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New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) vs Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund

Side-by-side pension health comparison from DOL and public plan data

Verdict

New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund at 29/100 (F). Funding ratios differ by 75.1 percentage points (97.1% vs 22.0%). New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) covers 433,000 participants.

MetricNew York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)*29/100 (F)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
97.1%*22.0%
Total Assets$131.0B$9.5B
Total Liabilities$134.9B$43.2B*
Unfunded Liability$3.9B*$33.7B
Participants433,000380,000
1-Year Investment Return6.8%*4.5%
Plan Typepublicmultiemployer
PBGC Risk Levellowcritical
SponsorState of New YorkTeamsters Central States

New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund at 29/100 (F). Funding ratios differ by 75.1 percentage points (97.1% vs 22.0%). New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) covers 433,000 participants.

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