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Unfunded Pension Liability

Crucial (and complicated) concepts in public money explained.

An unfunded pension liability is the gap between the value of the earned pension benefits payable to current employees and retirees and the value of the assets of the fund at a given balance date.

 

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Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.
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