View Amendment Current Amendment: 4 to Bill 3726 Rep. HERBKERSMAN proposes the following Amendment No. 4 to H. 3726 (COUNCIL\SA\3726C004.DKA.SA17):

Reference is to Printer's Date 2/21/17--H.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 9-1-1085, SECTION 1, PART I, page 5, beginning on line 5, by striking subsection (D)(1), and inserting:

/ (1)      After June 30, 2015 2027, if the most recent annual actuarial valuation of the system shows a ratio of the actuarial value of system assets to the actuarial accrued liability of the system (the funded ratio) that is equal to or greater than ninety eighty-five percent, then the board, effective on the following July first, may decrease the then current employer and employee contribution rates in equal amounts upon making a finding that the decrease will not result in a funded ratio of less than ninety eighty-five percent. However, the employee contribution rate may not be less than one-half of the normal cost for the system and any contribution reduction allowed by this item after the employee contribution rate equals one-half of the normal cost must be a reduction in the employer contribution rate. Any decrease in contribution rates must maintain the 2.9 percent differential between employer and employee contribution rates provided pursuant to subsection (B) of this section.            /

Amend further, Section 9-11-225, SECTION 2, PART I, page 7, beginning on line 26, by striking subsection (D)(1) and inserting:

/      (1)      After June 30, 2015 2027, if the most recent annual actuarial valuation of the system shows a ratio of the actuarial value of system assets to the actuarial accrued liability of the system (the funded ratio) that is equal to or greater than ninety eighty-five percent, then the board, effective on the following July first, may decrease the then current employer and employee contribution rates in equal amounts upon making a finding that the decrease will not result in a funded ratio of less than ninety eighty-five percent. However, the employee contribution rate may not be less than one-half of the normal cost for the system and any contribution reduction allowed by this item after the employee contribution rate equals one-half of the normal cost must be a reduction in the employer contribution rate. Any decrease in contribution rates must maintain the 5.0 percent differential between employer and employee contribution rates provided pursuant to subsection (B) of this section.       /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.