State Pensions Track: Current Issues in State

Retirement Policy

NCSL 2010 Legislative Summit: Tuesday, July 27

Time: 01:21:14

Moderator
Representative Julie Fisher, Utah

Speakers
Kil Huh, director of research, Pew Center on the States
Beth Almeida, executive director, National Institute on Retirement Security
Senator Bill Heath, Georgia

Overview

Weak state revenues and loss of assets are not the only issues public retirement funds must cope with. The public workforce is aging, people would like to retire early, and in some states the workforce is shrinking. People are living longer. All these changes have to be factored into retirement policy. What’s the best way to keep track of all these moving parts?