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General Electric Pension Plan vs State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS)

Side-by-side pension health comparison from DOL and public plan data

Verdict

General Electric Pension Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 72/100 (B) compared to State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) at 42/100 (D). Funding ratios differ by 32.1 percentage points (76.2% vs 44.1%). General Electric Pension Plan covers 318,000 participants.

MetricGeneral Electric Pension PlanState Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
72/100 (B)*42/100 (D)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
76.2%*44.1%
Total Assets$38.5B$22.5B
Total Liabilities$50.5B*$51.0B
Unfunded Liability$12.0B*$28.5B
Participants318,000218,000
1-Year Investment Return6.8%*5.1%
Plan Typecorporatepublic
PBGC Risk Levelmoderatecritical
SponsorGE Aerospace (formerly General Electric)State of Illinois

General Electric Pension Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 72/100 (B) compared to State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) at 42/100 (D). Funding ratios differ by 32.1 percentage points (76.2% vs 44.1%). General Electric Pension Plan covers 318,000 participants.

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