Retirement System Data: Cook County Employees

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Cook County Employees Basics, by Plan

Plan Assets (millions) Total Members
Cook County ERS 12,649.6 54,948
Other Plans 0.0 0
Total 12,649.6 54,948

Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2020)

Note: Cook County Employees has 0 other plans.

Assets

Assets at Year-End
Cook County Employees
2008-2020

Fiscal Year Net Assets (billions)
2008 6.1
2009 6.9
2010 7.6
2011 7.4
2012 8.1
2013 8.9
2014 9.1
2015 8.6
2016 9.1
2017 10.4
2018 9.9
2019 11.5
2020 12.6

Source: Public Plans Database

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Membership

Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2008-2020

Fiscal Year Cook County Employees US State and Local Pensions
2008 1.6 1.9
2009 1.6 1.9
2010 1.5 1.8
2011 1.4 1.7
2012 1.3 1.6
2013 1.3 1.5
2014 1.3 1.4
2015 1.2 1.4
2016 1.2 1.4
2017 1.1 1.4
2018 1.1 1.3
2019 1.0 1.3
2020 1.0 1.3

Source: Public Plans Database

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2020 Membership for Cook County Employees

Actives Beneficiaries Inactive Vested Total Membership # of Participating Employers
19,102 19,442 16,404 54,948 1

Source: Public Plans Database

Cash Flows

Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Cook County Employees
2008-2020

Fiscal Year Cash Flow Assets
2008 -146.0 6,069.3
2009 -159.5 6,929.5
2010 -196.0 7,574.7
2011 -219.5 7,441.2
2012 -273.2 8,059.9
2013 -316.1 8,927.4
2014 -351.6 9,068.4
2015 -407.8 8,643.0
2016 -160.9 9,115.7
2017 -112.8 10,407.9
2018 -126.9 9,862.0
2019 -243.0 11,491.0
2020 -310.6 12,649.6

Source: Public Plans Database

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2020 Cash Flows for Cook County Employees (millions)

Inflows Outflows Investment Gains (losses) Change in Net Assets
599.9 910.5 1,469.2 1,158.7

Source: Public Plans Database


Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Cook County Employees
2008-2020

Fiscal Year Cook County Employees National Average
2008 -2.4 -2.3
2009 -2.3 -3.1
2010 -2.6 -3.2
2011 -2.9 -3.1
2012 -3.4 -3.3
2013 -3.5 -3.2
2014 -3.9 -2.9
2015 -4.7 -2.8
2016 -1.8 -3.0
2017 -1.1 -2.9
2018 -1.3 -2.6
2019 -2.1 -2.6
2020 -2.5 -2.4

Source: Public Plans Database

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