top contributors \ Breakdown

top contributors \ Breakdown

Employer contributions to pension funds for public employees are projected to increase substantially by 2013 throughout Ohio, according to a study done by Ohio’s newspapers. Locally, some of the largest public entities have similar increases on the horizon if growth in payroll continues.

Ohio Public Employee Retirement System

Public Entity2008 expenditures 2013 projection percent change

Mahoning County $10,839,794.15 $12,512,339.16 +15.4%

Trumbull County $8,382,184.75 $9,397,464.35 +12.1%

Youngstown State University $4,830,583.91 $5,487,940.66 +13.6%

City of Youngstown $3,258,033.71 $3,599,312.27 +10.5%

Columbiana County $3,156,976.89 $3,578,978.66 +13.4%

City of Warren $2,077,735 $2,341,092.64 +12.7%

Ohio Police & Fire

Public Entity2008 expenditures2013 projectionpercent change

Youngstown City Police $2,355,465.34 $2,646,487.05 +12.4%

Youngstown City Fire $2,034,254.17 $2,273,491.36 +11.8%

Warren City Fire $1,038,565.49 $1,111,783.34 +7%

Warren City Police $965,296.89 $1,163,882.57 +20.6%

Green Township Fire $664,766.88 $767,724.72 +15.5%

Austintown Township Fire $259,093.46 $287,892.44 +11.1%

Boardman Township Fire $591,365.09 $659,322.79 +11.5%

State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio

Public Entity 2008-09 expenditures 2013 projection percent change

Youngstown State University $5,680,273.40 $6,190,579.01 +9%

Youngstown City Schools $5,450,268.40 $3,969,591.22 -27.2%

Warren City Schools $4,070,149.03 $3,932,056.94 -3.4%

Boardman Local Schools $2,906,002.19 $3,182,139.10 +9.5%

Austintown Local Schools $2,697,807.08 $2,735,746.89 +1.4%

Poland Local Schools $1,314,026.97 $1,470,048.65 +11.9%

Canfield Local Schools $1,738,472.58 $1,979,010 +13.8%

School Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Public Entity 2008 expenditures 2013 projection percent change

Youngstown City Schools $2,473,132 $2,466,913 -0.3%

Warren City Schools $1,320,103 $1,438,913 +9%

Austintown Local Schools $941,459 $1,017,926 +8.1%

Boardman Local Schools $893,637 $987,693 +10.5%

Mahoning County ESC $810,523 $953,777 +17.7%

Poland Local Schools $391,134 $456,877 +16.8%

Canfield Local Schools$523,795 $604,817 +15.5%