ProfileFY2024 PRB Verified
Beaumont FF sits at #7 of 42 Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act (TLFFRA) plans by assets under management (AUM). Its FY2024 funded ratio of 54.10% is below the TLFFRA simple mean of 65.6%. The plan's effective amortization period of 35.0 years is well above the PRB's 30-year statutory maximum. The 7.25% discount rate is in line with the TLFFRA median of 7.25%. The plan uses Entry Age Normal cost method and a fixed contribution policy.
Plan AdministrationLocal Board · Local Operations
Phone (PRB filing)
(409) 866-1526
Mailing Address
1515 Cornerstone Ct, Beaumont, TX 77706
Source: PRB plan-detail page #26.
Membership & ContributionsPRB Filing
Active / Annuitant Ratio
0.96
Employee Contribution
18.00% of pay
Employer Contribution
20.00% of pay
Source: PRB plan-detail page #26.
Benefit TermsTier 1 Provisions
Normal Retirement
Age/YCS: 50/20
Benefit Formula (Tier 1)
63.15% x Final Average Salary + $123 x YCS > 20
Final Average Salary
Highest 60 months
COLA
Ad hoc, as determined by actuary based on financial condition of the fund.
Source: PRB plan-detail page #26. Tier 1 reflects the primary benefit tier; some plans have a separate Tier 2 for members hired after a specified date. See the PRB page for full plan provisions.
Service ProvidersActuary · Custodian · Advisor · Auditor
Service providers: Not separately published in PRB filings or on the fund's public materials. TLFFRA boards typically retain an independent actuary, a bank custodian, an investment consultant, and an external auditor. Service-provider engagements are local-board records and typically become public through board minutes (available by request from the plan administrator) or in the audited financial statements filed with the PRB. The fund's website (linked above) often lists current providers under a "Service Providers" or "Board" tab.
Sponsoring AgencyBeaumont Fire Department
Sponsoring Fire Department: The Beaumont Fire Department covers the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County. The fund covers 232 active firefighters and 241 annuitants as reported on the PRB-1000 filing. Department-level operational detail (station count, apparatus, accreditation, ISO rating) is not separately tracked in TLFFRA filings; the City of Beaumont's fire department web page is the canonical source.
FY2024 Financials & Actuarial DetailTexas Pension Review Board
Market Value of Assets
$119,242,053
Actuarial Value of Assets
$122,396,622
Actuarial Accrued Liability
$226,223,642
Funded Ratio (Actuarial)
54.10%
Effective Amortization
35.0 years
Inflation Assumption
3.00%
Total Expenses (% of Assets)
0.783% (78.3 bps) #26 of 42 (lowest=best)
Cost Method
Entry Age Normal
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Expense ratio note: The "Total Expenses (% of Assets)" line is the PRB's published total operating expenses (administrative + investment-related) as a percentage of net assets, sourced from each plan's annual financial report. Per the PRB's own disclaimer: "Due to inconsistencies in reporting of investment expenses, this data may not be an entirely accurate depiction of true investment-related expenses paid." Lower is generally better but cohort context matters. Smaller funds carry higher fixed administrative costs. The 42-fund average is 0.708% (70.8 bps); median is 0.675% (67.5 bps). Source: PRB expenses CSV →