New from NCPERS: Member Update

With the calendar turning to fall, we're spotlighting what's new from NCPERS, including upcoming events, new research, and expanded resources for pension leaders. 

By: William Whitman, Director of Membership & Strategic Alliances, NCPERS

With the calendar turning to fall, we're spotlighting what's new from NCPERS, including upcoming events, new research, and expanded resources for pension leaders. We look forward to seeing many of you in in just a few weeks at our FALL Conference for four days of learning and relationship building in Fort Lauderdale!

In the meantime, make sure your organization is taking advantage of our programming and looking ahead to membership in the new year. View our full event calendar through 2026 to begin planning for your team's professional development and continuing education. Please do not hesitate to reach out to membership@ncpers.org with any questions.

Register Now: Final In-Person Events of 2025
Join the public pension community in Fort Lauderdale for NCPERS' final in-person events of the year. These events offer the opportunity for trustees and plan leaders to complete their CE requirements and stay in-the-know about key issues.

• October 25-26: Program for Advanced Trustee Studies (PATS) – Take a deep dive into two key topics shaping the public pension industry—Real Assets and Cybersecurity—to build your expertise while engaging with peers from across the country.
• October 25–26: NCPERS Accredited Fiduciary Program (NAF) – Designed for pension trustees, plan administrators, and public pension professionals, NAF provides the essential knowledge needed to excel in fiduciary roles.
• October 26–29: FALL Conference – Join more than 300 pension professionals to learn about the latest financial, actuarial, legislative, and legal issues impacting our industry.

Be sure to register by October 10 to save with early-bird pricing.

New Trustee Training: Callan CODE Platform
Pension trustee education is central to NCPERS' mission, and we are very pleased to be making available a new training platform. NCPERS member Callan has opened up their library of e-learning modules to our pension trustees and staff access at no cost. The Callan On Demand Education (CODE) platform provides coursework designed for fiduciaries and investment professionals of all levels.

Plan leaders registered for the upcoming NCPERS University programs in Fort Lauderdale are receiving instructions by email on how to access CODE. If you or your plan's trustees would benefit from virtual education, please register for the Program for Advanced Trustee Studies or NCPERS Accredited Fiduciary Program to receive access to this new platform!

2026 Membership Renewal Period Now Underway
Reminder: the new NCPERS membership year begins January 1st. Renewal notices were emailed to the billing contact at member organization on September 16th. Please ensure your renewal is processed by the end of the year to avoid any disruption to your NCPERS membership benefits.

In 2026, we'll celebrate our 85th Anniversary and launch “NCPERS 2.0,” including a strategic rebrand, website upgrade, and a major partnership with the Society of Actuaries to develop public sector mortality tables. Your support will enable us to deliver valuable programming and advocate for public pensions. We look forward to supporting you!

2025 Public Pension Compensation Survey Released
The NCPERS-CBIZ 2025 Public Pension Compensation Survey results are now available. The report includes data from 169 organizations on compensation, bonuses, benefits, and salary trends across 90 common positions. View a sample of the report.

In addition to the report, NCPERS members who participated in the survey also have complimentary access to an interactive dashboard showing survey data by state, number of staff, assets under management, and other criteria, allowing them to benchmark themselves against their peers. 

NCPERS members that did NOT participate in this year's survey can still order the survey report and receive access to the dashboard! Please contact research@ncpers.org with any questions.

Register now to join our October 7th webinar to explore key findings from the survey and gain essential insights into the public pension compensation and benefits landscape.

New Research: Public Pensions & Economic Impact
When policymakers consider reducing pension benefits or closing pension plans, they are typically unaware of the positive impacts to economic activity that pensions deliver to their community. NCPERS recently released a new report that provides a data-driven analysis of how public pensions support state and local economies, having generated over $660 billion in tax revenues in 2023.

Download the report, Unintended Consequences: How Scaling Back Public Pensions Puts Government Revenues at Risk, and explore the interactive map showing tax revenue generated from public pensions in each state.

Pension Plan Professionals: Have You Joined a Virtual Roundtable?
NCPERS hosts regular, one-hour virtual roundtables for pension plan professional staff to connect with their peers. Hundreds of our plan members are joining these calls to share intel and crowd-source solutions to common challenges. Attending is free for NCPERS member pension funds -- simply sign up for the Roundtable most relevant to your work, whether you are a CEO, CIO, or Communications, Government Affairs, Human Resources, Legal, or Member Services leader.

Share Your Stories: Celebrate National Retirement Security Month
October brings National Retirement Security Month, and NCPERS will be honoring the essential work our members do to ensure millions of public servants can retire with dignity and the benefits they were promised. Whether you're managing investments, administering benefits, or shaping policy, your efforts positively impact the lives of teachers, firefighters, nurses, and countless others who serve the public every day.

Join us as we celebrate National Retirement Security Month by...

• Sharing your stories: Tell us what retirement security means to you. Your experiences help us advocate more effectively and remind us all why this work is so important. Please reach out to communications@ncpers.org to learn more.
• Signing up: Subscribe to NCPERS Retirement Security SmartBrief to receive weekly updates on issues that impact our financial wellbeing in retirement.
• Using social media: Follow and use the hashtags #nationalretirementsecuritymonth and #publicpensions on social media platforms to join the conversation and amplify the message of retirement security. Be sure to tag NCPERS (@NCPERS) so we can help spread the word.

NCPERS is proud to stand beside you as partners in our collective mission of protecting and promoting public pensions!