ProfileFY2024 PRB Verified
Univ Park FF sits at #34 of 42 Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act (TLFFRA) plans by assets under management (AUM). Its FY2024 funded ratio of 48.67% is below the TLFFRA simple mean of 65.6%. The plan's effective amortization period of 22.8 years is within the PRB's preferred 10-25 year range. The 7.00% discount rate is more conservative than the TLFFRA median of 7.25%. The plan uses Entry Age Normal cost method and an actuarial contribution policy.
Small affluent municipality enclaved within Dallas; serves both University Park and Highland Park (Park Cities).
Plan AdministrationLocal Board · Local Operations
Phone (PRB filing)
(214) 987-5380
Mailing Address
3800 University Blvd, Dallas, TX 75205
Source: PRB plan-detail page #352.
Membership & ContributionsPRB Filing
Active / Annuitant Ratio
0.55
Employee Contribution
10.00% of pay
Employer Contribution
48.28% of pay
Source: PRB plan-detail page #352.
Benefit TermsTier 1 Provisions
Normal Retirement
Age/YCS: 50/20
Benefit Formula (Tier 1)
60% x Final Average Salary for YCS<= 20 + $80 x YCS > 20
Final Average Salary
Highest 60 months
Source: PRB plan-detail page #352. Tier 1 reflects the primary benefit tier; some plans have a separate Tier 2 for members hired after a specified date. See the PRB page for full plan provisions.
Service ProvidersActuary · Custodian · Advisor · Auditor
Service providers: Not separately published in PRB filings or on the fund's public materials. TLFFRA boards typically retain an independent actuary, a bank custodian, an investment consultant, and an external auditor. Service-provider engagements are local-board records and typically become public through board minutes (available by request from the plan administrator) or in the audited financial statements filed with the PRB. The fund's website (linked above) often lists current providers under a "Service Providers" or "Board" tab.
Sponsoring AgencyUniversity Park Fire Department
Sponsoring Fire Department: The University Park Fire Department covers the City of University Park, Dallas County. The fund covers 24 active firefighters and 44 annuitants as reported on the PRB-1000 filing. Department-level operational detail (station count, apparatus, accreditation, ISO rating) is not separately tracked in TLFFRA filings; the City of University Park's fire department web page is the canonical source.
FY2024 Financials & Actuarial DetailTexas Pension Review Board
Market Value of Assets
$14,336,824
Actuarial Value of Assets
$14,830,988
Actuarial Accrued Liability
$30,475,539
Funded Ratio (Actuarial)
48.67%
Effective Amortization
22.8 years
Inflation Assumption
2.75%
Total Expenses (% of Assets)
1.077% (107.7 bps) #36 of 42 (lowest=best)
Cost Method
Entry Age Normal
Contribution Type
Actuarial
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Expense ratio note: The "Total Expenses (% of Assets)" line is the PRB's published total operating expenses (administrative + investment-related) as a percentage of net assets, sourced from each plan's annual financial report. Per the PRB's own disclaimer: "Due to inconsistencies in reporting of investment expenses, this data may not be an entirely accurate depiction of true investment-related expenses paid." Lower is generally better but cohort context matters. Smaller funds carry higher fixed administrative costs. The 42-fund average is 0.708% (70.8 bps); median is 0.675% (67.5 bps). Source: PRB expenses CSV →