June 24, 2021
Equable Institute on June 24 launched the first edition of the Retirement Security Report, an interactive digital report that evaluates the quality of retirement benefits […]
April 20, 2022
Oklahoma is considering changes to retirement plan provisions for its Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), as presented in House Bill 2486 (HB2486). The stated intent […]
March 24, 2022
Alaska is considering changes to plan provisions for peace officers and firefighters who are members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), as presented in […]
June 13, 2022
The Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP, reduces but does not eliminate some worker’s Social Security benefits. As of 2022, the maximum amount that a person […]
June 8, 2022
Like the Windfall Elimination Provision, the Government Pension Offset reduces Social Security benefits. However, unlike the WEP, the GPO only changes Social Security “survivor benefits” […]
June 8, 2022
The largest group affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP, is state and local government employees who earn pensions from agencies that do not […]
June 6, 2022
With the new Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, public employees, like teachers, firefighters and police, face several questions as they near retirement. In […]
December 21, 2021
Understanding the legal environment for pension policies can be confusing for both lawmakers and public workers, but illuminating legally permissible policy pathways to improve funding […]
December 16, 2021
Depending on the state you live in, school districts themselves may not actually be paying for the costs of offering retirement benefits to their employees. […]
November 20, 2021
Alabama teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At the […]
November 20, 2021
Arizona teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At the […]
November 20, 2021
Arkansas teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At the […]
November 20, 2021
Delaware teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At the […]
November 20, 2021
Idaho teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At the […]
November 20, 2021
Iowa teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At the […]
November 20, 2021
Maryland teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At the […]
November 20, 2021
Massachusetts teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At the […]
November 20, 2021
Nevada teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At the […]
November 20, 2021
North Carolina teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At […]
November 20, 2021
Oklahoma teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At the […]
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