February 18, 2016
We’ve mentioned cash balance pension plans a few times on this blog. Pew’s Public Sector Retirement Systems project and the Arnold Foundation have been actively pushing cash balance plans in Kansas, Kentucky, Alabama, and Virginia. They tout cash balance plans …
February 16, 2016
A recent study from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, confirmed what we here at NPPC already know: traditional defined benefit pensions provide more retirement income for teachers than 401(k)-style plans. This comes as a surprise to no one. …
February 12, 2016
Sunday is Valentine’s Day. People all across the country will be giving chocolates and roses to the ones they love. Here at NPPC we love public pensions- and we know you do too! Pensions have everything you are looking for: …
February 11, 2016
It might not be on your calendar, but today is the first meeting of the Texas Pension Review Board this year. The PRB consists of seven members appointed by the governor to oversee public pension plans in the state. Recently, …
February 8, 2016
Last night the Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50. For Denver’s starting quarterback Peyton Manning, this was almost certainly his last game before retirement. Once Manning enters retirement, there is one thing he can count on: his defined benefit pension. …
February 1, 2016
Tonight is the Iowa caucus, the kick off of the presidential nominating process for both Republicans and Democrats. We’ve heard a lot from the presidential candidates, but not a lot about retirement security. Before we talk about the candidates though, …
