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GASB 75 OPEB
In 2015 the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) published Statement No. 75, which changes the way a public pension plan like Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) discloses its information regarding other postemployment benefits (OPEB) other than pensions. GASB 75 went into effect for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2017.
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Data tables
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Sample financial notes
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Sample Required Supplemental Information
The tables below present OPEB data that employers who participate in MPSERS need to comply with GASB 75, along with supporting data. Some of the data in intended to be included in employers' financial statements, including the Notes to Financial Statements and Required Supplemental Information (RSI).
Separate tables are provided for pension and OPEB data, except for Table 5 which is the same for both. The tables below are for OPEB. For pension data tables, see the Data tables tab on the GASB 68 Pension page.
Universities and non-universities (K12, districts, intermediate school districts, charter schools/PSAs, district libraries and community colleges) have different OPEB liabilities and OPEB expense, so each employer group has its own data tables. Use the appropriate tables for your employer group. To use these tables to obtain your data:
- Download the tables that you need. Non-university employers will need tables N5 (available soon), N6, N7, N8, and N9. University employers will need tables U5 (available soon), U6, U7, U8, and U9.
- Scroll through each table to locate your ORS Reporting Unit number (not the same as your MDE ORG number).
- Read only your row for your data.
The sections in the tables are labeled to correspond to the sections in your Financial Statements, Notes, or RSI where you will insert the data.
As you prepare your Notes to Financial Statement and Required Supplementary Information, our sample language and templates show brackets where data from the table must be inserted. For example, where you see [Table 6, Column D] you will insert the data found in Table 6, Column D, in the row for your reporting unit.
Tables 8 and 9 contain detailed information regarding the recognition of inflows and outflows of resources provided in Tables 6 and 7.
Table 5 provides covered payroll by employer for the measurement date (Sept. 30 of the previous year) and for the end of the school fiscal year (June 30 of the current year).
K12 Districts, ISDs, Charter Schools/PSAs, Libraries, Community Colleges
Table N5: Schedule of Covered Payroll by Employer
Table N6: Schedule of OPEB Amounts by Employer
Table N7: Schedule of Deferred Resources by Year by Employer – OPEB
Universities
Table U5: Schedule of Covered Payroll by Employer
Table U6: Schedule of OPEB Amounts by Employer
Table U7: Schedule of Deferred Resources by Year by Employer
Last updated: 08/04/2025
Notes to Financial Statements
This page offers sample language for use in the Notes to Financial Statements section required in each employer's financial statement for the employer's fiscal year ending June 30 of the current year. These notes are based on ORS data for the MPSERS plan fiscal year ending Sept. 30 of the previous year.
Information that is specific to the employer is shown in bold, italics and brackets. This may be the name of the employer (for example [the employer]), information from a prior year, or data from the data tables. For example, where the sample note says [Table 6, Column C], use the number in Table 6, Column C on your reporting unit's row.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Include the following paragraph in your note disclosure under the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies heading.
Post-employment benefits other than pensions (OPEB)
For purposes of measuring the net OPEB liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB, and OPEB expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) and additions to/deductions from MPSERS fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by MPSERS. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
Sample Note B – Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions (OPEB)
Last updated: 07/10/2025
Financial statements for employers (reporting units) must include a section titled Required Supplemental Information. In compliance with GASB 75, this section must include the following two schedules and notes. The schedules provided below are examples only.
Both schedules are presented to illustrate the requirement to show information for 10 years. However, until a full 10-year trend is compiled, employers should present information for those years for which data is available.
Maintain these schedules from year to year, completing the current year's column and retaining the previous years' information. After a ten-year history is established, one year will drop off the schedules each year, maintaining the last ten years' historical data.
Sample Schedule of Employer's Proportionate Share of Net OPEB Liability
The Schedule of Employer's Proportionate Share of Net OPEB Liability requires the employer to supply specific information from Table 1 (Schedule of OPEB Amounts by Employer). Information that must be supplied is shown in italics and brackets, for example, [Column D].
Guidance for completing Schedule of Employer's Proportionate Share of Net OPEB Liability:
- Use Table N6 or U6 (Schedule of OPEB Amounts by Employer) to populate rows A and B.
- Use Table N5 or U5 (Schedule of Covered Payroll by Employer) Column BB to supply data for row C.
- Calculate row D (row C divided by row B).
- ORS provides row E of the schedules each year. Use the percentage that corresponds with your employer group (non-university or university).
Sample Schedule of Employer's OPEB Contributions
For this schedule, each employer is responsible for supplying its own data regarding contributions. This schedule reports contributions for the employer fiscal year (July - June), not the MPSERS (plan) fiscal year. ORS cannot supply data for this schedule.
Guidance for completing the Schedule of Employer's OPEB Contributions:
- Supply information for rows A and B for each schedule. These figures should include OPEB contributions only (not pension contributions). Note that the reporting period is July– June and includes contributions subsequent to the measurement date (Sept. 30 of the previous year).
- Calculate row C (row A minus row B).
- Use Table N5 or U5, Column CC to supply information for row D (covered payroll). Calculate row E (B divided by D).
Note Disclosure
Include the following statements in the Notes to Required Supplementary Information section of the financial statement.
Changes of benefit terms: There were no changes of benefit terms in FY 2024.
Changes of benefit assumptions: There were no changes of benefit assumptions in FY 2024.
Last updated: 07/17/2025