Milliman Actuarial Valuation 

Issued March 22, 2018 

Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Plan 

May 1, 2017 Actuarial Valuation 

Prepared by: 

Kevin M. Campe, EA, MAAA 

Principal and Consulting Actuary 

Therese A. Marske, ASA, EA, MAAA 

Consulting Actuary 

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May 1, 2017 Actuarial Valuation of the 

Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Plan 

The actuarial valuation of the Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Plan (the “Plan”) for the plan year beginning 

May 1, 2017 has been completed in accordance with our understanding of the minimum funding requirements 

under ERISA and the Pension Protection Act of 2006 as well as the applicable sections of the Internal Revenue 

Code (IRC), including all regulations and guidance issued to date. It also has been completed in accordance with 

our understanding of FASB ASC Topic 960 for determining plan accounting requirements. The valuation results 

contained in this report are based on the actuarial methods (Appendix A), actuarial assumptions (Appendix B), 

and principal plan provisions (Appendix C) summarized in the appendices. 

Purpose of the Valuation 

In general, the actuarial valuation determines the current level of employer contributions that, taking into account 

prior funding, will accumulate assets sufficient to meet benefit payments and administrative expenses when due 

under the terms of the Plan. This report has been prepared for the Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Plan as of 

May 1, 2017 to: 

 Calculate the Minimum Required Contribution for the plan year beginning May 1, 2017. 

 Calculate the Maximum Deductible Contribution for the 2017 fiscal year. 

 Determine the actuarial Present Value of Accumulated Plan Benefits as of April 30, 2017 for purposes of 

disclosing the Plan’s liabilities under FASB ASC Topic 960. 

 Determine the Plan’s unfunded vested benefit liability as of April 30, 2017 for withdrawal liability purposes 

calculated in accordance with the requirements of the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980. 

 Review the Plan’s funded status. 

 Review the experience for the plan year ending April 30, 2017, including the performance of the Plan’s assets 

during the year and changes in the Plan’s participant demographics that impact liabilities. 

 Provide operational information required for governmental agencies and other interested parties. 

Limited Distribution 

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intend to benefit or create a legal duty to any third party recipient of its work product. Milliman’s consent to release 

its work product to any third party may be conditioned on the third party signing a release, subject to the following 

exceptions: 

 The Plan Sponsor may provide a copy of Milliman’s work, in its entirety, to the Plan’s professional service 

advisors who are subject to a duty of confidentiality and who agree to not use Milliman’s work for any purpose 

other than to benefit the Plan. 

 The Plan Sponsor may distribute certain work product that Milliman and the Plan Sponsor mutually agree is 

appropriate as may be required by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. 

Any third party recipient of this work product who desires professional guidance should not rely upon Milliman’s 

work product, but should engage qualified professionals for advice appropriate to its own specific needs. 

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Reliance 

In preparing this report, we relied, without audit, on information (both written and oral) supplied by the Plan 

Sponsor and the Plan’s Trustees. This information includes, but is not limited to, plan documents and summaries, 

participant data, and financial information. We found this information to be reasonably consistent and comparable 

with information used for other purposes. The valuation results depend on the integrity of this information. If any of 

this information is incomplete or inaccurate, our results may be different and our calculations may need to be 

revised. 

Limited Use 

Actuarial computations for purposes other than determining the contribution requirements for an ongoing plan 

(such as for assessing benefit security upon potential plan termination) may yield significantly different results 

from those shown in this report. 

Future actuarial measurements may differ significantly from the current measurements presented in this report 

due to factors such as, but not limited to, the following: plan experience differing from that anticipated by the 

economic or demographic assumptions; changes in economic or demographic assumptions; increases or 

decreases expected as part of the natural operation of the methodology used for these measurements (such as 

the end of an amortization period or additional cost or contribution requirements based on plan funded status); 

and changes in plan provisions or applicable law. Due to the limited scope of the actuarial assignment, we did not 

perform an analysis of the potential range of such future measurements. 

The consultants who worked on this assignment are pension actuaries. Milliman’s advice is not intended to be a 

substitute for qualified legal or accounting counsel. 

Certification 

In our opinion, each assumption used, other than those assumptions mandated directly by the Internal Revenue 

Code and regulations thereon, is individually reasonable (taking into account the experience of the Plan and 

reasonable expectations) and, in combination, such other assumptions offer our best estimate of anticipated 

experience under the Plan. 

On the basis of the foregoing, we hereby certify that to the best of our knowledge and belief, this report is 

complete and accurate and has been prepared in accordance with generally recognized and accepted actuarial 

principles and practices which are consistent with the principles prescribed by the Actuarial Standards Board and 

the Code of Professional Conduct and Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial 

Opinion in the United States promulgated by the American Academy of Actuaries. We are members of the 

American Academy of Actuaries and meet its Qualification Standards to render the actuarial opinion contained 

herein. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Kevin M. Campe, EA, MAAA Therese A. Marske, ASA, EA, MAAA 

Principal and Consulting Actuary Consulting Actuary 

Enrolled Actuary Number 17-05356 Enrolled Actuary Number 17-05155 

March 22, 2018 

Date 

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Table of Contents 

Summary of Results .................................................................................................................................................1

A. Overview .........................................................................................................................................................2

B. Purpose of this Report ....................................................................................................................................3

C. Actuarial Methods and Assumptions ..............................................................................................................3

D. Plan Provisions ...............................................................................................................................................3

Exhibits ......................................................................................................................................................................4

Summary of Income and Disbursements ................................................................................................................5

Asset (Gain) / Loss for Prior Plan Year on Market Value of Assets .......................................................................6

Actuarial Value of Assets ........................................................................................................................................7

Actuarial Balance Sheet ..........................................................................................................................................8

Normal Cost and Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability ..........................................................................................9

Current Annual Cost and Minimum Required Contribution ................................................................................. 10

Actuarial (Gain) / Loss for Prior Plan Year ........................................................................................................... 11

Charges and Credits for Funding Standard Account ........................................................................................... 12

Current Liability .................................................................................................................................................... 14

Full Funding Limitation ......................................................................................................................................... 15

Maximum Deductible Contribution under IRC Section 404 ................................................................................. 16

Present Value of Accumulated Plan Benefits ...................................................................................................... 17

Change in Present Value of Accumulated Plan Benefits ..................................................................................... 18

Unfunded Vested Benefit Liability for Withdrawal Liability Calculations .............................................................. 19

Summary of Participant Data ............................................................................................................................... 20

Change in Participant Counts .............................................................................................................................. 21

Active Participants by Age and Service ............................................................................................................... 22

Appendices ............................................................................................................................................................ 23

Appendix A – Summary of Actuarial Methods ..................................................................................................... 24

Appendix B – Summary of Actuarial Assumptions .............................................................................................. 25

Appendix C – Summary of Principal Plan Provisions .......................................................................................... 28

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A. Overview 

Actuarial Valuation for Plan Year Beginning

5/1/2016 5/1/2017

Assets

Market Value of Assets (MVA)

Investment yield in prior plan year (MVA)

Actuarial Value of Assets (AVA)

Investment yield in prior plan year (AVA)

$39,751,795

0.07%

$45,566,573

(0.36%)

$41,435,167

9.06%

$44,766,006

2.32%

Valuation Liabilities

Valuation interest rate

Normal Cost

Present value of benefits 

Actuarial Accrued Liability

Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability 

Present Value of Accrued Benefits

Funded percentage

 Based on Market Value of Assets

 Based on Actuarial Value of Assets

Present Value of Vested Benefits 

Funded percentage

 Based on Market Value of Assets

 Based on Actuarial Value of Assets

8.00%

$259,615

84,852,149

84,852,149

39,285,576

84,852,149

46.85%

53.70%

$83,407,813

47.66%

54.63%

6.50%

$484,502

103,036,617

103,036,617

58,270,611

103,036,617 

40.21%

43.45%

101,489,142 

40.83%

44.11%

Credit Balance and Contribution Information

Credit Balance at end of prior plan year

Minimum Required Contribution 

Maximum Deductible Contribution

($2,148,983)

6,139,842

173,641,330

 ($2,091,037)

7,415,539

178,166,340

Withdrawal Liability

Present Value of Vested Benefits for withdrawal liability

Value of assets used for withdrawal liability

Unfunded Present Value of Vested Benefits

Withdrawal liability interest rate

$83,407,813

45,566,573

37,841,240

8.00%

$101,489,142

44,766,006

56,723,136

6.50%

Participant Data

Active participants

Terminated vested participants

Retired participants

Disabled participants

Beneficiaries

Total participants

634

379

415

6

101

1,535

655

378

419

5

106

1,563

Certification Status Critical and Declining Critical and Declining

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B. Purpose of this Report 

This report has been prepared for the Sheet Metal Workers Local Pension Plan as of May 1, 2017 to: 

 Calculate the Minimum Required Contribution for the plan year beginning May 1, 2017. 

 Calculate the Maximum Deductible Contribution for the 2017 fiscal year. 

 Determine the actuarial present value of accumulated plan benefits as of April 30, 2017 for purposes of 

disclosing the Plan's liabilities under FASB ASC Topic 960. 

 Determine the Plan’s unfunded vested benefit liability as of April 30, 2017 for withdrawal liability purposes 

calculated in accordance with the requirements of the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 

1980. 

 Review the Plan’s funded status.

 Review the experience for the plan year ending April 30, 2017 including the performance of the Plan’s 

assets during the year and changes in the Plan’s participant demographics that impact liabilities.

 Provide operational information required for governmental agencies and other interested parties. 

C. Actuarial Methods and Assumptions 

The methods and assumptions used in this valuation are the same as those used in the prior valuation except as 

follows: 

 For minimum funding, FASB ASC Topic 960 plan accounting, and withdrawal liability, the interest rate 

assumption was changed from 8.0% to 6.5% per year net of investment-related expenses. 

 For Current Liability purposes, the interest rate was changed from 3.22% to 3.05% in accordance with 

IRS guidance. (The statutory mortality tables also have been updated as required by law). 

 For minimum funding, FASB ASC Topic 960 plan accounting and withdrawal liability, the mortality 

assumption was changed from RP-2000 Combined Healthy Generational Mortality Table using scale AA 

with blue collar adjustment, set forward 1 year for males and females to RP- 2014 Blue Collar Employee 

and Annuitant Mortality Tables adjusted to 2006 and projected forward using MP-2016 on a generational 

basis. 

 The administrative expense assumption was changed from $270,000 to $500,000, payable mid-year. 

Please see Appendix A and Appendix B for a complete summary of all methods and assumptions used in this 

valuation. 

D. Plan Provisions 

This valuation reflects the plan provisions in effect on May 1, 2017, which are the same provisions that were 

valued in the May 1, 2016 actuarial valuation report. 

Please see Appendix C for a detailed summary of plan provisions. 

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Exhibits 

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Exhibit 1 

Summary of Income and Disbursements 

The change in the Market Value of Assets from May 1, 2016 to May 1, 2017 is shown below. 

1. Market Value of Assets as of May 1, 2016 $39,751,795

2. Income

a. Employer contribution for plan year

b. Dividends and Interest

c. Net appreciation / (depreciation) in fair value of investments

d. Insurance company experience credit and other income

e. Total

3,896,375

432,013

3,214,940

 57,032

7,600,360

3. Disbursements

a. Benefit payments to participants

b. Investment expenses

c. Administrative expenses (other)

d. Total

5,349,550

185,138

 382,300

5,916,988

4. Net increase / decrease

[(2e) - (3d)] 1,683,372

5. Market Value of Assets as of May 1, 2017

[(1) + (4)] 41,435,167

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Exhibit 2 

Asset (Gain) / Loss for Prior Plan Year on Market Value of Assets 

The Asset (Gain) / Loss is the difference between the expected and actual values of the Market Value of Assets. 

An asset gain is negative because it represents a decrease from the expected unfunded Actuarial Accrued 

Liability. The Asset (Gain) / Loss for the plan year ending April 30, 2017 is determined below. 

1. Expected Market Value of Assets

a. Market Value of Assets as of April 30, 2016

b. Employer contributions for plan year

c. Benefit payments

d. Administrative expenses

e. Expected investment return based on 8.0% interest rate

f. Expected Market Value of Assets as of April 30, 2017

[(a) + (b) - (c) - (d) + (e)]

$39,751,795

3,896,375

5,349,550

382,300

3,107,711

41,024,031

2. Market Value of Assets as of April 30, 2017 41,435,167

3. Asset (Gain) / Loss

[(1f) - (2)] (411,136)

4. Estimated investment return on Market Value of Assets 9.06%

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Exhibit 3 

Actuarial Value of Assets 

The Actuarial Value of Assets is the Market Value of Assets less a weighted average of asset gains / (losses) 

over a four-year period (five-year smoothing), but it must be within 80% to 120% of the Market Value of Assets. 

The investment loss for the plan year ending April 30, 2009 is being recognized over 10 years as elected under 

the Pension Relief Act of 2010. The Actuarial Value of Assets as of May 1, 2017 is determined below. 

1. Market Value of Assets as of April 30, 2017 $41,435,167

2. Unrecognized asset gains / (losses) for the plan years ending 

Plan Year Ending

a. April 30, 2017

b. April 30, 2016

c. April 30, 2015

d. April 30, 2014

e. April 30, 2009

f. Total

Gain / (Loss) for Year

$411,136

(3,226,744)

(254,824)

969,977

(18,157,673)

Percent

Unrecognized

80%

60%

40%

20%

10%

Amount

Unrecognized

$328,909

(1,936,046)

(101,930)

193,995

(1,815,767)

(3,330,839)

3. Preliminary Actuarial Value of Assets as of May 1, 2017

[(1) - (2f)] 44,766,006

4. Actuarial Value of Assets as of May 1, 2017

[(3), but not < 80% x (1), nor > 120% x (1)] 44,766,006

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Exhibit 4 

Actuarial Balance Sheet 

The total plan requirements compared to the total value of plan resources as of May 1, 2017 is shown below. 

Plan Requirements

1. Present value of active participant benefits

a. Retirement

b. Termination

c. Death

d. Disability

e. Total

$29,780,086

1,651,685

419,936

 0

31,851,707

2. Present value of inactive participant benefits

a. Retired participants

b. Terminated vested participants

c. Beneficiaries

d. Disabled participants

e. Total

48,536,512

17,650,989

4,489,487 

507,922

71,184,910

3. Total plan requirements

[(1e) + (2e)] 103,036,617

Plan Resources

4. Actuarial Value of Assets $44,766,006

5. Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability 58,270,611

6. Total plan resources 103,036,617

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Exhibit 5 

Normal Cost and Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability 

The Normal Cost is the amount allocated to the current plan year under the Plan’s actuarial cost method. The 

Actuarial Accrued Liability is the accumulation of all prior Normal Costs. The unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability 

is the excess (deficiency) of the Actuarial Accrued Liability over the Actuarial Value of Assets. The employer 

Normal Cost and the unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability as of May 1, 2016 and May 1, 2017 are determined 

below. 

5/1/2016 5/1/2017

1. Normal Cost

a. Beginning of year Normal Cost

b. Beginning of year loading for 

administrative expenses

c. Total

$0

259,615

259,615

$0

484,502

484,502

2. Actuarial Accrued Liability

a. Active participants

b. Retired participants

c. Terminated vested participants

d. Beneficiaries

e. Disabled participants

f. Total

25,570,426

41,422,160

13,713,977

3,485,589

659,997

84,852,149

31,851,707

48,536,512

17,650,989

4,489,487 

507,922

103,036,617

3. Actuarial Value of Assets 45,566,573 44,766,006

4. Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability

[(2f) - (3)] 39,285,576 58,270,611

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Exhibit 6 

Current Annual Cost and Minimum Required Contribution 

The Current Annual Cost is the Plan’s cost under the minimum funding requirements prior to the recognition of the 

full funding limitation and any Credit Balance. The Minimum Required Contribution is the amount needed to avoid 

a funding deficiency in the Funding Standard Account. These amounts for the plan year beginning May 1, 2017 

are determined below. 

1. Charges for plan year

a. Funding deficiency as of May 1, 2017

b. Normal Cost

c. Amortization charges (on $73,167,370)

d. Interest on (a), (b), and (c) to end of plan year

e. Additional funding charge

f. Total

$2,091,037

484,502

9,821,861

805,831

0

13,203,231

2. Credits for plan year

a. Amortization credits (on $16,987,796)

b. Other credits

c. Interest on (a) and (b) to end of plan year

d. Total

5,434,453

0

353,239

5,787,692

3. Current Annual Cost for plan year

[(1f) - (2d)] 7,415,539

4. Full funding credit for plan year

a. Full funding limitation

b. Full funding credit

[(3) - (4a), but not < $0]

99,859,704

0

5. Credit Balance for plan year

a. Credit Balance as of May 1, 2017

b. Interest on (a) to end of plan year

c. Total

0

0

0

6. Minimum Required Contribution for plan year

[(3) - (4b) - (5c), but not < $0] 7,415,539

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Exhibit 7 

Actuarial (Gain) / Loss for Prior Plan Year 

The Actuarial (Gain) / Loss for the prior plan year is the difference between the expected and actual unfunded 

Actuarial Accrued Liability as of the beginning of the current plan year. The Actuarial (Gain) / Loss for the plan 

year ending April 30, 2017 is determined below. 

1. Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability as of May 1, 2016 $39,285,576

2. Normal Cost as of May 1, 2016 259,615

3. Interest on (1) and (2) to end of plan year 3,163,615

4. Subtotal 

[(1) + (2) + (3)] 42,708,806

5. Employer contributions for plan year 3,896,375

6. Interest on (5) to end of plan year 152,430

7. Subtotal 

[(5) + (6)] 4,048,805

8. Changes in Actuarial Accrued Liability

a. Plan amendments

b. Changes in actuarial assumptions

c. Changes in cost method

d. Total

0

17,759,604

0

17,759,604

9. Expected unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability as of May 1, 2017

[(4) - (7) + (8d)] 56,419,605

10. Actual unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability as of May 1, 2017 58,270,611

11. Actuarial (Gain) / Loss on Actuarial Value of Assets 2,537,985

12. Actuarial (Gain) / Loss on Actuarial Accrued Liability

[(10) - (9) - (11)] (686,979)

13. Total Actuarial (Gain) / Loss for prior plan year

[(11) + (12)] 1,851,006

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Exhibit 8 

Charges and Credits for Funding Standard Account 

The amortization charges and credits for the Funding Standard Account for the plan year beginning May 1, 2017 

are determined below. 

1. Charges as of May 1, 2017 

Date

Established

a. 5/01/1978

b. 5/01/1979

c. 5/01/1988

d. 5/01/1990

e. 5/01/1991

f. 5/01/1992

g. 5/01/1994

h. 5/01/1994

i. 5/01/1995

j. 5/01/1996

k. 5/01/1997

l. 5/01/1997

m. 5/01/1998

n. 5/01/1998

o. 5/01/1999

p. 5/01/1999

q. 5/01/2001

r. 5/01/2002

s. 5/01/2002

t. 5/01/2003

u. 5/01/2003

v. 5/01/2004

w. 5/01/2004

x. 5/01/2005

y. 5/01/2006

z. 5/01/2007

aa. 5/01/2008

bb. 5/01/2008

cc. 5/01/2009

dd. 5/01/2009

ee. 5/01/2010

ff. 5/01/2010

Description

Initial UAL

Plan Amendment

Assumption Change

Plan Amendment

Assumption Change

Assumption Change

Assumption Change

Plan Amendment

Assumption Change

Assumption Change

Assumption Change

Plan Amendment

Assumption Change

Plan Amendment

Assumption Change

Plan Amendment

Assumption Change

Assumption Change

EGGTRA

Actuarial Loss

Assumption Change

Actuarial Loss

Assumption Change

Actuarial Loss

Actuarial Loss

Actuarial Loss

Actuarial Loss

Assumption Change

Actuarial Loss

Funding Relief

Assumption Change

Funding Relief

Amortization

Amount

$188,608

29,368

23,815

235,380

30,063

60,677

83,080

39,493

68,631

383,209

112,868

82,245

212,184

58,804

173,427

82,769

94,848

23,771

721

686,109

278,801

429,371

123,400

320,706

256,866

110,602

214,146

495,270

169,541

1,098,426

3,726

25,398

Years

Remaining

1

2

1

3

4

5

7

7

8

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

14

15

15

1

16

2

17

3

4

5

6

6

7

21

8

21

Outstanding

Balance

$188,608

56,943

23,815

663,919

109,683

268,544

485,271

230,682

445,040

2,716,474

864,131

629,675

1,737,535

481,535

1,506,914

719,182

910,521

238,044

7,219

686,109

2,900,277

832,537

1,328,737

904,591

937,171

489,501

1,104,070

2,553,452

990,289

13,201,442

24,160

305,252

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Date

Established Description

Amortization

Amount

Years

Remaining

Outstanding

Balance

gg. 5/01/2011

hh. 5/01/2011

ii. 5/01/2012

jj. 5/01/2012

kk. 5/01/2012

ll. 5/01/2013

mm. 5/01/2014

nn. 5/01/2015

oo. 5/01/2015

pp. 5/01/2016

qq. 5/01/2017

rr. 5/01/2017

ss. Total

Assumption Change

Funding Relief

Actuarial Loss

Assumption Change

Funding Relief

Funding Relief

Funding Relief

Actuarial Loss

Assumption Change

Actuarial Loss

Actuarial Loss

Assumption Change

36,200

44,028

679,165

10,457

24,274

120,660

53,591

322,584

5,176

371,053

184,845

1,773,505

9,821,861

9

21

10

10

21

21

21

13

13

14

15

15

256,614

529,154

5,199,755

80,059

291,737

1,450,151

644,083

2,954,460

47,410

3,562,014

1,851,006

17,759,604

73,167,370

2. Credits as of May 1, 2017

Date

Established

a. 5/01/2009

b. 8/01/2009

c. 5/01/2010

d. 5/01/2011

e. 5/01/2013

f. 5/01/2013

g. 5/01/2014

h. 5/01/2014

i. 5/01/2014

j. Total

Description

Combined Bases

Plan Amendment

Actuarial Gain

Actuarial Gain

Actuarial Gain

Plan Amendment

Actuarial Gain

Assumption Change

Plan Amendment

Amortization

Amount

$3,424,469

693,060

662,237

303,228

172,896

20,282

146,859

526

10,896

5,434,453

Years

Remaining

1

7.25

8

9

11

11

12

12

12

Outstanding

Balance

$3,424,469

4,162,315

4,294,291

2,149,507

1,415,820

166,082

1,276,068

4,571

94,673

16,987,796

3. Net outstanding balance [(1ss) - (2j)] 56,179,574

4. Credit Balance as of May 1, 2017 (2,091,037)

5. Waived funding deficiency 0

6. Balance test result [(3) - (4) - ()] 58,270,611

7. Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability as of May 1, 2017 58,270,611

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Exhibit 9 

Current Liability 

In accordance with IRS requirements, the Current Liability has been calculated at 3.05%. The Current Liability as 

of May 1, 2017 is determined below. 

1. Current Liability

a. Active participants

b. Terminated vested participants

c. Retirees, beneficiaries, and

disabled participants

d. Total

Count

655

378

530

1,563

Vested Benefits

$55,075,853

29,997,218

70,787,231

155,860,302

All Benefits

$56,841,215

30,146,495

70,787,231

157,774,941

2. Expected increase in Current Liability for benefit accruals during year 0

3. Expected release from “RPA 94” Current Liability 5,884,737

4. Expected distributions during year 6,384,737

5. Market Value of Assets 41,435,167

6. Current Liability funded percentage

[(5) ÷ (1d)] 26.26%

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Exhibit 10

Full Funding Limitation 

The full funding limitation (FFL) for the plan year ending April 30, 2018 and the tax year ending April 30, 2018 is 

determined below. 

Minimum 

Required 

Contribution

Maximum 

Deductible 

Contribution

1. 100% Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) FFL

a. AAL as of 5/1/2017

b. Normal Cost to end of year

c. Value of assets as of 5/1/2017

i. Lesser of actuarial and market value

ii. Credit Balance

iii. Undeducted employer contributions

iv. Plan assets

[(i) - (ii) - (iii)]

d. Interest to 4/30/2018 at 6.50% on (a), (b), & (civ)

e. 100% AAL FFL

[(a) + (b) - (civ) + (d), but not <$0]

$103,036,617

481,125

41,435,167

0

n/a

41,435,167

4,035,367

66,117,942

$103,036,617

481,125

41,435,167

n/a

0

41,435,167

4,035,367

66,117,942

2. Estimated Current Liability as of 4/30/2018

a. Current Liability as of 5/1/2017

b. Expected increase due to benefit accruals during year

c. Estimated benefit disbursements to 4/30/2018

d. Interest to 4/30/2018 at 3.05% on (a), (b), & (c)

e. Estimated EOY Current Liability

[(a) + (b) - (c) + (d)]

157,774,941

0

5,884,737

4,723,068

156,613,272

157,774,941

0

5,884,737

4,723,068

156,613,272

3. Estimated assets for Current Liability FFL

a. Actuarial Value of Assets as of 5/1/2017

b. Estimated employee contributions to 4/30/2018

c. Estimated benefit disbursements to 4/30/2018

d. Estimated expenses to 4/30/2018

e. Estimated return to 4/30/2018 at 6.50%

on (3a), (1ciii), (3b), (3c), & (3d)

f. Estimated assets as of 4/30/2018

[(3a) - (1ciii) + (3b) - (3c) - (3d) +(3e)]

44,766,006

0

5,879,486 

484,502

2,690,223

41,092,241

44,766,006

0

5,879,486

484,502

2,690,223

41,092,241

4. 90% Current Liability minimum funding limitation

a. 90% EOY RPA Current Liability [90% x (2e)]

b. 90% Current Liability FFL [(a) - (3f), but not < $0]

140,951,945

99,859,704

140,951,945

99,859,704

5. Full funding limitation [maximum of (1e) and (4b)] 99,859,704 99,859,704

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Exhibit 11

Maximum Deductible Contribution under IRC Section 404 

The Maximum Deductible Contribution under IRC Section 404 for the tax year beginning May 1, 2017 is 

determined below. 

1. Minimum Required Contribution for plan year beginning May 1, 2017 $7,415,539

2. Preliminary Maximum Deductible Contribution under 

IRC Section 404 for tax year

a. Normal Cost

b. 10-year amortization of unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability

c. Interest to earlier of tax year end or plan year end

d. Total

484,502

7,611,000

526,208

8,621,710

3. Full funding limitation for tax year 99,859,704

4. Unfunded 140% of Current Liability as of April 30, 2018

a. Current Liability (for IRC Section 404 purposes) projected to end of year

b. Actuarial Value of Assets (for IRC Section 404 purposes) 

projected to end of year

c. Unfunded 140% of Current Liability

[140% × (a) - (b), but not < $0]

156,613,272

41,092,241

178,166,340

5. Maximum Deductible Contribution under IRC Section 404 for tax year

[maximum of (1) and (2d), but not > (3), nor < (4c)] 178,166,340

There are alternative calculations of the Maximum Deductible Contribution under IRC Section 404 that may 

produce a different amount than illustrated above. Additionally, deductibility of contributions to a defined 

contribution plan maintained for the same employees may be affected by the 25% of pay limitation for defined 

benefit and defined contribution plans combined. Employers should consult their tax advisors regarding the 

deductibility of contributions. 

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Exhibit 12

Present Value of Accumulated Plan Benefits 

Accumulated Plan Benefits are benefits earned to date, based on pay history and service rendered to date, 

expected to be paid in the future to retired, terminated vested, and active participants, and beneficiaries of active 

or former participants. The Present Value of Accumulated Plan Benefits (determined on a plan continuation basis 

in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 960) valued at a discount rate of 8.00% as of the prior year and 6.50% as of 

the current plan year, are shown below. 

5/1/2016 5/1/2017

1. Present Value of vested Accumulated Plan Benefits

a. Participants currently receiving benefits

b. Other participants

c. Total

$45,567,746

37,840,067

83,407,813

 

$53,533,921 

 47,955,221

101,489,142

2. Present Value of non-vested 

Accumulated Plan Benefits 1,444,336 1,547,475

3. Present Value of all Accumulated Plan Benefits

[(1c) + (2)] 84,852,149 103,036,617

4. Market Value of Assets 39,751,795 41,435,167

5. Funded percentage on Market Value of Assets

a. Vested benefits

[(4) ÷ (1c)]

b. All benefits

[(4) ÷ (3)]

47.66%

46.85%

40.83%

40.21%

6. Actuarial Value of Assets $45,566,573 $44,766,006

7. Funded percentage on Actuarial Value of Assets

a. Vested benefits

[(6) ÷ (1c)]

b. All benefits

[(6) ÷ (3)]

54.63%

53.70%

44.11%

43.45%

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Exhibit 13

Change in Present Value of Accumulated Plan Benefits 

The change in the Present Value of Accumulated Plan Benefits (determined on a plan continuation basis in 

accordance with FASB ASC Topic 960) from May 1, 2016 to May 1, 2017 is shown below. 

1. Present Value of all Accumulated Plan Benefits as of May 1, 2016 $84,852,149

2. Changes

a. Reduction in discount period

b. Benefits accumulated plus Actuarial (Gain) / Loss

c. Benefit payments

d. Plan amendments

e. Change in assumptions (interest rate and mortality)

f. Total

6,578,306

(803,892)

(5,349,550)

0

17,759,604

18,184,468

3. Present Value of all Accumulated Plan Benefits as of May 1, 2017

[(1) + (2f)] $103,036,617

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Exhibit 14

Unfunded Vested Benefit Liability for Withdrawal Liability Calculations 

Withdrawal liability payments are based on unfunded vested benefit liability. Vested benefit liability is the present 

value of benefits earned to date, excluding benefits for non-vested participants and certain benefits such as death 

and disability benefits which are not considered vested. These liabilities determined a discount rate of 8.00% as 

of April 30, 2016 and 6.50% as of April 30, 2017 are shown below. However, if there is a termination by mass 

withdrawal during the year, a separate calculation has to be performed. 

4/30/2016 4/30/2017

1. Present Value of Vested Benefits

a. Participants currently receiving benefits

b. Other participants

c. Total vested benefits

$45,567,746

37,840,067

83,407,813

 

$53,533,921 

 47,955,221

101,489,142 

2. Actuarial Value of Assets 45,566,573 44,766,006

3. Funded ratio

[(2) ÷ (1c)] 54.63% 44.11%

4. Unfunded vested benefit liability

[(1c) - (2), but not < $0] $37,841,240 $56,723,136

5. Unamortized Portion of Value of Affected Benefits 

Disregarded under Code Section 432(e)(9)(A)* 2,340,612 2,153,177

6. Total Effective unfunded vested benefit liability for 

Withdrawal Liability Calculations [(4) + (5)] 40,181,852 58,876,313

* Pursuant to PBGC Technical Update 10-3 under the “simplified method,” the initial amount of $3,207,104 is 

subject to a 15-year amortization as of April 30, 2010 at 8% interest rate and annual payments of $346,930.

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Exhibit 15

Summary of Participant Data 

A summary of participant data for the plan years beginning May 1, 2016 and May 1, 2017 is shown below. 

5/1/2016 5/1/2017

1. Active participants

a. Count

b. Average age

c. Average vesting service

d. Prior year hours

e. Average prior year hours

634

43.2

13.1

1,070,884

1,689

655

42.8

12.7

1,109,915

1,695

2. Retired participants

a. Count

b. Average age

c. Total annual benefits

d. Average annual benefit

415

71.2

$4,845,288

11,675

419

71.4

$4,911,176 

11,721

3. Terminated vested participants

a. Count

b. Average age

c. Total annual benefits

d. Average annual benefit

379

49.9

$2,514,710

6,635

378

50.1

$2,478,979 

6,558

4. Beneficiaries

a. Count

b. Average age

c. Total annual benefits

d. Average annual benefit

101

72.6

$439,193

4,348

106

73.1

$487,999 

4,604

5. Disabled participants

a. Count

b. Average age

c. Total annual benefits

d. Average annual benefit

6

56.5

$61,824

10,304

5

57.9

$40,987 

8,197

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Exhibit 16

Change in Participant Counts 

The change in participant counts from May 1, 2016 to May 1, 2017 is shown below. 

Active

Terminated

Vested Retired Beneficiary Disabled Total

As of 5/1/2016 634 379 415 101 6 1,535

Retired (13) (10) 23 0 0 0

Received lump sum 

distribution 0 0 0 0 0 0

Terminated non-vested (16) 0 0 0 0 (16)

Terminated vested (18) 19 0 0 (1) 0

Disabled 0 0 0 0 0 0

Died with beneficiary 0 0 (9) 9 0 0

Died without 

beneficiary 0 (3) (10) (5) 0 (18)

Rehired 8 (8) 0 0 0 0

New during plan year 60 0 0 0 0 60

Net data adjustments 0 1 0 1 0 2

As of 5/1/2017 655 378 419 106 5 1,563

The above participant counts include 17 alternate payees entitled to benefits under Qualified Domestic Relations 

Orders. 

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Exhibit 17

Active Participants by Age and Service 

The number of active participants summarized by attained age and years of credited service as of May 1, 2017 is 

shown below. 

Years of Credited Service

Age <1 1–4 5–9 10–14 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40+ Total

<25 0 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42

25–29 0 44 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 66

30–34 0 24 22 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 63

35–39 0 20 22 28 18 0 0 0 0 0 88

40–44 0 19 19 20 29 12 0 0 0 0 99

45–49 0 10 10 11 20 32 15 2 0 0 100

50–54 0 3 3 8 22 23 21 14 0 0 94

55–59 0 5 6 6 11 7 11 12 21 0 79

60–64 0 1 4 2 3 2 2 0 5 2 21

65–69 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2

70+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Total 0 167 106 94 104 76 50 28 27 3 655

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Appendices 

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Appendix A – Summary of Actuarial Methods

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Appendix A – Summary of Actuarial Methods 

The ultimate cost of a pension plan is the excess of actual benefits and administrative expenses paid over actual 

net investment return on plan assets during the plan’s existence until the last payment has been made to the last 

participant. The plan’s “actuarial cost method” determines the expected incidence of actuarial costs by allocating 

portions of the ultimate cost to each plan year. The cost method is thus a budgeting tool to help ensure that the 

plan will be adequately and systematically funded and accounted for. There are several commonly-used cost 

methods which differ in how much of the ultimate cost is assigned to each prior and future year. 

Actuarial Cost Method 

The actuarial cost method used for determining the plan’s ERISA funding requirements is the unit credit cost 

method. Under this method, an accrued benefit is determined for each participant. The plan’s normal cost is the 

sum of the present value of the accruals that each active participant is expected to earn during the year. The 

plan’s accrued liability is the sum of the present value of the accrued benefit for each participant. 

The actuarial cost method used for determining the plan sponsor’s FASB ASC Topic 960 accounting 

requirements and for current liability purposes (RPA ’94) is the unit credit method. 

Asset Valuation Method 

Five-year smoothing method. The actuarial value of assets is equal to the market value of assets adjusted to 

recognize differences between the expected value of assets and the actual market value of assets over 5 years at 

a rate of 20% per year. The expected value of assets for the year is the market value of assets at the valuation 

date for the prior year brought forward with interest at the valuation rate to the current year plus contributions 

minus administrative expenses and benefit payments, all adjusted with interest at the valuation rate to the 

valuation date for the current year. The actuarial value of assets cannot be less than 80% or more than 120% of 

the market value of assets. 

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Appendix B – Summary of Actuarial Assumptions

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Appendix B – Summary of Actuarial Assumptions 

Interest

 Minimum funding: 6.5% per year net of investment-related expenses. 

 FASB ASC Topic 960 plan accounting: Same as minimum funding. 

 Withdrawal liability: Same as minimum funding. 

Rationale: In setting the the above interest rate, the plan’s historical investment performance along with 

expected returns for each asset class is considered based on forward-looking data, including projections 

of inflation and total return growth. 

 Current liability (RPA ’94): 3.05% per year. 

Mortality 

 Minimum funding: RP- 2014 Blue Collar Employee and Annuitant Mortality Tables adjusted to 2006 and 

projected forward using MP-2016 on a generational basis. 

 FASB ASC Topic 960 plan accounting and withdrawal liability: Same as minimum funding. 

Rationale: The plan is not large enough to develop a credible mortality table based exclusively on plan 

experience. We have relied on the above mentioned published mortality tables in which credible mortality 

experience was analyzed. We believe the assumption selected is reasonable for the contingency being 

measured and is not anticipated to produce significant cumulative actuarial gains or losses over the 

measurement period. 

 Current liability (RPA ’94): IRS RP-2000 Annuitant and Non-Annuitant Mortality Tables (male and 

female rates) with projection for mortality improvement, updated annually, as mandated by the IRS. 

Termination 

Sample rates used are shown below. Rates are based on a select rates of 30% for the first two years of service 

then 15% for the next two years of service, and an ultimate rates based on age after four years of service. 

Ultimate rates are based on the T-5 Table. 

Age 4 or More Years of Service: 

Ultimate Rates

20 7.88%

30 7.11

40 4.93

50 2.41

60 0.00

Rationale: The assumption selected is reasonable for the contingency it is measuring, and is not 

anticipated to produce significant cumulative actuarial gains or losses over the measurement period.

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Retirement from Active Service 

Rates as shown below: 

Age Active Service 

Rates 

55 – 60 10%

61 20

62 – 64 50

65 and over 100

The weighted average retirement age using the retirement rates above is 60.5. 

Rationale: We believe the retirement assumption is reasonable for the contingency it is measuring, and is 

not anticipated to produce significant cumulative actuarial gains or losses over the measurement period. 

Commencement of Deferred Benefits 

If a participant terminated before May 1, 1999, assumed to retire at 62. If a participant terminated on or after 

May 1, 1999, assumed to retire at 60. 

Rationale: The assumption selected is reasonable for the contingency it is measuring, and is not 

anticipated to produce significant cumulative actuarial gains or losses over the measurement period. The 

Normal Retirement Age for the Plan was reduced from age 62 to 61 effective May 1, 1999. 

Disability 

None assumed. 

Rationale: We believe the disability assumption is reasonable for the contingency it is measuring, and is 

not anticipated to produce significant cumulative actuarial gains or losses over the measurement period. 

There are no longer disability benefits provided under the Plan to participants for those participants who 

became disabled on and after September 1, 2013. 

Form of Payment 

Single life annuity 

Rationale: The optional forms of payment are all actuarially equivalent to the single life annuity.The 

assumption selected is reasonable for the contingency it is measuring, and is not anticipated to produce 

significant cumulative actuarial gains or losses over the measurement period.

Load for Pop-up

Liabilities for retired participants with a joint and survivor pop-up option are increased 1.40%. 

Rationale: The assumption selected is reasonable for the contingency it is measuring, and is not 

anticipated to produce significant cumulative actuarial gains or losses over the measurement period.

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Marital Status 

100% of non-retired participants are assumed to be married. Males are assumed to be three years older than 

females. 

Rationale: The assumption selected is reasonable for the contingency it is measuring, and is not anticipated 

to produce significant cumulative actuarial gains or losses over the measurement period. 

Administrative Expenses 

$500,000 payable mid-year. Expected administrative expenses payable from the trust are explicitly loaded to the 

normal cost. 

Rationale: The assumption selected is based on past and projected experience and is reasonable for the 

contingency it is measuring, and is not anticipated to produce significant cumulative actuarial gains or losses 

over the measurement period. The significant increase in administrative expenses from the prior year relates 

to the MPRA benefit suspension application. 

Future Hours and Service 

Active participants are assumed to work at least 435 hours and earn year of service each year. 

Rationale: The assumption selected is based on past and projected experience and is reasonable for the 

contingency it is measuring, and is not anticipated to produce significant cumulative actuarial gains or losses 

over the measurement period. 

Terminated Vested 

Terminated vested participants over age 70 at the valuation date are assumed to be deceased with no benefit

payable. 

Rationale: The assumption selected is based on past and projected experience and is reasonable for the 

contingency it is measuring, and is not anticipated to produce significant cumulative actuarial gains or losses 

over the measurement period. 

Changes in Assumptions from prior Valuation 

 For minimum funding, FASB ASC Topic 960 plan accounting, and withdrawal liability, the interest rate 

assumption was changed from 8.0% to 6.5% per year net of investment-related expenses. 

 For Current Liability purposes, the interest rate was changed from 3.22% to 3.05% in accordance with 

IRS guidance. (The statutory mortality tables also have been updated as required by law). 

 For minimum funding, FASB ASC Topic 960 plan accounting and withdrawal liability, the mortality 

assumption was changed from RP-2000 Combined Healthy Generational Mortality Table using scale AA 

with blue collar adjustment, set forward 1 year for males and females to RP- 2014 Blue Collar Employee 

and Annuitant Mortality Tables adjusted to 2006 and projected forward using MP-2016 on a generational 

basis. 

 The administrative expense assumption was changed from $270,000 to $500,000, payable mid-year. 

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Appendix C – Summary of Principal Plan Provisions

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Appendix C – Summary of Principal Plan Provisions 

This summary of plan provisions is intended to only describe the essential features of the plan. All eligibility 

requirements and benefit amounts shall be determined in strict accordance with the plan document itself. 

Definitions 

Effective Date: January 1, 1961. The plan was last restated as of May 1, 2010. 

Plan Year: Twelve month period beginning May 1st and ending the following April 30th. 

Union: The Sheet Metal Workers Union No. 33 of Northern Ohio and West Virginia

Employers Included:

 The Akron-Canton-Mansfield Sheet Metal and Roofing Contractors Association 

 The Wheeling/Stuebenville Area Sheet Metal and Roofing Contractors Association. 

 Any employer that is performing work in the sheet metal trade and has entered into a collective 

bargaining agreement with the Union. 

 Any employer that makes contributions on former collectively bargained employees and has entered into 

a collective bargaining agreement with the Trustees. 

Employees Included: Any person covered by collective bargaining agreements between the Employer and the 

Union who is engaged in employment with respect to which the Employer is obligated to make contributions to the 

Pension Fund. 

All Employees shall become participants when they first perform an hour of work while employed by an Employer 

for which the Employer is obligated to make contributions to the Pension Fund. 

Years of Service 

Service prior to May 1, 1976: 

 Past Service is earned for each Plan Year from May 1, 1946 to May 1, 1961 that the employee worked in 

the jurisdiction of the Union.

 Future Service is earned for each Plan Year after May 1, 1961 during which an Employer contributes to 

the Fund on the participant’s behalf.

Service from and after May 1, 1976: One year of service shall be granted for each Plan Year during which an 

Employee has at least 435 hours worked. 

Accrued Benefit 

The accrued benefit is the monthly benefit equal to the sum of the Past Service Benefit and Future Service 

Benefit defined as follows: 

 Past Service Benefit is equal to the Years of Service during May 1, 1946 to May 1, 1961 multiplied by: 

o $3.50 if the Participant is not eligible for pension benefits under the Sheet Metal Workers National 

Pension Plan 

o $2.00 if the Participant is eligible for pension benefits under the Sheet Metal Workers National 

Pension Plan 

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 Future Service Benefit is equal to a percentage of the Employer contributions on the Participant’s behalf 

after May 1, 1961 according to the following schedule: 

Retirement Date Percentage of Employer 

Contributions

Prior to May 1, 1982 2.20%

May 1, 1982 through April 30, 1983 2.40

May 1, 1983 through April 30, 1984 2.60

May 1, 1984 through April 30, 1987 2.80

May 1, 1987 through April 30, 1990 3.00

May 1, 1990 through April 30, 1994 3.50

May 1, 1994 through April 30, 2003 3.65

Notwithstanding the above, an active participant that retires on or after May 1, 2003, the Future Service Benefit 

shall be equal to 3.65% of Employer contributions made on the Participant’s behalf for hours worked prior to May 

1, 2003, plus 2.20% of Employer contributions made on the Participant’s behalf for hours worked between May 1, 

2003 and April 30, 2006, plus 0.36% of Employer contributions made on the Participant’s behalf for hours after 

May 1, 2006. 

Effective August 1, 2013, accruals were suspended as part of the Rehabilitation Plan. 

Effective May 1, 1998 each retired Participant, Beneficiary, spouse of a deceased retired Participant, or disabled 

Participant in pay status at May 1, 1998 received a 6% increase in monthly benefit. 

Employer contributions were required to be raised 10% in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and 14% in 2012 as part of the 

Rehabilitation Plan. 

Normal Retirement 

Eligibility for Normal Retirement occurs at the earlier of: 

(1) The attainment of age 62 with at least 5 years of Vesting Service, or 

(2) The later of age 65 or the age of the participant as of the 5th anniversary of participant in the Plan. 

Eligibility for Normal Retirement for Active participants who retire on or after January 1, 1999 occurs at the earlier 

of: 

(1) The attainment of age 61 with at least 5 years of Vesting Service, or 

(2) The later of age 65 or the age of the participant as of the 5th anniversary of participant in the Plan. 

Participants who retire after Normal Retirement eligibility will receive the greater of the accrued benefit earned at 

the time of retirement or the actuarial equivalent of the accrued benefit earned at Normal Retirement age. 

Normal Form of Annuity and Options 

Before August 1, 2009, the normal form was a 5-year certain and life annuity. 

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Effective August 1, 2009, the normal form was changed to a single life annuity without a certain period as part of 

the Rehabilitation Plan. 

The other available optional forms of payment are: 50% joint and survivor annuity with and without pop-up 

feature, 75% joint and survivor annuity with and without pop-up feature, and a 10-year certain and life annuity. A 

mandatory lump sum will be paid for lump sum values not in excess of $5,000. 

Effective August 1, 2009, the pop-up subsidy was eliminated as part of the Rehabilitation Plan. 

Early Retirement 

Eligibility occurs upon termination after five or more years of service and attainment of age 55. 

A participant’s Early Retirement benefit is based on a single-life annuity computed in the same manner as for 

Normal Retirement reduced by 3% for each year the commencement date precedes Normal Retirement. 

Effective August 1, 2009, the early retirement subsidy was eliminated as part of the Rehabilitation Plan. 

Total and Permanent Disability Benefit 

Eligibility occurs upon total and permanent disability at any age prior to 55, after ten or more years of benefit 

eligibility service, has at least one year of service in the prior three Plan Years, and is eligible for a Social Security 

disability benefit. 

A participant’s Disability Retirement benefit is equal to 80% of the Accrued Benefit. The benefit is payable 

beginning on the first day of the month following receipt of disability application by the Trustees and ending on the 

earlier of death, recovery, or age 55. 

Effective September 1, 2013, the disability benefit was eliminated as part of the Rehabiliation Plan. 

Vested Benefit 

Eligibility occurs upon termination after five or more Years of Service and the participant has ceased to be 

employed by an Employer within the same geographic area covered by the Fund as when such benefits 

commence. 

A participant’s Vested Benefit is equal to either the Normal Retirement or Early Retirement benefit depending on 

the age of the participant on the date of retirement and payable in any of the optional forms. 

Death Benefit 

Eligibility occurs upon being eligible for a Vested Benefit and death prior to the first month of receiving a pension 

benefit. 

Death Prior to Age 55 

Married Participant – The monthly benefit will be equal to the benefit if the participant had terminated 

employment on the earlier of the date of death or actual date of termination, retired upon reaching age 55 

with a 50% joint and survivor benefit, then died on the last day of the month in which age 55 was reached. 

The benefit will be payable for the spouse’s lifetime. The spouse may also elect to receive the benefit for 

unmarried participants under age 55. 

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Unmarried Participant – If the participant was not receiving the Disability Benefit at the time of death, the 

beneficiary will receive an amount equal to the Normal Retirement Benefit for 60 months payable the first 

of the month following death. 

Death At or After Age 55 

Married Participant – The monthly benefit will be equal to the benefit if the participant had retired on the 

day prior to death with a 50% joint and survivor benefit. The benefit will be payable for the spouse’s 

lifetime. The spouse may also elect to receive the benefit for unmarried participants under age 55. 

Unmarried Participant – The beneficiary will receive an amount equal to the Normal Retirement Benefit for 

60 months payable the first of the month following death. 

Effective August 1, 2009, the 60 month pre-retirement benefit was eliminated as part of the Rehabilitation Plan. 

Changes in Plan Provisions During Year 

There were no plan changes that affected the liability during the year. 

Significant Events 

To the best of our knowledge, no significant events occurred during the year. 

 

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