Breakout Session
Intro to Public Pension Design and Funding
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM ET
Retirement benefits play a pivotal role in attracting and retaining talented public workers. While many public pensions are on a sustainable funding path, a few have fallen conspicuously behind. The gap between pension assets and liabilities for all 50 states stands at $1.24 trillion. Join us for an introduction to design considerations and financing arrangements for public sector retirement plans.
Presenters
David Draine
Senior Officer, The Pew Charitable Trusts
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William B. Fornia
President, Pension Trustee Advisors
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Anna Petrini
Sr. Policy Specialist, NCSL Employment, Labor and Retirement Program
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Resources
- NCSL Pensions Overview
- NCSL Public Pension Stress Testing in the States
- NCSL Database | State Actions to Close Budget Shortfalls in Response to COVID-19
- The Pew Charitable Trusts Public Sector Retirement Systems Project Overview
- The Pew Charitable Trusts Issue Brief | The State Pension Funding Gap 2018
- The Pew Charitable Trusts Podcast| Securing Public Pensions
- Pension Trustee Advisors