ProfileFY2024 PRB Verified
Wichita Falls FF sits at #17 of 42 Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act (TLFFRA) plans by assets under management (AUM). Its FY2024 funded ratio of 52.54% is below the TLFFRA simple mean of 65.6%. The plan's effective amortization period of 56.7 years is well above the PRB's 30-year statutory maximum. The 7.50% discount rate is more aggressive than the TLFFRA median of 7.25%. The plan uses Entry Age Normal cost method and a fixed contribution policy.
Plan AdministrationLocal Board · Local Operations
Phone (PRB filing)
(940) 322-9430
Mailing Address
624 Indiana St. Ste 305, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Source: PRB plan-detail page #367.
Membership & ContributionsPRB Filing
Active / Annuitant Ratio
1.09
Employee Contribution
13.00% of pay
Employer Contribution
17.50% of pay
Source: PRB plan-detail page #367.
Benefit TermsTier 1 Provisions
Normal Retirement
Age/YCS: 50/20
Benefit Formula (Tier 1)
Years of Credited Service x 2.55% x Final Average Salary (Max of $100,000 per year)
Final Average Salary
Highest 60 months
Source: PRB plan-detail page #367. 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 AgencyWichita Falls Fire Department
Sponsoring Fire Department: The Wichita Falls Fire Department covers the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County. The fund covers 165 active firefighters and 151 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 Wichita Falls's fire department web page is the canonical source.
FY2024 Financials & Actuarial DetailTexas Pension Review Board
Market Value of Assets
$59,651,381
Actuarial Value of Assets
$55,156,185
Actuarial Accrued Liability
$104,973,583
Funded Ratio (Actuarial)
52.54%
Effective Amortization
56.7 years
Inflation Assumption
2.50%
Total Expenses (% of Assets)
0.919% (91.9 bps) #32 of 42 (lowest=best)
Cost Method
Entry Age Normal
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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 →