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Washington State Department of Retirement Systems vs New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF)

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

Verdict

Washington State Department of Retirement Systems has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF) at 51/100 (C). Funding ratios differ by 39.7 percentage points (87.8% vs 48.1%). Washington State Department of Retirement Systems covers 528,000 participants.

MetricWashington State Department of Retirement SystemsNew Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)*51/100 (C)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
87.8%*48.1%
Total Assets$108.0B$28.5B
Total Liabilities$123.0B$59.3B*
Unfunded Liability$15.0B*$30.8B
Participants528,000268,000
1-Year Investment Return6.7%*4.9%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowhigh
SponsorState of WashingtonState of New Jersey

Washington State Department of Retirement Systems has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF) at 51/100 (C). Funding ratios differ by 39.7 percentage points (87.8% vs 48.1%). Washington State Department of Retirement Systems covers 528,000 participants.

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