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New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) vs General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan

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 General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan at 78/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 17.0 percentage points (97.1% vs 80.1%). New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) covers 433,000 participants.

MetricNew York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension 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)
97.1%*80.1%
Total Assets$131.0B$66.5B
Total Liabilities$134.9B$83.0B*
Unfunded Liability$3.9B*$16.5B
Participants433,000302,000
1-Year Investment Return6.8%7.2%*
Plan Typepubliccorporate
PBGC Risk Levellowlow
SponsorState of New YorkGeneral Motors

New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan at 78/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 17.0 percentage points (97.1% vs 80.1%). New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) covers 433,000 participants.

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