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Mass Transit Administration Pension Plan (Plan): The Plan is a single employer non-contributory plan, which covers all Mass Transit Administration (Administration) employees Plan Description: The Plan provides retirement (normal and early), death and disability benefits. Members may retire with full benefits at age 65 As of June 30,2000, membership in the Plan includes 1,032 retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits, 337 terminated There were no investments in loans to or leases with parties related to the Plan. In addition, no investment in any one organization Funding Policy: The Administrations required contributions are based on actuarial valuations. The entry age normal cost method is the actuarial Employer contributions to the Plan totaling $13,721,000 (13.3% of covered payroll) for fiscal year 2000 were made in accordance The liquidation period for the actuarial accrued liabilities (as provided by law) is 19 years from June 30, 2000. Significant The computation of the annual required contribution for fiscal year 2000 was based on the same actuarial assumptions, benefit Annual Pension Cost and Net Pension Obligation: The Administration's annual pension cost for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2000, 1999, and 1998 were $13,721,000, The Administration contributed 100% of the annual pension cost for each of the fiscal years ended June 30,2000,1999 and The Administration's net pension obligation was zero as of June 30,2000,1999 and 1998 for the Plan. The fiscal year 2000 annual pension cost and net pension obligations were determined as a part of an actuarial valuation as of Valuation method ................................................................................. Entry Age Normal Method Cost method of valuing assets............................................................... Fair Value Rate of return on investments............................................................... 8.00% Compounded per Annum Projected inflation rate.......................................................................... 5% Rate of salary increase........................................................................... 3.00% Compounded per Annum Amortization method........................................................................... Level dollar annual installments Remaining amortization period ........................................................... 19 years from July 1,2000 Status of period (Open or Closed)........................................................Closed During fiscal year 2000, there were no changes in actuarial assumptions or benefit provisions from 1999 that significantly affected the 76
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