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Virginia Tech Financial Report 2021-2022

LODA program The long-term expected rate of return on LODA OPEB Program’s investments was set at 2.16% for this valuation. Since LODA is funded on a current-disbursement basis, it is not able to use the VRS Pooled Investments 6.75% assumptions. Instead, the assumed annual rate of return of 2.16% was used since it approximates the risk-free rate of return. This Single Equivalent Interest Rate (SEIR) is the applicable municipal bond index rate based on the Bond Buyer General Obligation 20-year Municipal Bond Index as of the measurement date of June 30, 2021. Discount Rate PMRH program The discount rate was decreased from 2.21% to 2.16% based on the Bond Buyers GO 20 Municipal Bond Index as of the measurement date of June 30, 2021. Retiree partic ipation was reduced from 45% to 40% based on a blend of recent experience and the prior year assumptions. The mortality table has been updated from adjusted RP-2014 mortality tables using Scale BB to adjusted Pub-2010 Headcount-Weighted mortality tables projected generationally with modified MP-2021 Improvement Scales. VSDP, GLI, HIC programs The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was 6.75%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that member contributions will be made per the VRS guidance and the employer contributions will be made in accordance with the VRS funding policy at rates equal to the difference between actuari ally determined contribution rates adopted by the VRS Board of Trustees and the member rate. Through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, the rate contributed by Virgin ia Tech for each of these programs will be subject to the portion of the VRS board-certified rates that are funded by the Virginia General Assembly, which was 100% of the actuarially determined contribution rate. From July 1, 2021 on, employers are assumed to contribute 100% of the actuarially determined contribution rates. Based on those assumptions, the OPEB fiduciary net position for these programs was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of eligible employees. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total OPEB liability for each of these programs. LODA program The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was 2.16%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that employer contributions will be made per the VRS Statutes and they will be made in accordance with the VRS funding policy at rates equal to the actuarially determined contribution rates adopted by the VRS Board of Trustees. Through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, the rate contributed by Virginia Tech to the LODA OPEB program will be subject to the portion of the VRS board-certified rates that are funded by the Virginia General Assembly. Sensitivity of Virginia Tech’s Proportionate Share of the Net OPEB Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate The following presents Virginia Tech’s proportionate share of the net OPEB liability for PMRH using the discount rate of 2.16%; VSDP, GLI, and HIC using the discount rate of 6.75%; and LODA using the discount rate of 2.16%. As well, Virginia Tech’s proportionate share of the net OPEB liability (asset) is presented as it would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is one percentage point lower or one percentage point higher than the current rate (all dollars in thousands) : Virginia Tech’s Proportionate Share of Net OPEB Liability (Asset) 1.00% Current 1.00% Decrease Discount Rate Increase 1.21% 2.21% 3.21% PMRH $ 42,548 $ 40,472 $ 38,370 5.75% 6.75% 7.75% VSDP $ (12,008) $ (12,709) $ (13,327) GLI $ 51,517 $ 35,260 $ 22,133 HIC $ 82,033 $ 73,126 $ 65,495 1.16% 2.16% 3.16% LODA $ 1,269 $ 1,103 $ 971 Sensitivity of Virginia Tech’s Proportionate Share of the Net PMRH OPEB and LODA OPEB Liabilities to Changes in the Health Care Trend Rate Because the Pre-Medicare Retiree Healthcare and Line of Duty Act programs contain provisions for the payment of health insurance premiums, the liabilities are also impacted by the health care trend rates. The following presents Virginia Tech’s proportionate share of the net OPEB liability for these programs using health care trend rate of 6.75% decreasing to 4.50% for PMRH and 7.00% decreasing to 4.75% for LODA. As well, Virginia Tech’s proportionate share of the net OPEB liability is presented as it would be if it were calculated using a health care trend rate that is one percentage point lower or one percentage point higher than the current rate (all dollars in thousands): Virginia Tech’s Proportionate Share of Net OPEB Liability Current Health Care 1.00% Decrease Trend Rate 1.00% Increase PMRH 5.75% decreasing to 3.50% 6.75% decreasing to 4.50% 7.75% decreasing to 5.50% $ 36,509 $ 40,472 $ 45,073 LODA 6.00% decreasing to 3.75% 7.00% decreasing to 4.75% 8.00% decreasing to 5.75% $ 905 $ 1,103 $ 1,357 Fiduciary Net Position Detailed information about Fiduciary Net Position for each of these programs is available in the separately issued VRS 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (Annual Report). A copy of the 2021 VRS Annual Report may be downloaded from the VRS website at https://www.varetire.org/pdf/publications/2021-annual-report.pdf, or by writing to the system’s Chief Financial Officer at P.O. Box 2500, Richmond, VA, 23218-2500. Payables to the VSDP, GLI, and HIC OPEB programs The amount payable outstanding at June 30, 2022 to each of these OPEB programs was as follows: VSDP $ 6,000 GLI $ 209,000 HIC $ 436,000

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Notes to Financial Statements