The Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (MERS) Actuarial Valuation Results, as of December 31, 2012, provides the following information about the Township employee pension plan:
The MERS pension plan for Chocolay Township is currently funded at 102%.
The Township contribution percentage to the employees’ pension is capped at 10% of salary. This amount is the same amount that was contributed to the old defined contribution plan.
Under the current MERS pension plan, the Township’s required contribution is significantly less than required under the old defined contribution plan.