Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$677M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,054
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$642,216
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan · Sponsored by AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations · District of Columbia · Other Services

$677M in assets, 1,054 participants

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations's AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan reported $677M in total assets and 1,054 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #8,370 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Where AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan sits by assets

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $677M for 1,054 participants (~$642,216/participant), down 1.3% in 2022.

#8,370
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-1.3%
assets change YoY
6.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $9M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$676,895,363 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,054 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 530228172 · AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan · $677M · 1,054 · 98th

  • EOY $677M
  • EOY 1,054
  • EOY 98th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B
  • EOY ind #8370

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 →

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit PlanAnheuser-Busch Defined Benef…$679MCedars-Sinai Health System Defined Benefit Retirement PlanCedars-Sinai Health System D…$678MAFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan$677MWellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan BWellstar Health System, Inc.…$677MNavistar, Inc. Salaried Employees Pension PlanNavistar, Inc. Salaried Empl…$676M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$686M
Net Assets (End of Year)$676M
Net Income-$9M
Employer EIN530228172
Plan Effective Date1964-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$776M 14.666804417154797% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $677M $776M ▲ +14.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,054 $677M
2023 1 1,116 $713M
2024 1 1,161 $776M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.676895363 · Participants: 1054AFL-CIO Staff Retirement PlanCentral 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
AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B in GA ($677M); by covered participants it is Alabama Farmers Federation and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan in AL (1,054 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,054 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 AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 1.3% during 2022, from $686M to $677M. Reported net income was -$9M.
How have AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.7%, from $677M to $776M.
Where does AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B in GA ($677M, 10,259 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Alabama Farmers Federation and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan in AL (1,054 participants, $397M in assets).