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New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) vs Georgia Teachers Retirement System (TRS)

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 Georgia Teachers Retirement System (TRS) at 70/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 17.9 percentage points (95.3% vs 77.4%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

MetricNew York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS)Georgia Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)*70/100 (B)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
95.3%*77.4%
Total Assets$248.0B$74.0B
Total Liabilities$260.2B$95.6B*
Unfunded Liability$12.2B*$21.6B
Participants1,070,000405,000
1-Year Investment Return7.1%*6.0%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowmoderate
SponsorState of New YorkState of Georgia

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Georgia Teachers Retirement System (TRS) at 70/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 17.9 percentage points (95.3% vs 77.4%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

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