File #: 19-0248    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Items Status: General Agenda
File created: 9/12/2019 In control: Town Commission
On agenda: 9/17/2019 Final action:
Title: Update on FOP Negotiations and Pension Cost Scenarios Summary: Staff will provide a general update on the status of FOP negotiations
Attachments: 1. Belleair Police Pension Analysis 9-9-19
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsAudio
No records to display.

Summary

To: Town Commission

From: Stefan Massol, Director of Support Services

Date: 9/17/2019

______________________________________________________________________

Subject:

Title

Update on FOP Negotiations and Pension Cost Scenarios

 

Summary:

Staff will provide a general update on the status of FOP negotiations

End

Body

Background/Problem Discussion: Staff has held multiple meetings with the Fraternal Order of Police representative and their attorney to develop a new three-year agreement between the union and the Town of Belleair. Negotiations had been temporarily delayed as the Town awaited actuarial analysis of various scenarios for future pension plan participants, however this past week the town received the analysis requested.

 

Changes considered include raising the minimum years for eligibility to ten years by removing the 55 and 5 option for new participants. Additionally, reduction of the percentage benefit accrual rate from 3.5% to 2.75% was studied, as well as increase of the member contribution rate from 6% to 10%. Because these changes would affect new members as existing members reach retirement, the Town’s annual pension payment savings would be gradually realized over the coming years. Possible savings are listed below.

 

Other issues to be resolved in this upcoming contract will be a simplification of the calculation for shift differential as well as additional health insurance options for those officers requesting spouse or dependent health insurance coverage.

 

The Finance Board has not had a chance to review the scenarios, but will at their next regular meeting.

 

Financial Implications:  Staff is reviewing the savings for each pension scenario in comparison to offerings by other departments so that the Town continues to recruit qualified officers while improving the sustainability of future pension costs.

 

 

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

55 & 10 Normal Retirement

19,055

27,869

33,315

41,536

43,933

46,468

55,185

3% Benefit Accrual Rate

16,514

23,273

27,422

33,146

35,058

37,081

47,737

2.75% Benefit Accrual Rate

24,769

34,908

41,131

49,717

52,585

55,620

71,604

8% Member Contribution Rate

8,372

11,806

14,035

16,462

17,412

18,416

23,149

10% Member Contribution Rate

16,743

23,612

28,070

32,923

34,823

36,832

46,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max Savings

60,567

86,389

102,516

124,176

131,341

138,920

173,087

3%&8%

43,941

62,948

74,772

91,144

96,403

101,965

126,071

 

 

 

Recommendation:  None, this item is for discussion purposes only.

 

Proposed Motion:  None, this item is for discussion purposes only.