(a) A political subdivision shall annually pay a payment to the pension plan of no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the ADC; however, it may make a payment of more than one hundred percent (100%) of the ADC.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 9-3-505
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Pension plan: means the defined benefit pension plan established and maintained by a political subdivision for its employees, excluding a political subdivision's participation in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system pursuant to title 8, chapters 34-37. See Tennessee Code 9-3-503
Political subdivision: means any local governmental entity, including, but not limited to any municipality, metropolitan government, county, utility district, school district, public building authority, housing authority, emergency communications district, and development district created and existing pursuant to the laws of this state, or any instrumentality of government created by any one (1) or more of the named local governmental entities. See Tennessee Code 9-3-503
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(b) A political subdivision that is not paying at least one hundred percent (100%) of the ADC to its pension plan for the fiscal year that includes June 30, 2015, shall maintain effort in the percentage of the ADC paid and, in addition thereto, in each subsequent year, pay the cumulative annual funding progress percentage to increase the funding percentage of the ADC to the pension plan until payment of one hundred percent (100%) of the ADC occurs within a maximum of five (5) consecutive years after June 30, 2015. The annual funding progress percentage is, as a minimum, the percentage determined by dividing by five (5) the difference between the percentage of the ADC paid in the plan fiscal year preceding July 1, 2015, subtracted from one hundred percent (100%). When payment of one hundred percent (100%) of the ADC occurs, the political subdivision shall continue to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the ADC annually. The ADC shall be recalculated each year and the percentage of funding shall be based on the most recent recalculation of the ADC.(c) If a political subdivision is unable to meet the annual funding progress percentage set out in subsection (b), the political subdivision may submit a plan of correction to the state treasurer for consideration. If the state treasurer determines the plan of correction is sufficient to comply with the requirements of subsection (b) as soon as possible and to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the ADC to the pension plan by June 30, 2020, the state treasurer shall submit the plan of correction to the state funding board for approval. The plan of correction shall contain, at a minimum, the following: the reason for the political subdivision’s inability to meet the annual funding progress percentage of subsection (b); the political subdivision’s detailed plan to comply with the requirements of subsection (b) as soon as possible and to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the ADC to the pension plan no later than June 30, 2020, including, but not limited to the amount or amounts to be paid by a date certain or over a period of time; reports necessary to demonstrate how the political subdivision will comply with the plan of corrective action; and any amendment to the political subdivision’s funding policy to comply with the plan of corrective action. In addition to the information provided in the political subdivision’s plan of corrective action, the political subdivision shall promptly furnish any additional documentation the state treasurer may request, including, but not limited to, financial data and actuarial reports.(d) A political subdivision that does not pay one hundred percent (100%) of its ADC in any fiscal year beginning with July 1, 2020, shall pay the difference between funding equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its ADC and what was actually paid by the political subdivision in a particular fiscal year by adding the difference or differences to the one-hundred-percent payment of the political subdivision’s ADC, which must be paid in the fiscal year subsequent to the underpaid ADC. The difference or differences may be added cumulatively to the political subdivision’s one-hundred-percent payment of its ADC.
