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

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 NYC Teachers Retirement System (TRS) at 68/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 21.1 percentage points (95.3% vs 74.2%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

MetricNew York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS)NYC Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)*68/100 (B)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
95.3%*74.2%
Total Assets$248.0B$92.0B
Total Liabilities$260.2B$124.0B*
Unfunded Liability$12.2B*$32.0B
Participants1,070,000225,000
1-Year Investment Return7.1%*5.4%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowmoderate
SponsorState of New YorkNew York City

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to NYC Teachers Retirement System (TRS) at 68/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 21.1 percentage points (95.3% vs 74.2%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

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