Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-123 - Actuarial Assumptions and Actuarial Value of Assets

A. For the purposes of this Section.

1. "Actuarial assumption" means an estimate of an uncertain future event that affects pension liabilities.

2. "Board" means the same as in A.R.S. § 38-711 .

3. "Investment return rate" means a percentage of total return on an asset.

4. "market Market value" means an estimated monetary worth of an asset based on the current demand for the asset and the amount of that type of asset available for sale.

B. The Board adopts the following actuarial assumptions and asset valuation method:

1. The interest and investment return rate assumptions are determined by the Board.

2. The actuarial value of assets equals the market value of assets:

a. Minus a 10-year phase-in of the excess for years in which actual investment return exceeds expected investment return; and

b. Plus a 10-year phase-in of the shortfall for years in which actual investment return falls short of expected investment return.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-123

Adopted effective July 1, 1975 (Supp. 75-1). Amended effective June 23, 1976 (Supp. 76-3). Amended effective December 20, 1977 (Supp. 77-6). Former Section R2-8-23 renumbered and amended as Section R2-8-123 effective May 21, 1982 (Supp. 82-3). Emergency amendments effective July 6, 1993, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 93-3). Emergency amendments adopted again effective September 29, 1993, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 93-3). Permanent amendments adopted effective December 22, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Emergency amendments adopted effective January 30, 1997, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026 for a maximum of 180 days (Supp. 97-1). Emergency expired. Permanent amendments adopted effective September 12, 1997 (Supp. 97-3). Amended by emergency rulemaking under A.R.S. § 41-1026 at 9 A.A.R. 1006, effective February 24, 2003 for a period of 180 days (Supp. 03-1). Emergency rulemaking renewed at 9 A.A.R. 3963, effective August 21, 2003 for a period of 180 days (Supp. 03-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 4614, effective December 6, 2003 (Supp. 03-4). Amended by emergency rulemaking under A.R.S. § 41-1026 at 10 A.A.R. 2496, effective August 2, 2004 for 180 days (Supp. 04-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 4012, effective November 13, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(E) at 16 A.A.R. 1765, effective July 14, 2010 (Supp. 10-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 3043, effective 1/3/2015. Amended by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2515, effective 12/5/2015.