About Us
At NPPC, we are dedicated to ensuring that every public employee can retire with dignity.
Millions of public servants across the nation rely on their defined benefit pensions for security and peace of mind in their retirement years. Our mission is to ensure the benefits of these hard-working individuals who are essential to our communities.

We know that there is no one more invested in strengthening the public pension system than the public employees themselves, who rely on these pensions as their primary source of retirement income. In fact, for 30% of public employees, defined benefit pensions are their only source of retirement, as they do not receive Social Security benefits.
Founded in 2007, NPPC remains a leading advocate for the preservation of defined benefit plans. Through collaboration with a network of national and state-based organizations, we strive to educate policymakers and the public on the significant impact of pensions, not only for the individual public worker but also for the broader community and economy.
From the blog
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This Week In Pensions: June 18, 2026 
This Week In Pensions: June 18, 2026
Alaska Lawmakers Weigh LNG Tax Breaks After Governor Vetoes Pension Restoration In Alaska, lawmakers are back in Juneau for a special session focused on Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s top priority: a new tax structure for the proposed Alaska LNG megaproject. The…
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This Week in Pensions: June 12, 2026 
This Week in Pensions: June 12, 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.…
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Retirement is Expensive 
Retirement is Expensive
Everyone dreams of the day they can clock out for the last time and enjoy a retirement filled with rest, freedom, and maybe even golden sands. But for most Americans, retirement is far from lavish. While some may enjoy the…
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This Week in Pensions: June 5, 2026 
This Week in Pensions: June 5, 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.…
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NPPC State Legislative Update 
NPPC State Legislative Update
Alaska Close observers of the United States public pensions landscape know that Alaska is the only state without a defined-benefit (DB) pension plan that guarantees a secure retirement for firefighters, law enforcement, and educators. To make matters worse, Alaska public…
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This Week in Pensions: May 29, 2026 
This Week in Pensions: May 29, 2026
Welcome to this week’s roundup of pension news across the country. This week, we’re highlighting the continued fight for retirement security in Alaska, the importance of pensions during times of economic uncertainty, growing concern over Alaska’s public workforce crisis, and…




