Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL)
public plan · State of Louisiana · Baton Rouge, LA
Funding History
What This Means for You
Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) is 66% funded, which is below the 80% threshold that actuaries consider healthy. The plan has $11.0B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $21.5B | $32.5B | 66.1% | $1.6B |
| 2022 | $20.9B | $32.1B | 65.0% | $1.6B |
| 2021 | $20.2B | $29.7B | 68.0% | $1.5B |
| 2020 | $19.6B | $31.6B | 62.0% | $1.5B |
| 2019 | $18.9B | $29.6B | 64.0% | $1.4B |
Frequently Asked Questions
Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) 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.
Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) has 172,000 total participants, including 82,000 active employees and 90,000 retirees currently receiving benefits.
Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) 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.