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NOTE 8 — DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS — STATE-WIDE (CONTINUED) 2. PEPFF Benefits Benefits for the PEPFF members first hired after June 30, 2010, but before July 1, 2014, vest on a prorated basis from 50% after five years up to 100% after ten years of credited service. Benefits for PEPFF members first hired after June 30, 2014, vest on a prorated basis from 50% after ten years up to 100% after twenty years of credited service. The annuity accrual rate is 3% of average salary for each year of service. For PEPFF who were first hired prior to July 1, 1989, a full annuity is available when age plus years of service equal at least 90. B. Contributions Minnesota Statutes Chapter 353 sets the rates for employer and employee contributions. Contribution rates can only be modified by the state legislature. 1. GERF Contributions Coordinated Plan members were required to contribute 6.50% of their annual covered salary in calendar year 2016. The City was required to contribute 7.50% for Coordinated Plan members in calendar year 2016. The City's contributions to the GERF for the year ended December 31, 2016, were $247,279. The City's contributions were equal to the required contributions as set by state statute. 2. PEPFF Contributions Plan members were required to contribute 10.8% of their annual covered salary in calendar year 2016. The City was required to contribute 16.20% of pay for PEPFF members in calendar year 2016. The City's regular contributions to the PEPFF for the year ended December 31, 2016, were $339,699. The City's contributions were equal to the required contributions as set by state statute. C. Pension Costs 1. GERF Pension Costs At December 31, 2016, the City reported a liability of $4,124,708 for its proportionate share of the GERF's net pension liability. The City's net pension liability reflected a reduction due to the State of Minnesota's contribution of six million to the fund in 2016. The State of Minnesota is considered a non -employer contributing entity and the state's contribution meets the definition of a special funding situation. The State of Minnesota's proportionate share of the net pension liability associated with the City totaled $53,908. The net pension liability was measured as ofJune 30, 2016, and the total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of that date. The City's proportion of the net pension liability was based on the City's contributions received by PERA during the measurement period for employer payroll paid dates from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, relative to the total employer contributions received from all of PERA's participating employers. At June 30, 2016, the City's proportion share was 0.0508% which was the same proportion measured as ofJune 30, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the City recognized pension expense of $575,668 for its proportionate share of the GERF's pension expense. In addition, the City recognized an additional $16,074 as pension expense (and grant revenue) for its proportionate share of the State of Minnesota's contribution of six million to GERF 81