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New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) vs Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)

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 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) at 80/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 14.1 percentage points (95.3% vs 81.2%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

MetricNew York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS)Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)*80/100 (A)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
95.3%*81.2%
Total Assets$248.0B$51.2B
Total Liabilities$260.2B$63.1B*
Unfunded Liability$12.2B$11.9B*
Participants1,070,000438,000
1-Year Investment Return7.1%*5.8%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowlow
SponsorState of New YorkState of Illinois

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) at 80/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 14.1 percentage points (95.3% vs 81.2%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

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