Tag: funded ratio for state and local pension plans
The brief’s key findings are: The funded ratio of state and local pensions edged up to 73 percent in FY 2018, but has been largely flat for several years and is well below its peak in 2001. Liability growth has steadily declined during the past two decades – from 7.7 percent in 2002 to 3.8…
The brief’s key findings are: A new analytical tool tells a clear story of why unfunded liabilities rose during 2001-2013. The primary factor was investment returns that fell short of expectations due to the two financial crises. A secondary factor was that many plans failed to make adequate contributions, a more serious problem among the worst-funded plans. This…
