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New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) vs North Carolina Retirement Systems

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 North Carolina Retirement Systems at 82/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 8.2 percentage points (95.3% vs 87.1%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

MetricNew York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS)North Carolina Retirement Systems
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%*87.1%
Total Assets$248.0B$112.0B
Total Liabilities$260.2B$128.6B*
Unfunded Liability$12.2B*$16.6B
Participants1,070,000960,000
1-Year Investment Return7.1%*6.6%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowlow
SponsorState of New YorkState of North Carolina

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to North Carolina Retirement Systems at 82/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 8.2 percentage points (95.3% vs 87.1%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

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