Public Pensions

Public Pensions

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Public Pensions Overview

Fort Bend County participates in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS). With an 8.1% 30-year return and at nearly 90% funded, TCDRS is one of the best funded retirement systems in the nation. TCDRS does not receive any state funding. Each plan is funded by investment earnings, the employer and its employees.

Fort Bend County maintains its own customized plan of retirement benefits. Benefits are savings based, meaning that members are saving for their own retirement over the length of their careers. Benefits are based on the final employee savings balance and employer matching. In contrast, benefits in many traditional pension plans are based on a final average salary calculation and length of career, which can cause unplanned increases in employer costs if there is a late-career promotion or if excessive overtime occurs.

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Documents / Downloadable Data

A plan assessment and a summary valuation are published annually for Fort Bend County’s plan. These materials show the County’s benefit levels, a five-year history of plan funding and the reasons for rate changes from year-to-year. Finally, Fort Bend County annually reports pension expense and liabilities in the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), in compliance with GASB.

TCDRS Comprehensive Financial Reports (CAFR). Actuarial Data can be located in the CAFR Reports.

  • 2023 CAFR [PDF] – Actuarial Data begins on page 65
  • 2022 CAFR [PDF] – Actuarial Data begins on page 65
  • 2021 CAFR [PDF] – Actuarial Data begins on page 65
  • 2020 CAFR [PDF] – Actuarial Data begins on page 64
  • 2019 CAFR [PDF] – Actuarial Data begins on page 65
  • 2018 CAFR [PDF] – Actuarial Data begins on page 65
  • 2017 CAFR [PDF] – Actuarial Data begins on page 64
  • 2016 CAFR [PDF] – Actuarial Data begins on page 66
  • 2015 CAFR [PDF] – Actuarial Data begins on page 60
  • 2014 CAFR [PDF] – Actuarial Data begins on page 60
  • 2013 CAFR [PDF] – Actuarial Data begins on page 62

Schedule of Changes in Financial Net Position

Actuarial Valuation Results

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