Historical Contribution Rates

PERA Contribution Rates – 1968 through Present (Defined Benefit Plans)

General/Coordinated Plan Employee Employer
01/01/68 – 06/30/73
3%
4.5%
07/01/73 – 06/30/84
4%
5.5%
07/01/84 – 07/01/89
4%
4.25%
07/02/89 – 12/30/97
4.23%
4.48%
12/31/97 – 12/31/01
4.75%
5.18%
01/01/02 – 12/31/05
5.10%
5.53%
01/01/06 – 12/31/06
5.5%
6%
01/01/07 – 12/31/07
5.75%
6.25%
01/01/08 – 12/31/08
6%
6.5%
01/01/09 – 12/31/09
6%
6.75%
01/01/10 – 12/31/10
6%
7%
01/01/11-12/31/14
6.25%
7.25%
01/01/15-
6.5%
7.5%
Police & Fire Plan Employee Employer
07/01/67 – 06/30/71
6%
11.5%
07/01/71 – 06/30/73
7%
12%
07/01/73 – 12/31/93
8%
12%
01/01/94 – 06/30/99
7.6%
11.4%
07/01/99 – 12/31/05
6.2%
9.3%
01/01/06 – 12/31/06
7%
10.5%
01/01/07 – 12/31/07
7.8%
11.7%
01/01/08 – 12/31/08
8.6%
12.9%
01/01/09 – 12/31/10
9.4%
14.1%
01/01/11 – 12/31/13
9.6%
14.4%
01/01/14 – 12/31/14
10.2%
15.3%
01/01/15 – 12/31/18
10.8%
16.2%
01/01/19 – 12/31/19
11.3%
16.95%
01/01/20 –
11.8%
17.7%
Correctional Plan Employee Employer
07/01/98 – 06/30/99
4.96%
5.49%
07/01/99 –
5.83%
8.75%
Basic Plan Employee Employer
07/01/67 – 06/30/73
6%
8.5%
07/01/73 – 07/01/89
8%
10.5%
07/02/89 – 12/30/97
8.23%
10.5%
12/31/97 – 12/31/01
8.75%
11.43%
1/01/02 –
9.1%
11.78%