Winston-Salem Municipal Employees Retirement System
public plan · City of Winston-Salem · Greensboro, NC
ACTIVE
C
Pension Health Score
50/100
Funding Status53% Funded
0%80% threshold100%
$3.2B
Total Assets
$6.1B
Total Liabilities
$2.9B
Unfunded Liability
13,009
Participants
Funding History
What This Means for You
Winston-Salem Municipal Employees Retirement System is 53% funded, which is below the 80% threshold that actuaries consider healthy. The plan has $2.9B 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 | $3.2B | $6.1B | 52.6% | $218.6M |
| 2024 | $3.2B | $6.2B | 51.2% | $175.4M |
| 2023 | $3.0B | $5.7B | 53.1% | $242.3M |
| 2022 | $2.8B | $5.4B | 52.3% | $206.6M |
| 2021 | $2.7B | $5.3B | 50.6% | $238.1M |