Madison Police Pension Fund
public plan · City of Madison · Milwaukee, WI
Funding History
What This Means for You
Madison Police Pension Fund is 80% funded, which is below the 80% threshold that actuaries consider healthy. The plan has $175.5M in unfunded liabilities that must be addressed through increased contributions, investment returns, or benefit adjustments. Current participants should monitor this plan and consider supplemental retirement savings.
Year-by-Year Funding
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Funding Ratio | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $697.4M | $872.9M | 79.9% | $32.6M |
| 2024 | $689.7M | $880.8M | 78.3% | $30.0M |
| 2023 | $633.4M | $792.8M | 79.9% | $36.9M |
| 2022 | $603.0M | $728.3M | 82.8% | $30.1M |
| 2021 | $611.0M | $691.2M | 88.4% | $32.7M |
Frequently Asked Questions
Madison Police Pension Fund is 80% funded, meaning it has 80 cents in assets for every dollar in future benefit obligations. This is considered healthy by actuarial standards.
Madison Police Pension Fund has 6,835 total participants, including 4,202 active employees and 2,633 retirees currently receiving benefits.
Madison 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.