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Plumbers Local 116 Pension Trust

multiemployer plan · Plumbers Local 116 · Raleigh, NC

ACTIVEPBGC Covered
D
Pension Health Score
44/100
Funding Status52% Funded
0%80% threshold100%
$1.7B
Total Assets
$3.3B
Total Liabilities
$1.6B
Unfunded Liability
13,802
Participants

Funding History

What This Means for You

Plumbers Local 116 Pension Trust is significantly underfunded at 52%, with $1.6B in unfunded liabilities affecting 13,802 participants. Plans at this funding level face difficult choices: raising contributions substantially, reducing future benefit accruals, or in extreme cases, applying for benefit suspensions. If you are a participant, it is important to understand your options and consider diversifying your retirement income sources.

Year-by-Year Funding

YearAssetsLiabilitiesFunding RatioContributions
2025$1.7B$3.3B51.6%$87.6M
2024$1.7B$3.7B45.2%$118.5M
2023$1.6B$3.3B47.1%$98.8M
2022$1.6B$2.9B54.3%$97.0M
2021$1.5B$2.8B53.5%$100.3M