Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Trustees of Massachusetts Service Employees' Pension Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$248M
Total assets
12,521
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$19,817
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by Trustees of Massachusetts Service Employees' Pension Plan · Massachusetts · Other Services

$248M in assets, 12,521 participants

Trustees of Massachusetts Service Employees' Pension Plan's Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan reported $248M in total assets and 12,521 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #8,319 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan covers 12,521 participants in Massachusetts, 19x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $248M.

$248M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
12,521
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$19,817
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $24M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Industry

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan reports 12,521 participants - 19x that state average ($248M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$269M
Net Assets (End of Year)$244M
Net Income-$24M
Employer EIN046344921
Plan Effective Date1973-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Trustees of Massachusetts Service Employees' Pension Plan)

$240M$260M$280M$300M$320M 202220232024 $248M $300M ▲ +21.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Trustees of Massachusetts Service Employees' Pension Plan plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 12,521 $248M
2023 1 12,718 $276M
2024 1 12,813 $300M

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Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000400005000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Massachusetts Servic…Consolidated Cash Ba…Liberty Mutual Retir…Massachusetts Instit…N. Atlantic States C…N. Atlantic States C…
Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan

Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan reports $248M in end-of-year assets across 12,521 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.013% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $19,817 per participant (14% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$24M.

This plan identity (EIN 046344921, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $248M to $300M (+21.0%) while covered participants moved from 12,521 to 12,813 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 12,521 $248M This page
2023 12,718 $276M Open filing
2024 · index core 12,813 $300M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 7.8% during 2022, from $269M to $248M. Reported net income was -$24M.
How have Trustees of Massachusetts Service Employees' Pension Plan plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Trustees of Massachusetts Service Employees' Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.0%, from $248M to $300M.
Where does Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mitsubishi Motors NA, Inc. - Manufacturing Div Pension Plan for Associates in TN ($248M, N/A participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Massachusetts Service Employees Pension Plan's numbers.

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  • Trustees of Massachusetts Service Employees' Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets have grown 21.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Other Services plans