The DCRB administers pension and other benefits for public school teachers, police, and firefighters employed by the District of Columbia. General employees of the district participate in a defined contribution plan.
District of Columbia Retirement Board Basics, by Plan
Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2022)
Note: District of Columbia Retirement Board has 0 other plans.
Assets
Assets at Year-End
District of Columbia Retirement Board
2001-2022
| Fiscal Year |
Net Assets (billions) |
| 2001 |
1.9 |
| 2002 |
1.8 |
| 2003 |
2.2 |
| 2004 |
2.6 |
| 2005 |
3.1 |
| 2006 |
3.6 |
| 2007 |
4.4 |
| 2008 |
3.7 |
| 2009 |
3.7 |
| 2010 |
4.2 |
| 2011 |
4.5 |
| 2012 |
5.2 |
| 2013 |
5.8 |
| 2014 |
6.3 |
| 2015 |
6.1 |
| 2016 |
6.8 |
| 2017 |
7.8 |
| 2018 |
8.2 |
| 2019 |
8.5 |
| 2020 |
9.0 |
| 2021 |
10.9 |
| 2022 |
9.5 |
Membership
Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2022
| Fiscal Year |
District of Columbia Retirement Board |
US State and Local Pensions |
| 2001 |
8.2 |
2.4 |
| 2002 |
6.5 |
2.3 |
| 2003 |
4.0 |
2.2 |
| 2004 |
3.9 |
2.1 |
| 2005 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
| 2006 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
| 2007 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
| 2008 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
| 2009 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
| 2010 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
| 2011 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
| 2012 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
| 2013 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
| 2014 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
| 2015 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
| 2016 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
| 2017 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
| 2018 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
| 2019 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
| 2020 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
| 2021 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
| 2022 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
2022 Membership for District of Columbia Retirement Board
| Actives |
Beneficiaries |
Inactive Vested |
Total Membership |
# of Participating Employers |
| 11,221 |
8,438 |
2,074 |
21,733 |
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Cash Flows
Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
District of Columbia Retirement Board
2001-2022
| Fiscal Year |
Cash Flow |
Assets |
| 2001 |
82.7 |
1,872.6 |
| 2002 |
109.9 |
1,816.9 |
| 2003 |
101.1 |
2,220.2 |
| 2004 |
124.8 |
2,613.3 |
| 2005 |
129.5 |
3,115.6 |
| 2006 |
141.5 |
3,589.4 |
| 2007 |
156.4 |
4,371.4 |
| 2008 |
138.2 |
3,734.5 |
| 2009 |
88.5 |
3,729.4 |
| 2010 |
115.5 |
4,243.2 |
| 2011 |
96.6 |
4,468.2 |
| 2012 |
72.0 |
5,185.3 |
| 2013 |
11.0 |
5,790.8 |
| 2014 |
70.4 |
6,334.1 |
| 2015 |
57.1 |
6,132.6 |
| 2016 |
72.7 |
6,776.6 |
| 2017 |
80.2 |
7,755.0 |
| 2018 |
30.5 |
8,199.9 |
| 2019 |
-0.4 |
8,520.8 |
| 2020 |
-12.8 |
9,031.6 |
| 2021 |
-3.5 |
10,936.9 |
| 2022 |
-31.4 |
9,473.4 |
2022 Cash Flows for District of Columbia Retirement Board (millions)
| Inflows |
Outflows |
Investment Gains (losses) |
Change in Net Assets |
| 267.9 |
299.4 |
-1,432.1 |
-1,463.5 |
Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
District of Columbia Retirement Board
2001-2022
| Fiscal Year |
District of Columbia Retirement Board |
National Average |
| 2001 |
4.4 |
-2.1 |
| 2002 |
6.0 |
-2.4 |
| 2003 |
4.6 |
-2.6 |
| 2004 |
4.8 |
-2.0 |
| 2005 |
4.2 |
-2.2 |
| 2006 |
3.9 |
-2.2 |
| 2007 |
3.6 |
-2.1 |
| 2008 |
3.7 |
-2.3 |
| 2009 |
2.4 |
-3.1 |
| 2010 |
2.7 |
-3.2 |
| 2011 |
2.2 |
-3.1 |
| 2012 |
1.4 |
-3.3 |
| 2013 |
0.2 |
-3.1 |
| 2014 |
1.1 |
-2.9 |
| 2015 |
0.9 |
-2.8 |
| 2016 |
1.1 |
-3.0 |
| 2017 |
1.0 |
-2.9 |
| 2018 |
0.4 |
-2.6 |
| 2019 |
0.0 |
-2.6 |
| 2020 |
-0.1 |
-2.4 |
| 2021 |
0.0 |
-2.1 |
| 2022 |
-0.3 |
-2.1 |
