State Pensions Track: Current Issues in State Retirement Policy

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?

Faculty Presentations

NCSL Resources

Other Resources

"Actuarially Speaking: A Plain Language Summary of Actuarial Methods and Practices for Public Employee Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits." California Research Bureau
The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2009-2013." Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Center for State and Local Government Excellence
National Association of State Retirement Administrators
National Institute on Retirement Security
"Final Report of the Commission to Propose a Retiree Health Care Benefits Funding Model." New Hampshire General Court
Ohio Retirement Study Council
"The Trillion Dollar Gap: Underfunded State Retirement Systems and the Road to Reform." Pew Center on the States
"2008 Comparative Study of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems." Wisconsin Legislative Council