Glendale Police Pension Fund
public plan · City of Glendale · Phoenix, AZ
Funding History
What This Means for You
Glendale Police Pension Fund is significantly underfunded at 66%, with $278.4M in unfunded liabilities affecting 12,479 participants. Plans at this funding level face difficult choices: raising contributions substantially, reducing future benefit accruals, or in extreme cases, applying for benefit suspensions. Public plans cannot declare bankruptcy, but severe underfunding may lead to reduced cost-of-living adjustments or increased employee contributions. If you are a participant, it is important to understand your options and consider diversifying your retirement income sources.
Year-by-Year Funding
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Funding Ratio | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $551.2M | $829.7M | 66.4% | $38.8M |
| 2024 | $549.8M | $855.1M | 64.3% | $31.2M |
| 2023 | $527.6M | $842.8M | 62.6% | $30.1M |
| 2022 | $500.1M | $850.5M | 58.8% | $39.9M |
| 2021 | $468.3M | $619.5M | 75.6% | $29.0M |
Frequently Asked Questions
Glendale Police Pension Fund is 66% funded, meaning it has 66 cents in assets for every dollar in future benefit obligations. This is below the 80% threshold actuaries consider healthy, and may require increased contributions.
Glendale Police Pension Fund has 12,479 total participants, including 5,361 active employees and 7,118 retirees currently receiving benefits.
Glendale Police Pension Fund is not covered by the PBGC. Benefits depend entirely on the plan's assets and the sponsor's ability to fund it.
The Pension Health Score (0-100, A-F) measures a pension plan's financial strength based on funding ratio (50%), funding trend over 3 years (30%), and PBGC risk level (20%). Higher scores indicate more secure retirement benefits.
Pension Health Score is calculated from funding ratio, 3-year funding trend, and PBGC risk classification.