Retirement System Data: Chicago Municipal Employees

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Chicago Municipal Employees Basics, by Plan

Plan Assets (millions) Total Members
Chicago Municipal 4,480.6 65,241
Other Plans 0 0
Total 4,480.6 65,241

Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2023)

Note: Chicago Municipal Employees has 0 other plans.

Assets

Assets at Year-End
Chicago Municipal Employees
2001-2023

Fiscal Year Net Assets (billions)
2001 5.8
2002 5.1
2003 5.9
2004 6.2
2005 6.4
2006 6.8
2007 7.0
2008 4.7
2009 5.2
2010 5.4
2011 5.1
2012 5.2
2013 5.4
2014 5.2
2015 4.7
2016 4.4
2017 4.6
2018 3.9
2019 4.1
2020 4.1
2021 4.3
2022 4.0
2023 4.5

Source: Public Plans Database

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Membership

Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2023

Fiscal Year Chicago Municipal Employees US State and Local Pensions
2001 1.8 2.4
2002 1.8 2.3
2003 1.7 2.2
2004 1.5 2.1
2005 1.5 2.1
2006 1.5 2.0
2007 1.5 2.0
2008 1.4 1.9
2009 1.4 1.9
2010 1.3 1.8
2011 1.4 1.7
2012 1.3 1.6
2013 1.2 1.5
2014 1.2 1.4
2015 1.2 1.4
2016 1.2 1.4
2017 1.2 1.4
2018 1.2 1.3
2019 1.3 1.3
2020 1.2 1.3
2021 1.3 1.2
2022 1.4 1.2
2023 1.4 1.2

Source: Public Plans Database

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2023 Membership for Chicago Municipal Employees

Actives Beneficiaries Inactive Vested Total Membership # of Participating Employers
36,968 26,028 2,245 65,241 1

Source: Public Plans Database

Cash Flows

Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Chicago Municipal Employees
2001-2023

Fiscal Year Cash Flow Assets
2001 -147.1 5,820.8
2002 -154.5 5,128.2
2003 -167.3 5,922.8
2004 -258.8 6,242.7
2005 -288.2 6,356.9
2006 -294.5 6,841.1
2007 -317.0 7,010.0
2008 -322.3 4,740.1
2009 -352.0 5,166.2
2010 -369.2 5,435.6
2011 -413.9 5,053.2
2012 -459.8 5,182.7
2013 -496.3 5,421.7
2014 -525.5 5,179.5
2015 -552.1 4,741.4
2016 -586.6 4,436.2
2017 -498.1 4,554.0
2018 -434.9 3,914.2
2019 -394.5 4,080.6
2020 -325.8 4,090.2
2021 -280.3 4,308.3
2022 73.4 3,951.8
2023 168.9 4,480.6

Source: Public Plans Database

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2023 Cash Flows for Chicago Municipal Employees (millions)

Inflows Outflows Investment Gains (losses) Change in Net Assets
1,271.8 1,103.0 360.0 528.8

Source: Public Plans Database


Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Chicago Municipal Employees
2001-2023

Fiscal Year Chicago Municipal Employees National Average
2001 -2.5 -2.1
2002 -3.0 -2.0
2003 -2.8 -2.5
2004 -4.1 -2.0
2005 -4.5 -2.2
2006 -4.3 -2.2
2007 -4.5 -2.1
2008 -6.8 -2.3
2009 -6.8 -3.1
2010 -6.8 -3.2
2011 -8.2 -3.1
2012 -8.9 -3.3
2013 -9.2 -3.1
2014 -10.1 -2.9
2015 -11.6 -2.8
2016 -13.2 -3.0
2017 -10.9 -2.9
2018 -11.1 -2.6
2019 -9.7 -2.6
2020 -8.0 -2.4
2021 -6.5 -2.1
2022 1.9 -2.1
2023 3.8 -2.1

Source: Public Plans Database

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