Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$121M
Total assets Near avg plan size
168
Participants Small participant base
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$720,616
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions · Sponsored by Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc · District of Columbia · Other Services

$121M in assets, 168 participants

Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc's Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions reported $121M in total assets and 168 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #8,217 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions covers 168 participants in District of Columbia, about 12% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $121M.

#8,217
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-26.3%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $44M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions's outsized position by total assets

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$121,063,428 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions sits mid-pack in the medium band (168 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 530246709 · Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions · $121M · 168 · 94th

  • TYPE $121M
  • NET 168
  • BOOK 94th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan
  • SCH ind #8217

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions in the asset neighbourhood

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement PlanClearwater Paper Salaried Re…$121MA-E-F-C Pension Plan$121MCommunications Workers of America Plan for Employees' PensionsCommunications Workers of Am…$121MNational Amusements Pension PlanNational Amusements Pension …$121MNorthwest Community Hospital Employees RetirementNorthwest Community Hospital…$121M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$164M
Net Assets (End of Year)$121M
Net Income-$44M
Employer EIN530246709
Plan Effective Date1951-04-02
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$261M 20.4808662276417% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $217M $261M ▲ +20.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,017 $217M
2023 3 976 $237M
2024 3 1,015 $261M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions, Total assets ($B): 0.121063428 · Participants: 168Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' PensionsCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 23.467010401 · Participants: 97285Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 13.802436496 · Participants: 94512Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.067717872 · Participants: 61United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.849453727 · Participants: 3671Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.663546449 · Participants: 3510Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan in WA ($121M); by covered participants it is University Neurosurgical Associates, P.C. Vip Plan in MI (168 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($121M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (168 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions assets move in 2022?
Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions declined sharply - down 26.3% during 2022, from $164M to $121M. Reported net income was -$44M.
How have Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.5%, from $217M to $261M.
Where does Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan in WA ($121M, 235 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is University Neurosurgical Associates, P.C. Vip Plan in MI (168 participants, $14M in assets).