NCPERS 2025 study reveals public pensions' fiscal strength with a five-year high 83.1% funded ratio, 9.47% returns, and improved funding discipline. Continue Reading
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Discover key insights from the 2025 NCPERS Public Retirement Systems Study, highlighting improved funding ratios, asset allocation trends, and pension sustainability. Join the free webinar! Continue Reading
Last call to join NCPERS' Public Retirement Systems Study by Nov 1. Benchmark fiscal and operational trends, earn a Certificate of Excellence, and enhance pension transparency. Continue Reading
Explore the 2024 Public Pension Compensation Survey by NCPERS & CBIZ, revealing key trends in benefits, salary growth, and recruitment in public pension funds. Continue Reading
Public pension funds ease pandemic staffing challenges as public sector wages rise. The 2024 NCPERS-CBIZ survey reveals improved recruitment, benefits, and compensation trends. Continue Reading
Explore which pension reform initiatives have succeeded or failed, and learn funding solutions to protect public pension plans' long-term health and sustainability. Continue Reading
New NCPERS research reveals cutting pensions may increase costs by worsening income inequality and slowing economic growth. Explore long-term pension impacts. Continue Reading
Explore how demographic shifts impact public pension funding, challenges of mature plans, and innovative strategies ensuring secure retirements amid workforce changes. Continue Reading
Discover key trends and developments in public pension funding, including mature plan strategies, AI integration, and insights from the 2024 NCPERS Public Pension Funding Forum. Continue Reading
NCPERS partners with CBIZ to deliver the 2024 Public Pension Compensation Survey, offering detailed salary and bonus data for 80+ public pension roles. Continue Reading
New research reveals states closing public pension plans face soaring worker turnover, higher costs, and weakened retirement security, highlighting pensions' key role in workforce retention. Continue Reading
NCPERS 2024 study reveals public pension investment expenses dropped to a four-year low of 39 basis points, driven by strong governance and oversight. Continue Reading
