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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Analysis: Shelbyville FPD Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 13 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Shelbyville FPD Firefighters Pension Fund lost $76,465 in 2016, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $969,907 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 13 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $8,142 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $84,607 in expenses, according to the 2017 biennial report detailing the health of each of the states pension funds and retirement systems. The difference between the two shows the funds annual loss without subsidies.

Taxpayers added $62,315 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $42,800 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $14,765 – $1,336 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $77,080 in 2016.

Shelbyville FPD Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016$8,142$84,607-$76,465
2015$12,983$82,931-$69,948
2014$27,866$81,560-$53,694
2013$26,928$80,226-$53,298
2012$14,930$98,729-$83,799

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