The AAA rating was issued by Standard & Poor's ratings service on January 3, citing that the Retirement Association's strong fund management and funding status as laudable.
The association was able to reduce its pension fund deficit by nearly one third down to $832 million. The association's goal is to eliminate all debt in a five year period.
The association has been able to pay down such a large portion of its deficit as a result of a fourth straight year of double-digit returns.