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Upcoming 2025 Webinars

2025 Proxy Season: Key Votes for Pensions to Watch

When: April 30, 2025 at 2pm ET
Where: Webinar
What: Each year, NCPERS provides guidance on the key proxy votes for public pensions to watch. Clear proxy voting guidelines enable public pension funds and trustees to effectively fulfill their fiduciary duties while safeguarding their investments.Join us for a free, member-only webinar to find expert insights into trends this proxy voting season and learn best practices for establishing proxy voting guidelines. This webinar is exclusively available to NCPERS members. 

 

2025 Past Webinars & Webcasts

Navigation the 2025 Public Pension Compensation Survey 

On April 8, NCPERS hosted an informational webinar in partnership with CBIZ to provide valuable tips for participating in the 2025 Public Pension Compensation Survey. This annual survey offers essential compensation and benefits bench marking data to help pension funds remain competitive in today’s evolving workforce landscape. 
You can access the presentation slides by clicking here.


NCPERS Investment Consultant Forum: Exploring Fiscal Policy, Markey Trends, and Pension Strategies

On March 20, NCPERS hosted the first webinar of the Investment Consultant series, Investment Consultant Forum: Exploring Fiscal Policy, Markey Trends, and Pension. This interactive Q&A-style session explored critical issues shaping the future of pension fund management. As economic conditions shift and policy landscapes evolve, public pension leaders must stay ahead of emerging trends to make informed investment and strategic decisions. This program is approved for 1 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. SHRM Activity ID: 25- VM66E.
 

NCPERS 2025 Public Retirement Systems Study: Key Trends and Insights for Public Pensions
On February 25, NCPERS hosted its 2025 Public Retirement Systems Study webinar, highlighting key trends and insights shaping public pensions. Conducted in partnership with Greenwald Research, this comprehensive study analyzed data from over 200 public plans, representing 17 million members. The webinar explored critical findings on plan changes, asset allocation, fiscal health, and business practices. Attendees also received a live demonstration of the interactive dashboard, designed to help compare their plan’s performance against industry peers. This program is approved for 1 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. SHRM Activity ID: 25-ATKVK. You can access the presentation slides by clicking here. 
 

Recruitment & Retention: Public Sector Challenges and Solutions
On January 15, NCPERS hosted a webinar to discuss strategies to help tackle recruitment and retention challenges in public pension plans and government agencies. Panelists from CBIZ and MissionSquare Retirement shared research insights and tools to enhance recruitment and foster workforce loyalty through effective communication and comprehensive rewards.  A recording of the webinar is now available on demand. You can also access the presentation slides by clicking here.
 

2024 Past Webinars & Webcasts


State and Federal Legislative Outlook for Public Pensions
On December 5, NCPERS hosted a webinar titled State and Federal Legislative Outlook for Public Pensions. This informative session focused on key legislative developments, the implications of the 2024 election results, and critical issues to watch in 2025. For your convenience a recording of the webinar is now available on demand. We also provided a one-pager handout summarizing key points from the session. If you missed it or need another copy, you can access the handout here.


Public Pension Insights 2024: Compensation & Benefits Trends
On October 3, NCPERS hosted a webinar to discuss how public pension funds are navigating the challenges of recruitment and retention. The current compensation and benefits landscape was examined to reveal industry trends. During the webinar, NCPERS previewed the key findings from the 2024 Public Pension Compensation Survey. For more information on the survey, click here. To watch a replay of the webinar click here or you can download the presentation slides here.


NCPERS Webinar: Understanding DROPs: Essential Strategies and Insights for Public Safety Retirement
On September 19, NCPERS hosted a webinar to delve into the growing popularity of Deferred Retirement Options Programs (DROPs) among public safety members, especially as some advocate for their use to mitigate staffing shortages. Aaron Chochon, Senior Actuary at CavMac, and Ryan Gundersen, Senior Consultant at CavMac (formerly Cavanaugh Macdonald), explored how different DROP designs can be tailored to specific needs and discussed a range of topics, including the comparison between Standard DROP and Back DROP options, eligibility requirements, allowable participation periods, and their irrevocability of member elections and several other important provisions. Watch the replay, and download the presentation slides here.


NCPERS Webinar: The Hidden Costs of Pension Reforms
On July 10, NCPERS hosted the webinar Hidden Costs of Pension Reforms: Rising Income Inequality, Lagging Economic Growth. Webinar panelists Dr. Michael Kahn (NCPERS) and Dr. Josh Bivens (Economic Policy Institute) presented compelling, data-driven research that explores how rising income inequality impacts pension reform, shifts 401(k)-style plans and impacts GDP growth. Watch the replay, and download the report here. 


NCPERS Webinar: Public Pension Workforce Update
On June 13, NCPERS hosted the Public Pensions Workforce Update: How DEI Policies Impact Recruitment & Retention. During the webinar, panelist Taylor Sprague, senior compensation consultant with CBIZ, was joined by Todd Sears, Founder and CEO of Out Leadership, and Michelle Tucker, human resources director at CalPERS, to share invaluable insights and practical strategies on supporting the LGBTQ+ workforce, key compensation trends, and DEI strategies for enhancing recruitment and retention. Watch the replay.

NCPERS 2024 Public Retirement Systems Study: Trends in Fiscal, Operational, and Business Practices
On February 13, NCPERS hosted a webinar to review the findings from its 2024 Public Retirement Systems Study. Nearly 160 public pension funds with more than 13.8 million members and combined assets exceeding $2.3 trillion participated in the study, now in it's 13th year. During the webinar, the lead researcher shared an overview of the study's methodology, provided a demonstration of the interactive dashboard, and answered questions about the key findings. Watch the replay. 

 

2023 Past Webinars & Webcasts

State and Federal Legislation Impacting Public Pensions
NCPERS hosted a webinar on December 5 to review the key state and federal issues for public pensions to watch in 2024. During the webinar, panelists Anthony Roda, partner at Williams and Jensen, and Kendal Killian, executive director of the National Public Pension Coalition (NPPC), provided an overview of legislation that could impact public pensions in the coming year, discussed notable developments in 2023, and previewed the upcoming Legislative Conference. Watch the replay. 


NCPERS 2023 Public Pension Compensation Survey: Mid- and Senior-Level Staffing Trends

On October 17, we hosted a webinar to share the key findings from the 2023 Public Pension Compensation Survey. The newly released survey focuses on 13 mid- and senior-level positions commonly found at public pensions. Panelists included Daniel Cummings, Executive Vice President of EFL Associates; Tyler Grossman, Executive Director of El Paso Firemen & Policemen's Pension Fund; William SaintAmour, CEO of Cobalt Community Research; and NCPERS Executive Director, Hank Kim. In addition to sharing insights into the survey data, they discussed broader hiring trends and creative strategies that smaller plans are implementing to attract and retain quality staff. Watch the replay. 


Insurance Products for Pension Funds: Protecting Participants, Staff, and Trustees

NCPERS has partnered with Gallagher for more than 50 years to provide its member pension funds with affordable insurance products designed to protect participants, staff, and trustees. During our Sept. 26 webinar, members of the Gallagher team provided an overview of the available products and shared insights into the cybersecurity landscape. Watch the replay. 


The Challenges of Managing Securities Litigation Exposures

On July 26, we hosted as webinar to share insights about a new pilot program, NCPERS Securities Fraud Recovery, designed to supplement our member pension funds' existing protocols for monitoring securities fraud recovery opportunities. Panelists included Barbara Hannah, chief counsel for SBCERA; Lydia Lee, of counsel to Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein; and Irwin Schwartz, president of DIVIDEX Management. The conversation was moderated by Hank Kim, executive director and counsel for NCPERS. Watch the replay. 
 

2023 Public Pension Investment Landscape: Key Findings from the BlackRock Peer Risk Study

During the June 13th webinar, BlackRock leaders shared trends across the public pension industry and walked through key findings from their annual Peer Risk Study, which covers over 120 public plans across size and funded ratio. Powered by Aladdin, it provides a holistic overview of the pension investment landscape, including asset allocation, expected returns, risk factor decomposition and stress scenario analysis. Watch the replay. 

 

Do Pension Expenditures Impact Education Spending?

In the recently released report, “Do Pension Expenditures Impact Education Spending?” NCPERS Director of Research, Dr. Michael Kahn, examined state-by-state historical data on pension contributions, education expenditures, revenues, and the economy. This analysis found that, looking at the 26-year period from 1993 to 2019, education funding grew at three times the annual rate of pension spending. This defies the crowding-out arguments made by some public pension researchers. During NCPERS May 4 webinar, Dr. Kahn shared insights into the key findings from this new study. Watch the replay.

2023 Proxy Voting Season: Key Proxy Votes for Pensions to Watch
NCPERS aims to provide educational information to funds and trustees on proxy voting. In addition to providing sample language on establishing proxy voting guidelines, NCPERS provides an annual list of key proxy votes to watch as well as the results of these votes. The key proxy vote list provides context for funds that hold shares in publicly-traded companies to help make informed decisions from a shareholder perspective instead of rubberstamping whatever the companies recommend on such fundamental and recurring issues as boards of directors, auditors, compensation and shareholder rights. The webinar recording was made available to NCPERS members.
 

ASOP 4: What Pensions Should Know About the Newly Required LDROM Disclosure

As part of the 2023 revisions to ASOP 4, the Actuarial Standards Board will require a new disclosure, LDROM, that will affect future actuarial valuations. During NCPERS April 13 webinar, panelists discussed what LDROM is (and what it isn't); shared tips for communicating the new requirements of ASOP 4; and provided insights into how to frame the correct use of the disclosure. Watch the replay.

 

2023 Public Retirement Systems Study: Trends in Fiscal, Operational, and Business Practices

During this February 7th webinar, William SaintAmour, Executive Director of Cobalt Community Research and lead researcher for NCPERS 2023 Public Retirement Systems Study reviewed the key findings from the study. This annual study looks at public pension funds’ current fiscal condition and the steps they’re taking to ensure fiscal and operational integrity. Watch the replay. 

 

 

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