January 2018

Proposition 98 Overview

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.