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CITY OF ROSEVILLE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2010 NOTE 5 -OTHER INFORMATION (Continued) C. Employee retirement systems and pension plans (Continued) 1. Defined benefit pension plans - statewide employees plan (Continued) a. Plan Description (Continued) Two methods are used to compute benefits for PERA's Coordinated Plan members. The retiring member receives the higher of step -rate benefit accrual formula (Method 1) or a level accrual formula (Method 2). Under Method 1, the annuity accrual rate is 1.2 percent of average salary for each of the first 10 years and 1.7 percent for each remaining year. Under Method 2, the annuity accrual rate is 1.7 percent for each year of service. For PEPFF members, the annuity accrual rate is 3.0 percent for each year of service. For all PEPFF members and GERF members hired prior to July 1, 1989 whose annuity is calculated using Method 1, a full annuity is available when age plus years of service equal 90. Normal retirement age is 55 for PEPFF members and 65 for Coordinated members hired prior to July 1, 1989. Normal retirement age is the age for unreduced Social Security benefits capped at 66 for Coordinated members hired on or after July 1, 1989. A reduced retirement annuity is also available to eligible members seeking early retirement. There are different types of annuities available to members upon retirement. A single -life annuity is a lifetime annuity that ceases upon the death of the retiree no survivor annuity is payable. There are also various types of joint and survivor annuity options available which will be payable over joint lives. Members may also leave their contributions in the fund upon termination of public service in order to qualify for a deferred annuity at retirement age. Refunds of contributions are available at any time to members who leave public service, but before retirement benefits begin. The benefit provisions stated in the previous paragraphs of this section are current provisions and apply to active plan participants. Vested, terminated employees, who are entitled to benefits but are not receiving them yet, are bound by the provisions in effect at the time they last terminated their public service. PERA issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information for GERF and PEPFF. That report may be obtained on the web at mnpera.org, by writing to PERA, 60 Empire Drive #200, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55103 -2088, or by calling (651) 296 -7460 or (800) 652 -9026. 67