County Financial Data
Pension Information

Bastrop County is a member of the Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS). TCDRS is a statewide, agent multiple-employer, public-employee retirement system. TCDRS is governed by the TCDRS Board of Trustees and administers the pension plans of nearly 800 counties and governmental districts throughout Texas. Each employer maintains it's own customized plan of benefits, Bastrop County's plan provides the following benefits levels: 

Employee contribution rate : 7% of pay

Employee matching rate :          200%

Years required for vesting : 8 years

Service retirement eligibility : Age 60 with 8 or more years of service, or 75 years total (age + service), or 30 years at any age. 

Other benefits : Group Term Life Insurance

A county employee is eligible for retirement if any of the following criteria are met :

Rule of 75 : Age + years of service = 75

Vested at age of 60 :  8 years of full time service

20 years at any age :  30 years of full time service at any age. 

  • TCDRS provides an actuarial valuation of the County's retirement plan each year. The valuation provides a snapshot of the plan's financial condition and results are used to determine the County's required contribution rate. The most recent Actuarial Information follow:

    Values as of December 31, 2023

    Actuarial Value of Assets $132,202,701.00 
    Actuarial Liabilities $146,785,795.00
    Unfunded AAL $17,583,094.00
    Funded Ratio 88.3%
    Effective Amortization Period 17.3
    Assumed Rate of Return 7.50%

    Actuarial Methodology

    Actuarial cost method - Entry age

    Amortization method - Level percentage of payroll, closed

    Remaining amortization period - 17.2 years (based on contribution rate calculated in 12/31/2023 valuation)

    Asset valuation method - 5 years smoothed market

    Inflation - 2.5%

    Salary increases - Varies by age and service. 4.7% average over career, including inflation

    Investment rate of return 7.5%, net of investment expenses, including inflation

    Retirement age - Members who are eligible for service retirement are assumed to commence receiving benefit payments based on age. The average age at service retirement for recent retirees is 61.

    This data can be found in the Bastrop County Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

    View downloadable data.xlsx

    - TCDRS Annual Reports for at least the past 5 years. 

    2019-TCDRS-Annual-Report.pdf

    2020-TCDRS-Annual-Report.pdf

    2021-TCDRS-Annual-Report.pdf

    2022-TCDRS-Annual-Report.pdf

    2023-TCDRS-Annual-Report.pdf

    - Actuarial Valuation for at least the past 3 years. 

    SummaryValuation_2022.pdf

    SummaryValuation_2023.pdf

    SummaryValuation_2024.pdf

     

       2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
     Actuarial Value of Assets  $79,367,450 $85,807,262 $90,642,936 $97,587,635 $107,885,654 $116,069,523 $123,324,848 $132,202,701
     Actuarial Value of Liabilities  $89,268,479 $96,146,477 $102,313,276 $109,343,683 $124,637,005 $131,920,515 $140,974,507 $149,785,795

     

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  • Employers and employees save for benefits over the course of an employee's career. The funds are pooled and invested in a diversified portfolio that seeks to maximize returns within acceptable levels of risk. Portfolio asset allocation and historical returns (net of all fees) are below:

     

    The long-term expected rate of return of TCDRS assets is determined by adding expected inflation to expected long-term real returns, and reflecting expected volatility and correlation. The target allocation and best estimate of geometric real rate of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table: 

    Asset Class Target % Long-Term Expected Real Rate of Return (Geometric)
    U.S Equities 11.50% 3.80%
    Private Equities 25.00% 6.80%
    Global Equities 2.50% 4.10%
    Int'l Equities - Developed Markets 5.00% 3.80%
    Int'l Equities - Emerging Markets 6.00% 4.30%
    Investment - Graded Bonds 3.00% -0.85%
    Strategic Credit 9.00% 1.77%
    Direct Lending 16.00% 6.25%
    Distressed Debt 4.00% 4.50%
    REIT Equities 2.00% 3.10%
    Master Limited Partnership (MLP's) 2.00% 3.85%
    Private Real Estate Partnerships 6.00% 5.10%
    Hedge Funds 6.00% 1.55%
    Cash Equivalents 2.00% -1.05%
    * Geometric real rates of return equal the expected return minus the assumed inflation rate of 2.6% per Cliffwater's 2022 capital market assumptions

     

     

    TCDRS Investment Results (https://www.tcdrs.org/OurInvestments/Pages/OurResults.aspx)

     

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  • Actuarially Determined Contributions (As a % of pay)

    Column1 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
    Actual Contribution Rate  10.78% 12.26% 11.49% 12.03% 11.30%
    Actuarially Determined Contribution 10.78% 12.26% 11.49% 12.03% 11.30%
    Total Required Contributions 17.78% 19.26% 18.49% 19.03% 18.30%
    Employee 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00%
    Employer 10.78% 12.26% 11.49% 12.03% 11.30%

     

     

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