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There are few things more American than apple pie, Coca-Cola, and baseball–but while the crack of a bat in the ballpark is a sure harbinger of springtime, it’s also the sound of retirement security. That’s right! We talk a lot…
Public Service Recognition Week—observed the first week of May– is an opportunity to honor the hard work and dedication of the people who serve our country in various roles in the public sector. We celebrate the contributions of our civil…
Picture this—classrooms full of children ready to learn but few educators there to teach. Patients in critical need of care but few nurses to tend to them, or a loved one in a dangerous situation, but emergency services are too…
Teaching is an honorable and rewarding profession, but it isn’t for the faint of heart. In fact, 44% of teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Being an educator means grueling hours preparing lesson plans, rapidly changing technology,…
What do the states offer their public employees? Here at NPPC, we are facing a few tough pension battles in various states across the country. We’re working with in-state coalitions to advocate for public employees’ retirement security in places like…
Public employees nationwide give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every 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 most. Here are…
State legislative sessions are in full swing across the nation. NPPC is working with several state coalitions to protect pensions and pass proactive policies to improve public employee retirement security. NPPC’s state coalitions are working hard to deliver for public…
It’s Valentine’s Day and we’re getting a little sappy here at NPPC because we just love public employees. We often speak highly about the people who make our communities run. From the teachers who have touched our lives individually to…
State legislative sessions have begun. From Alaska to Florida to Hawaii, lawmakers have returned to state capitols to start the work of the people. Every year, NPPC is dedicated to ensuring public employees and their defined benefit pension plans are…
For years, the Reason Foundation has been determined to close public pension systems around the country. This legislative session, the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System is their target. The Reason for Reason The anything but reasonable think-tank is a…