March 31, 2016
The Louisiana legislature began its regular 2016 legislative session this month. This follows an earlier emergency special session called by the governor to address Louisiana’s severe budget crisis. As Louisiana continues to grapple with a long-term budget nightmare, some misguided …
December 21, 2015
NPPC’s Executive Director Bailey Childers takes a look back at the year in pensions on the Huffington Post. We wanted to be sure you saw it too: For years firefighters, nurses, teachers, social workers, roads crews and others across the …
December 11, 2015
Earlier this week, I wrote about the economic efficiency of pensions in providing retirement income to individual workers. Defined benefit pensions have many advantages that make them more cost efficient than 401(k)s. Beyond the advantages for the individual saving for …
December 4, 2015
Most Americans count on Social Security as a significant piece of their retirement plan. For some, it will be a nice supplement to their pension or their personal savings; for others, it will be their entire retirement benefit. The nation …
November 18, 2015
If you don’t follow Louisiana politics, then you might be missing out on their exciting and unique electoral politics. Louisiana elects its governor, other statewide officers, and state legislature in off-off-year elections. The candidates for governor all participate in what’s …
52% of Americans say they are behind on their retirement savings goals. #protectpensions
Every public employee has a story. Today, hear from Judie, a retired educator, and how her pension was the deciding factor for working in the public sector.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuIslpvtqOU
Check out the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! Like and share to help #ProtectPensions. https://protectpensions.org/2022/08/12/week-pensions-august-12-2022/
Alarming read in the @washingtonpost. Our research indicates strong benefits, especially pensions, are magnets for attracting, retaining teachers & public service employees. http://ow.ly/KL0c50KbMES
#teachers #workforce #pensions #retirement #GreatResignation @hannah_natanson
This week, we recognize National Financial Awareness Day and the anniversary of the Social Security Act because they both raise awareness about the importance of guaranteeing a secure retirement. https://protectpensions.org/2022/08/10/recognize-national-financial-awareness-day-anniversary-social-security-act-repost/?fbclid=IwAR0CZSXQk6iSn1ONNoNcAFvdz-4qWYicVTqPZugt1kJQZEUu9cu0b5onSoY
