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Asset gain and interest percentage attached to teachers' fund
STATE Avg. % pension fund Avg. % interest attached to Retired teachers covered by legislation
asset gain1992-2001 each teacher's fund 1992-2001 to benefit active teachers?
States
Alabama 14.9734% 5.6% Only if stated in the legislation.
Alaska
Arizona      
Arkansas 8.5% 6% ?
California 14.9734% 5.6% Only if stated in the legislation.
Colorado 10.8% 6.8% Only if stated in the legislation.
Connecticut 10.78% 10.37% Applied prospectively unless otherwise stated.
Delaware Information available to residents. Information available to residents. Only if stated in the legislation.
Florida 12.2% NA Only if stated in the legislation.
Georgia Only if stated in the legislation.
Hawaii 8.8% 4.5% Only if stated in the legislation.
Idaho 22.6% 6.01% Only if stated in the legislation.
Illinois      
Indiana
Iowa 12.04% 1% above I year CD rate Generally, no.
Kansas 7.4% N/A (defined benefit accounts) Only if stated in the legislation.
Kentucky   3%  
Louisiana 9.04% no interest credited to member's acct. Only if stated in the legislation.
Maine      
Maryland 10.3% 5% Only if stated in the legislation.
Massachusetts 10.71% 2.5% No
Michigan
Minnesota 15.5% N/A (defined benefit accounts) Only if stated in the legislation.
Mississippi 10.8% 3.5% Only if stated in the legislation.
Missouri 9.69% 6 Historically, No
Montana 5.75%
Nebraska 9.03% Based on 52 week Treasury rate No
Nevada 9.10% NA Only if stated in the legislation.
New Hampshire      
New Jersey
New Mexico      
New York 12.2% 5% by statute No
North Carolina      
North Dakota 8.19% 6% by statute Only if stated in the legislation.
Ohio      
Oklahoma 11% 8% No
Oregon 12.4% 8% Only if stated in the legislation.
Pennsylvania 11.38% 4% Only if stated in the legislation.
Rhode Island      
South Carolina 6%
South Dakota 13.4% 5% Yes
Tennessee 10.07% 5% Yes
Texas 12.2% 5% ?
Utah ?
Vermont     No
Virginia 12% 4% Only if stated in the legislation.
Washington 12% 5.5%/some defined contrib. accts.  
West Virginia Only if stated in the legislation.
Wisconsin 12.2% 12.2% Only if stated in the legislation.
Wyoming No
       

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