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

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 York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) at 82/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 1.8 percentage points (95.3% vs 97.1%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

MetricNew York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS)New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)82/100 (A)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
95.3%97.1%*
Total Assets$248.0B$131.0B
Total Liabilities$260.2B$134.9B*
Unfunded Liability$12.2B$3.9B*
Participants1,070,000433,000
1-Year Investment Return7.1%*6.8%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowlow
SponsorState of New YorkState of New York

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) at 82/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 1.8 percentage points (95.3% vs 97.1%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

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