Section 27-210-59-103 - Actuarial Assumptions for the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Retirement System1. For purposes of determining an "actuarial equivalent" or of an "actuarial computation," effective July l, 2024, the PERS Board shall use the following actuarial assumptions for service retirees:a. For Service Retirees: The factors are based on the PubS.H-2010(B) Retiree Table with the following adjustments: for males, 95% of male rates from ages 18 to age 60, 110% for ages 61 to age 75, and scaled down to 101% for ages above 77. For females, 84% of the female rates from ages 18 to age 72 and scaled up to 100% for ages above 76. Projection scale MP-2020 is used to project future improvements in life expectancy generationally;b. For Contingent Annuitants: The factors are based on the PubS.H-2010(B) Contingent Annuitant Table with the following adjustments: for males, 97% for all ages. For females, 110% for all ages. Projection scale MP-2020 is used to project future improvements in life expectancy generationally;c. A 7.00 percent interest assumption;d. An annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 3 percent is assumed to be on a compounded basis for all ages; ande. 95 percent male/5 percent female mortality rates are assumed for all option factors.2. For purposes of determining an "actuarial equivalent" or of an "actuarial computation," effective July l, 2024, the PERS Board shall use the following actuarial assumptions for disability retirees: a. The factors are based on the PubG.H-2010 Disabled Retiree Table with the following adjustments: 134% of male rates at all ages and 121% of female rates at all ages. Projection scale MP-2020 is used to project future improvements in life expectancy generationally;b. A 7.00 percent interest assumption;c. An annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 3 percent is assumed to be on a compounded basis for all ages; andd. 95 percent male/5 percent female mortality rates are assumed for all option factors.27 Miss. Code. R. 210-59-103