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Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) vs UPS Retirement Plan

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

Verdict

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 80/100 (A) compared to UPS Retirement Plan at 71/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 4.7 percentage points (82.5% vs 77.8%). Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) covers 762,000 participants.

MetricOhio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)UPS Retirement Plan
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
80/100 (A)*71/100 (B)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
82.5%*77.8%
Total Assets$105.0B$44.0B
Total Liabilities$127.3B$56.6B*
Unfunded Liability$22.3B$12.6B*
Participants762,000335,000
1-Year Investment Return6.2%6.7%*
Plan Typepubliccorporate
PBGC Risk Levellowmoderate
SponsorState of OhioUnited Parcel Service

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 80/100 (A) compared to UPS Retirement Plan at 71/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 4.7 percentage points (82.5% vs 77.8%). Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) covers 762,000 participants.

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