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General Electric Pension Plan vs University of California Retirement Plan

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

Verdict

University of California Retirement Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 78/100 (B) compared to General Electric Pension Plan at 72/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 7.3 percentage points (83.5% vs 76.2%). University of California Retirement Plan covers 305,000 participants.

MetricGeneral Electric Pension PlanUniversity of California Retirement Plan
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
72/100 (B)78/100 (B)*
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
76.2%83.5%*
Total Assets$38.5B$82.0B
Total Liabilities$50.5B*$98.2B
Unfunded Liability$12.0B*$16.2B
Participants318,000305,000
1-Year Investment Return6.8%7.2%*
Plan Typecorporatepublic
PBGC Risk Levelmoderatelow
SponsorGE Aerospace (formerly General Electric)University of California

University of California Retirement Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 78/100 (B) compared to General Electric Pension Plan at 72/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 7.3 percentage points (83.5% vs 76.2%). University of California Retirement Plan covers 305,000 participants.

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