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CITY OF ROSEVILLE, MINNESOTA NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2016 statement element, deferred inflows of resources, represents an acquisition of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The City has two items that qualify for reporting in this category. The City presents deferred inflows of resources on the Governmental Fund Balance Sheet as unavailable revenue. The governmental funds report unavailable revenues from two sources: property taxes and special assessments. These amounts are deferred and recognized as an illflow of resources in the period that the amounts become available. The City presents deferred inflows of resources on the Statement(s) of Net Position for deferred inflows of resources related to pensions. Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions results from the net difference expected and actual economic experience and changes in proportion. 7. Compensated absences It is the City's policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation, paid time off (PTO), compensatoiy time, and sick pay benefits. There is an estimate for a liability for unpaid accumulated sicic leave, as employees may receive up to 320 hours upon retirement only. Vacation, PTO, compensatory time, and estimated sick pay benefits are acerued when incurred in the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements. A liability for these amounts is reported in governmental funds only if they have matured, for example, as a result of employee resignations and retirements. 8. Pensions For purposes of ineasuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows/inflows of resources, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and the relief association and additions to/deductions from PERA's and the relief association's tiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by PERA and the relief association except that PERA's fiscal year end is June 30. For this purpose, plan contributions are recognized as of employer payroll paid dates and benefit payments and refunds are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value. 8. Long-term obligations In the government-wide financial statements, and proprietary fund types in the fund financial statements, long-term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable govermnental activities, business-type activities, and proprietary fund type stateinent of net position. Bond premiums and discounts, if material, are defened and amortized over the life of the bonds using the effective interest method. In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums and discounts, as well as bond issuance costs, during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other financing sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures. 47