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Public pension vesting periods vary widely across states, ranging from immediate access to a decade of service. Learn how state rules, retention strategies, and plan types affect when government employees qualify for retirement benefits.
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What do Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal, and at least 15 state or local pension funds have in common? They are all old. And they’ve all […]
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Public pension contribution rates have increased considerably over the last few decades. Some governments have had sharper increases than others. In many places mandatory pension […]
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The average assumed return for public pensions has dropped to 6.88%. Explore Equable Institute’s latest data on investment assumptions.
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The news headlines for private equity have not been great over the past several months. The private capital industry on average lost money during Q2 […]
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When it comes to public pension performance as of October 2022, the new CalPERS chief investment officer said it best when commenting on the investment […]
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A key feature of defined benefit pension plans is that they offer guaranteed income for life. But unless the purchasing power of that income keeps […]
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A key feature of teacher pension plans is that they offer guaranteed income for life. But unless the purchasing power of that pension income keeps […]
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Is there a state pension crisis in the United States? The short answer is no. Despite headlines claiming that state pension funds are in trouble, […]
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Teacher retirement systems in 2022 are Fragile. There are 63 retirement systems offering benefits to teachers, K–12 school educators, and other public school employees. These […]