The document contains two charts and one graph showing contributions to New York public pension funds from 2000 to 2010. The first chart shows that employer contributions to the New York State & Local Retirement System were higher than employee contributions, ranging from around $2 billion to $3 billion for employers and $500 million to $1.5 billion for employees. The second chart shows a similar trend for the New York City Pension Fund, with employer contributions between $4 billion and $6 billion and employee contributions between $1 billion and $2 billion. The graph indicates that costs for city employee pension and health insurance would exceed the capped 2% annual growth of property tax levies from 2010 to 2015.

1. A Common Agenda for the Common Good
Employer and Employee Contributions
New York Public Pension Funds, 2000 - 2010
(in millions of dollars)
Employer Employee
New York State & Local Retirement System
$3,500
$3,000
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$-
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
New York City Pension Fund
$7,000
$6,000
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$-
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Source: Empire Center for New York State Policy - City of New York, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,
New York State and Local Retirement System, New York State Teachers' Retirement System

2. A Common Agenda for the Common Good
City Employee Benefit Costs Alone Would Exceed
Capped Property Taxes, 2010 - 2105
(in millions of dollars)
$1,200 Property Tax Levy
With 2% Cap
1,132
$1,100
1,045 1,064
1,023
983 1,002
$1,000 964 1,043
953
$900
868
$800
752 Pension &
$700 Health Insurance
Costs
662
$600
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Source: New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials