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  • NPPC Releases Report on the Pitfalls of Converting Public Employees to 401(k) Plans
    California Rule

    Over the years, NPPC has produced content outlining two critical topics: 401(k)s and the retirement security crisis and how converting public employees from a defined-benefit plan to a defined-contribution plan can cause states financial issues in the future. In our…

  • This Week in Pensions: January 14, 2022
    This Week in Pensions

    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.…

  • 4 Important Posts from 2021 We Think You Should Note

    This week’s blog post revisits some of our most important posts from 2021 discussing important pension topics.  Millennial Public Employees Want Pensions!: September, 2021 Millennials, defined as those born between 1981 and 1996, have experienced multiple economic disruptions throughout their…

  • This Week in Pensions: January 7, 2022
    This Week in Pensions

    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.…

  • Ted Benna: The Man You’ve Never Heard Of

    In the 1978 Revenue Act passed by the United States Congress, a small provision was inserted into the Internal Revenue Code called Section 401(k). Section 401(k) allowed employees to avoid taxation on deferred compensation. Although the tax code can be…

  • Public Employee Stories: January 4, 2022

    Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their community needs them the…

  • Public Employee Stories: December 21, 2021

    Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. As readers know, on Saturday, December 11, tornadoes left a deadly trail across six states: Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Since the…

  • This Week in Pensions: December 17, 2021
    This Week in Pensions

    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.…

  • Highlights and Goals from the NPPC Team

    It’s December – the time of year when we reflect on our accomplishments while looking forward to the coming year. Below, the team here at NPPC shares what we were able to do to preserve retirement security for working men…

  • This Week in Pensions: December 10, 2021
    This Week in Pensions

    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.…

  • A Look at the History of Public Pensions

    Today’s blog was written by Tristan Fitzpatrick and originally posted on August 19, 2020. Pensions have played a critical role in retirement security from the earliest days of the republic, going back to the American colonies offering pensions to soldiers who…

  • Public Employee Stories: December 7, 2021

    Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping their neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their community needs them…