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New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) vs Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)

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 Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) at 54/100 (C). Funding ratios differ by 35.2 percentage points (95.3% vs 60.1%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

MetricNew York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS)Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)*54/100 (C)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
95.3%*60.1%
Total Assets$248.0B$29.0B
Total Liabilities$260.2B$48.3B*
Unfunded Liability$12.2B*$19.3B
Participants1,070,000322,000
1-Year Investment Return7.1%*5.3%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowhigh
SponsorState of New YorkState of Mississippi

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) at 54/100 (C). Funding ratios differ by 35.2 percentage points (95.3% vs 60.1%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

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