,249 52,275 50,863 49,632 48,449 47,180 45,819 44,546 42,053 40,250
40,000 50,000 60,000

GJRS Retirees

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
0

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
0

295 290 278 262 235 220

414 400 358 346

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

GMPF Retirees

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
210

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
0

1,223 1,148 1,076 985 915 844 795 739 660 568

200

400

600

800 1,000 1,200 1,400

PSERS Retirees

10,000

19,232 18,990 18,492 18,104 17,626 16,994 16,434 15,742 15,106 14,613
20,000

LRS Retirees

269 269 267 263 257 260 259 259 244 244

220

230

240

250

260

270

148

Statistical Section
Average Monthly Payments to Retirees

ERS

$2,600 $2,400

$2,200 $2,000

$1,800

$1,600 $1,400

$1,200

$1,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

$6,500

GJRS

$6,000

$5,500

$5,000

$4,500

$4,000

$3,500

$3,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

GMPF
$100 $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

PSERS

$320 $300 $280 $260 $240 $220 $200 $180

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

LRS
$650

$600

$550

$500

$450

$400

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

149

Statistical Section
Annual Benefit

$1,500,000

ERS Annual Benefit

$1,400,000

Thousands

$1,300,000

$1,200,000 $1,100,000

Thousands

$1,000,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

$30,000

GJRS Annual Benefit

$25,000

$20,000

$15,000

$10,000

$5,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
GMPF Annual Benefit

Thousands

$1,400

$1,200

$1,000

$800

$600

$400

$200

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Thousands

Thousands

$70,000

PSERS Annual Benefit

$60,000

$50,000

$40,000

$30,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

LRS Annual Benefit
$2,000

$1,800

$1,600

$1,400

$1,200

$1,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

150

Statistical Section
Withdrawal Statistics

ERS Withdrawals

9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000
0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

PSERS Withdrawals
7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000
0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

GJRS Withdrawals 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

LRS Withdrawals 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

ERS Average Withdrawal

$1,800

$1,700

$1,600

$1,500

$1,400

$1,300

$1,200

$1,100

$1,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

PSERS Average Withdrawal

$250 $240 $230 $220 $210 $200 $190 $180 $170 $160 $150

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

GJRS Average Withdrawal

$120,000 $110,000 $100,000
$90,000 $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000
$0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

LRS Average Withdrawal $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000
$0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Note: The GMPF Plan does not have a refund feature.

ERS Annual Withdrawal (in thousands)

$9,500 $9,000 $8,500 $8,000 $7,500 $7,000 $6,500 $6,000 $5,500 $5,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

PSERS Annual Withdrawal (in thousands)
$1,200 $1,000
$800 $600 $400 $200
$0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

GJRS Annual Withdrawal (in thousands)

$900 $800 $700 $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100
$0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

LRS Annual Withdrawal (in thousands)

$100 $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10
$0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

151

Statistical Section

Average Monthly Benefit Payment for New Retirees - ERS

Years of Credited Service

10-15

16-20

21-25

26-30

Over 30

Total

2011

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 734.74 $ 1,107.16 $ 1,504.51 $ 1,995.24 $ 3,575.54 $ 2,143.95

Average Final Average Salary $ 3,228.07 $ 3,205.88 $ 3,478.73 $ 3,762.88 $ 4,532.07 $ 3,825.88

Number of Retirees

437

322

389

461

885

2,494

2012

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 729.60 $ 1,247.16 $ 1,624.82 $ 2,125.35 $ 3,708.26 $ 2,109.84

Average Final Average Salary $ 3,040.00 $ 3,275.37 $ 3,388.85 $ 3,807.26 $ 4,702.47 $ 3,775.94

Number of Retirees

518

385

414

486

776

2,578

2013

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 836.73 $ 1,183.19 $ 1,650.14 $ 2,120.33 $ 3,487.96 $ 2,088.46

Average Final Average Salary $ 3,391.36 $ 3,339.84 $ 3,411.24 $ 3,765.16 $ 4,659.17 $ 3,855.98

Number of Retirees

684

453

466

780

1,033

3,416

2014

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 769.91 $ 1,232.07 $ 1,527.47 $ 2,057.32 $ 3,242.25 $ 1,870.02

Average Final Average Salary $ 3,309.44 $ 3,337.66 $ 3,263.54 $ 3,718.37 $ 4,486.34 $ 3,699.86

Number of Retirees

483

306

311

477

542

2,119

2015

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 750.98 $ 1,224.00 $ 1,620.88 $ 2,068.82 $ 3,074.69 $ 1,837.97

Average Final Average Salary $ 3,269.25 $ 3,443.88 $ 3,547.63 $ 3,750.99 $ 4,536.68 $ 3,760.27

Number of Retirees

524

316

341

623

561

2,365

2016

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 759.54 $ 1,224.52 $ 1,760.28 $ 2,171.75 $ 2,996.81 $ 1,783.98

Average Final Average Salary $ 3,189.20 $ 3,376.84 $ 3,657.08 $ 3,935.01 $ 4,618.83 $ 3,764.34

Number of Retirees

559

340

330

530

466

2,225

2017

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 796.76 $ 1,204.27 $ 1,786.30 $ 2,109.53 $ 2,870.19 $ 1,732.36

Average Final Average Salary $ 3,479.90 $ 3,405.67 $ 3,850.73 $ 3,813.78 $ 4,595.25 $ 3,829.66

Number of Retirees

551

395

359

453

470

2,228

2018

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 794.94 $ 1,318.26 $ 1,679.64 $ 2,302.80 $ 2,879.55 $ 1,791.49

Average Final Average Salary $ 3,505.83 $ 3,674.56 $ 3,707.56 $ 4,154.11 $ 4,638.01 $ 3,950.06

Number of Retirees

570

389

306

525

476

2,266

2019

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 806.32 $ 1,332.96 $ 1,888.94 $ 2,269.75 $ 3,089.58 $ 1,852.26

Average Final Average Salary $ 3,624.77 $ 3,867.03 $ 4,173.06 $ 4,178.96 $ 4,954.06 $ 4,153.40

Number of Retirees

624

436

335

461

545

2,401

2020

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 790.83 $ 1,310.46 $ 1,755.20 $ 2,335.40 $ 3,234.98 $ 1,935.05

Average Final Average Salary $ 3,609.89 $ 3,733.97 $ 3,853.51 $ 4,268.19 $ 5,132.48 $ 4,167.37

Number of Retirees

469

368

341

441

501

2,120

(continued) 152

Statistical Section
Average Monthly Benefit Payment for New Retirees - PSERS

2011 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2012 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2013 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2014 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2015 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2016 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2017 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2018 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2019 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2020 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees

10-15

16-20

Years of Credited Service

21-25

26-30

Over 30

Total

$ 158.67 $ 227.68 $ 297.01 $ 374.01 $ 479.42 $ 245.04

463

200

126

79

114

982

$ 159.25 $ 236.46 $ 303.66 $ 362.36 $ 476.51 $ 238.59

480

182

136

74

87

958

$ 159.34 $ 232.10 $ 300.66 $ 360.75 $ 478.49 $ 245.72

580

255

175

113

133

1,256

$ 154.20 $ 227.41 $ 297.58 $ 345.98 $ 437.20 $ 233.71

603

268

147

121

131

1,270

$ 155.20 $ 225.02 $ 290.82 $ 360.11 $ 471.12 $ 233.25

568

254

166

105

99

1,192

$ 160.28 $ 232.09 $ 298.45 $ 358.11 $ 489.48 $ 242.18

529

273

454

103

103

1,162

$ 153.93 $ 226.90 $ 286.35 $ 348.16 $ 437.62 $ 228.12

515

230

126

78

104

1,053

$ 156.77 $ 228.48 $ 293.26 $ 363.46 $ 480.15 $ 238.68

508

241

148

91

102

1,090

$ 162.22 $ 225.88 $ 301.08 $ 366.63 $ 485.44 $ 245.95

486

266

162

109

100

1,123

$ 169.11 $ 237.94 $ 306.69 $ 376.31 $ 479.54 $ 257.59

424

230

119

73

124

970

Note: PSERS is not a final average pay plan.

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Statistical Section

Average Monthly Benefit Payment for New Retirees - GJRS

Years of Credited Service

10-15

16-20

21-25

26-30

Over 30

Total

2011

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 4,632.24 $ 10,170.24 $ 9,799.81 $ 8,428.40 $

Average Final Average Salary $ 9,211.23 $ 14,910.13 $ 13,052.66 $ 11,264.63 $

Number of Retirees

4

2

2

3

-- $ 7,614.02

-- $ 11,505.85

--

11

2012

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 4,204.95 $ 6,610.26 $ 7,565.84 $ 8,791.96 $ 7,831.84 $ 6,915.64

Average Final Average Salary $ 7,788.39 $ 9,887.17 $ 10,361.29 $ 11,714.95 $ 10,490.01 $ 10,035.77

Number of Retirees

5

4

4

7

1

20

2013

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 5,179.20 $ 5,844.29 $ 6,170.52 $ 7,954.14 $ 6,169.77 $ 6,132.24

Average Final Average Salary $ 9,271.48 $ 8,344.35 $ 8,370.72 $ 10,624.52 $ 8,864.27 $ 9,010.27

Number of Retirees

8

7

7

5

7

34

2014

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 2,989.92 $ 4,468.12 $ 6,496.50 $

Average Final Average Salary $ 6,265.39 $ 7,772.95 $ 8,998.48 $

Number of Retirees

6

2

7

-- $ 2,703.82 $ 4,470.15

-- $ 4,289.57 $ 7,166.46

--

3

18

2015

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 4,010.30 $ 6,317.44 $ 7,051.15 $ 7,589.28 $ 2,406.28 $ 6,267.69

Average Final Average Salary $ 6,937.39 $ 9,141.51 $ 9,751.01 $ 10,165.12 $ 3,222.98 $ 8,905.45

Number of Retirees

2

5

7

2

1

17

2016

Average Monthly Benefit

$

Average Final Average Salary $

Number of Retirees

-- $ 6,534.36 $ 8,121.58 $

-- $ 9,655.37 $ 11,204.04 $

--

6

2

-- $ 8,635.31 $ 7,120.51

-- $ 11,566.18 $ 10,211.83

--

1

9

2017

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 4,519.89 $ 6,690.09 $ 8,737.31 $ 5,895.46 $ 8,026.56 $ 6,964.60

Average Final Average Salary $ 9,049.84 $ 9,833.21 $ 12,013.62 $ 7,896.41 $ 10,750.81 $ 10,232.13

Number of Retirees

10

18

13

4

10

55

2018

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 6,056.07 $ 7,565.45 $ 7,700.44 $ 7,979.26 $

Average Final Average Salary $ 11,385.55 $ 11,096.74 $ 10,618.33 $ 10,687.46 $

Number of Retirees

3

5

7

2

-- $ 7,403.36

-- $ 10,902.57

--

17

2019

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 4,646.94 $ 6,293.69 $ 8,486.61 $ 7,795.06 $ 8,348.20 $ 6,878.64

Average Final Average Salary $ 8,909.34 $ 9,278.67 $ 11,566.18 $ 11,014.40 $ 11,181.62 $ 10,204.03

Number of Retirees

9

10

7

8

5

39

2020

Average Monthly Benefit

$ 4,438.61 $ 5,557.00 $ 7,647.49 $ 8,800.28 $ 9,205.45 $ 6,727.54

Average Final Average Salary $ 9,230.72 $ 10,079.17 $ 11,629.28 $ 11,787.15 $ 12,329.82 $ 10,805.40

Number of Retirees

4

6

5

2

3

20

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Statistical Section
Average Monthly Benefit Payment for New Retirees - LRS

2011 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2012 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2013 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2014 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2015 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2016 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2017 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2018 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2019 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2020 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees

8-14

15-19

Years of Credited Service

20-24

25-29

Over 29

Total

$ 341.79 $ 589.12 $

12

1

-- $ 843.26 $ 934.73 $ 456.99

--

2

1

16

$ 363.66 $ 549.08 $

4

2

-- $ --

-- $ 1,286.43 $ 548.46

--

1

7

$ 308.15 $ 568.93 $ 670.94 $

14

4

2

-- $ 1,166.93 $ 497.03

--

3

23

$ 289.25 $ 480.21 $

3

1

-- $ --

-- $ --

-- $ 336.99

--

4

$ 341.03 $ 382.95 $ 642.84 $

5

1

3

-- $ 1,228.50 $ 588.51

--

2

11

$ 322.51 $ 524.09 $

5

2

-- $ --

-- $ --

-- $ 380.11

--

7

$ 362.52 $ 557.02 $ 740.79 $

6

3

2

-- $ --

-- $ 484.34

--

11

$ 323.56 $ 476.35 $ 719.16 $

5

3

1

-- $ --

-- $ 418.44

--

9

$ 358.24 $ 493.00 $ 658.44 $ 793.55 $

6

2

2

2

-- $ 503.28

--

12

$ 374.69 $ 494.79 $

5

3

-- $ 640.36 $

--

1

-- $ 444.25

--

9

Note: LRS is not a final average pay plan.

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Statistical Section
Average Monthly Benefit Payment for New Retirees - GMPF

2011 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2012 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2013 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2014 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2015 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2016 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2017 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2018 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2019 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees 2020 Average Monthly Benefit Number of Retirees
Note: GMPF is not a final average pay plan.

20-25

Years of Credited Service

26-30

Over 30

Total

$ 63.16 $ 91.47 $ 100.00 $ 90.40

19

17

52

88

$ 61.54 $ 90.33 $ 100.00 $ 92.83

13

15

63

90

$ 59.44 $ 89.55 $ 100.00 $ 88.29

18

22

42

82

$ 61.11 $ 90.53 $ 100.00 $ 91.02

9

19

31

59

$ 62.07 $ 94.10 $ 100.00 $ 86.99

15

16

20

51

$ 66.30 $ 89.29 $ 100.00 $ 85.07

27

14

30

71

$ 65.00 $ 89.05 $ 100.00 $ 91.09

11

21

37

69

$ 61.00 $ 87.39 $ 100.00 $ 91.17

10

23

44

77

$ 67.14 $ 91.11 $ 100.00 $ 87.38

21

36

23

80

$ 61.25 $ 89.29 $ 100.00 $ 86.49

20

21

33

74

156

Statistical Section
Retired Members by Retirement Type

ERS June 30, 2020

Amount of Monthly Benefit

$

1 - 500

501 - 1,000

1,001 - 1,500

1,501 - 2,000

2,001 - 2,500

2,501 - 3,000

3,001 - 3,500

3,501 - 4,000

4,001 - 4,500

4,501 - 5,000

5,001 - 5,500

5,501 - 6,000

over 6,000

Retirement Type

Service Disability Survivor

3,851

262

533

8,770

1,047

421

7,255

1,171

286

5,548

977

187

4,424

792

127

3,419

601

83

2,650

455

58

2,163

334

45

1,694

240

26

1,494

183

15

1,165

126

7

783

78

8

1,857

103

11

Totals

45,073

6,369

1,807

PSERS June 30, 2020

Amount of Monthly Benefit

$

1 - 100

101 - 200

201 - 300

301 - 400

401 - 500

over 500

Totals

Retirement Type

Service Disability Survivor

87

5

225

5,780

33

194

5,526

220

54

2,880

374

9

1,799

278

6

1,534

227

1

17,606

1,137

489

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Statistical Section
Retired Members by Retirement Type

GJRS June 30, 2020
LRS June 30, 2020
GMPF June 30, 2020

Amount of Monthly Benefit
$ 1 - 1,000 1,001 - 2,000 2,001 - 3,000 3,001 - 4,000 4,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 6,000 6,001 - 7,000 7,001 - 8,000 over 8,000
Totals

Retirement Type

Service Disability Survivor

20

--

2

22

--

8

26

--

5

40

--

3

27

2

4

17

--

--

37

--

--

70

--

--

131

--

--

390

2

22

Amount of Monthly Benefit

$

1 - 250

251 - 500

501 - 750

751 - 1,000

over 1,000

Totals

Retirement Type

Service Disability Survivor

20

--

--

126

--

10

66

--

3

23

--

3

16

--

2

251

--

18

Amount of Monthly Benefit Retirement Type

Service

$

1 - 49

50 - 100

over 100

-- 1,223
--

Totals

1,223

158

Statistical Section
Retired Members by Optional Form of Benefit

ERS June 30, 2020

Amount of Monthly Benefit

Form of Benefit

Maximum Plan Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5A Option 5B

$

1 - 500

501 - 1,000

1,001 - 1,500

1,501 - 2,000

2,001 - 2,500

2,501 - 3,000

3,001 - 3,500

3,501 - 4,000

4,001 - 4,500

4,501 - 5,000

5,001 - 5,500

5,501 - 6,000

over 6,000

1,332

419

1,261

433

970

170

61

4,249

1,260

1,997

689

1,405

430

208

3,511

1,137

1,511

648

1,152

502

251

2,766

995

983

574

730

356

308

2,137

751

700

511

604

353

287

1,637

552

502

348

634

214

216

1,135

410

344

308

618

174

174

870

266

280

206

640

134

146

624

196

177

174

602

63

124

498

120

136

173

617

63

85

320

112

92

110

569

44

51

208

48

65

112

360

28

48

421

118

163

219

924

47

79

Totals

19,708

6,384

8,211

4,505

9,825

2,578

2,038

Maximum Plan Single life annuity

Option 1

Reduced single life annuity with a guarantee of the remainder of the annuity savings fund account (contributions and interest), if any, to be paid upon the retiree's death

Option 2

100% joint and survivor annuity with a popup option upon divorce

Option 3

50% joint and survivor annuity with a popup option upon divorce

Option 4

Various options, including a specified monthly amount payable to a beneficiary upon the retiree's death, several period certain annuities of varying length, and a five-year accelerated benefit

Option 5A

100% joint and survivor annuity with a popup option upon divorce or the death of the beneficiary before the retiree

Option 5B

50% joint and survivor annuity with a popup option upon divorce or the death of the beneficiary before the retiree

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Statistical Section
Retired Members by Optional Form of Benefit

PSERS June 30, 2020

Amount of Monthly Benefit

$

1 - 100

101 - 200

201 - 300

301 - 400

401 - 500

over 500

Form of Benefit

Maximum Plan Option AA Option AB Option AC Option AD Option B

--

33

249

3,876

1,210

390

4,638

619

216

2,659

361

90

1,808

153

51

1,617

77

32

6

22

7

10

154

367

4

84

239

7

36

110

6

13

52

4

2

30

Totals

14,598

2,453

1,028

37

311

805

Maximum Plan Single life annuity

Option AA

100% joint and survivor annuity

Option AB

50% joint and survivor annuity

Option AC

Joint and survivor annuity with a specified monthly amount payable to a beneficiary

Option AD

Joint and survivor annuity with the amount payable to a beneficiary limited by the age difference between the retiree and the beneficiary

Option B

Annuity for a guaranteed period of time (5, 10, 15, or 20 years). If retiree outlives guarantee period, there is no benefit due after retiree's death

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Statistical Section
Retired Members by Optional Form of Benefit

GJRS June 30, 2020

Amount of Monthly Benefit

Spousal Maximum Plan Coverage Option 1

Form of Benefit Option 2 Option 3 Option 4A Option 4B Option 4C

$ 1 - 1,000 1,001 - 2,000 2,001 - 3,000 3,001 - 4,000 4,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 6,000 6,001 - 7,000 7,000 - 8,000 over 8,000

1

21

--

--

--

--

--

--

3

27

--

--

--

--

--

--

5

26

--

--

--

--

--

--

3

40

--

--

--

--

--

--

5

28

--

--

--

--

--

--

7

9

1

--

--

--

--

--

8

29

--

--

--

--

--

--

22

48

--

--

--

--

--

--

25 106

--

--

--

--

--

--

Totals

79 334

1

--

--

--

--

--

Maximum Plan

Single life annuity

Indicates the member paid additional contributions to provide a 50% joint and survivor annuity at Spousal Coverage* retirement

Option 1**

100% joint and survivor annuity

Option 2**

66 % joint and survivor annuity

Option 3**

50% joint and survivor annuity

Option 4A**

100% joint and survivor annuity with a popup option upon death of beneficiary before the retiree

Option 4B**

66 % joint and survivor annuity with a popup option upon death of beneficiary before the retiree

Option 4C**

50% joint and survivor annuity with a popup option upon death of beneficiary before the retiree

*Only available if membership start date prior to July 1, 2012 **Only available if membership start date on or after July 1, 2012

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Statistical Section
Retired Members by Optional Form of Benefit

LRS June 30, 2020

Amount of Monthly Benefit

$

1 - 250

251 - 500

501 - 750

751 - 1,000

over 1,000

Form of Benefit

Maximum Plan Option B1 Option B2

--

16

4

50

76

10

39

20

10

6

17

3

7

8

3

Totals

102

137

30

Maximum Plan Single life annuity

Option B1

100% joint and survivor annuity

Option B2

50% joint and survivor annuity

GMPF and SEAD - OPEB June 30, 2020
The GMPF Plan provides a benefit only in one form, a life annuity. All 1,223 current retirees, therefore, have this same form of benefit. The SEAD-OPEB plan provides only a lump sum death benefit to a member's beneficiary(ies).

162

Statistical Section
Principal Participating Employers FY11
ERS Department of Corrections Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Department of Transportation Department of Labor Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Natural Resources Department of Human Services Department of Public Safety Department of Community Health Department of Revenue
Total Top Employers Total ERS Member Count PSERS Gwinnett County Schools Cobb County Schools Dekalb County Schools Clayton County Schools Muscogee County Schools Cherokee County Schools Henry County Schools Forsyth County Schools Richmond County Schools Houston County Schools
Total Top Employers Total PSERS Member Count GJRS Council of Superior Court Judges Council of State Court Judges Prosecuting Attorney's Council Council of Juvenile Judges
Total Top Employers Total GJRS Member Count
Data for SEAD-OPEB is not available.

Member Count % of Total Plan

12,102 6,533 4,599 3,687 3,494 1,991 1,918 1,630 1,574 1,069
38,597 66,081

18.3 % 9.9 7.0 5.6 5.3 3.0 2.9 2.5 2.4 1.6
58.4

3,936

10.0

2,458

6.3

2,269

5.8

1,279

3.3

942

2.4

904

2.3

892

2.3

881

2.2

859

2.2

722

1.8

15,142

38.6

39,255

202

39.8

114

22.4

95

18.7

72

14.2

483

95.1

508

163

Statistical Section
Principal Participating Employers FY20
ERS Department of Corrections Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Department of Transportation Department of Human Services Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Community Supervision Department of Public Safety Department of Natural Resources Department of Labor Department of Public Health
Total Top Employers Total ERS Member Count PSERS Gwinnett County Schools Cobb County Schools Dekalb County Schools Clayton County Schools Forsyth County Schools Chatham County Schools Houston County Schools Muscogee County Schools Richmond County Schools Cherokee County Schools
Total Top Employers Total PSERS Member Count GJRS Council of Superior Court Judges Council of State Court Judges Council of Juvenile Judges Solicitor General
Total Top Employers Total GJRS Member Count SEAD - OPEB Department of Corrections Department of Transportation Department of Human Services Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Natural Resources Department of Community Supervision Department of Public Safety Department of Labor Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Total Top Employers Total Active Member Count
164

Member Count % of Total Plan

8,110 3,980 3,808 3,459 2,842 1,877 1,779 1,728 1,000
936
29,519 57,059

14.2 % 7.0 6.7 6.1 5.0 3.3 3.1 3.0 1.8 1.6
51.7

3,489

10.0

2,323

6.7

2,120

6.1

1,192

3.4

1,037

3.0

921

2.7

810

2.3

765

2.2

749

2.2

715

2.1

14,121

40.7

34,736

210

40.2

125

24.0

74

14.2

58

11.1

467

89.5

522

2,844

13.5

1,886

9.0

1,349

6.4

1,077

5.1

825

3.9

801

3.8

752

3.6

685

3.3

529

2.5

363

1.7

11,111

52.9

21,020

Statistical Section
Schedule of Revenue and Expenses State Employees' Assurance Department Active Members Fund

Year ended June 30, 2020 (In thousands)
Operating revenue: Insurance premiums Total operating revenue

2020

$

547

547

2019
531 531

2018
540 540

Operating expenses: Death benefits Administrative expenses Total operating expenses Total operating loss

3,588 80
3,668 (3,121)

3,424 80
3,504 (2,973)

2,972 76
3,048 (2,508)

Nonoperating revenues (expenses): Allocation of investment income from pooled investment fund
Investment expenses
Total nonoperating revenues
Change in net position

16,651 (67)
16,584 13,463

19,708 (65)
19,643 16,670

24,493 (64)
24,429 21,921

Total net position: Beginning of year End of year

305,877 $ 319,340

289,207 305,877

267,286 289,207

2017
599 599
4,019 64
4,083 (3,484)
29,847 (62)
29,785 26,301
240,985 267,286

In fiscal year 2017, the System adopted the provisions of GASB Statement No. 74 and revised its accounting methodology with regard to the presentation of SEAD-Active, and began reporting it as a proprietary fund. In previous years it was reported as a fiduciary fund. Additional years will be displayed as they become available.

165

Statistical Section
Schedule of Membership State Employees' Assurance Department Active Members Fund

Fiscal Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Covered Lives 55,412 49,212 43,127 38,711 35,142 31,869 28,873 26,032 23,368 21,020

166

Statistical Section
Statistical Data at June 30, 2020

System ERS
PSERS GJRS LRS

Net Position $13.5 billion $958.2 million $485.9 million

Employer and Nonemployer Contributions
Old Plan: 19.91% New Plan: 24.66%
GSEPS 21.64% ($643.9 million)

Employee Contributions
Old Plan: 6% (with 4.75% pickup)
New Plan: 1.25% GSEPS: 1.25% ($35.8 million)

Active Members
Old Plan: (0.05%) 29 New Plan: (36.54%) 20,850
GSEPS: (63.41%) 36,180 Total: 57,059

$32.5 million
7.83% ($6.5 million)

$36 yr prior July 1, 2012 $90 yr after July 1, 2012 ($2.3 million)
7.5% +2.5% Spousal, if
applicable ($5.0 million)

34,736 522

Inactives 63,495 50,276 64

$34.6 million

0% (None)

8.5% (with 4.75% pickup)
($325 thousand)

219

170

Retirees
Total: 53,249 Service: 41,100 Beneficiary: 6,065 Disability: 5,494 Inv. Sep.: 435 Law. Enf.: 155

Annual Payment $1.5 billion

19,232

$66.2 million

414

$29.3 million

269

$1.8 million

Average Monthly Benefit(1) $2,206
$288
$5,868
$526

GDCP

$138.0 million

None

7.5% ($14.7 million)

9,633

119,029

2

$10 thousand

$4,868

SCJRF

$6 thousand

$340 thousand

None

None

None

5

$340 thousand

$5,035

DARF

$2 thousand

$34 thousand

None

SEAD

$1.3 billion

None

New Plan: 0.25% Old Plan: 0.50%
($3.1 million)

GMPF

$29.0 million

$2.6 million

(1) GDCP average benefit payment is an annual amount.

None

None No. Insured:
21,020 14,092
167

None 1,016
66

3
No. Insured: 44,130
1,223

$34 thousand

$953

No. of Claims: 1,298
Amt. Pd: $48.0 million

Average Claim: $36,989

$1.3 million

$92

Appendix
House Resolution 1126
By: Representatives Benton of the 31st, Greene of the 151st, Frye of the 118th, Bentley of the 139th, and Erwin of the 28th
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing and commending the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia on the grand 2 occasion of its 70th anniversary; and for other purposes.
3 WHEREAS, the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERSGA) was established on 4 January 1, 1950, by an Act of the Georgia General Assembly to provide retirement benefits 5 for all state employees and is governed by a seven-member board of trustees; and
6 WHEREAS, as of January 2020, ERSGA pension plans serve over 108,000 active members 7 and 72,000 retirees and beneficiaries from over 700 employers around the state; and
8 WHEREAS, through their mission to be the guardian of the State of Georgia's retirement 9 plans, ERSGA employees strive to best serve the retirement needs of current and retired state 10 employees; and
11 WHEREAS, ERSGA demonstrates an unwavering commitment to integrity, operational 12 excellence, and customer service to deliver accurate and timely retirement benefits; and
13 WHEREAS, ERSGA also demonstrates leadership with legislative issues, continuous 14 improvement through the areas of data security and communications, and innovation with 15 process improvements to best serve the retirement needs of current and future members; and
16 WHEREAS, ERSGA promotes retirement education to enhance the lives of Georgia's 17 dedicated state employees and to promote a dignified retirement for members, retirees, and 18 their beneficiaries; and
19 WHEREAS, this remarkable organization has established a glowing reputation of renown 20 throughout Georgia for its ability to accommodate changes in retirement service, and it 21 continues to meet the diversified needs of its members with efficient and professional 22 service; and
23 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this 24 extraordinary organization be appropriately recognized.
25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that 26 the members of this body recognize and commend the Employees' Retirement System of 27 Georgia on the grand occasion of its 70th anniversary.
28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized 29 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the 30 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.
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Appendix
Senate Resolution 760
By: Senators Black of the 8th, Robertson of the 29th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Rhett of the 33rd and Henson of the 41st
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing and commending the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia on the grand 2 occasion of its 70th anniversary; and for other purposes.
3 WHEREAS, the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERSGA) was established on 4 January 1, 1950, by an Act of the Georgia General Assembly to provide retirement benefits 5 for all state employees and is governed by a seven-member board of trustees; and
6 WHEREAS, as of January 2020, ERSGA pension plans serve over 108,000 active members 7 and 72,000 retirees and beneficiaries from over 700 employers around the state; and
8 WHEREAS, through their mission to be the guardian of the State of Georgia's retirement 9 plans, ERSGA employees strive to best serve the retirement needs of current and retired state 10 employees; and
11 WHEREAS, this distinguished organization demonstrates an unwavering commitment to 12 integrity, operational excellence, and customer service to deliver accurate and timely 13 retirement benefits; and
14 WHEREAS, ERSGA also demonstrates leadership with legislative issues, continuous 15 improvement through the areas of data security and communications, and innovation with 16 process improvements to best serve the retirement needs of current and future members; and
17 WHEREAS, ERSGA promotes retirement education to enhance the lives of Georgia's 18 dedicated state employees and to promote a dignified retirement for members, retirees, and 19 their beneficiaries; and
20 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this 21 organization be appropriately recognized.
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body 23 recognize and commend the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia on the grand 24 occasion of its 70th anniversary.
25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed 26 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Employees' 27 Retirement System of Georgia.
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Congratulations from Our Members and Retirees!
"Happy Birthday! You guys have a big, and often thankless, job. I can only say that while I was working you were very positive and helpful when I called you with questions. Now that I am retired I get the same friendliness and helpfulness. Y'all are good people, competent people, and deserving of accolades. It just occurred to me that your 70th year is also my 70th year (born 10-04-50). I never confess that (except my barber). I only confess to 29 of those years. Last year my son sent me a "Happy 50th anniversary of your 29th birthday" card. Again, I say "Thank you." You guys are great." - cwalters150
"Congratulations!!" - Mary C.
"Congratulations!! 70 years is a long time for good service. Please continue making our retirement a pleasant transition. God Bless You." - Sandra
"Thank you for all that is being done to protect our retirement!" - Dee Dee R.
"CONGRATULATIONS!!! And thank you for your service to to the State Retirees." - Bernice B., December 1, 2000 Retiree
"I retired from the Department of Family and Children Services in 2004. I am thankful everyday for my retirement benefits and the guardians of ERSGA." - Gratefully, Doris B.
"Thank you for having employees that are very helpful when I have a question. Keep up the great work." - A retiree. Dale H.
"Great results & good communications. Appreciated the recent COLA bonus. Thanks!" - Carl E.
"Happy 70th Birthday!!" - Larry S.
"Congrats to ERSGA for 70 Years for us Current Retires. I am thankful for having retired on May, 2001. I worked for the State of Georgia for 32 years and 7 months. I am a pride retiree and so congratulations again. Please continue with the great work for our future retirees." - Josephine S. of Americus, Georgia.
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State Charitable Contributions Program (SCCP) Awards
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