July 20, 2022
Today, Equable Institute issued its annual report on public pension trends in the U.S., State of Pensions 2022. According to the report, once-in-a-decade investment returns and […]
June 28, 2022
On June 28th, Equable Institute issued the Retirement Security Report Teacher Edition (2022). The report builds on The Retirement Security Report (RSR) initiative launched last […]
July 21, 2022
Retirees with a pension from state or local governments were made a promise: guaranteed income for the rest of their lives. But in a number […]
July 20, 2022
In the first half of 2022, U.S. public pension funds have weathered a bear market, geopolitical conflict, and record inflation. Despite these difficult economic headwinds, […]
June 22, 2022
The Retirement Security Report Teacher Edition analyzes the state of teacher retirement benefits in the United States. While the omnibus report highlights some of the […]
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 […]
May 20, 2022
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. […]
May 5, 2022
Kentucky has made changes to retirement plan provisions for its Teachers’ Retirement System (KTRS), as presented in House Bill 258, adopted by the House and […]
May 1, 2022
Alabama has made changes to retirement plan provisions for its Teachers’ Retirement System (ALTRS), as presented in House Bill 134, passed on March 31, 2022 […]
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 […]
March 21, 2022
Florida has made changes to retirement plan provisions for the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Investment Plan, as presented in House Bill 5007, adopted on March […]
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 […]
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