COPERS C ity o f P hoenix E mployees’ R etirement S ystem

2 Agenda COPERS’ Financial Condition  Plan Statistics  Funded Status  Employer Contributions

3 Agenda Post-Retirement Increases  PEP  13th Check  Status  Future Outlook Update on Pension Reform Task Force Economic Overview Questions

4 Plan Statistics as of June 30, 2011 Membership:  Employees: 8,569  Inactive: 680  Retirees: 5,191  Total: 14,440 Average annual pension:$28,887 Average annual compensation for active members: $59,904 Average age of active members: 46.1 Average years of service of active members: 12.8

5 Funded Ratio Aggregate 2010 Funding Level for Public Funds: 76.0% ** ** Source: NASRA Public Funds Survey Valuation Date (June 30/December 30*)

6 History of Contributions Employee Contribution 5% per Charter

7 Post-Retirement Increases PEP 13th Check Status Future Outlook

8 Pension Increases 13 th Check One time payment Eligible if retired by June 30 th of payment year Paid with December pension payment Lesser of ½ of prior year’s CPI increase or 3%; minimum of 1%; if excess returns reserve balance sufficient Based on excess investment returns reserve

9 Pension Increases PEP Permanent increase Eligible if retired 36 months by January 1st Paid with April pension payment retroactive to January Lesser of prior year’s CPI (not less than zero) or percentage supported by excess returns reserve Based on excess investment returns reserve

10 Pension Equalization Program Actuarial Return Target = 8%

PEP Calculation (1) Five Year Investment Earnings1.80% (2) Excess Earnings?No (3) Deposit to PEP Reserve? No Increase supported by ReserveNo (4) Phoenix-Mesa CPI for % (5) 2012 PEP ?No

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13 13th Check 13th Check is lesser of ½ CPI or 3% with minimum of 1% if PEP Reserve balance is sufficient  ½ CPI = 2.8% / 2 = 1.4%  PEP Reserve = Minimal  th Check = Unlikely

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15 Future Outlook for Post-Retirement Increases PEP Reserve Investment/Economic Conditions

16 Update on Pension Reform Task Force Task Force appointed January 2011 Worked with management, consultants and other stakeholders to propose recommended changes to COPERS Sunset December 31, 2011

17 Pension Reform Task Force Sixteen members included public members and members representing employees, retirees and the COPERS’ Board 13 meetings held between February and December 2011 Public comments and input accepted at meetings and electronically

18 Pension Reform Task Force Legal and actuarial consultants:  Evaluate the financial impact of possible changes to Plan provisions  Proposed alternative strategies  Assess impacts to the City and employees  Provide legal advice to Task Force and City

19 Pension Reform Task Force Goals  Limit growth in the City’s liability  Risk sharing  Attract new employees and retain current high-performing employees

20 Pension Reform Task Force Comprehensive review of COPERS and other relevant information, including:  Prior studies and audits of COPERS  The City Charter investment restrictions  A history of changes to the City Charter regarding COPERS  Examples of sick leave and vacation leave impact on pension benefits

21 Pension Reform Task Force  Arizona constitutional provisions pertaining to public pension systems  Provisions of the Arizona State Retirement System and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System  Recent changes to public pension systems across the country  Surveyed other city and state plans  Gathered private sector information

22 Pension Reform Task Force Alternative scenarios were modeled:  Employee contribution rate  Benefit multiplier  Pensionable earnings  Retirement eligibility Also discussed and considered hybrid and defined contribution plans

23 Pension Reform Task Force Possible application of changes  Impact future hires only  Impact future hires and all existing active employees  Impact future hires and subset of existing actives – a “grandfather” group

24 Pension Reform Task Force – Final Recommendations – New Hires Modify retirement eligibility  Eliminate Rule of 80 and other current age/time worked retirement provisions  Establish Normal Retirement Age of 63 with a minimum of 10 years of service  Establish an Early Retirement Age of at least 55 with 10 years of service Early retirement benefit amount would be actuarially reduced from age 63

25 Pension Reform Task Force – Final Recommendations – New Hires Change the pension multiplier to a graduated multiplier based on years of service. (Cumulative multipliers applying to all prior years of service.)  Up to years of service: 1.85%  15 to years of service: 1.90%  20 to years of service: 1.95%  25 to years of service: 2.00%  30 or more years of service: 2.10%

26 Pension Reform Task Force – Final Recommendations – New Hires Vacation and Sick leave payments at retirement cannot be used in pension Final Average Compensation Final Average Compensation for pension calculations will exclude travel, communications, and technical allowances Time of service calculations shall reflect actual service time with 20 days of service required before a month of service is credited and 240 days of service required before a year of service is credited Minimum Pension: Terminate any existing minimum pension requirements

27 Pension Reform Task Force Institute a floating contribution rate for all new and existing employees  No grandfather group for existing employees  Actuarially determined rate split evenly between employees and the City as determined officially each year  The City/employee rate will vary as the determined rate varies, but will be split evenly  New rate implemented immediately for new employees and would be phased-in for existing employees beginning with the effective date  Existing employee group rate will initially rise no more than 2% of salary per year until the 50:50 split is achieved  Once split rate is achieved, the rate for the existing employee group will equal the rate for the new hire group

28 Projection of Savings in City Contribution Projection of savings in City contribution amounts under Final Recommendation

29 Pension Reform Task Force Next steps:  Further consideration by City Council  Possible Charter changes on future election

30 Economic & Market Overview – Charlie Waibel, R.V. Kuhns & Associates, Inc Economic Environment  Steadying U.S. economy, albeit at a modest rate, following a 18-month long recession that ended June 2009  Fluctuating economic headwinds internationally Federal Reserve  Maintained historically low rates And subsequently, in January, stated that the economic conditions merited “exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014”  Reiterated its commitment to continued stimulus

31 Economic & Market Overview – Charlie Waibel, R.V. Kuhns & Associates, Inc. Generally Improving Economic Indicators Positive:  Unemployment Rate:9.4%  8.5%  Capacity Utilization:76.8  78.1  Coincident Economic Index:101.9  (preliminary)  Consumer Confidence Index:63.4  64.8 Neutral:  Inflation Expectations:2.3%  2.0% Negative:  GDP Growth:2.8%  1.5%  Leading Economic Index:112.3  94.3 (preliminary)

32 Economic & Market Overview – Charlie Waibel, R.V. Kuhns & Associates, Inc. Returns as of December 31, Year 3 Years Cumulative 4 Years Cumulative 5 Years Annualized Average Large Company Stocks – S&P %48.59%-6.39%-0.25% Small Company Stocks – Russell %54.59%2.36%0.15% International Stocks – MSCI EAFE %26.52%-27.96%-4.26% Corporate & Gov’t Bonds – BC Aggregate 7.84%21.71%28.09%6.50% Real Estate – NCREIF Property 14.27%7.46%0.52%3.09%

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