February 14, 2019
In the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession and facing pressure from anti-pension ideologues, a number of cities and states passed harmful changes to public pensions. Now those cities and states are beginning to face the consequences of these changes. …
February 11, 2019
Public pension plans continue to improve their funding levels. This is the big takeaway from the latest plan survey by the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS). Each year NCPERS, a trade association representing more than 500 state …
February 8, 2019
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, we have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the …
February 6, 2019
Many state legislatures have been meeting for a month now. We’re already seeing legislation that would impact public pensions in both positive and negative ways. One group that has been actively attacking pensions is the Reason Foundation. Employees of the …
February 4, 2019
Retired public employees in Wyoming have not received a cost of living adjustment (COLA) in over a decade. COLAs are necessary to adjust for inflation. The price of almost everything, including food, medicine, and rent, tends to increase over time. …
February 1, 2019
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. This is also the time of the year when many state legislatures are beginning their sessions and legislators are introducing bills – some of which attack pensions. To commemorate these two occasions, we are re-posting this …
