2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

F. Related Organization Greensboro Housing Authority (Authority)

The Authority was created to provide affordable housing for citizens with limited income. Although all of the members of the governing body of the Authority are appointed by the Mayor, the City has no decision in selecting the management of the Authority. Financial transactions between the City and the Authority reflect contractual agreements between the parties for the provision of services by the City. The City is not responsible for any deficits nor is it entitled to any surpluses of the Authority. The City does not significantly influence the operations of the Authority, and the Authority is not accountable to the City for its fiscal matters. G. Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) Plan Description and Benefits Provided In addition to the pension benefits described in Note I, the City also provides postemployment benefits to retirees under a single- employer plan (“The Plan”), provided they participate in the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement System (NCLGERS), and are actively employed with the City at the time of retirement. In order to receive any benefits, retirees must have achieved 20 years of active service with the City or have reached age 60 with 5 years of active service. Healthcare, prescription drug coverage, as well as retiree and dependent life insurance are provided in the City’s Plan. Health and prescription drug coverage ends once the retiree reaches age 65 or becomes Medicare eligible, whichever comes first. The City and retirees share the cost of healthcare, based on years of service at retirement. Approximately 74% is paid by the City for 30 years of service, with less subsidy provided for fewer years of service. Dental coverage is available at full cost to the retiree. Retirees may keep their dental insurance for life. Life insurance benefits of up to $20,000 are provided to retirees until age 65, except for those retirees who were hired before March 1, 1975 (receive $2,000 at age 65 for life). Dependent coverage for each of the benefits in the Plan is available, if enrolled at the time of the employee’s retirement, at full cost to the retiree, with the exception of certain life insurance coverage. In addition, if the retiree ceases to have coverage or dies, dependent coverage will terminate. The City Council may amend the benefit provisions with a resolution. The City has elected to partially pre-pay the future overall cost of coverage for these benefits by establishing a Trust arrangement according to General Statutes 159-30.1(b). Management of the plan is vested in three Trustees, the City Manager, the Director of Finance and the Director of Human Resources, appointed by the City Council. The plan which has a June 30, 2021 year end does not issue a standalone financial report and is included in the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report as Other Postemployment Benefit Trust Fund. Plan Membership Membership of the Plan consisted of the following at June 30, 2020, the date of the latest actuarial valuation:

Membership Group

Number

Inactive Employees or Beneficiaries Currently

1,830

Receiving Benefits

Inactive Members Entitled To But Not Yet

-

Receiving Benefits

Active Employees

2,992

Total Membership

4,822

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Postemployment claims and premiums expenditures are made from the Employee Risk Retention Fund (Internal Service Fund), which is maintained on the accrual basis of accounting. Internal charges are made to various other City funds for the respective active employees, based upon the pre-determined City contribution rate. Short-term money market instruments and deposits are reported at cost or amortized cost, which approximates fair value as of June 30, 2021. Certain longer term securities are

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