June 16, 2021
Retirement experts estimate that a worker will typically need to save at least $1 million to maintain their standard of living in retirement. However, many are far from meeting that goal. According to the Federal Reserve, 25% of U.S. adults …
June 9, 2021
When a full-time employee starts a new position that includes a retirement benefit, their employer will usually introduce them to their retirement package in their first few days on the job. During this time, it can be easy for one …
May 12, 2021
The term “defined-benefit” has been traditionally used as a synonym for “pension.” Increasingly, the term is being used to describe hybrid cash balance plans. While not wholly inaccurate, as we’ll explain, it is certainly misleading for employees and lawmakers to …
April 7, 2021
Today’s blog was written by NPPC’s Executive Director, Bridget Early. Today, the Florida Senate begins consideration on Senate Bill (SB) 84. This bill would close the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan to all future employees, except Special Risk Class …
March 26, 2021
Welcome to this month’s last edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories …
March 19, 2021
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of …
Go to the NCPERS blog to view our Top 10 Advantages of Maintaining Defined Benefit Pension Plans: 2021 Update infographic!
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Happy Juneteenth! As we celebrate the end of slavery we at AFSCME will never lose sight of the connection between racial justice and economic justice or forget the Jim Crow roots of so-called “right to work” or any other law that divides us as a nation.
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This week we celebrate Waste and Recycling Workers Week! Thank you to all sanitation workers who keep our communities clean and safe.
