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New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) vs Florida Retirement System (FRS)

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

Verdict

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Florida Retirement System (FRS) at 76/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 13.1 percentage points (95.3% vs 82.2%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

MetricNew York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS)Florida Retirement System (FRS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)*76/100 (B)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
95.3%*82.2%
Total Assets$248.0B$190.0B
Total Liabilities$260.2B$231.1B*
Unfunded Liability$12.2B*$41.1B
Participants1,070,0001,065,000
1-Year Investment Return7.1%*6.5%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowlow
SponsorState of New YorkState of Florida

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Florida Retirement System (FRS) at 76/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 13.1 percentage points (95.3% vs 82.2%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

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