Info For Policymakers
Rigorous, nonpartisan research and technical assistance to support informed decision-making on public retirement policy.
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The Financial Resilience Report
The financial resilience report is an interactive tool that provides a custom overview of pension fund fiscal health on the state, system, and plan levels based on 7 key metrics.
FAQs for Policymakers
Some common questions we hear from Policymakers.
Every state is different and solutions are not one-size-fits-all. Generally, we recommend states:
- Ensure they have realistic investment assumptions in place
- Pay the full actuarially determined contribution rate each year; and
- Have a plan in place to reach full funding in a reasonable amount of time
However, there are many strategies and policies that can be implemented depending on your state’s unique needs. If you want to discuss your state’s specific situation, we’d love to connect.
There’s a range of ways in which pension funding challenges may be affecting your state from budgetary challenges to education equity implications. Reach out to us to discuss the challenges your state is facing.
Maybe! While the lifetime value of public retirement benefits has declined over the last two decades, many states still provide adequate retirement benefits to workers. Check out how your state’s plans perform in our interactive Retirement Security Report.
Yes! We often issue retirement policy scorecards for pending legislation to illuminate the impact on workers’s retirement benefits. Send us a message with the bill details and we’ll get back to you.
Yes. Equable’s team is happy to provide unbiased, expert testimony on relevant bills and other proposals.
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