Multiemployer Supplement 

2015 Data Tables 
Data presented includes imputed zone status for plans that omitted a zone status for one of the years presented but reported the same zone in every other period reported; therefore, 

historical values may not match prior versions of this data. 

Zone Status over Time (Participants)

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Zone Status over Time (Plans) 

Data presented includes imputed zone status for plans that omitted a zone status for one of the years presented but reported the same zone in every other period reported; therefore, 

historical values may not match prior versions of this data. 

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Direction of Zone Status Changes 

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Data presented includes imputed zone status for plans that omitted a zone status for one of the years presented but reported the same zone in every other period reported; therefore, 

historical values may not match prior versions of this data. 
Zone Status & Tests for Declining Status

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2014 data.

Data presented includes imputed zone status for plans that omitted a zone status for one of the years presented but reported the same zone in every other period reported; therefore, 

historical values may not match prior versions of this data. 
Administrative Expenses

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Industry Sector Minimum 25th 

Percentile Median Mean 75th Percentile Maximum Standard Deviation

Plan 

Count

All Other Industries 0.0% 4.3% 8.2% 17.4% 16.1% 716.4% 44.3% 361

Construction 0.0% 3.3% 5.1% 7.7% 8.3% 184.0% 11.3% 727

Manufacturing 0.0% 5.1% 9.1% 13.9% 16.7% 166.2% 17.4% 135

Transportation 0.0% 2.8% 5.5% 25.9% 12.4% 1218.6% 130.2% 140

Descriptive statistics ignore zero benefit plans but include plans with relatively small benefit payments. 
Administrative Expenses 

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Plan Size Minimum 25th 

Percentile Median Mean 75th Percentile Maximum Standard Deviation

Plan 

Count

Under 250 0.0% 5.7% 12.8% 16.3% 19.9% 111.7% 18.2% 131

250-499 1.5% 6.9% 11.4% 20.1% 20.2% 184.0% 29.1% 159

500-999 1.3% 4.7% 7.5% 10.8% 12.3% 80.0% 11.1% 252

1000-4999 0.0% 3.5% 5.2% 14.1% 8.4% 1219.0% 74.2% 541

Over 5000 0.0% 2.4% 3.6% 6.3% 6.3% 118.4% 10.2% 281

Descriptive statistics ignore zero benefit plans but include plans with relatively small benefit payments. 
Administrative Expenses 

Data presented includes imputed zone status for plans that omitted a zone status for one of the years presented but reported the same zone in every other period reported; therefore, 

historical values may not match prior versions of this data. Descriptive statistics ignore zero benefit plans but include plans with relatively small benefit payments. 

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Zone Minimum 25th 

Percentile Median Mean 75th Percentile Maximum Standard Deviation

Plan 

Count

Green 0.0% 3.7% 6.1% 14.2% 11.0% 1218.6% 62.6% 775

Yellow 0.0% 2.7% 4.4% 6.1% 6.9% 5.3% 6.3% 159

Orange 3.7% 5.7% 7.2% 7.6% 7.3% 14.0% 3.9% 5

Red 0.0% 3.4% 5.3% 10.7% 10.8% 215.4% 19.6% 317

Terminated 0.0% 7.0% 13.2% 19.4% 20.6% 166.2% 25.2% 58

Insolvent 0.0% 4.4% 12.7% 19.4% 24.3% 111.7% 23.3% 46

System Wide 0.0% 3.5% 5.9% 12.8% 11.4% 1218.6% 48.7% 1364
Administrative Expenses 

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Industry Sector Minimum 25th 

Percentile Median Mean 75th Percentile Maximum Standard Deviation

Plan 

Count

All Other Industries $ - $ 106.24 $ 194.48 $ 258.55 $ 306.55 $ 2,524.57 $ 265.89 361

Construction $ - $ 176.74 $ 246.42 $ 322.40 $ 354.07 $17,099.10 $ 670.53 721

Manufacturing $ - $ 120.89 $ 188.68 $ 248.00 $ 277.90 $ 2,735.74 $ 268.50 134

Transportation $ - $ 153.11 $ 268.54 $ 348.60 $ 409.28 $ 3,900.39 $ 396.49 139

Descriptive statistics ignore zero benefit plans but include plans with relatively small benefit payments. 
Administrative Expenses 

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Plan Size Minimum 25th 

Percentile Median Mean 75th Percentile Maximum Standard Deviation

Plan 

Count

Under 250 $ - $ 181.31 $ 376.45 $ 447.55 $ 610.23 $ 3,301.27 $ 458.53 121

250-499 $ 43.28 $ 271.67 $ 362.27 $ 550.35 $ 511.78 $17,099.10 $1,360.84 159

500-999 $ 84.38 $ 207.58 $ 288.81 $ 342.09 $ 397.89 $ 2,719.92 $ 263.41 252

1000-4999 $ - $ 156.58 $ 219.40 $ 246.05 $ 293.13 $ 1,193.05 $ 133.74 543

Over 5000 $ - $ 84.46 $ 124.88 $ 164.47 $ 187.11 $ 3,900.39 $ 249.36 281

Descriptive statistics ignore zero benefit plans but include plans with relatively small benefit payments. 
Administrative Expenses 

Data presented includes imputed zone status for plans that omitted a zone status for one of the years presented but reported the same zone in every other period reported; therefore, 

historical values may not match prior versions of this data. Descriptive statistics ignore zero benefit plans but include plans with relatively small benefit payments. 

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Zone Minimum 25th 

Percentile Median Mean 75th Percentile Maximum Standard Deviation

Plan 

Count

Green $ - $ 150.04 $ 235.38 $ 295.60 $ 349.15 $ 3,301.27 $ 282.79 772

Yellow $ - $ 160.14 $ 233.76 $ 279.67 $ 341.40 $ 1,193.05 $ 202.66 156

Orange $ 236.96 $ 258.72 $ 301.86 $ 343.10 $ 406.19 $ 511.78 $ 114.59 5

Red $ - $ 142.52 $ 217.75 $ 340.74 $ 342.42 $17,099.10 $ 991.75 315

Terminated $ - $ 162.30 $ 268.61 $ 297.03 $ 357.98 $ 1,306.13 $ 203.23 58

Insolvent $ - $ 84.64 $ 143.18 $ 198.75 $ 242.45 $ 857.75 $ 180.05 45

System Wide $ - $ 147.23 $ 229.94 $ 300.65 $ 344.60 $17,099.10 $ 531.06 1356
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Source: SAS Institute 

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