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Indian River County, Florida <br />Notes To Financial Statements <br />Year Ended September 30, 2017 <br />NOTE 14 — OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS PLAN - Continued <br />C. Annual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Obligation (Asset) <br />The employer's contribution (i.e. annual cost or expense) to the County's OPEB Trust is based on the <br />ARC calculation. The ARC is an amount actuarially determined in accordance with the parameters of <br />GASB Statement No. 45. The ARC represents a level of funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis, is <br />projected to cover the normal cost each year and amortize any unfunded actuarial liability over a period <br />not to exceed 20 years. The following table shows the components of the County's annual cost for the <br />current and two preceding years, the amount actually contributed, and the changes in the net obligation. <br />Annual Required Contribution <br />Interest on Net OPEB Obligation (Asset) <br />Adjustment to Annual Required Contribution <br />Annual OPEB Cost <br />Contributions (net of adjustments)* <br />Change in Net OPEB Obligation <br />Net OPEB Obligation (Asset) — beginning of year <br />Net OPEB Obligation (Asset) — end of year <br />Percentage of Annual OPEB Cost Contributed <br />FY 2016/2017 FY 2015/2016 FY 2014/2015 <br />$ 2,583,447 <br />$ 3,096,411 $ <br />2,977,075 <br />(584,100) <br />(54,895) <br />(47,722) <br />994,339 <br />86,643 <br />72,521 <br />2,993,686 <br />3,128,159 <br />3,001,874 <br />(1,772,523) <br />(11,948,249) <br />(3,121,416) <br />1,221,163 <br />(8,820,090) <br />(119,542) <br />(9,734,999) <br />(914,909) <br />(795,367) <br />$ (8,513,836) <br />$ (9,734,999) $ <br />(914,909) <br />59% 382% <br />104% <br />*Retiree adjustments are comprised of the actual amount withdrawn from the OPEB Trust plus <br />premiums collected and less claims paid. For fiscal year 2017, these adjustments amounted to <br />($501,818). For fiscal years 2016 and 2015, these adjustments totaled ($148,162) and $144,341 <br />respectfully. <br />D. Net OPEB Liability <br />The components of the net OPEB liability of the County at September 30, 2017, were as follows: <br />Total OPEB Liability $ 41,252,267 <br />Plan fiduciary net position (27,670,462) <br />County's net OPEB liability 13.581.805 <br />Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total <br />OPEB liability 67.08% <br />The net OPEB liability will be reported on the financial statements of the County in fiscal year 2018 <br />upon implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 75, Accounting and <br />Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions. <br />