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New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) vs University of California Retirement Plan

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 University of California Retirement Plan at 78/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 11.8 percentage points (95.3% vs 83.5%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

MetricNew York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS)University of California Retirement Plan
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)*78/100 (B)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
95.3%*83.5%
Total Assets$248.0B$82.0B
Total Liabilities$260.2B$98.2B*
Unfunded Liability$12.2B*$16.2B
Participants1,070,000305,000
1-Year Investment Return7.1%7.2%*
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowlow
SponsorState of New YorkUniversity of California

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to University of California Retirement Plan at 78/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 11.8 percentage points (95.3% vs 83.5%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

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