Advocacy Activities

Pension Defense Tool Kit  

Public pensions remain one of the most efficient forms of fiscal policy for state and local governments;  however, decades of corporate greed and misguided policy decisions have left public pensions vulnerable to attack from politicians, the media, and the public.  In 2010, NCPERS created the Public Pension Toolkit;  a template for what local or regional media outreach efforts built to support retirement security for all public employees should contain.  In the 8 years since we first created the toolkit, the issues and our universal messages have evolved. This updated toolkit was created with the National Public Pension Coalition (NPPC).
 

NCPERS LEGISLATIVE ISSUES BOOK

The Legislative Issues Book is published annually, in conjunction with the NCPERS Legislative Conference, to highlight the key issues affecting public pension funds and define NCPERS position on each issue.


                                       

NCPERS LETTERS TO THE LEGISLATURE 

February 26, 2018

NCPERS is opposing H.R. 4015, the “Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017”. This legislation would undercut public pensions ability to receive independent, unbiased corporate governance research and undermine their ability to effectively exercise their fiduciary responsibilities. Please read the NCPERS letters to Congressional leaders below to learn more about this important issue.

• H.R. 4015 Letter to Senate Banking Committee
• H.R. 4015 Letter to House Leadership

November 13, 2017

NCPERS urges our members to email and/or call your state congressional delegation to express your concerns and ask them to oppose AND not include the unrelated business income tax (UBIT) in Sec. 5001 of H.R. 1, the House passed version of the tax bill, in the final compromise bill. Time is of the essence as conferees are expected to report out a compromise bill this week. Please use the model letter for your emails to your delegation or as talking points when you call them.

• Model UBIT Letter
   

• NCPERS Submits Joint Letter to Treasury/IRS on "SECURE 2.0" Guidance for Governmental Plans, May 11, 2023
• NCPERS Submits Comments to SEC on Private Fund Advisers; Documentation of Registered Investment Adviser Compliance Reviews, File No. S7-03-22, April 25, 2022
• NCPERS Signs IEX Proposal for D-Limit Order Type; File No. SR-IEX-2019-15, February 24, 2020
• NCPERS Submits Comments to SEC on Amendments to Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Voting Advice, February 3, 2020
• NCPERS Submits Comments to SEC on Procedural Requirements and Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange Act Rule 14-8, February 3, 2020
• NCPERS Submits Comments to Michigan Treasurer on the Proposed Uniform Assumptions, August 31, 2018
• NCPERS Comment to CMS, February 12, 2018

NCPERS TESTIMONY

• Webcamera Testimony before the Montana State Administration and Veterans’ Affairs Interim Committee on HJ 9: Interim Study of Public Pension Systems March 24, 2022
• Webcamera Testimony before the Oklahoma State Legislature on Cost-of-Living-Adjustments, November 9, 2020
• Written Testimony before the Hawaii House Committee on Labor and Public Employment, March 12, 2020
• Written Testimony before the Hawaii Senate Committee on Ways and Means in Support of Hawaii Saves, February 20, 2020
• Written Testimony before the Hawaii House of Representatives Committee on Human Services and Homelessness, February 12, 2020
• Written Testimony before the Colorado General Assembly House Finance Committee, February 3, 2020
• NCPERS Testimony on Savings Access New York in New York City, September 23, 2019