Industry Stakeholder Membership

Become a member of NCPERS to give your organization access to our top-tier trustee education and policy expertise — all for an affordable price. Whether you're a large labor union or a small plan sponsor, we can help expand your impact and capacity. And our member-only resources and research insights will add weight to your voice when you are promoting and protecting pensions in front of your state legislature.

As a member, you will…

Learn From Industry Leaders

Attend NCPERS events and webinars to stay up to date on the legislation impacting pensions and the latest best practices in pension governance. Whether at our many in-person conferences hosted across the US each year, or through our virtual learning opportunities you can take from anywhere convenient, NCPERS bring experts from across the public pension industry to deliver accessible education for union heads, pension trustees, and association staff.

“Fulfilling your fiduciary responsibility to your organization is vital to being a leader. As a past student of the NCPERS Advanced Fiduciary (NAF) Institute, I can tell you that it not only lays out the basics of what your fiduciary responsibilities are, it also provides the in-depth direction that will help any pension trustee, health trustee, or plan administrator be successful.” - Frank Lima, General Secretary-Treasurer, International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO

Strengthen Governance and Trustee Knowledge

NCPERS University is where your organization's leadership can find training for pension trustees, with programs designed for all levels of experience. 

• New trustees should start with our Trustee Essentials Training to build the foundational knowledge needed to effectively fulfill their fiduciary duties.
• Experienced trustees can continue their education at our Fiduciary in Focus Workshop to find timely insights to navigate emerging challenges.
• The NCPERS Advanced Fiduciary Institute teaches trustees and professionals best practices in governance, finance, risk management and human capital. Participants can demonstrate their commitment to fiduciary excellence by earning the Advanced Fiduciary (AF) credential.

Tap Into Our Advocacy and Research

NCPERS has been protecting and promoting public pensions since 1941, and we're dedicated to providing associations, unions, and plan sponsors with the tools they need to advocate for their members. Our policy expertise will help strengthen your case at your next board meeting or public hearing. And our data and research will provide powerful talking points to defend your pension in front of the media or your state legislature.

Stay Informed and Visible

Become part of the industry's hub for intel sharing that connects thousands of public pension leaders. Browse the latest news and share your organization’s successes on social media while building your network. Track the state of the pension industry through our engaging member publications.

Apply for Industry Stakeholder Membership

If your stakeholder organization is ready to join NCPERS, click the button below to begin the application process:

Join as Industry Stakeholder

Eligibility: Industry stakeholder membership is open to unions, retiree groups or associations, and plan sponsors as defined below:

• Trade unions that represent the interests of State or local government employees.
• Retiree Organizations or Associations that represent the interests of public sector retirees.
• Plan Sponsors (state political subdivisions, or any agencies or instrumentalities thereof) that fund a retirement plan.

Annual fee: Yearly membership dues are scaled to the size of your organization’s membership. See our 2026 dues tier below for the annual fee specific to your number of active and retired members:

Questions about membership? Email us at membership@ncpers.org.

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