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Contribution Rate History of PERA-Affiliated Employers

Contribution rates as a percent of pay are established by state law.

Since July 1, 1985, a portion of PERA-affiliated employer contributions are used to pay a portion of health care premiums for benefit recipients enrolled in the PERA health care program. Employer contribution rates shown include the percentage of the contribution that goes into the PERA Health Care Trust Fund.

Percentage of contributions that go to the Health Care Trust Fund:

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From 7/1/85 through 7/1/99: 0.8%

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From 7/1/99 through 12/31/00: 1.1%

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From 1/1/01 through 12/31/01: State and School Division 1.42%, State Troopers 1.42%, Municipal 1.96%, Judicial 4.37%

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From 1/1/02 through 12/31/02: State and School Division 1.64%, State Troopers 1.64%, Municipal  2.31%, Judicial 4.37%

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Effective 1/1/03 through 12/31/03: State and School Division 1.1%, State Troopers 1.1%, Municipal  1.69%, Judicial 3.11%

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Effective 1/1/04 through 6/30/04: 1.1%

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Effective 7/1/04: 1.02%

Contribution Rate History for:

State Employers
State Troopers
School Employers
Local Government Employers
Judicial Division

 


State Division

Beginning

End

Member
Rate

Statutory Employer Rate AED SAED

Total Employer Rate

8-1-31

to

6-30-38

3.50%

0.00% n/a n/a

0.00%

7-1-38

to

6-30-49

3.50%

3.50% n/a n/a

3.50%

7-1-49

to

6-30-58

5.00%

5.00% n/a n/a

5.00%

7-1-58

to

6-30-69

6.00%

5.00% n/a n/a

5.00%

7-1-69

to

6-30-70

7.00%

7.00% n/a n/a

7.00%

7-1-70

to

6-30-71

7.00%

8.00% n/a n/a

8.00%

7-1-71

to

6-30-73

7.00%

8.50% n/a n/a

8.50%

7-1-73

to

6-30-74

7.75%

9.50% n/a n/a

9.50%

7-1-74

to

6-30-75

7.75%

10.50% n/a n/a

10.50%

7-1-75

to

8-31-80

7.75%

10.64% n/a n/a

10.64%

9-1-80

to

12-31-81

7.75%

12.20% n/a n/a

12.20%

1-1-82

to

6-30-87

8.00%

12.20% n/a n/a

12.20%

7-1-87

to

6-30-88

8.00%

10.20% n/a n/a

10.20%

7-1-88

to

6-30-91

8.00%

12.20% n/a n/a

12.20%

7-1-91

to

4-30-92

8.00%

11.60% n/a n/a

11.60%

5-1-92

to

6-30-92

8.00%

 5.60%* n/a n/a

    5.60%*

7-1-92

to

6-30-93

8.00%

10.60% n/a n/a

10.60%

7-1-93

to

6-30-97

8.00%

10.60% n/a n/a

11.60%

7-1-97

to

6-30-98

8.00%

11.50% n/a n/a

11.50%

7-1-98

to

6-30-00

8.00%

11.40% n/a n/a

11.40%

7-1-00

to

6-30-01

8.00%

10.40% n/a n/a

10.40%

7-1-01

to

6-30-02

8.00%

9.90% n/a n/a

9.90%

7-1-02

to

6-30-03

8.00%

10.04% n/a n/a

10.04%

7-1-03

to 12-31-05 8.00% 10.15% n/a n/a 10.15%

1-1-06

to

12-31-06

8.00%

10.15% 0.50% n/a

10.65%

1-1-07

to

12-30-07

8.00% 10.15% 1.00% n/a 11.15%
1-1-08 to

12-31-08

8.00% 10.15% 1.40% 0.50% 12.05%
1-1-09 to present day 8.00% 10.15% 1.80% 1.00% 12.95%

State Troopers

* Legislation created an annual reduction equal to 1% of salary retroactive to July 1, 1991, to be taken during May and June of 1992.

Beginning

End

Member
Rate

Statutory Employer Rate

AED SAED

Total Employer Rate

7-1-45

to

6-30-69

7.00%

7.00%

n/a n/a

7.00%

7-1-69

to

6-30-70

8.00%

8.00%

n/a n/a

8.00%

7-1-70

to

6-30-71

8.00%

9.00%

n/a n/a

9.00%

7-1-71

to

6-30-73

8.00%

9.50%

n/a n/a

9.50%

7-1-73

to

6-30-74

8.75%

10.50%

n/a n/a

10.50%

7-1-74

to

6-30-75

8.75%

11.50%

n/a n/a

11.50%

7-1-75

to

8-31-80

8.75%

11.64%

n/a n/a

11.64%

9-1-80

to

12-31-81

8.75%

13.20%

n/a n/a

13.20%

1-1-82

to

6-30-87

9.00%

13.20%

n/a n/a

13.20%

7-1-87

to

6-30-88

9.00%

11.20%

n/a n/a

11.20%

7-1-88

to

6-30-89

9.00%

13.20%

n/a n/a

13.20%

7-1-89

to

4-30-92

12.30%

13.20%

n/a n/a

13.20%

5-1-92

to

6-30-92

12.30%

    7.20%*

n/a n/a

    7.20%*

7-1-92

to

6-30-93

11.50%

12.20%

n/a n/a

12.20%

7-1-93

to

6-30-97

11.50%

13.20%

n/a n/a

13.20%

7-1-97

to

6-30-99

11.50%

13.10%

n/a n/a

13.10%

7-1-99

to

6-30-01

10.00%

13.10%

n/a n/a

13.10%

7-1-01

to

6-30-02

10.00%

12.60%

n/a n/a

12.60%

7-1-02

to

6-30-03

10.00%

12.74%

n/a n/a

12.74%

7-1-03

to

12-31-05

10.00%

12.85%

n/a n/a

12.85%

1-1-06

to

12-31-06

10.00%

12.85%

0.50% n/a

13.35%

1-1-07 to

12-31-07

10.00% 12.85% 1.00% n/a 13.85%
1-1-08 to

12-31-08

10.00% 12.85% 1.40% 0.50% 14.75%
1-1-09 to present day 10.00% 12.85% 1.80% 1.00% 15.65%

School Division

Beginning

End

Member
Rate

Statutory Employer Rate

AED SAED

Total Employer Rate

1-1-44

to

12-31-49

3.50%

3.50%

n/a n/a

3.50%

1-1-50

to

6-30-58

5.00%

5.00%

n/a n/a

5.00%

7-1-58

to

6-30-69

6.00%

6.00%

n/a n/a

6.00%

7-1-69

to

12-31-69

7.00%

6.00%

n/a n/a

6.00%

1-1-70

to

12-31-70

7.00%

7.50%

n/a n/a

7.50%

1-1-71

to

12-31-71

7.00%

8.50%

n/a n/a

8.50%

1-1-72

to

6-30-73

7.00%

9.25%

n/a n/a

9.25%

7-1-73

to

12-31-73

7.75%

9.25%

n/a n/a

9.25%

1-1-74

to

12-31-74

7.75%

10.25%

n/a n/a

10.25%

1-1-75

to

12-31-75

7.75%

11.25%

n/a n/a

11.25%

1-1-76

to

12-31-80

7.75%

12.10%

n/a n/a

12.10%

1-1-81

to

12-31-81

7.75%

12.50%

n/a n/a

12.50%

1-1-82

to

6-30-87

8.00%

12.50%

n/a n/a

12.50%

7-1-87

to

6-30-88

8.00%

11.50%

n/a n/a

11.50%

7-1-88

to

6-30-91

8.00%

12.50%

n/a n/a

12.50%

7-1-91

to

6-30-92

8.00%

12.20%

n/a n/a

12.20%

7-1-92

to

6-30-97

8.00%

11.60%

n/a n/a

11.60%

7-1-97

to

6-30-98

8.00%

11.50%

n/a n/a

11.50%

7-1-98

to

6-30-00

8.00%

11.40%

n/a n/a

11.40%

7-1-00

to

6-30-01

8.00%

10.40%

n/a n/a

10.40%

7-1-01

to

6-30-02

8.00%

9.90%

n/a n/a

9.90%

7-1-02

to

6-30-03

8.00%

10.04%

n/a n/a

10.04%

7-1-03

to

12-31-05

8.00%

10.15%

n/a n/a

10.15%

1-1-06

to

12-31-06

8.00%

10.15%

0.50% n/a

10.65%

1-1-07

to

12-31-07

8.00% 10.15% 1.00% n/a 11.15%

1-1-08

to

12-31-08

8.00% 10.15% 1.40% 0.50% 12.05%

1-1-09

to present day 8.00% 10.15% 1.80% 1.00% 12.95%

Local Government Division

Beginning

End

Member
Rate

Statutory Employer Rate

AED SAED

Total Employer Rate

1-1-44

to

12-31-49

3.50%

3.50%

n/a n/a

3.50%

1-1-50

to

6-30-58

5.00%

5.00%

n/a n/a

5.00%

7-1-58

to

6-30-69

6.00%

6.00%

n/a n/a

6.00%

7-1-69

to

12-31-69

7.00%

6.00%

n/a n/a

6.00%

1-1-70

to

12-31-70

7.00%

7.00%

n/a n/a

7.00%

1-1-71

to

6-30-73

7.00%

7.50%

n/a n/a

7.50%

7-1-73

to

12-31-73

7.75%

7.50%

n/a n/a

7.50%

1-1-74

to

12-31-74

7.75%

8.50%

n/a n/a

8.50%

1-1-75

to

12-31-75

7.75%

9.50%

n/a n/a

9.50%

1-1-76

to

12-31-80

7.75%

9.86%

n/a n/a

9.86%

1-1-81

to

12-31-81

7.75%

10.20%

n/a n/a

10.20%

1-1-82

to

6-30-91

8.00%

10.20%

n/a n/a

10.20%

7-1-91

to

12-31-00

8.00%

10.00%

n/a n/a

10.00%

1-1-01

to

12-31-01

8.00%

9.43%

n/a n/a

9.43%

1-1-02

to

12-31-02

8.00%

9.19%

n/a n/a

9.19%

1-1-03

to

12-31-03

8.00%

9.60%

n/a n/a

9.60%

1-1-04

to

12-31-05

8.00%

10.00%

n/a n/a

10.00%

1-1-06

to

12-31-06

8.00%

10.00%

0.50% n/a

10.50%

1-1-07 to

12-31-07

8.00% 10.00% 1.00% n/a 11.00%
1-1-08 to

12-31-08

8.00% 10.00% 1.40% 0.50% 11.90%
1-1-09 to present day 8.00% 10.00% 1.80% 1.00% 12.80%

Judicial Division

Beginning

End

Member
Rate

Statutory Employer Rate

AED SAED

Total Employer Rate

7-1-49

to

6-30-57

5.00%

5.00%

n/a n/a

5.00%

7-1-57

to

6-30-73

6.00%

12.00%

n/a n/a

12.00%

7-1-73

to

6-30-80

7.00%

12.00%

n/a n/a

12.00%

7-1-80

to

8-30-80

7.00%

13.00%

n/a n/a

13.00%

9-1-80

to

12-31-81

7.00%

15.00%

n/a n/a

15.00%

1-1-82

to

6-30-87

8.00%

15.00%

n/a n/a

15.00%

7-1-87

to

6-30-88

8.00%

13.00%

n/a n/a

13.00%

7-1-88

to

6-30-00

8.00%

15.00%

n/a n/a

15.00%

7-1-00

to

6-30-01

8.00%

14.00%

n/a n/a

14.00%

7-1-01

to

6-30-03

8.00%

11.82%

n/a n/a

11.82%

7-1-03

to

6-30-04

8.00%

12.66%

n/a n/a

12.66%

7-1-04

to

12-31-05

8.00%

13.66%

n/a n/a

13.66%

1-1-06

to

12-31-06

8.00%

13.66%

0.50% n/a

14.16%

1-1-07

to

12-31-07

8.00% 13.66% 1.00% n/a 14.66%

1-1-08

to

12-31-08

8.00% 13.66% 1.40% 0.50% 15.56%

1-1-09

to

present day

8.00% 13.66% 1.80% 1.00% 16.46%

 

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