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Recently, there has been an uptick in the news about unfunded pension liabilities intended to make pensions seem like a less secure retirement option. Today, NPPC would like to remind everyone why unfunded liabilities are nothing to panic about by…
America is experiencing staffing shortages of historic proportions. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey program, the nation’s quit rate is at an all-time high. The decline transcends occupation and affects both private…
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. You need to know this news in the fight for a secure retirement. In an…
Last week, the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) released its bi-annual Pensionomics report, which details how spending from defined-benefit pensions boosts economies in communities across the country and continued to do so during the Covid-19 pandemic. The report measures…
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.…
At NPPC, we believe every American deserves to retire with dignity. Our priority is protecting pensions for public workers in states across the country. Here is a look ahead at some of the state legislative sessions we are monitoring this…
It’s the first day of Winter–the holidays are in full swing, and from here on out, we’ll start getting more daylight instead of less. As we hunker down for a long few months of snow storms and polar vortexes, we…
Welcome to the last edition of This Week in Pensions in 2022! 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…
Time is winding down, and the new year is almost here! Today, the team at NPPC reflects on the accomplishments in preserving retirement security for working men and women and goals for 2023. Kendal Killian, Executive Director: As the newest…
Founded in 1978, the Reason Foundation touts itself as a non-partisan think tank that “advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law.” However, the Reason Foundation’s anti-pension…
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.…
As we often say, essential public employees are always there when we need them–especially first responders. Recruiting and retaining first responders is critical to the health and safety of communities across the country. Many states have struggled to recruit and…