January 2018
K-14 District Pension Contribution Rates and Costs
LAO Economic Growth Scenario, Dollars in Millions
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |
Contribution Rates | ||||||||
CalSTRS | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 14.4% | 16.3% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
CalPERS | 11.4 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 13.9 | 15.5 | 17.7 | 20.0 | 22.7 |
Contribution Amounts | ||||||||
CalSTRSa | ||||||||
School districts | $2,086 | $2,463 | $3,120 | $3,840 | $4,478 | $5,305 | $6,203 | $6,862 |
Community college districtsb | 179 | 207 | 262 | 322 | 376 | 445 | 521 | 576 |
Totalsc | $2,265 | $2,670 | $3,382 | $4,162 | $4,854 | $5,750 | $6,724 | $7,438 |
CalPERS | ||||||||
School districts | $1,122 | $1,104 | $1,214 | $1,509 | $1,710 | $2,006 | $2,341 | $2,734 |
Community college districtsd | 202 | 205 | 221 | 275 | 312 | 366 | 427 | 499 |
Totalse | $1,323 | $1,309 | $1,435 | $1,784 | $2,022 | $2,373 | $2,768 | $3,233 |
Total District Contributions | ||||||||
School districts | $3,208 | $3,567 | $4,334 | $5,348 | $6,188 | $7,311 | $8,544 | $9,596 |
Community college districts | $380 | $412 | $482 | $598 | $688 | $812 | $948 | $1,075 |
Totals | $3,588 | $3,979 | $4,817 | $5,946 | $6,876 | $8,123 | $9,492 | $10,671 |
a Statewide payroll through 2016-17 based on CalSTRS' creditable compensation reports. Thereafter, payroll grows at LAO assumed rate of 5 percent per year. | ||||||||
b Share of CalSTRS contributions from community colleges through 2016-17 based on split of payroll from community colleges from CalSTRS' creditable compensation reports. Thereafter, we assume 2016-17 share is constant. | ||||||||
c Total CalSTRS contributions through 2015-16 based on tables in the annual Governor's Budget. Thereafter, totals are LAO estimates. | ||||||||
d Share of CalPERS contributions from community colleges based on information from CalPERS. | ||||||||
e Amounts through 2016-17 from CalPERS Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Thereafter, amounts are CalPERS projections. | ||||||||
CalSTRS = California State Teachers’ Retirement System. CalPERS = California Public Employees’ Retirement System. |