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New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) vs New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF)

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 New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF) at 51/100 (C). Funding ratios differ by 47.2 percentage points (95.3% vs 48.1%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

MetricNew York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS)New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)*51/100 (C)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
95.3%*48.1%
Total Assets$248.0B$28.5B
Total Liabilities$260.2B$59.3B*
Unfunded Liability$12.2B*$30.8B
Participants1,070,000268,000
1-Year Investment Return7.1%*4.9%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowhigh
SponsorState of New YorkState of New Jersey

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF) at 51/100 (C). Funding ratios differ by 47.2 percentage points (95.3% vs 48.1%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

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